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  Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your 1 was a million miles away? You probably felt 2 and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school 3 , have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

  “On the contrary,”says L. Giambra, an expert in psyschology,“daydreaming is quite 4 Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the 5 it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious mind. 6 , your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one 7 in which the unconscious and conscious 8 of mind have silent dialogue.”

  Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of 9 , or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental 10 . They did not have a better understanding of daydreams 11 the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming Klinger says,“We 12 now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we, 13 our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our future. Daydreams are really a reflection (反映) on the things we 14 or the things we long for in life.”

  Daydreams are usually very simple and 15 , quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be 16 to understand. it’s easier to gain a 17 understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help one 18 the difficult situations in life and find out a possible way for dealing with them.

  Daydreams cannot be predicted (预见). They move off in 19 directions, which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were, and are, a main source of creative energy.

  So next time you catch 20 daydreaming, don’t stop . Just pay attention to your dreams. They may be more important than you think.

1.

[  ]

A.business
B.feeling
C.mind
D.family

2.

[  ]

A.hurried
B.shamed
C.lonely
D.sorry

3.

[  ]

A.days
B.ages
C.lessons
D.times

4.

[  ]

A.normal
B.common
C.necessary
D.possible

5.

[  ]

A.controlling
B.imagining
C.thinking
D.working

6.

[  ]

A.Generally
B.However
C.Actually
D.Of course

7.

[  ]

A.place
B.result
C.effect
D.way

8.

[  ]

A.states
B.example
C.shape
D.level

9.

[  ]

A.research
B.daydreams
C.dialogue
D.minds

10.

[  ]

A.weakness
B.power
C.illness
D.fault

11.

[  ]

A.at
B.until
C.after
D.before

12.

[  ]

A.suppose
B.conclude
C.know
D.think

13.

[  ]

A.learn
B.organize
C.expect
D.determine

14.

[  ]

A.think
B.want
C.wish
D.fear

15.

[  ]

A.direct
B.sudden
C.long
D.clear

16.

[  ]

A.slow
B.indirect
C.familiar
D.hard

17.

[  ]

A.happy
B.deep
C.right
D.satisfying

18.

[  ]

A.experience
B.defeat
C.recognize
D.take

19.

[  ]

A.usual
B.strange
C.scientific
D.unexpected

20.

[  ]

A.anybody
B.yourself
C.one
D.somebody

When you are at odds with someone close to you,the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully.All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship.

    Set aside at least ten minutes,and then sit facing each other.Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener.It makes no difference,because later you will change roles.

    How to perform the One-Minute Drill

    For approximately 30 seconds,the Talker can say anything he or she wants.Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings.You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about.Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds.When the Talker finishes,the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said,as well as how the Talker was feeling inside,as accurately as possible.

   The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was.If the rating is 95 percent or more,you can change roles;the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new.

However,if the grade is below 95 percent,the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong,and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more.Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like.

    How it works

Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone.Express your feelings in strong,clear,direct language,but as your partner will be listening attentively,you won’t need to shout,exaggerate or put your partner down.

The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting.Look into your partner’s eyes,but avoid using negative body language. If you like,take a few notes.

    So the Talker might say:“When I come home from work, I feel tired and I need some quiet time.But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids.This makes me feel frustrated.I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day.I feel like I deserve a little time to relax,not listen to more demands.”

    In response,the Listener might summarize like this:“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day.When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids,you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax.You see me as very demanding,and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you.”

    The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill,you may get a low score.Don’t worry,because you’ll get up to speed quickly.Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times,you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try.

Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for?

    A.Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression.

    B.Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members.

    C.Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them.

    D.Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life.

Which of the following is NOT true?

    A.The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way.

    B.The Listener should listen carefully,respectfully and later summarize accurately.

    C.After the Talker finishes talking,the Listener is to give him/her a grade.

    D.In the One-Minute Drill,the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process.

From the example given in“How it works”,we can guess that the talk might be between      

   A.father and son       B.mother and daughter

   C.sister and brother       D.husband and wife

What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading?

    A.very angry           B.burst into tears    

    C.marked with a symbol     D.fast asleep

Have you ever been at a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and always have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time. 
“On the contrary,” says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology, “daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识)mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues.”
Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It’s easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicated(预料). They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.
72.The writer of this passage considers daydreams         .
A.hard to understand B.important and helpful
C.harmful and unimportant D.the same as sleep dreams
73.The writer quoted(引用)L. Giambra and Eric Klinger to         .
A.point out the wrong ideas of early experts   B.list two different ideas
C.support his own idea                    D.report the latest research on daydreams
74.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.An unconscious mind can work all the problems out.
B.Daydreaming can give artists and scientists ideas for creation.
C.Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra.
D.Early experts fully understood what daydreams were.
75.What is the main difference between daydreams and sleep dreams?
A.People have daydreams and sleep dreams at different times.
B.Daydreams are the result of unconscious mind while sleep dreams are that of conscious
mind.
C.Daydreams are more harmful.  D.Daydreams are more helpful in solving problems.

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    "How did you do it, Dad?  How have you ___l___not to take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took
me almost 20 years to have the   2   to even ask my father this very   3   question.
     When Dad first   4   drinking,the whole family was on pins and needles 5   he got into a situation
that,in the past,would have started him drinking again. For a few years we were   6  to bring it up for
fear that the drinking would begin again.
      "I had this little   7   that I would recite to myself   8   four to five times a day" was Dad's   9  to
my 18-year-old unasked question. "The  10  were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that
things were never so 11 that I could not handle them, " Dad said. And then he 12 the poem with me.
The poem's simple, yet profound(深奥的)  words    13   became part of my daily routine as well.
      About a month after this talk with my father, 14 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a
book of affirnations(断言) with one affirmation listed for each 15  of the year.
      I   16 opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in
store for me. 17 of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There , on my birthday , was the
  18 poem that had helped my   19  for all these years! It is called The Serenity Prayer.
     God, give me the Serenity  (平静) to accept the things  I cannot change,the Courage to  20   the
things l can,and the Wisdom to know the difference.
(     )1.A. failed      
(     )2.A. courage      
(     )3.A. interesting  
(     )4.A. started      
(     )5.A. every time  
(     )6.A. anxious      
(     )7.A. book        
(     )8.A. at least    
(     )9.A. comment      
(     )10.A. words      
(     )11.A. strange    
(     )12.A. shared      
(     )13.A. surprisingly
(     )14.A. brought    
(     )15.A. hour        
(     )16.A. easily      
(     )17.A. Tears      
(     )18.A. correct    
(     )19.A. mother      
(     )20.A. believe    
B. succeeded  
B. ability    
B. personal    
B. enjoyed    
B. all time    
B. glad        
B. passage    
B. at most    
B. praise      
B. phrases    
B. different  
B. talked      
B.  immediately
B. bought      
B. week        
B. hurriedly  
B. Smiles      
B. impossible  
B. father      
B. benefit    
C. managed      
C. wisdom        
C. hard          
C. minded        
C. next time    
C. afraid        
C. poem          
C. at first      
C. contribution  
C. letters      
C. simple        
C. read          
C. increasingly  
C. received      
C. month        
C. sadly        
C. Sweat        
C. original      
C. friend        
C. change        
D. tried      
D. confidence  
D. unanswered  
D. stopped    
D. last time  
D. eager      
D. list        
D. at last    
D. reply      
D. sentences  
D. tough      
D. impressed  
D. regularly  
D. accepted    
D. day        
D. peacefully  
D. Satisfaction
D. exact      
D. classmate  
D. do          

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