Dreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people’s behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.

“Psychologists’ interpretations (解释) of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insight (见识) into themselves and their world,” said a lead author of the study Carey More wedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

    In six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing (揭示) the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.

    In a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situations that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.

   Another experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew. The findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.

    “In other words,” said More wedge, “people attribute (归因于) meaning to dreams when it corresponds (与……一致) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.” The researchers say that more investigation (研究) is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to More wedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.

1.The purpose of the studies is to _______.

   A. determine when people tend to remember their dreams

   B. research whether dreams have anything to do with real life

   C. find out how people interpret their dreams and what impact that has

   D. understand what causes people to dream and how to interpret dreams

2.According to the second experiment, what might influence people’s travel plans most?

   A. Thinking about a past plane crash.

   B. Dreaming about a plane crash.

   C. Hearing a government’s warning of a terrorism risk.

   D. Imagining a plane crashing on their planned route.

3.What can be concluded from the study?

   A. When a dream conflicts with people’s existing beliefs and desires, they tend to attribute less

meaning to it.

   B. Most people disagree that dreams help them better know themselves and the world.

   C. A majority of people believes that dreams can predict their future and try to find their meaning.

   D. Dreams can be a useful tool for learning and problem solving.

4.Which kind of dream is seen as more meaningful than the rest?

   A. A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.

   B. A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes

   C. An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.

   D. An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes.

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1.He seems to be kind-hearted and r____________, but as a matter of fact, the only thing he cares about is money. 

2.Although it is 30 years since I met her last, I still r__________ her at the first sight.  

3.She is so d______________ a girl that once she has made up her mind, she will not give in to any difficulty.

4.There were f__________ noises outside our tent so we pulled out our guns to protect ourselves.

5.She d____________ all her life to nursing and her devotion was recognized and praised by people.

6.That earthquake was one of the worst natural ___________ for decades. (灾难)

7.The build was __________ designed to be used as a library. (专门)

8.My grandpa was ___________ in battle during the second world war. (伤)   

9.You can watch TV for an hour tonight as a/an ___________for doing so well in the test. (奖)  

10.Tom ____________ (不顾) the doctor’s advice and goes on smoking.

11.He looked calm, but ____________ (实际) he was very nervous.

12.Don’t take that ____­­­________ (态度) towards me, young man.

13.The hunters are skillful in setting traps to trap those animals which can easily get _________. (陷入困境)

14.The old man is ________ __________（患-------病）heart attack.

15.It seems ______  ______(似乎) our team is going to win.

16.This is the best factory ___________we visited last year.

17.Is this the factory __________computers are built?

18.Please pass me the dictionary ____________cover is red.

19.It rained hard yesterday, __________ prevented me from going to the park.

20.I’ll visit the professor tomorrow，____________he will be back from Shanghai.

Dreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people’s behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.

“Psychologists’ explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insight into themselves and their world,” said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

In six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing (揭示) the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.

In a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.

Another experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.

The findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.

“In other words,” said Morewedge, “people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (与……一致) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.”

The researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.

1.. The purpose of the studies is to         .

A. determine when people tend to remember their dreams

B. research whether dreams have anything to do with real life

C. find out how people explain their dreams and what impact that has

D. understand what causes people to dream and how to interpret dreams

2. According to the second experiment, what might influence people’s travel plans most?

A. Thinking about a past plane crash.

B. Dreaming about a plane crash.

C. Hearing a government’s warning of a terrorism risk.

D. Imagining a plane crashing on their planned route.

3.. What can be concluded from the study?

A. Dreams can be a useful tool for learning and problem solving.

B. Most people disagree that dreams help them better know themselves and the world.

C. A majority of people believes that dreams can predict their future and try to find their meaning.

D. When a dream conflicts with people’s existing beliefs and desires, they tend to attribute less meaning to it.

4.. Which kind of dream is seen as more meaningful than the rest?

A. A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.

B. A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes

C. An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.

D. An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes.

Dreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people’s behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.
“Psychologists’ interpretations (解释) of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insight (见识) into themselves and their world,” said a lead author of the study Carey More wedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
In six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing (揭示) the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.
In a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situations that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.
Another experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew. The findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.
“In other words,” said More wedge, “people attribute (归因于) meaning to dreams when it corresponds (与……一致) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.” The researchers say that more investigation (研究) is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to More wedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.
【小题1】The purpose of the studies is to _______.

A．When a dream conflicts with people’s existing beliefs and desires, they tend to attribute less meaning to it.

B．Most people disagree that dreams help them better know themselves and the world.

C．A majority of people believes that dreams can predict their future and try to find their meaning.

D．Dreams can be a useful tool for learning and problem solving.