People in South Korea who feel they can no longer bear the stress of everyday life now can choose to stay in a prison to relax and think deeply.In a society where pressure to do well in school and find highly-paid jobs is intense, a former lawyer came up with an extreme relaxation idea. Kwon Yong-seok created the “Prison Inside Me”—a stress-reduction center with a punishment theme. People come here to cut themselves off from the outside world and pay to be kept in 60-square-foot (5.6-square-meter) cells (囚室).Located on the outskirts of Hongcheon, about 58 miles (93 km) northeast of Seoul, “Prison Inside Me” came to life after Mr. Kwon voluntarily asked to spend time behind bars for “healing reasons,” but his request was turned down. “I didn’t know how to stop working back then,” he said. “I felt like I was being swept away against my will, and it seemed I couldn’t control my own life.” So, Kwon and his wife Roh Ji-hyang decided to take matters into their own hands, and designed and built a prison-like spiritual center. The construction was completed in June last year and cost about 2 billion won (19 million).The facility includes 28 cells, furnished with only a toilet, a sink and a small table, where guests can spend time alone, thinking about life and enjoying private thinking periods. Moreover, guests can also join group thinking periods in the hall, where they are given instructions on how to free themselves from what Mr. Kwon calls the “inner prison” to find inner peace.According to the Wall Street Journal, hundreds of stressed South Koreans are checking in at the stress-reduction facility to think about their lives and regain control of it. A two-night stay at “Prison Inside Me” costs 150,000 won (146).Mr. Kwon and his wife explained that at the beginning they had a different plan for the “relaxation center,” and imagined a longer stay for their guests, but, given that people weren’t able to take more time off, they had to reduce the length of stays to just two days.Park Woo-sub, a guest at “Prison Inside Me,” said the experience helped him a lot. “This is my third time in prison. Being kept in a prison makes me hard to breathe, but it also offers time to focus only on me and spend some quiet time with myself.”Others said the experience would have been more helpful if the conditions had been poorer, like in a real prison.1.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _______________.A. where “Prison Inside Me” is locatedB. what people can do in “Prison Inside Me”C. how “Prison Inside Me” came into beingD. when “Prison Inside Me” was completed2.Which of the statements is true?A. people in South Korea prefer living under great pressureB. Mr. Kwon had intended to let guests stay at “Prison Inside Me” for over two daysC. most people in South Korea can not afford to stay at “Prison Inside Me”D. the 28 cells are well furnished, but with no toilets in them3.We can know from the passage that _______________.A. many people have been kept in such a prison at least three timesB. it is not a good idea for people to focus only on themselvesC. people find it not difficult to breathe though the prison is smallD. some still felt a bit unsatisfied as the conditions weren’t poor enough4.Who should go to the “Prison Inside Me”?A. A successful businessmanB. A criminal at largeC. A primary student D. A stressed man5.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Many South Koreans voluntarily go to “prison” to reduce stress.B. Many South Koreans can hardly bear the stress of daily life.C. South Koreans should spend more time alone thinking about life.D. South Koreans have found the best way to deal with everyday pressure. .
People in South Korea who feel they can no longer bear the stress of everyday life now can choose to stay in a prison to relax and think deeply.
In a society where pressure to do well in school and find highly-paid jobs is intense, a former lawyer came up with an extreme relaxation idea. Kwon Yong-seok created the “Prison Inside Me”—a stress-reduction center with a punishment theme. People come here to cut themselves off from the outside world and pay to be kept in 60-square-foot (5.6-square-meter) cells (囚室).
Located on the outskirts of Hongcheon, about 58 miles (93 km) northeast of Seoul, “Prison Inside Me” came to life after Mr. Kwon voluntarily asked to spend time behind bars for “healing reasons,” but his request was turned down. “I didn’t know how to stop working back then,” he said. “I felt like I was being swept away against my will, and it seemed I couldn’t control my own life.” So, Kwon and his wife Roh Ji-hyang decided to take matters into their own hands, and designed and built a prison-like spiritual center. The construction was completed in June last year and cost about 2 billion won ($19 million).
