To some people lucid dreaming doesn't happen automatically and they need special training
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第1题
阅读材料,回答题。
When We Are Asleep
Everyone dreams, but some people never recall their dreams, or do so very rarely. Other people always wake up with vivid recollections (记忆 ) of their dreams, though they forget them very quickly. In an average night of eight hours&39;sleep, an average adult will dream for around one hundred minutes, probably having three to five dreams, each lasting from ten to thirty minutes.
Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which measures the electrical waves in the brain. During dreaming, these waves move more quickly. Breathing and pulse rate also increase, and there are rapid eye movements under the lids, just as though the dreamer were really looking at moving objects. These signs of dreaming have been detected in all mammals (哺乳动物) studied, including dogs, monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles (爬行动物) .This period of sleep is called the "D" state for around 50% of their sleep; the period reduces to around 25% by the age of 10.
Dreams take the form. of stories, but they may be strange and with incidents not connected, which make little sense. Dreams are seldom without people in them and they are usually about people we know. One estimate says that two-thirds of the "cast" of our dream dramas are friends and relations. Vision seems an essential part of dreams, except for people blind from birth. Sound and touch senses are also often aroused, but smell and taste are not frequently involved. In "normal" dreams, the dreamer may be taking part, or be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.
However, the dreamer does have control over one type of dream. This type of dream is called a "lucid"(清醒的) dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are occasional lucid dreamers. Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time. In a lucid dream, the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.
Some people dream but cannot remember their dreams. 查看材料
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第2题
When We Are Asleep
Everyone dreams, but some people never recall their dreams, or do so very rarely. Other people always wake up with vivid recollections (记忆) of their dreams, though they forget them very quickly. In an average night of eight hours' sleep, an average adult will dream for around one hundred minutes, probably having three to five dreams, each lasting from ten to thirty minutes.
Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which measures the electrical waves in the brain. During dreaming, these waves move more quickly. Breathing and pulse rate also increase, and there are rapid eye movements under the lids, just as though the dreamer were really looking at moving objects. These signs of dreaming have been detected in all mammals (哺乳动物) studied, including dogs, monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles (爬行动物). This period of sleep is called the “D” state for around 50% of their sleep; the period reduces to around 25% by the age of 10.
Dreams take the form. of stories, but they may be strange and with incidents not connected, which make little sense. Dreams are seldom without people in them and they are usually about people we know. One estimate says that two-thirds of the “cast” of our dream dramas are friends and relations. Vision seems an essential part of dreams, except for people blind from birth. Sound and touch are senses also often aroused, but smell and taste are not frequently involved. In “normal” dreams, the dreamer may be taking part, or be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.
However, the dreamer does have control over one type of dream. This type of dream is called a “lucid”(清醒的) dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are occasional lucid dreamers. Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time. In a lucid dream, the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.
Some people dream but cannot remember their dreams.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第3题
Many people have the same or a similar dream many times,
over either a short period of time or their lifetime. Recurring dreams
usually mean there is something in your life you've not
acknowledged what is causing stress of some sort. The dream 【M1】 ______
repeats because you have not corrected the problem. Other theory is 【M2】 ______
that people who experience recurring dreams have some sort of
trauma(创伤)in their past they are trying to deal. In this case, 【M3】 ______
the dreams tend to less with time. 【M4】 ______
Nightmares are dreams that are so distressing that they usually
wake us up, at most partially. Nightmares can occur at any age 【M5】 ______
and are seen in children with the most frequency. Nightmares 【M6】 ______
usually cause strong feelings of fear, sad or anxiety. Their causes 【M7】 ______
are varied. Some medications cause nightmares(or cause them if
you discontinue the medication abruptly). Traumatic events also
cause nightmares.
Treatment for recurring nightmares usually starts with
interpreting what is going on in the dream and compare that with 【M8】 ______
what is happening in the person's life. Then, the person undergoes
counseling address the problems that are presumably causing the 【M9】 ______
nightmare. Some sleep centers offer nightmare therapy and
counseling. Another method of treating nightmares is through lucid
dreaming. Through lucid dreaming, the dreamer can confront with 【M10】______
his or her attacker and, in some cases, end the nightmares.
【M1】
第4题
While most people think of the prototypical geek(表演滑稽戏的人) when defining computer programmers, the field is becoming more diverse as more people enter the field, attracted by high salaries. However, successful software developers are intelligent, abstract thinkers who are good with mathematics and logical reasoning. A programmer must be able to pay attention to details, since as Sean Tierney, an IT manager at an Internet start-up, notes, "abstract thinking is needed, not ambiguous thinking. You have to be able to pay attention to details. A misplaced comma will stop the application from functioning. In programming either the application works or it doesn't."
Software development is still a male dominated field. The current programming culture is still known for lax attitudes towards time-keeping and dress codes—not to mention to distaste for authority. The combination of high salaries and high demand allows these professionals to have more control over their working conditions. "Managing programmers is like herding cats" is a common expression in the industry.
Contrary to the geek stereotype, communication skills are very important, both written and verbal. Many good software engineers prefer clearly defined specifications and well documented code so that future programmers have a lucid understanding of what has already been done. A typical dot-com will have only a few software engineers because of high costs. Therefore, a staff programmer may be called upon to represent and explain technical requirements to other staff, clients, and partners.
The salaries are quite high in this field, ranging from $50K to $120K+, depending on the years of experience, educational background, range of languages and skills, management level(such as development lead), and industry. Note that start-ups may pay significantly less than banks or other major corporations; and consultants may earn significantly more than their full-time, one-company counterparts. Nevertheless, most employees prefer to work at lower-paying dot-corns and software development houses because they prefer more relaxed, egalitarian company cultures. No matter what the industry, benefits include stock options and bonuses, although these too vary from place to place.
Most of the top salaries require some management responsibilities as well as programming. There is a cap for those who wish to avoid management and just code for the rest of their lives. Programmers who decide to move into management or who start their own businesses often stop programming eventually as business requirements take up most of their time and they are unable to keep current in the field.
Why more and more people became interested in becoming computer programmers?
A.Because the job is very interesting.
B.Because they can get well paid in this profession.
C.Because it takes no great efforts to learn to do it.
D.Because of the high social status of the professionals.
第5题
听力原文:(A) Some people are sitting next to the fountain.
(B) Some people are waiting for admission.
(C) Flagpoles have been lined up.
(D) Some people are raising flags.
第6题
A.for
B.to
C.at
D.with
第7题
Some people get used ______ and it is hard for them to stop.
A.to smoke
B.to smoking
C.smoking
D.for smoking
第8题
Some people are likely to suffer from the stomach pain at some time in their life
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第9题
According to this passage, some animals have the gift of ______.
A.telling people apart by how they behave
B.typing each other
C.telling good people from had people
D.recognizing human faces