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“Psychologists’ explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insightinto themselves and their world,” said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
In six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing(揭示) the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.
In a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.
Another experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.
The findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.
“In other words,” said Morewedge, “people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (与……一致) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.”
The researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.
小题1:. The purpose of the studies is to .
A.determine when people tend to remember their dreams |
B.research whether dreams have anything to do with real life |
C.find out how people explain their dreams and what impact that has |
D.understand what causes people to dream and how to interpret dreams |
A.Thinking about a past plane crash. |
B.Dreaming about a plane crash. |
C.Hearing a government’s warning of a terrorism risk. |
D.Imagining a plane crashing on their planned route. |
A.Dreams can be a useful tool for learning and problem solving. |
B.Most people disagree that dreams help them better know themselves and the world. |
C.A majority of people believes that dreams can predict their future and try to find their meaning. |
D.When a dream conflicts with people’s existing beliefs and desires, they tend to attribute less meaning to it. |
A.A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes. |
B.A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes |
C.An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes. |
D.An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes. |
答案
小题1:. C
小题1:.B
小题1:.D
小题1:.D
解析
小题1:主旨题:从文章第一段的句子:claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people’s behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.可知这个研究是关于人们如何解释他们的梦,梦对人的影响。答案是C
小题1:细节题:从第四段的句子:Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk.可知梦到飞机失事会影响人们的旅行计划。选B
小题1:推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (与……一致) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.”可以推断出,当梦和人们的现实的渴望冲突的时候,人们往往不会赋予梦意义。选.D
小题1:细节题:从第六段的句子:in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.可知人们认为对于不喜欢的人的,不愉快的梦是最有意义的。选.D
核心考点
试题【Dreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams h】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn"t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
小题1:.
According to this passage, the noise pollution______.
A.has become the worst in the countryside |
B.has become better in big cities |
C.has spread from cities to villages |
D.has been controlled in modern cities |
What does background music refer to?
A.Music played while people are working. |
B.Music played in the backyard. |
C.Noise that continues while you’re listening to other noises. |
D.Music used to help people to concentrate. |
. Some people have their hearing harmed______.
A.while listening to pop music | B.in complete silence |
C.when speaking loudly | D.while watching TV |
The headmaster had gone away for the day, being a man who disliked the sight of changes. He did not mean to return till the evening, when the new teacher would have arrived, and everything would be smooth again.
The blacksmith, the farm bailiff and the teacher were standing in confused attitudes in the sitting room before the instrument. The teacher had remarked that even if he got it into the cart he should not know what to do with it on his arrival at Christminster, since he was only going into a temporary place just at first.
A little boy of eleven, who had been assisting in the packing, joined the group of men, and said, ‘Aunt has got a fuel-house, and it could be put there, perhaps, till you’ve found a place to settle in, sir.’
‘Good idea,’ said the blacksmith.
The smith and the bailiff started to see about the possibility of the suggested shelter, and the boy and the teacher were left standing alone.
‘Sorry I am going, Jude?’ asked the latter kindly.
Tears rose into the boy’s eyes. He admitted that he was sorry.
‘So am I,’ said Mr. Phillotson.
‘Why do you go, sir?’ asked the boy.
‘Well—don"t speak of this everywhere. You know what a university is, and a university degree? It is the necessary hallmark (标志) of a man who wants to do anything in teaching. My scheme, or dream, is to be a university graduate. By going to live at Christminster, I shall be at headquarters, so to speak, and if my scheme is practicable at all, I consider that being on the spot will afford me a better chance.’
The smith and his companion returned. Old Miss Fawley"s fuel-house was practicable; and she seemed willing to give the instrument standing-room there. So it was left in the school till the evening, when more hands would be available for removing it; and the teacher gave a final glance round.
At nine o"clock Mr. Phillotson mounted beside his box of books, and waved his friends good-bye.
小题1:It seemed that the teacher _____.
A.was not getting on well with the headmaster |
B.had lived a rather simple life in the village |
C.was likely to continue to practice playing the piano |
D.would get help in the city on arriving there |
A.ambition | B.devotion | C.admiration | D.inspiration |
A.polite, generous and cheerful | B.active, modest and friendly |
C.kind, bright and helpful | D.calm, confident and humorous |
A.love for music and his dislike for musical instruments |
B.hard work in the village and his strong interest in city life |
C.friendship with some villagers and also conflicts with others |
D.eagerness to go to the city and his affection for the village |
He can become angry and sleep like a real baby and he smiles when his stomach is pressed. The robot can also sneeze and have a runny nose, thanks to a heated water pump system. The students of the Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Science at the university created the robot last year with touch sensors. A projector sends the facial features onto a warm silicon balloon which makes up Yotara’s face. The robot’s facial expression and body movements change according to pressure applied to different parts of its body.
The information collected through touch sensors(传感器)under the silicon skin is processed by a special programme. It then changes the baby’s expression projected onto the balloon-face from behind. There is a hat on the robot’s head and a colorful blanket covering the robot’s limbs which simulate wiggling(摆动) with the help of a geared motor. “We wanted to create a new type of robot that is soft, cuddly and cute,” said project leader Hiroki Kunimura.
