2．The average human experiences a lot of dreams while they sleep at night．But what exactly do they mean？The following explanations deal with four most common dreams and some of the possible meanings behind them，according to experts．Please note that，while certainly interesting，dream analysis is a highly subjective （主观的） field of study．
Dreams about being chased （追逐）
Dreaming about being chased generally means you may be avoiding a person or something painful，annoying or fearful．
It could be a reminder that trying to avoid the problem could lead to more such dreams．Most people dream about being chased at one point or another．It's both common and natural．
Dreams about death
According to Jeffrey Sumber，a psychotherapist （精神治疗师） and author，dreams about death often indicate"the ending of something，whether that's a job or a relationship"．He suggests a dream about death can also indicate attempts to remove anxiety or anger．These dreams don't suggest a person will actually die，he explains．
There are no tricks when it comes to avoiding such dreams．The only way is to do our inner work and make peace with it．
People who have dreams about death tend to be those who are entering an uncertain period in their life．It could be a life-changing event that creates anxiety and fear of the unknown．
Dreams about falling
Dreaming about falling can have a physiological basis，according to Cathleen O'Connor，Ph．D．As the body goes deep into sleep and the nervous system begins to be quiet，blood pressure and heart rate drop and this change can cause a falling dream．
O'Connor says that dreaming about falling is the mind's way of warning the dreamer of a situation in his or her waking life where they feel out of control．
"If dreams of falling bring feelings of fear，you should realize that the goal is not to avoid them but rather to work with those dreams in your waking state and deal with the fear so you can regain your balance，"O'Connor says．
Dreams about celebrities （名人）
"Celebrities carry some kind of message that's associated with personal achievements or lack，"says Shelley Smith，founding director of the Yoga Health & Therapy Center．"A person dreaming about a celebrity is looking for inspiration …or some characteristic that is associated with that celebrity．
"That's one of the features of dream images，and they are not under our control，"Smith says．"Your experience while you're sleeping is coming from a place that's totally unconscious （无意识的）．"
"There is no one group that we can say has this particular dream more than another，"she says，"The image is energetic and specific to what the person's need is．For example，accomplishment，health，and rising to the top---whatever is associated with that celebrity．
Dreams about being chased （追逐）
Dreaming about being chased generally means you may be avoiding a person or something painful，annoying or fearful．
It could be a reminder that trying to avoid the problem could lead to more such dreams．Most people dream about being chased at one point or another．It's both common and natural．
Dreams about death
According to Jeffrey Sumber，a psychotherapist （精神治疗师） and author，dreams about death often indicate"the ending of something，whether that's a job or a relationship"．He suggests a dream about death can also indicate attempts to remove anxiety or anger．These dreams don't suggest a person will actually die，he explains．
There are no tricks when it comes to avoiding such dreams．The only way is to do our inner work and make peace with it．
People who have dreams about death tend to be those who are entering an uncertain period in their life．It could be a life-changing event that creates anxiety and fear of the unknown．
Dreams about falling
Dreaming about falling can have a physiological basis，according to Cathleen O'Connor，Ph．D．As the body goes deep into sleep and the nervous system begins to be quiet，blood pressure and heart rate drop and this change can cause a falling dream．
O'Connor says that dreaming about falling is the mind's way of warning the dreamer of a situation in his or her waking life where they feel out of control．
"If dreams of falling bring feelings of fear，you should realize that the goal is not to avoid them but rather to work with those dreams in your waking state and deal with the fear so you can regain your balance，"O'Connor says．
Dreams about celebrities （名人）
"Celebrities carry some kind of message that's associated with personal achievements or lack，"says Shelley Smith，founding director of the Yoga Health & Therapy Center．"A person dreaming about a celebrity is looking for inspiration …or some characteristic that is associated with that celebrity．
"That's one of the features of dream images，and they are not under our control，"Smith says．"Your experience while you're sleeping is coming from a place that's totally unconscious （无意识的）．"
"There is no one group that we can say has this particular dream more than another，"she says，"The image is energetic and specific to what the person's need is．For example，accomplishment，health，and rising to the top---whatever is associated with that celebrity．
| Title | Four common dreams and why we have them | |
| Introduction | Experts think that dreams may have possible meanings behind them，the analysis of which is （71）interesting but subjective． | |
| Dreams | Meanings | （72）How/Ways to deal with such dreams |
| About being （73）run after | Maybe you're trying to （74）avoid someone or something that is painful，annoying or fearful． | （75）Face the problem bravely and realize that such dreams are natural and common． |
| About being dead | ●You will （76）end what you are experiencing，such as a job or a relationship． ●Your anxiety or fear from a life- changing event will be （77）removed from your life． | Do the inner work and make peace with it． |
| About falling | ●It may result from the （78）change of the nervous system． ●You find something out of control． | Work with such dreams when you are awake and （79）handle the fear． |
