Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, tears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect 1. we dream of. If a person is hungry 2.tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the blanket on your body has slipped 3.your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice or snow. So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect 4.you while you are sleeping(feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now.

5. are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, it offers6.interesting way of dealing with the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come 7. . In 8. words, a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.

Answer

1.what

2.or

3.off

4.on

5.There

6.an

7.rue

8.other

【解析】

1.本句是一个宾语从句,what引导起这个宾语从句，并在句中作为动词短语dream of的宾语。

2.本句中的or tired与后面的or cold形成并列的关系。

3.固定搭配slip off从…滑下来。

4.固定搭配have some effect on…对..有影响；

5.本句是在一个存在有的结构There are…；表示有一些进行特殊的研究的科学家。

6.后面的interesting是以元音音素开始的，且本句表示的是泛指，故使用an修饰后面的interesting way。指一个有趣的方法。

7.固定搭配come true实现，该短语没有被动语态，也没有进行时。

8.固定搭配in other words换句话说。