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　　As a psychologist(心理学家) has said, if we could be caught by what we dream(做梦) a lot of us would be in prison(监狱). Nothing in life runs a stranger range(范围). This following is the recent findings in science about what goes on.

1．Many people live a more interesting life asleep than awake. So people who live unhappy lives spend more time sleeping.

2．If you dream in colour, this means you are living more fully, getting more out of life.

3．There are ways to make your dreams more interesting.

4．Some people do their best thinking while asleep. Dreams are just one phase(阶段) of our brains activity(活动).

5．Being able to remember your dreams doesn't mean a fine memory. People who best remember their dreams know their feelings better. People who don't often remember their dreams like to hold back their feelings.

1．The recent findings show that dreams are nothing but ________ activity of our brains.

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2．The sentence “you are living more fully” means ________.

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A．you are having a better time

B．your life is made up of more interests

C．you know how to live a better life

D．your life is full of more new things

3．According to the passage, you may ________.

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A．decide what dream you are going to have

B．write down what you have dreamed of

C．work out some difficult problems when dreaming

D．go on with all kinds of work while asleep

4．Which of the following sentences is true?

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A．If you have a fine memory, you will .remember your dreams clearly.

B．If you are very forgetful, you will remember nothing when you wake up.

C．Your memory certainly has something to do with your dreams.

D．Your memory doesn't have anything to do with your dreams.

5．From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.

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A．if you dream a lot, you will be in prison some time in future

B．there is not much difference between dreams and other brain activities

C．people usually run a longer distance (距离) asleep than awake

D．our best thinking must happen when we are asleep

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
【小题1】A call at midnight would mean_________.

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1.A call at midnight would mean_________.

A．the matter is less important

B．the matter is too difficult to handle

C．the matter requires immediate attention

D．it is a matter of life and death

2.According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.

A．everyday life                           B．personal life

C．getting along with others                  D．business

3.In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.

A．three or four days before the party date in all cultures

B．three or four days before the party date in some cultures

C．three or four days before the party date in the USA

D．at your chosen time