Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and decided to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us have been told from earliest school days that daydreaming is a waste of time.
L. Giambra, a psychologist（心理学家）, says,” On the contrary , daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t do all the thinking that it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious （神志清醒的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states （状态）of mind have silent conversations .”
Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful. At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused day dreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we fear and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct（直接）, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations（情况）in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted（预言）: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about _______ .

A．winter sleeps

B．sleep dreams

C．daydreaming

D．predictions

【小题2】The underlined phrase On the contrary  means _________ .

A．总之

B．相反

C．毕竟

D．因此

【小题3】The writer of this passage thinks daydreams are__________.

A．hard to understand	B．important and helpful
C．harmful and unimportant	D．the same as sleep dreams

【小题4】Psychologists now believe that ________.

A．daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted

B．daydreams are usually difficult to understand

C．daydreams cause some psychological illness

D．daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas

【小题5】The writer quoted  (引用 )L. Giambra  and Eric Klinges  to ________.

A．list out two different ideas

B．point out the wrong ideas of early experts

C．support his own ideas

D．report the latest research on daydreams

One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”

The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard（努力）. But he doesn't write down a word. Five minutes later, he finishes（完成）. He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and hands in (交)his exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”

1.The teacher asks the students to            .

A. read the text                                            B. write about a match

C. do their homework                                   D. have a lesson

2.The teacher is going to read the students' exercise books     .

A. in class     B. at home                  C. at school      D. in classroom

 3.Five minutes later, he __________           .

A. writes down many things                B. writes down "Rain, no match"

C. writes a word                                    D. doesn't write down a word

4.Tom is           to hand in the exercise book.

A. the third（第三）   B. the last（最后）     

C. the first（第一）D. the second（第二）

5.Tom writes          about the match.

A. nothing            B. a lot                C. lots of things     D. Much

 

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British Study Tours

Using the wonderful railway system （铁路） we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program （计划）. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain.

Summer Schools in France

We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing.

Summer in Australia

We will arrange （安排）a program for your students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music. Dance and theatre.

Holiday Programs in Germany

We offer morning classes in German at all levels （水平）from beginner upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize （组织）a full program for fun. All ages welcome.

1. If you like traveling by train, you can go to __________.

A. Summer School in France          B. Summer in Australia

C. Holiday Programs in Germany      D. British Study Tours

2.If you want to make your English better, which programs will you choose?

A. Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours.

B. Summer in Australia and Summer School in France.

C. British Study Tours and Summer in Australia.

D. Summer School in France and holiday Programs in Germany.

3. “Summer School in France” is different from the others in that you can ____.

A. go at any time of the year  B. stay with a local family  C. go at any age   D. do sports

4.This passage was written to _____.

A. ask people to have a holiday

B. attract （吸引）people to take part in their programs

C. introduce some beautiful places

D. ask people to study foreign languages

 

Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and decided to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us have been told from earliest school days that daydreaming is a waste of time.

L. Giambra, a psychologist（心理学家）, says,” On the contrary , daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t do all the thinking that it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious （神志清醒的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states （状态）of mind have silent conversations .”

Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful. At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused day dreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we fear and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”

Daydreams are usually very simple and direct（直接）, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations（情况）in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted（预言）: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

1.The passage is mainly about _______ .

A．winter sleeps

B．sleep dreams

C．daydreaming

D．predictions

2.The underlined phrase On the contrary  means _________ .

A．总之

B．相反

C．毕竟

D．因此

3.The writer of this passage thinks daydreams are__________.

A．hard to understand	B．important and helpful
C．harmful and unimportant	D．the same as sleep dreams

4.Psychologists now believe that ________.

A．daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted

B．daydreams are usually difficult to understand

C．daydreams cause some psychological illness

D．daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas

5.The writer quoted  (引用 )L. Giambra  and Eric Klinges  to ________.

A．list out two different ideas

B．point out the wrong ideas of early experts

C．support his own ideas

D．report the latest research on daydreams

 

Your Junior 3 year will finish soon. Do you want to say something about your junior school life? What were the rewards (收获) of the four y   86   ? Teens readers have their stories to share.

Lin Yijian, 14, Xiamen, Fujian

I got through a hard time in Junior 2 when my grades s   87    dropped a lot. I faced great pressure. In the following summer vacation, I worked really hard by studying from 7:30 am to 9:30 pm every day. It was crazy, but when I got back to the front seat of the class, I felt everything had been worthwhile (值得的).

Zhang Wanying, 15, Dalian, Liaoning

  In 2009 I had a trip to the US with some students and teachers. When we a   88    there, the other students and I didn’t want to eat the local food. The teachers were w   89    and tried to make us eat. When we finally finished the meal, the guide scolded (责备) us, saying that the world now sees how spoiled (被宠坏的) Chinese kids are. I felt really sorry.

Luo Shu’er, 14, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

    I lived in a dorm (寝室) during junior school. It was a great challenge since I had never left my parents before that. I had to take care of e   90    myself. I learned to tidy my bed and get along with roommates. I also learned to make a timetable to arrange my time. I’ve done a good job and I feel p   91   .

Yin Donghui, 13, Beijing

  I won first place in the rope skipping (跳绳) competition at our school’s sports meeting my first year in junior school. The sports meeting is a big thing at our school. To prepare for it I practiced h   92    and skipped rope 500 times every day. Finally I skipped over 210 times in one minute. You don’t know how excited I was then!