HOW would you like to step into the world of other people’s dreams? That’s just what Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) does. His work is to steal secrets from people when they are asleep and dreaming. He has an even rarer ability: He can plant an idea in someone’s sleeping mind, and watch it grow and take root in reality. This ability is called inception.
The movie Inception (《盗梦空间》) was on show in Chinese cinemas not long ago. It is imaginative, of course. The movie leads one to wonder just how much we know about dreams. For years, scientists and researchers have been trying to solve sleep’s greatest mystery.
Is it possible to enter someone’s dreaming mind? In the movie, DiCaprio uses a drug and a dream machine to put a scenario (某一特定情节) into someone’s sleeping mind. He then goes to sleep himself, connected to the machine, and enters the other person’s dream.
In real life, there is a machine that can read someone’s mind. A brain scanner takes pictures of brain activity, and then the software recreates images of what the person was looking at.
Researchers say it may be possible one day to record someone’s dream – without the danger (or the fun) of actually sharing that dream.
What’s a dream, anyway? A dream is a group of images and sounds our brain creates when we’re sleeping. In the 1950s, researchers discovered a sleeping condition that happened around every 90 to 120 minutes during sleep: rapid eye movement, or REM. During this period you’re fast asleep, yet your eyes move around quickly under your eyelids (眼皮) and your brain is nearly as active as during the day. That’s when most dreams happen.
What do dreams mean? Dreams are not always filled with meaning. Sometimes dreams are just your mind playing with thoughts and images from your life, or things you may have read or seen on TV. But at other times, dreams show things that you want to achieve in real life, or things that cause you trouble or stress.
【小题1】The movie Inception is mentioned at the beginning of the article to ______.

A.encourage readers to watch the movie
B.tell readers about people with special dreaming abilities
C.inform readers about the science of dreams
D.warn reader about the threat of dream stealers
【小题2】According to the article, how does a brain scanner work?
A.It records dreams.
B.It uses a special drug that causes no pain.
C.It finds out what dreams mean.
D.It takes pictures of brain activity and recreates images.
【小题3】 According to the article, which of the following statements about REM sleep is TRUE?
A.Most dreams occur in REM sleep.
B.Over the last ten years scientists have solved the mystery of REM sleep.
C.People always remember what they have dreamed in a REM sleep.
D.People can have REM sleep all night.
【小题4】 The article claims that ______.
A.dreams tell us a lot about a person’s character
B.dreams are connected to real life
C.dreams are useful and help keep our brains active
D.dreams are usually about meaningful things


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Looking for a low-cost path to self-knowledge? A way to mine your subconscious (潜意识的) for clues to your motivations, desires and fears? No need to have years of treatments or analyses. Just look to your dreams.
“You can ignore your dreams, but you are really doing harm to yourself,” says Lauri Quinn Loewenberg. “If so, you're letting red flags pass you by, letting great ideas pass you by.”
Some sleep researchers believe dreams are more directly related to our moods and emotions and can serve as tools to self-understanding. Dreams occur during the REM (rapid eye movements) cycles of sleep each night. For adults, that means about every 90 minutes. The first period of REM sleep may be short, 5 to 10 minutes, followed by longer periods, finally reaching an hour or more in the fourth or fifth period.
When people are dreaming, brain scans show a lot of activities. The brain is online during dreams. The experiences you have during the day are connected during dream sleep. People we know or experiences we've had at different times in our lives may be different in the same dream.
AmyBeth Gilstrap has had the same recurring(再次发生;循环) dream that annoyed her since Hurricane Katrina drove her and her daughter and friends out of New Orleans. Mrs. Gilstrap says, “It is always spies. My job is to get people to some place.” She's certain the dream is related to her efforts in the hurricane to help several families leave. Sometimes her cats also are part of that dream. That's because she went back into New Orleans, before it was allowed, to rescue her cats.
Today, through brain scans scientists have known that the parts of the brain that control emotions and long-term memories are active during the REM sleep.
57. The passage is mainly to tell readers                    .
A. dreams are mainly caused by hard work   B. dreams can offer us key to self-knowledge
C. dreams are only activities of our brains    D. how dreams help us solve our problems
58. According to the words from Lauri Quinn Loewenberg,                    .
A. dreams can make you feel badly ill       B. you often have red flags in your dreams
C. dreams will make your life colorful      D. you may get great help from your dreams
59. According to the passage, the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 5 refers to              .
A. Mrs. Gilstrap's dream                          B. Mrs. Gilstrap's job
C. Hurricane Katrina                            D. New Orleans
60. According to the passage, when you are dreaming at night,                .
A. your dream is connected with your work in the day
B. the dream will generally last about 5 to 10 minutes
C. the longer dream should be in the later part of the sleep
D. your eyes will not move during the time

第二节:任务型阅读(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)

       根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项有一项为多余选项。

       A.Join learning communities and help each other.

