History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery．A striking example is provided by Dr．Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist （药理学家） and winner of a Nobel Prize．Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission （传送） of nerve impulses （脉搏）．A major breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row．The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper．But the next morning, he couldn't tell what the notes meant．On the third night, he got up after having the dream．This time, instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the important experiment．Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would not have given it another thought．

Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions．Nervous feelings are reduced during dreaming, which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view．

Being able to take advantage of dreams for solving is improved if you "set" yourself before retiring．Before you go to bed, try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve．Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information．Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams．Although this method is not guaranteed to produce an original solution or a new insight, it is certain to be an adventure．About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem．

1．Through Loewi's experiment, the author tries to prove that        ．

A．very little is really known about the meaning of dreams

B．it is possible to "catch" one's dreams by planning before going to sleep

C．dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's problems

D．it helped in the study of transmission of nerve impulses

2．The first paragraph is mainly organized by         ．

A．classifying types of experiments

B．summarizing the work of one researcher

C．comparing and exploring historical cases

D．telling in time order about one man's research

3．If Loewi had thought of the experiment while awake, he would have        ．

A．asked someone else to do it            B．thought it was a bad idea

C．tried it out on his own                    D．thought it was a wise idea

4．The author probably thinks that        ．

A．Loewi should not have conducted his experiment

B．dreaming is of very little value to most people

C．nervous feelings may stop someone thinking of useful ideas

D．college students should not try out dream experiments

5．According to the passage, the author seems to be in favor of        ．

A．seeking creative solutions                B．avoiding scientific experiments

C．nervous feelings before dreams              D．becoming a famous scientist

The first field season is now over at the hut village of the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings．However，the archaeologists working on the excavation（挖掘）have found that they still have a great deal to do．The sun，the wind and tourists have left their mark on the village，originally discovered by Bernard Bruyhre in 1935．

“From our modern perspective，it is upsetting to see how the village was first excavated and then left to be destroyed．Passers-by have used the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms，”says Jaana Toivari—Viitala，a teacher at the University of Helsinki．“Fortunately，while we still have some surface cleaning to do，conservation are off to a good start．’’

 The hut village offers rare insight into everyday life in ancient Egypt．

“In the early twentieth century，archaeologists were only interested in the tombs of kings．The workmen’s huts they discovered were seen as a necessary evil in the quest for the real treasures’.

“Now several international research groups on different excavations are examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．This seems to be a trend in archaeology right now．”Toivari-Viitala says．

 Her research group wants to find out why the hut village was built on the slope of a mountain，halfway between the construction site and Deir-el-Medina．They are also interested in how many workers lived in the village at a time，when they lived there，and what their role was in the construction work．

“Comparing the names found in the village and in Deir-el-Medina provides useful information．Judging from the construction methods，settlement in the village can be divided into two separate periods：the initial settlement and a later one．”

For the time being，much is up to guessing，but Toivari-Viitala believes that the coming four field seasons，three months each，will see results．

“The working conditions are not nearly as difficult as I thought they would be． The cool winds in the mountains nicely alleviate the heat．”

The research group working on the” workmen’s huts in the Theban mountains” project is planning to return to the Valley of the Kings in October．

1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The hut village in the Valley of the Kings．

B．The excavation of the tombs in the Valley．

C．The archaeologists working on the excavation．

D．Everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．

2．Which of the following is NOT true of the hut village according to the passage?

A．It has been damaged a lot．

B．It can tell us a lot about ancient Egypt．

C．It has attracted archaeologists’ attention．

D．It has a lot of real treasures somewhere in it．

3．What’s the new trend in archaeology right now according to Toivari-Viitala?

A．Being interested in the tombs of kings．

B．Examining everyday life and work in the Valley of the Kings．

C．Using the huts as rubbish dumps and restrooms．

D．Guessing what the result will be beforehand．

4．From the passage we know that the author is one of    ．

A．the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings

B．the archaeologists working on the excavation of the village

C．those in favor of Toivari-Viitala’s ideas and plans

D．the passers-by who used the huts as dumps and restrooms

5．We can infer from the passage that    

A．people know little about the hut village by now

B．the workmen’s huts were not discovered until very recently

C．the research group working on the workmen’s huts will suffer a lot

D．the hut village is much more valued by archaeologists than the tombs