Most people ride the bus to get from Point A to Point B，but riders taking a new route （路線） in Hong Kong are only interested in nap （小睡）.Ulu Travel Agency，a tour company in Hong Kong，has designed and provided a five-hour bus journey for customers to sleep as much as they want.Tickets for the first tour on Oct.16 sold out right away，The Washington Post reported.
Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip.But why？According to smart sleeping tips，there are several possible reasons.
● White noise
White noise is a type of noise produced by different sounds with different frequencies （頻率） together.Buses are often crowded every day with people getting on and off.Therefore，they are the perfect environment for white noise.White noise can help pay less attention to distracting （分心） sounds and it is helpful for people who have trouble getting sleep.
● Rocking movement
Another popular view on why it's easy to fall asleep on buses is because of the rocking movement. "The movement of buses is like a mother swaying a baby in her arms.It is very comfortable，" Frankie Chow，founder of Ulu Travel Agency，told The Washington Post.
● Long periods of being inactive
On buses，you don't move around very much.You just sit down and enjoy the scenery as the bus moves along the road.Basically，you're away from the things that keep your mind and your physical body busy.This also slows your brain activity down.
● Increase in carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）
Buses often get crowded with people going to and from work.Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.This reduces oxygen （氧氣） to the brain and slows it down，causing people to feel sleepy.
（1）What can we learn about Ulu Travel Agency？ AA
A．It is a tour company in China.
B．It provides a free-bus tour for sightseeing.
C．It was set up by The Washington Post.
（2）Why is white noise helpful for sleeping according to the text？ CC
A．Because it gives listeners something to focus on.
B．Because it produces sounds with the same frequency.
C．Because it makes people pay less attention to distracting sounds.
（3）What does the underlined word "swaying" in Paragraph 4 mean？ BB
A．擁抱
B．搖晃
C．哼唱
（4）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？ CC
A．The moving sights outside is helpful for sleep.
B．Long periods of being inactive are bad for one's health.
C．The thinner oxygen inside the bus makes people sleepy.
（5）What's the main purpose of the article？ CC
A．To develop tourism in Hong Kong.
B．To introduce a new bus service in Hong Kong.
C．To explain why the bus tour may help people sleep.
【答案】A；C；B；C；C
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