Is the film Inception（《盗梦空间》）a reality? Studies suggest “lucid dreams（清醒梦）”where we coutrol the action are on the rise. In the movie, a dream world can be controlled at will. But for more and more of us, it is becoming a reality, with the number of people experiencing lucid dreams rising quickly. In the film, Leonardo DiCapris AND Ellen Page walk through a dream world where they are able to bend streets into the sky, walk up on the wall and destroy a café by the force of will.

While the plot of a lucid dream may not be dramatic, the process is similar, people having a lucid dream realize they are dreaming and may fro then on “direct” the action. Or they may simply “watch” the dream unfold.

The sense of awareness makes it different from the a dream that is simply extremely vivid and true to life. And while the description may seem fantastic, the process is familiar to many of us.

Studies suggest that the number of people in the Western world experiencing the lucid dream sometimes has risen by between 10% and 40% since the 1980s. today, they are so common that about one in eight of us will have one in our lives. Despite this, little is known about what causes them – or what is behind the rise.

Research carried out at the respected Harvard University in the US showed the brain to be hard at work during lucid dreams. In fact, the level of mental activity in some parts of the brain was similar to that of a person awake.

Lucid dreamers seem to share certain individual character. For instance, they are creative and believe in personal responsibility rather than letting society solve the problem. Scientists of course, do not know the function of dreams in general, far less that of lucid ones.

Our nightmares may reflect or waking concerns. And previous research has found that women have more nightmares than men. Their dreams are also more intense (紧张的) and leave more of an impression when they wake up.

59．According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．The film Inception is based on reality.

       B．One can be controlled at will during lucid dreams.

       C．One can almost do anything by will in the film Inception.

       D．One is completely awake while he is doing lucid dreams.

60．Lucid dream is different from a common dream for its       .

       A．dramatic process                                        B．sense of awareness

       C．unknown cause                                          D．clear impression

61．What’s the probable task in the future for the scientists?

       A．To study what on earth causes lucid dreams.

       B．To study what characteristics lucid dreams reflect.

       C．To prevent more and more people doing lucid dream.

       D．To study how often one can “direct” his action in “lucid dreams.”

62．What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

       A．The function of lucid dreams.

       B．The reason why people often do lucid dreams.

       C．The fact that more and more people do lucid dreams.

       D．The new research related to lucid dreams.

After the face lift, the forehead tightening and the nose job, something might still show an old person’s age: his voice

For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don’t match their newly film face and figure, there’s a procedure that claims to make them sound younger too: the voice lift..

There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants（植物）are inserted（插入）through an incision（切口）in the neck to bring the vocal cords（声带）closer together. Doctors also inject fat or other substances（物质）to make the cords bigger so that the voice sounds younger

“If I spoke a great deal, or I was shouting on a particular day, at the end of the day I would feel very tired,” said Robert Anzidei, 75, a retired man who had the voice lift several years ago. “I don’t know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is a great improvement.”

The voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers and telephone operators who need to have strong voices and want to take years off the sound of their voices

67. What is the voice lift in this passage?

A. A kind of operation to make a patient’s voice sound younger.

B. Matching a patient’s voice with his face and figure.

C. Raising a patient’s voice.

D. Speaking loudly

68. If one has a good voice, we can say that_________.

A. he has implants in his neck   B. his vocal cords are big and close together

C. He has a voice lift               D. he has a face lift

69. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that__________.

A. people who get old should have voice lifts

B. the voice lift can reduce one’s age

C. performers should have voice lifts

D. people who use their voices a lot need strong voices

70. What is this passage mainly about?

A. That the older one gets, the more possible he will get a trembly voice

B. That people should go and have a voice lift.

C. A way to sound younger.      

D. How a voice lift is done

TWENTY-FIVE years ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Western audiences with his family classic, E．T．Now his Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is trying to do the same trick in China．

Chow's latest movie CJ7, in cinemas now, is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker and his son．When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family．

Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China．

Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years．They have given audiences movies like E．T．, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park．However, there are few of these movies in China, where expensive history films are more popular．

A family film is not simply a children's movie．It is a film that is not only appropriate for children, but appeals to the whole family．

According to Raymond Zhou, a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because "very few families go to the cinema together"．Because of this, there is little demand for movies that appeal to the whole family．

However, in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together．Tim Bridges, from London, says; "I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family．"

All family films contain similar messages about being honest; remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money．According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because "When parents watch a movie, they want their children to be learning good values"．

Just like when the alien in Spielberg's E．T．phones home to make contact with his family, Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message．

1．Which of the following movies does not belong to family films?

       A．E．T．                               B．Indiana Jones．

       C．Jurassic Park                            D．Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

2．What is the family film according to the passage?

       A．A kind of film that is meant not only for children but also for adults．

       B．A kind of film that is only suitable for adults．

       C．A kind of film that is suitable for children rather than adults．

       D．A kind of film that is not fierce and heart-breaking．

3．What is implied in the passage?

       A．Family films are very popular in the U．S．A．

       B．Many parents don't let their children watch family films in the U．S．A．

       C．The Chinese don't like family films．

       D．The movie CJ7 has nothing in common with E．T．

4．According to Raymond Zhou's words, we can know that ____．

       A．the Chinese don't need family films because they live in harmony

       B．the number of people in families in China is so small that the family films are not suitable for them

       C．in China family members seldom see films together

       D．there is great demand for family movies in China in the future

I'm glad you showed great interest in what is happening in China. You are right. I am very 21 of the great achievement that the Long March-2F carrier rocket successfully sent China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft into space on June 16, 2012. Now, China is the third country in the world to use its own 22 to send a female into space.

I agree with you that if we work together and 23, the future will be ours, the two old civilizations will rejuvenate(焕发青春). The last thirty years has 24 great changes that have taken place in both India and China. We are lucky we are living in this great period.

You wanted to know more about Xi’an. Let me tell you: Xi’an is the biggest city in the 25 of China, with a population of over 9 million. Xi'an 26 the capital of China for over 13 dynasties. It was perhaps the most 27 and culturally advanced city in the entire world. 28 this place silk roads went westwards through Asia to Europe and Africa. Along one of the silk roads, over 1300 years ago, a great thinker called XuanZang 29 all the way from Xi'an to India with the 30 of getting true spirit of Buddha(佛). He succeeded after many 31 difficulties. After that, some new ideas from India spread over China, Japan and Korea. A 65-meter-high 32 called Dayan Pagoda was built for him for what he had done for the nation after he died, which 33 stands in the south of Xi'an, the most famous 34 of the city.

Xi'an is a city with splendid 35. A lot of historical interests attract millions of visitors from both China and all over the world, 36 which the Terra Cotta Warriors and the Old City Walls are the most well-known, whose details you can 37 find through the Internet.

Today's Xi'an is modern and even more beautiful, 38 to film-makers, IT experts, and business people of every description. Here in this city, famous for calligraphy(书法), a new chapter in China's history is being 39

I think you may have some idea of where I'm living. If you want to know more, come to China, I'll be your 40.

Tell me more about your city. Maybe my next long journey is India.

Hope to get your reply.

Liu Shaowen