| About celebrities | Maybe you are looking for something you want to achieve or （80）lack． | Let them alone，because they come out of unconsciousness． |
1．Many people catch a cold in spring or fall．It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon，why can't they find a cure for the common cold？The answer is easy．There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses（病毒） out there．You never know which one you will get，so there isn't a cure for each one．
When a virus enters your body，your body works hard to get rid of it．Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it．You feel terrible because you can't breathe well，but your body is actually eating the virus．Your temperature goes up and you get a fever，but the heat of your body is killing the virus．You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells．You may feel miserable，but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold．
Different people have different cures for colds．In the United States and some other countries，for example，people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better．Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids．Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms （症状） of colds．
There is one interesting thing to note：some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you．The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it．Bodies can do an amazing job on their own．There is a joke，however，on taking medicine when you have a cold．It goes like this：It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine，but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine．
When a virus enters your body，your body works hard to get rid of it．Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it．You feel terrible because you can't breathe well，but your body is actually eating the virus．Your temperature goes up and you get a fever，but the heat of your body is killing the virus．You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells．You may feel miserable，but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold．
Different people have different cures for colds．In the United States and some other countries，for example，people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better．Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids．Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms （症状） of colds．
There is one interesting thing to note：some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you．The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it．Bodies can do an amazing job on their own．There is a joke，however，on taking medicine when you have a cold．It goes like this：It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine，but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine．
| Title | How much you know about the common cold |
| （71）Cold | People catch a cold （72）easily in spring or fall． Many different kinds of cold viruses （73）exist everywhere． It is hard to find a cure for each cold． |
| The symptoms of the common cold | The body's （74）blood as well as its temperature rises，causing a fever． You will find that you have （75）difficulty breathing． You have a runny nose，which （76）makes you feel miserable． |
| The （77）ways of dealing with the common cold | （78）Drinkingchicken soup to help you feel better． Taking a hot bath and drinking warm liquids． Taking some medicine． |
| Opinions of scientists | Taking medicine when having a cold will do （79）harm to the body． Taking medicine or not will take you one week to （80）rid/cure the common cold． |
20．Are people less happy or more happy the older they get？If you answered more happy，then you were right，based on a study published two years ago．It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty．In fact，it found that by the age of eighty-five，people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen．
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008．At that time，the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22and 25．Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．But the people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men did．
The researchers also considered possible influence like having young children，being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．
So why would happiness increase with age？One theory is that，as people get older，they become more thankful for all that they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．
Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age．In a study published this year，people in their eighties reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep．
Researchers surveyed more than 150，000American adults．The study，led by Michael Grander at the University of Pennsylvania，appeared in the journal Sleep．
The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems．The survey did find an increase during middle age，especially in women．But except for that，people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older．
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008．At that time，the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five．
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study．His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22and 25．Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties．
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies．But the people least likely to report negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties．
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older．However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men did．
The researchers also considered possible influence like having young children，being unemployed or being single．But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age．
So why would happiness increase with age？One theory is that，as people get older，they become more thankful for all that they have and have better control of their emotions．They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences．
Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age．In a study published this year，people in their eighties reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep．