The facility includes 28 cells, furnished with only a toilet, a sink and a small table, where guests can spend time alone, thinking about life and enjoying private thinking periods. Moreover, guests can also join group thinking periods in the hall, where they are given instructions on how to free themselves from what Mr. Kwon calls the “inner prison” to find inner peace.
According to the Wall Street Journal, hundreds of stressed South Koreans are checking in at the stress-reduction facility to think about their lives and regain control of it. A two-night stay at “Prison Inside Me” costs 150,000 won ($146).
Mr. Kwon and his wife explained that at the beginning they had a different plan for the “relaxation center,” and imagined a longer stay for their guests, but, given that people weren’t able to take more time off, they had to reduce the length of stays to just two days.
Park Woo-sub, a guest at “Prison Inside Me,” said the experience helped him a lot. “This is my third time in prison. Being kept in a prison makes me hard to breathe, but it also offers time to focus only on me and spend some quiet time with myself.”
Others said the experience would have been more helpful if the conditions had been poorer, like in a real prison.
1.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _______________.
A. where “Prison Inside Me” is located
B. what people can do in “Prison Inside Me”
C. how “Prison Inside Me” came into being
D. when “Prison Inside Me” was completed
2.Which of the statements is true?
A. people in South Korea prefer living under great pressure
B. Mr. Kwon had intended to let guests stay at “Prison Inside Me” for over two days
C. most people in South Korea can not afford to stay at “Prison Inside Me”
D. the 28 cells are well furnished, but with no toilets in them
3.We can know from the passage that _______________.
A. many people have been kept in such a prison at least three times
B. it is not a good idea for people to focus only on themselves
C. people find it not difficult to breathe though the prison is small
D. some still felt a bit unsatisfied as the conditions weren’t poor enough
4.Who should go to the “Prison Inside Me”?
A. A successful businessman
B. A criminal at large
C. A primary student
D. A stressed man
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Many South Koreans voluntarily go to “prison” to reduce stress.
B. Many South Koreans can hardly bear the stress of daily life.
C. South Koreans should spend more time alone thinking about life.
D. South Koreans have found the best way to deal with everyday pressure.
题目解答
答案
【答案】1.C
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.A
解析
问题要求我们从给定的段落中选择正确的答案。段落描述了韩国人为了缓解压力而选择去一个名为“Prison Inside Me”的地方，这是一个以惩罚为主题的减压中心。我们需要根据段落内容回答五个问题。
步骤 2：分析段落内容
段落中提到“Prison Inside Me”是一个减压中心，由Kwon Yong-seok创建，位于首尔东北部的洪川市郊外。Kwon Yong-seok和妻子Roh Ji-hyang设计并建造了这个监狱式的灵性中心。中心包括28个囚室，每个囚室只有厕所、水槽和小桌子。人们可以在这里独自思考生活，也可以参加团体思考期。中心的费用是150,000韩元（约146美元）。
步骤 3：回答问题
1. 第三段主要告诉我们“Prison Inside Me”是如何形成的。段落中提到Kwon Yong-seok自愿要求在监狱里度过一段时间，但被拒绝了。因此，他和妻子决定自己设计并建造了一个监狱式的灵性中心。
2. 根据段落内容，Kwon Yong-seok最初计划让客人在“Prison Inside Me”停留超过两天，但考虑到人们无法抽出更多时间，他们不得不将停留时间缩短到两天。
3. 从段落中我们可以知道，一些人仍然感到有点不满意，因为条件不够差。段落中提到，一些人认为如果条件更差，像真正的监狱一样，体验会更有帮助。
4. 根据段落内容，一个压力大的人应该去“Prison Inside Me”。段落中提到，数百名压力大的韩国人正在这个减压设施中思考他们的生活并重新控制它。
5. 段落的主要思想是许多韩国人自愿去“监狱”以减轻压力。段落中提到，数百名压力大的韩国人正在这个减压设施中思考他们的生活并重新控制它。