Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate 1970s, neurologists had switched tothinking of them as just "mental noise"-the random byproducts of the neural repair work thatgoes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind's emotionalthermostat, regulating moods while the brain is "off line." And one leading authority says thatthese intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought underconscious control, to help us sleep and feel better. "It's your dream," says RosalindCartwright, chair of psychologyat Chicago's Medical Center, "if you don't like it, change it." he link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic. Mostpeople seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier onesbefore awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generatedduring the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always thinkabout the emotional significance of the day's events-until, it appears, we begin to dream. And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exerciseconscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what isupsetting about the dream. Visualizehow you would like it to end instead; the next time itoccurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learnto, literally, do it in their sleep. At the end of the day, there's probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unlessthey keep us from sleeping or "we wake up in panic," Cartwright says. Terrorism, economicuncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Thosesuffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, thebrain has its ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep-or rather dream-on it and you'll feelbetter in the morning. 36.By saying that “dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat," the researchers mean that _______. ______ A.we can think logically in the dreams too B.dreams can be brought under conscious control C.dreams represent our unconscious desires and fears D.dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stable 37.What did Cartwright find in her clinic? ______ A.Most bad dreams were followed by happier ones. B.Divorced couples usually have more bad dreams. C.One’s dreaming process is related to his emotion. D.People having negative feelings dream more often. 38.Cartwright believed with much practice，we can learn to _____. ______ A.control what dreams to dream B.sleep well without any dreams C.wake up in time to stop the bad dreams D.identify what is upsetting about the dreams 39.The author points out that a person who has constant bad dreams should ______ ______ A.learn to control his dreams B.consult a doctor C.sleep and dream on it D.get rid of anxiety first 40.The author most probably thinks that controlling dreams is ______. ______ A.a good practice B.a new discovery C.helpful for everyone D.not essential for everyone

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Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate 1970s, neurologists had switched tothinking of them as just "mental noise"-the random byproducts of the neural repair work thatgoes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind's emotionalthermostat, regulating moods while the brain is "off line." And one leading authority says thatthese intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought underconscious control, to help us sleep and feel better. "It's your dream," says RosalindCartwright, chair of psychologyat Chicago's Medical Center, "if you don't like it, change it." he link between dreams and emotions shows up among the patients in Cartwright's clinic. Mostpeople seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier onesbefore awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generatedduring the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always thinkabout the emotional significance of the day's events-until, it appears, we begin to dream. And this process need not be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes one can exerciseconscious control over recurring bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, identify what isupsetting about the dream. Visualizehow you would like it to end instead; the next time itoccurs, try to wake up just enough to control its course. With much practice people can learnto, literally, do it in their sleep. At the end of the day, there's probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all unlessthey keep us from sleeping or "we wake up in panic," Cartwright says. Terrorism, economicuncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Thosesuffering from persistent nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, thebrain has its ways of working through bad feelings.Sleep-or rather dream-on it and you'll feelbetter in the morning. 36.By saying that “dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat," the researchers mean that _. A.we can think logically in the dreams too B.dreams can be brought under conscious control C.dreams represent our unconscious desires and fears D.dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stable 37.What did Cartwright find in her clinic? A.Most bad dreams were followed by happier ones. B.Divorced couples usually have more bad dreams. C.One’s dreaming process is related to his emotion. D.People having negative feelings dream more often. 38.Cartwright believed with much practice，we can learn to _. A.control what dreams to dream B.sleep well without any dreams C.wake up in time to stop the bad dreams D.identify what is upsetting about the dreams 39.The author points out that a person who has constant bad dreams should A.learn to control his dreams B.consult a doctor C.sleep and dream on it D.get rid of anxiety first 40.The author most probably thinks that controlling dreams is . ____ A.a good practice B.a new discovery C.helpful for everyone D.not essential for everyone

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Thedifficult part of realizing our dreams is that _______. A: we don’ t know how to plan B: dreams such as becoming Vice President in five years are impossible to fulfill C: our dreams are too big D: most of us don’ t know where to begin working on our dreams
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A unique laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have revealed that everyone dreams from three to seven times a night, although in ordinary life a person may remember none or only one of his dreams.While the subjects—usually students—sleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep soundly.Observers report that a person usually fidgets before a dream. Once the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over, a buzzer wakens the sleeper. He sits up, records his dreams, and goes back to sleep—perhaps to dream some more.Researchers have found that if the dreamer is wakened immediately after his dream, he can usually recall the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded.According to the selection, researchers at the University of Chicago are studying _________. A: content of dreams B: dreamers while they dream C: the meaning of dreams D: the process of sleeping
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A special laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have proved that everyone dreams from three to seven times a night, although in normal life a person may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects--usually students--sleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal (信号显示) the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usually fidgets (烦躁不安 ) before a dream. Once the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine shows that the dream is over, a buzzer (电铃声) wakens the sleeper. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep perhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that ii the dreamer is awoken immediately after his dream, he can usually recall (回忆) the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes his memory of the dream will have disappeared. The result of their research shows that______. A: dreams are easily remembered B: dreams are likely to be frightening C: everyone dreams every night D: persons dream only one dream a night
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He sometimes ______he can swim_______ a fish. A: dreams; like B: dream; like C: dreams; for D: dream; for
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The passage is mainly about _______. A: the symbols often used in dreams B: the difficulty in interpreting dreams C: the approaches to dream interpretation D: the benefits we can get from dream analysis