One of the most remarkable things about the human mind
is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet
happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 1._____a new place or
country, we 2._____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course,
we do not always predict things 3._____. Things are often very different from
the way we 4._____them to be.
One of the 5._____ dreams in history is the dream of
the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 6._____ to work out a very difficult
problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the
problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 7._____ to be no way
of 8._____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he
9._____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in
his 10._____.
The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in
the chair opposite him and spoke 11._____: I want you to concentrate on my
voice. Think about 12._____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay
attention to my voice, your 13._____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.
You will hear my voice and understand my words, but
your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and
when you wake up you will 14._____ nothing.
You will forget everything. Now I am going to 15._____
slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.
1. A.visiting B.seeking C.reaching D.discovering
2. A.imagine B.know C.feel D.guess
3. A.quickly B.simply C.correctly D.neatly
4. A.required B.wished C.left D.expected
5. A.funny B.dull C.famous D.silly
6. A.managing B.trying C.thinking D.hoping
7. A.used B.ought C.seemed D.had
8. A.making B.finding C.turning D.letting
9. A.gave B.sat C.woke D.got
10. A.dream B.lesson C.research D.exercise
11. A.softly B.loudly C.slowly D.firmly
12. A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
13. A.eyes B.feet C.head D.body
14. A.accept B.remember C.hear D.receive
15. A.count B.say C.add D.speak