TPO 24 阅读第2篇 第8题It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that a very mild irritation ...为什么答

题干提到的 a very mild irritation during sleep 对应第五段最后两句话，the coughing reflex in reaction to irritants in the airway produces not a cough during sleep but a cessation of breathing. If the irritation is severe enough, a sleeping person will arouse…，最后一句讲的是 severe irritation 带来的影响，最后第二句讲的是一般情况下 irritants 带来的影响，这里就包括了 a very mild 这种情况，D 选项 stop breathing temporarily while still sleeping 对应 a cessation of breathing，选项 D 正确。A 选项中的 breathing effort 对应该段第四句，但是原文说的是 after several inadequate breaths 的情况，而不是 a mild irritation 时的情况，所以选项 A 不对。选项 B 说的是严重的时候才会产生的情况，所以选项 B 不对。选项 C 与原文 not a cough during sleep but a cessation of breathing 说法相反，所以选项 C 不对。