       B.Expect problems, never be disappointed, and gradually you 'll make it .

       C.Anytime is learning time.

       D.Get interested and arouse your desire for knowledge.

       E.Cover the same ground from different angles.

       F.Try to be a good and effective learner.

       As a student, how we can learn our lessons effectively is a common problem which is always puzzling us.If you follow suggestions below, I'm sure you'll find the solution easily.

61.______

Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success.You can' t learn what you do not want to learn.Emotion is an important part of the learning process.If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself a chance.The key is to get started.If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you.You must always rem learning is just like eating.You don' t expect to enjoy your food without appetite.Therefore, you should always try to arouse your interest and desire for knowledge if you want to leam well.

62.__________

       Don't expect to understand things, or remember too much, the first time you study them.Think about what problem you will meet with in your study, so that you are well -prepared for it.Never be disappointed no matter what happens.Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips (理解) with new information.It is like a jig - saw puzzle or a cross - word puzzle.As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer.The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule.Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher.Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time.

63.______

       Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities.Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up.If you are stuck, move on.Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a blog, or an online lecture or a video.Try to become a grazing learner, wandering about the countryside, rather than a feed - lot learner, just standing there in one spot, chewing the same bale of hay.The broader your base, the easier it is to leam.Just as the "rich get richer" , the more you know, the more you can learn.

64.______

       Take full advantage of the Internet, blogs, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines.Learn during "dead time".Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging.Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor's office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket.Anytime is learning time.Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down.It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall.

65.______

       The "loneliness of the distance learner" is a thing of the past.Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience.Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style.You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches.In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners.You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

任务型阅读(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)

         根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项有一项为多余选项。

         A.Join learning communities and help each other.

         B.Expect problems, never be disappointed, and gradually you 'll make it .

         C.Anytime is learning time.

         D.Get interested and arouse your desire for knowledge.

         E.Cover the same ground from different angles.

         F.Try to be a good and effective learner.

         As a student, how we can learn our lessons effectively is a common problem which is always puzzling us.If you follow suggestions below, I'm sure you'll find the solution easily.

61.       

Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success.You can' t learn what you do not want to learn.Emotion is an important part of the learning process.If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself a chance.The key is to get started.If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you.You must always rem learning is just like eating.You don' t expect to enjoy your food without appetite.Therefore, you should always try to arouse your interest and desire for knowledge if you want to leam well.

62.__________

         Don't expect to understand things, or remember too much, the first time you study them.Think about what problem you will meet with in your study, so that you are well -prepared for it.Never be disappointed no matter what happens.Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips (理解) with new information.It is like a jig - saw puzzle or a cross - word puzzle.As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer.The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule.Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher.Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time.

63.       

         Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities.Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up.If you are stuck, move on.Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a blog, or an online lecture or a video.Try to become a grazing learner, wandering about the countryside, rather than a feed - lot learner, just standing there in one spot, chewing the same bale of hay.The broader your base, the easier it is to leam.Just as the "rich get richer" , the more you know, the more you can learn.

64.       

         Take full advantage of the Internet, blogs, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines.Learn during "dead time".Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging.Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor's office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket.Anytime is learning time.Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down.It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall.

65.      

         The "loneliness of the distance learner" is a thing of the past.Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience.Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style.You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches.In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners.You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

 

    根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项有一项为多余选项。

    A.Join learning communities and help each other.

    B.Expect problems, never be disappointed, and gradually you 'll make it .

    C.Anytime is learning time.

    D.Get interested and arouse your desire for knowledge.

    E.Cover the same ground from different angles.

    F.Try to be a good and effective learner.

    As a student, how we can learn our lessons effectively is a common problem which is always puzzling us.If you follow suggestions below, I'm sure you'll find the solution easily.

1.

Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success.You can' t learn what you do not want to learn.Emotion is an important part of the learning process.If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself a chance.The key is to get started.If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you.You must always rem learning is just like eating.You don' t expect to enjoy your food without appetite.Therefore, you should always try to arouse your interest and desire for knowledge if you want to leam well.

2.__________

    Don't expect to understand things, or remember too much, the first time you study them.Think about what problem you will meet with in your study, so that you are well -prepared for it.Never be disappointed no matter what happens.Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips (理解) with new information.It is like a jig - saw puzzle or a cross - word puzzle.As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer.The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule.Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher.Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time.

3.

    Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities.Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up.If you are stuck, move on.Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a blog, or an online lecture or a video.Try to become a grazing learner, wandering about the countryside, rather than a feed - lot learner, just standing there in one spot, chewing the same bale of hay.The broader your base, the easier it is to leam.Just as the "rich get richer" , the more you know, the more you can learn.

4.

    Take full advantage of the Internet, blogs, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines.Learn during "dead time".Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging.Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor's office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket.Anytime is learning time.Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down.It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall.

5.

    The "loneliness of the distance learner" is a thing of the past.Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience.Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style.You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches.In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners.You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

 

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