第1题：
A. What ‟s your job
B. What ‟re you doing
C. Are you a scientist
D. What ‟s your dream for the future
第2题：
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Of all the components of a good night’s sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the late 1970s, neurologists had switched to thinking of them as just “mental noise” -- the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind’s emotional thermostat, regulating moods while the brain is “off-line.” And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better, “It’s your dream,” says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago’s Medical Center. “If you don’t like it, change it.”
Evidence from brain imaging supports this view. The brain is as active during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep -- when most vivid dreams occur -- as it is when fully awake, says Dr, Eric Nofzinger at the University of Pittsburgh. But not all parts of the brain are equally involved; the limbic system (the “emotional brain”) is especially active, while the prefrontal cortex (the center of intellect and reasoning) is relatively quiet. “We wake up from dreams happy or depressed, and those feelings can stay with us all day.” says Stanford sleep researcher Dr. William Dement.
The link between dreams and emotions show up among the patients in Cartwright’s clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don’t always think about the emotional significance of the day’s events -- until, it appears, we begin to dream.
And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what is upsetting about the dream. Visualize how you would like it to end instead; the next time is occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learn to, literally, do it in their sleep.
At the end of the day, there’s probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unless they keep us from sleeping or “we waken up in a panic,” Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people’s anxiety. Those suffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of working through bad feelings. Sleep -- or rather dream -- on it and you’ll feel better in the morning.
31. Researchers have come to believe that dreams ________.
[A] can be modified in their courses
[B] are susceptible to emotional changes
[C] reflect our innermost desires and fears
[D] are a random outcome of neural repairs
第3题：
Our dream is the song of our soul. Life without one is reduced to a hollow existence. But life with a dream is filled with meaning and purpose.
Most of us have a dream, or heart's desire. But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF. Whenever we say, I can’t, we set the switch to OFF. Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON. Simple, isn't it? Just because I believe I can do something doesn't mean there won’t be any problems. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them.
Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a commitment. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released. What seemingly were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance. But we won’t reach this stage until we decide to stop talking and start acting. Unless we commit ourselves, self-doubt will ferment and block our way.
Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson around. Year after year, the same customers would return and deliberately seek her out. She brightened everyone's day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any less significant than that of aprominent person? Of course not. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.
No dream is too small; no dream is too big, so hold on to your dream. Langston Hughes tells why, Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.So,what are you waiting for? Follow your dream!
(1)According to the author, dreams ___________.
A、refer to dreams in our sleep
B、refer to dreams in the daytime
C、gives meaning and purpose to our life
D、enables life to be a hollow existence
(2)What are the stages in following a dream?
A、Setting the switch of our dream on, making a commitment, and releasing the power.
B、Setting the switch of our dream on, committing ourselves, and following the dream.
C、Believing we can do it, committing ourselves, and acting.
D、Believing we can do it, acting and making a commitment.
(3)What does the dream of the author's aunt illustrate?
A、To illustrate we should commit ourselves and start acting.
B、To illustrate our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great.
C、To illustrate her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson.
D、To illustrate we all have the power to follow a dream.
(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A、Whether the switch of your dream is ON or OFF is left entirely to yourself.
B、If we believe we can do it, there won’t be any problems.
C、We will find what we look for.
D、The author's aunt's dream was not any less significant than that of a prominent person.
(5)The passage mainly tells us that __________.
A、a dream gives meaning and purpose to our life.
B、if dreams die, life will become meaningless.
C、we should follow our dream which will make a difference to us and other people.
D、a worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.
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第5题：
A.realization
B.realize
C.really
D.real
第6题：
A、Thank you for telling me the story
B、Yes, it's a real story
C、I like it very much
第7题：
Directions: In this section, you are asked to write a composition with the title “The Biggest Dream of My Life.” You should write at least 120 words and cover the following points.
1. What is your biggest dream? 2. Why do you have it? For how long have you got it? 3. What are your plans to achieve your dream?
参考答案：
The Biggest Dream of My Life I know many people whose biggest dreams are things such as what career they want to get into, how much money they can earn. My dream is nothing like that. My biggest dream has always been and will always be to travel around the world. I have one life here on Earth, so I don’t want to die regretting that I didn’t see it all. Actually I have had this dream ever since I was in primary school. In one geography class, when the teacher presented us the globe and national fl ags of various nations, I thought I found the dream in the depth of my heart. And the moment I came to college, I had always envisioned myself of becoming a nomad. I would roam around the world. No permanent address. Any place can be my home and I am home within myself. Meanwhile, I am aware that it’s really a costly dream. The first step I need to take is to begin to save money to support it. And I think it’s a good idea to start exploration from my hometown and the city where my university is located. Just as a saying goes: a big dream begins with the first step.
第8题：
A dream is one kind of experience.It seems as real as something that actually happens; in it the dreamer takes actions and reacts.During dreams the body is asleep but the thinking part of the brain is wide awake.In fact, it is more active than it sometimes is when the body is awake.
One group of researchers decided to see what would happen if they stopped people from dreaming.As soon as the electroencephalograph (脑电图仪) registered a dream pattern, researchers woke the dreamer.They did this all night for several nights, every time the person started to dream.
The experiment revealed that people who were unable to dream became nervous, easily upset, and hungrier.As soon as they were able to sleep without interruptions they lost their nervousness and became normal again; however, they then had more dreams than usual.It was as if they were catching up on their dreams.
To check these findings, the researchers carried on a control experiment.Again they woke people during the night, but during non-dreaming periods.These people did not change their daytime behavior.And when they were allowed to sleep without interruptions (打断), the number of their dreams did not increase.
Experiments like these have caused scientists to ask if dreams serve a purpose.Researchers know, for example, that some people who go for days without sleep will suffer from hallucinations (幻觉).Certain people even begin to show signs of mental illness.Some researchers believe that people become this way because they cannot have their usual numbers of dreams.According to this theory dreaming helps people to lead normal lives.
1).This passage is mainly about ________.
A.people’s need for dreams
B.the damage dreams do to people’s health
C.dreams and realities
D.the relationship between dreams and diseases
2).According to the passage, dreams ________ .
A.are considered to be people’s real experiences
B.help cure people of nervousness and mental illness
C.happen in the thinking part of the brain
D.cannot go on as before after the dreamer is woken
3).People who slept with interrupted dreams showed signs of the following sufferings EXCEPT________ .
A.nervousness
B.anxiety
C.hunger
D.sleepiness
4).When people were woken during non-dreaming periods, they ________.
A.suffered from hallucinations
B.felt upset and nervous
C.had more dreams than usual
D.remained normal in their daytime behavior
5).The sentence “It was as if they were catching up on their dreams” in Para.3 probably means ________.
A.they seemed to do as their dreams dad told them to
B.they seemed to make up for the losses of dreams
C.they seemed to dream less because of the interruptions
D.they seemed to sleep more after the interruptions
第9题：
Which of the following is NOT true?
A) When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.
B) When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.
C) A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.
D) A person with a heart attack needs help.
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