Researchers surveyed more than 150，000American adults．The study，led by Michael Grander at the University of Pennsylvania，appeared in the journal Sleep．
The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems．The survey did find an increase during middle age，especially in women．But except for that，people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older．
| Title | The older you get，the （71）happier you are! |
| （72）Findings/Results of a Gallup survey | •People are happier with their life when they are at 85than they are at 18．Happiness is highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies． •People in their seventies and eighties are （73）least likely to report negative emotions． •Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older，（74）except that women always report more sadness，stress and worry． |
| （75）Reasons for this phenomenon | •People become more thankful for （76）what/all they have． •People can （77）control their emotions better． •People spend less time thinking about bad experiences． |
| Effects of aging （78）on sleep | •On the one hand，sleep problems （79）increase during middle age． •On the other （80）hand，sleep quality improves as people get older． |
19．When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or a career，you will find that there are several things that you should pay attention to．Jobs and careers are fewer than you expect，especially when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about．How are you going to find the job that you want and what should you avoid on your way？When you want to make use of your job search，take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs．
One of the most important rules is never to compromise on the things you ask for or desire or it will badly affect your life and peace of mind．Keep in mind your basic expectations of a dream job．They might be something about money or you might find they have something to do with time off．Whatever they are，make sure that you do not accept a job without them．Your requirements might not be easy to meet，but you have the right to try and achieve them．
What's more，don't shy away from odd（临时的）jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in．Sometimes，finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching and putting in a lot of efforts．And if something unexpected happens，remember that taking the chance is of great importance and is something you might want to seriously consider．As long as you keep your goals in mind，you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job search．
If you are looking for the right job，another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to market yourself．When you do nothing to push yourself forward，you will be the one suffering for it．If required，give enough encouragement to yourself and try to confidently look at all that you have．Make sure that you can show your skills and abilities．If the jobs that you have set your sights on are challenging，set goals for yourself and work hard at them．The more efforts you put in marketing yourself，the more your chances of obtaining the job you like there will be．
Remember that when you are working on a job search，you should not short-change yourself．This is because you will only harm yourself by setting low goals．
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One of the most important rules is never to compromise on the things you ask for or desire or it will badly affect your life and peace of mind．Keep in mind your basic expectations of a dream job．They might be something about money or you might find they have something to do with time off．Whatever they are，make sure that you do not accept a job without them．Your requirements might not be easy to meet，but you have the right to try and achieve them．
What's more，don't shy away from odd（临时的）jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in．Sometimes，finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching and putting in a lot of efforts．And if something unexpected happens，remember that taking the chance is of great importance and is something you might want to seriously consider．As long as you keep your goals in mind，you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job search．
If you are looking for the right job，another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to market yourself．When you do nothing to push yourself forward，you will be the one suffering for it．If required，give enough encouragement to yourself and try to confidently look at all that you have．Make sure that you can show your skills and abilities．If the jobs that you have set your sights on are challenging，set goals for yourself and work hard at them．The more efforts you put in marketing yourself，the more your chances of obtaining the job you like there will be．
Remember that when you are working on a job search，you should not short-change yourself．This is because you will only harm yourself by setting low goals．
| Title | What to avoid during your job search |
| Brief introduction | Satisfying jobs are fewer than （1）expected． When you are （2）hunting/lookingfor a job，there are some related things that need your attention． |
| Important rules | ●Remembering your expectations Don't compromise on your requirements or it will have a bad （3）effect on your life． （4）Although/Thoughyour requirements are difficult to meet，you should try hard． |
| ●Taking the chance Take some odd jobs and this might help you （5） achieve/reachyour goal finally．When something unexpected happens，taking the chance is a very （6）importantthing that you should consider it seriously． | |
| ●（7）Marketingyourself Never lose （8）confidencewhen you look at what you have and encourage yourself． Show your skills and abilities． If the job that you want is a（n）（9）chanllengeset your goals and work hard． | |
| （10） Conclusion | Don't short-change yourself because low goals may harm yourself． |
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