Most people who live in Seattle, Washington, love their city. There is a never-ending flow of fun things to do. But, people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months.
It is documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it) plays a major role in how each of us meets the day. It also affects how we perform at school or work. When people are derived of sunlight, they can develop seasonal affective disorder, which makes it difficult for them to feel happy or get things accomplished. No major city in the United States is more affected by the “sunshine factor” than Seattle.
To fight drizzle and fog during the winter months, Steve Murphy created a business that is very popular among the locals. The Indoor Sun Shoppe is more than a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter. His shop offers a huge source of plants and artificial lighting for people who are trying to overcome seasonal affective disorder.
Located in Fremont, Washington, The Indoor Sun Shoppe has an amazing collection of exotic plants and “good bugs” in a humid and well-lit environment. At The Indoor Sun Shoppe, you can spend up to $400 for artificial lighting that will chase away the winter blues. It will also keep your plants healthy. You can buy a dawn simulator that will gradually fill your room with a warming wake-up glow. What better way to meet a Seattle morning when real sunshine is nothing more than a happy thought!
Murphy’s in-home waterfalls are also popular with customers. But his plants and lights remain the “main course.” On a cloudy winter day, The Indoor Sun Shoppe is a bright spot in Seattle!
小题1:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A．Seattle is located in the state of Washington.
B．Citizens love Seattle for their colorful city lives.
C．Sunshine in Seattle is rare during the winter months.
D．People who live in Seattle are used to the sunshine absence.小题2:Which of the following best defines the term seasonal affective disorder in Para.2?
A．mild temperature and a general feeling of illness caused by gray winter
B．exhaustion, depression and lack of energy caused by a lack of sunlight
C．winter-related illness caused by the low temperature and little sunlight
D．post-holiday depression that comes when relatives leave after Christmas小题3:The Indoor Sun Shoppe _____.
A．attracts people from different parts of the whole country
B．aims to create a humid and well-lit environment during winter months
C．brings only a little ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s winter
D．offers variety of goods helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder小题4:Which of the following best explains the use of a dawn simulator?
A．An alarm clock stimulated by the light rays of early morning.
B．A bringer of indoor artificial sunshine when there is none outside.
C．An automatic waterfall system helping make indoor plants healthy.
D．A better way to meet a Seattle morning with real warming sunshine.
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
题目分析：本文而叙述了在西雅图华盛顿这样的人有许多人不喜欢冬天的这种看不见阳光的日子，因而有些人得了季节性情绪失调症，为了让人们克服这种困难，Steve Murphy创办了The Indoor Sun Shoppe里面用各种设备来保持室内的光，使人们暂时忘掉了烦恼享受快乐。
小题1:细节理解题。根据people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months.他们不喜欢这种没有阳光的日子，故选D。
小题2:推理判断题。根据When people are derived of sunlight, they can develop seasonal affective disorder, which makes it difficult for them to feel happy or get things accomplished. 可以推出由于缺乏阳光人们感到疲惫、沮丧和缺乏精力，故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据His shop offers a huge source of plants and artificial lighting for people who are trying to overcome seasonal affective disorder.利用各种东西来克服人们的季节性情绪失调，故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据You can buy a dawn simulator that will gradually fill your room with a warming wake-up glow.它是一个当外面没有阳光的时候，提供室内的人工制的光，故选B。
点评：推理判断题需要考生正确的阅读短文对语篇有个整体的把握。会根据语句之间的逻辑关系、段内的语义关系及篇章的语义关系，从段落、篇章的角度理解文章的主旨、作者的观点和态度。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。