“We’d like people to experience the innocent, joyful expressions typical of small babies. Through this experience, it would be great if some people started feeling that they wanted to have their own baby, if they started feeling that work is not everything.”
Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the developed world at 1.37%, compared to 2.12% in the United States and l.84%in Britain. Japan is facing serious economic consequences with over a quarter of its citizens expected to be aged over 65 by 20l5.The population is expected to reduce by a third within 50 years if the birth rate does not increase.
小题1:. What is the students’ purpose of creating such a baby?
A.To help old people who live alone. | B.To give small children some pleasure |
C.To comfort lonely young people. | D.To increase the population of Japan. |
A.It can do everything for humans. | B.It is clever, humorous and loyal. |
C.It is gentle, lovely and smart. | D.It makes humans unhappy. |
A.Many young people in Japan don’t want to get married. |
B.There may be a lack of workers in Japan in the future. |
C.The lifespan(寿命)of Japanese people will decrease in the future. |
D.The birth rate in Japan will start to increase slowly soon. |
We can all contribute to a greener world.Just follow these ten golden rules:
●Stop getting junk mail.Billions of junk mail can be sent every year.Half of it is never opened.Get-your name off mailing lists.If 100,000 people stopped getting junk mail today, it would save 150,000 trees a year.
●Stop reading newspapers.All over the world, millions of newspapers are thrown away every day, 44 million newspapers in the USA alone —that"s half a million trees a week.Either recycle your newspapers or read the hews online.
●Buy clothes made from organic materials.Conventional cotton farming seriously pollutes the environment, most of which uses chemical pesticides (农药) and fertilizers. Organic is better!
●Switch to solar energy.In one day, the sun will provide enough energy to power the planet.Why aren"t we using it?
●If you have to drive, share the ride.Most cars in the USA have only one occupant.Also, 25 percent of car rides are less than 1.5 kilometres.Get out and walk!
●Unplug your PC, TV and VCR.Simply turning them off isn"t enough.Sets left on standby are still using 25 percent of their power.
●Hold on to your balloons.Helium-filled balloons which fly away usually end up in a lake or river, where they can choke aquatic (水生的) creatures.Save your balloons and use them again.Or better still, don"t use them at all.
●Feed the birds.Wild birds need food, especially in v/inter when other sources can be scarce.The greater the range of foodstuffs you put out for them, the more types of birds you will attract.
●Plant a garden at your school.Learn the connection between the land and the table.Plant vegetables to eat, flowers to admire and trees to improve the air.
小题1:.
What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To provide some health advice on how to work. |
B.To suggest some ways how to make full use of solar energy. |
C.To advise protecting environment and saving energy. |
D.To advise on how to recycle waste and save energy. |
.The underlined expression "left on standby" in the sixth rule means__ __.
A.ready to start and use electricity | B.ready to be turned off |
C.ready to be repaired | D.ready to be.put away |
.Which of the following will NOT protect trees from being cut down to make paper?
A.Not buying newspapers. | B.Don"t accept junk mail. |
C.Read your newspaper online. | D.Read only one newspaper. |
Critical distance apparently is present wherever and whenever there is a flight reaction. “Critical distance” includes the narrow zone separating flight distance from attack distance. A lion in a zoo will flee from an approaching man until it meets a barrier that it cannot overcome. If the man continues the approach, he soon penetrates(进入) the lion’s critical distance, at which point the cornered lion turns back and begins slowly to stalk (逼近) the man.
Social animals need to stay in touch with each other. Loss of contact with the group can be fatal(致命的) for a variety of reasons including exposure to enemies. Social distance is not simply the distance at which an animal will lose contact with his group—that is, the distance at which it can no longer see, hear, or smell the group—it is rather a psychological distance, one at which the animal apparently begins to feel anxious when it goes beyond its limits.
Social distance is not always rigidly(刻板的) fixed but is determined in part by the situation. When the young of apes and humans are mobile but not yet under control of the mother’s voice, social distance may be the length of her reach. When added control is needed because of danger, social distance shortens. To show this in man, one has only to watch a family with a number of small children holding hands as they cross a busy street.
小题1:.
Which of the following is the correct explanation of “Flight Distance” in paragraph 1?
A.Distance between animals of the same species before fleeing. |
B.Distance between large and small animals before fleeing. |
C.Distance between an animal and its enemy before fleeing. |
D.Distance between certain animal species before fleeing. |
If a lion’s critical distance is penetrated, it will __________.
A.begin to attack. |
B.try to hide. |
C.begin to jump. |
D.run away. |
. The example of “children holding hands when crossing the street” in the last paragraph shows that ________.
A.social distance is not always needed. |
B.there is no social distance among small children. |
C.humans are different from animals in social distance. |
D.social distance is sometimes determined by outside factors. |
. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Critical Distance |
B.Social Distance |
C.Relationship Between Animals |
D.Spacing in Animals |
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