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　　02.Sleeping Position Reveals Personality Traits

　　Whether it's curled up in the fetal position, flat onthe stomach or stretched out across the bed, theway people sleep reveals their personality, a Britishsleep expert said. The expert has identified sixcommon sleeping positions and what they mean. "We are all aware of our body language when we areawake but this is the first time we have been able tosee what our subconscious says about us," he said. Crouched in the fetal position is the mostpopular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of thestudy he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive whilepeople who assume the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quietand reserved. Sleeping on one's side with legs outstretched and arms down in what he refersto as the log, indicates a social, easygoing personality. But if the arms are outstretched in theyearning position, the person tends to be more suspicious. The free fall, flat on the tummywith the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6. 5 percent ofpeople prefer it and they are usually brash and gregarious. Unassuming, good listeners usuallyadopt the starfish position — on the back with outstretched arms and legs. The expert, whoidentified the positions by comparing personality traits of people.

　　阅读自测

　　Ⅰ. There a re some adjectives describing people's persona lity in the a rticle and please matchthem with phrases :( brash, unassuming, reserved, easygoing, suspicious, gregarious)

　　1. relaxed in manner and easy to deal with———

　　2. preferring to be with others rather than alone———

　　3. thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest, withoutbeing sure ———

　　4. confident in a rude or aggressive way———

　　5. showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment———

　　6. quiet and unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems———

　　Ⅱ. Answer the following question:

　　How many sleeping positions have the expert identified and what are they?

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