If your recurring(经常性的)dreams are worrying you，you can rest assured and needn’t worry．Psychologists say in the vast majority of these cases，this is just the mind’s way of dealing with stress and conflicts，problems and concerns．It’s a good thing．
They call be surprisingly vivid and real，or fragmented and weird．They can be comforting or frightening．Our dreams can tell us a lot about what we are really thinking．Dreams give us an x-ray of our unconsciousness(潜意识)．They tell us，particularly when we are at life’s passages or turning points．
Lisa Oppenheim had the same dream whenever she was about to move to a new home or a new city．It’s always just a feeling of needing to stay safe．Experts say disturbing dreams often occur around major life events．For Lisa，it was moving．For others，it can be marriage or divorce，the death of a loved one or pressure at work．
Doctor Siegel has studied the meaning of dream for nearly 30 years．He believes stressful or upsetting dreams can be a sign of what’s buried deep inside our minds．
He said．“Dreams are important to survival．They are crucial to the balance of our psyche(心灵)．They help us work out problems that we’re having every single day．They go to the cutting edge of what’s stressful，what’s bothering us and what we’re working out in our lives．Dreams can guide us and in order to find that guidance，to find that deep source of wisdom that’s in our dreams every night，we need to pay attention to our dreams．”
But many dreams are scary and horrible．How can we understand these nightmares? Doctor Siegel says they are reflecting especially intense emotion or unresolved conflict．The stronger the emotion in the dream，whether it’s pleasure or fear，the likelier the dream is to be important．
Knowing what your recurring dreams or nightmares mean can be liberating．Some nightmares can be a sign of serious psychological problems，such as post-dramatic stress disorder．If they are extremely disturbing or violent or the cause of severe anxiety，you should see a professional therapist(治疗专家)．
1.By saying “Dreams give US an x-ray of our unconsciousness,” the author means that dreams
A．do harm to our mind B．show us our real mind
C．solve our stress in mind D．give us a turning point in mind
2.People will have recurring dreams when they_______________．
A．1ive with great pressure or have great events
B．do the same things all their lives
C．move to a new home or a new city
D．are comforted or frightened
3.Which of the following is true according to Doctor Siegel?
A．Dreams play a very important role in the world’s balance．
B．Dreams help us find out the problems we need to solve．
C．We should pay attention to every dream we have．
D．Only the dreams with pleasure are important to us．
4.How should we deal with the recurring nightmares?
A．We should remember them because they are important to us．
B．We can ignore them since they are just reflecting our emotions．
C．We need to take some sleeping pills to stop this serious problem．
D．We should see a psychological doctor if they are seriously disturbing
5.The purpose of the passage is_________________．
A．to introduce a variety of dreams
B．to offer some advice on avoiding nightmares
C．to compare recurring dreams with nightmares
D．to ease our anxiety on recurring dreams
Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised (组成) mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems — both legal and educational — for already overburdened（负担过重的）urban school administrators and teachers.
Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.
One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.
Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.
1. It is implied in the first paragraph that ____.
A. the writer himself is homeless, even in his eighties
B. many older homeless residents are going on strike in 25 cities
C. there is a serious shortage of academic facilities (设施).
D. homeless children are denied the opportunity of receiving free education
2. The National Coalition for the homeless believes that the number of homeless children is _____.
A. 350,000
B. 1,500,000
C. 440,000
D. 110,000
3. One part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate. The reason might well be ____.
A. the homeless children are too young to be counted as children
B. the homeless population is growing rapidly
C. the homeless children usually stay outside school
D. some homeless children are deserted by their families
4. The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ___.
A. the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized
B. the estimates on homeless children are hard to determine
C. the address of grade-school children should be located
D. all homeless people are entitled（有权利的） to free education
5. The passage mainly deals with ____.
A. the legal problems of the homeless children
B. the educational problems of homeless children
C. the social status of older males
D. estimates on the homeless population
by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up farms on their land.
|
A．Being encouraged |
B．Encouraging |
|
C．having encouraged |
D．Encouraged |
You can walk one mile or two to the crossroads where the school bus will ______ you ______.
|
A．bring; up |
B．call; up |
C．pick; up |
D．keep; up |
When you begin a sentence with “don’t tell anyone but …” there’s a 90% chance that the
person ______ someone.
|
A．tells |
B．would tell |
C．will tell |
D．has told |
We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and _______, dogs give us their all.
|
A．in return |
B．in all |
C．in fact |
D．in short |
