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 made up your mind to pay attention and always have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time．

    "On the contrary, "says L．Giambra, an expert in psychology, "daydreaming is quite necessary．Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day．You can' t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious（有意识）mind．Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time．Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues．"

    Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful．At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses．They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s．Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming．Klinger 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．Day- dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life．"

Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand．It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your day- dreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully．Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of dealing with them．

Daydreams cannot be predicated （预料）．They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative（ 创造性的 ）and full of ideas．For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy．

1． The writer of this passage considers daydreams  

    A． hard to understand                       B． important and helpful

    C． harmful and unimportant                   D． the same as sleep dreams

2． The writer quoted（ 引用 ）L．Giambra and Eric Klinger to __________．

    A． point out the wrong ideas of early experts         B． list two different ideas

    C． support his own idea                             D． report the latest research on daydreams

3． Which of the following is TRUE?

    A． An unconscious mind can work all the problems out．

    B． Daydreaming can give artists and scientists ideas for creation．

    C． Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L．Giambra．

    D． Early experts didn't understand what daydreams were．

4． What is the main difference between daydreams and sleep dreams?

    A． People have daydreams and sleep dreams at different times．

    B． Daydreams are the result of unconscious mind while sleep dreams are that of conscious mind．

    C． Daydreams are more harmful．

D． Daydreams are more helpful in solving problems．

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 made up your mind to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

"On the contrary, "says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology(心理学), "daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day... You can't possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识的)mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues. "

Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the imporance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger 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...Day dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life. "

Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your  sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling(处理)them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted(预料);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.

So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don't stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.

1. Daydreaming used to be considered                 .

A. very simple and direct

B. unimportant or even harmful

C. a necessary part of thinking

D. the result of an unconscious mind

2 In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?

A. Daydreams are easier for us to understand.

B. Daydreams are not so easy for us to control and direct.

C. Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations.

D. Daydreams help to develop an unconscious mind.

3. Professor Eric Klinger believes that                   .

A. we may study our experiences just through our daydreams

B. daydreaming is one of the important ways that we recognize our lives

C. we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams

D. our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams

4. The writer of the article thinks that                   .

A. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra

B. daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do good to health

C. daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams

D. many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of some mental illnesses. 

B. Scientists believe that we can know daydreams before having them.

C. Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.

D. Many well-known artists gained energy of creation from daydreams.

阅读理解

　　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 made up your mind to pay attention and never have day dreaming again. Most of us, from early school days, have been told that day dreaming is a waste of time.

　　“On the contrary,” says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology (心理学), “Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done well all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't do possibly all your thinking with a conscious (有意识的) mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out the problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that unconscious and consciousstates of mind have silent dialogues.”

　　Early experts on psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “We know 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 we fear and the things we long for in life.”

　　Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling them.

　　Daydreams cannot be predicted (预料): 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.

　　So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don't stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.

1．Daydreaming used to be considered ________.

[　　]

A．very simple and direct

B．unimportant or even harmful

C．a necessary part of thinking

D．the result of an unconscious mind

2．In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?

[　　]

A．Daydreams are easier for us to understand.

B．Daydreams are not easy for us to control and direct.

C．Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations.

D．Daydreams help us to develop an unconscious mind.

3．Professor Erie Klinger believes that ________.

[　　]

A．we may study our experiences just through our daydreams

B．daydreaming is one of the impertant ways that we recognize our life

C．we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams

D．our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams

4．The writer of the article thinks that ________.

[　　]

A．Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giamra

B．daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do good to health

C．daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams

D．many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams

5．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of some mental illnesses.

B．Scientists believe that we can know daydream before having them.

C．Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.

D．Many well-known artists gained energy of creation from daydreams.

 

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You and I have principles.  And we also have opinions.  I have opinions  about what I think is  36  or wrong, good or bad. But they’re only  37  ---I could be wrong! I won’t try to  38  my life around my opinions, but I will try to 39  my principles.

A 15-year-old boy learned a(n)  40  lesson about principles. On his way home he found a wallet that  ____41___$127, the owner’s identification and many other things.  42 hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bicycle and went over to the owner’s  43  ---about a mile away.  He told her that he had  44 her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.

That evening the boy told his parents about what had happened. However, his father said, “I don’t think you should have  45 $20 for doing what you should do. A person shouldn’t be  46 for being honest.”.

He thought about his father’s  47 and decided he would return the money.  He returned to the lady’s home and   48  her  back the twenty dollars.  She didn’t want to take it,  but he told her she  49  to ,  for his father pointed out  50  to him that he had never  51  before.

When principles  52  our decisions and actions,  we actually change. These great principles  53  our lives and make us into persons of character.  That boy is  54  to be raised by a wise father who had the  55  to say, “Those are my principles.”

36．A. mistaken        B. right               C. good                D.bad

37．A. opinions           B. decisions         C. suggestions            D.wishes

38．A.waste           B.share            C. risk                    D. build

39．A. make            B. follow          C.advertise                D. change

40．A.difficult          B.easy            C. valuable                 D. funny

41．A.included         B.listed            C. worn                      D. contained

42．A. In                B. Without         C.About                 D.For

43．A.factory         B.school           C. house                D. office

44．A. checked        B. found              C.searched               D.threw

45．A.received         B.supplied         C. borrowed                 D. accepted

46．A. rewarded       B. awarded         C.praised                 D.forgotten

47．A.worries          B.actions        C. words                  D. excuses  

48．A.set             B.put           C. took                       D. gave

49．A. had              B. planned         C.preferred                 D.attempted

50．A.anything         B.everything       C. nothing                    D. something 

51．A. guessed        B. realized       C.met                   D.taught

52．A. guide           B. interrupt        C.confuse              D.allow

53．A.limit             B.prevent         C. shape                  D. keep 

54．A.comfortable      B.careful        C. brave                             D. fortunate   

55．A. chance         B.right            C. wisdom                    D. courage     

Like most people, I’ve long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a standard people use to see how smart or talented I am. Recently, however, I was disappointed to see that it also decides how I’m treated as a person.

Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. As someone paid to serve food to people. I had customers say and do things to me I suspect they’d never say or do to their most casual acquaintances（泛泛之交）. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then beckoned (示意) me back with his finger minute later, complaining he was ready to order and asking where I’d been.

I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon (勤杂工) plenty of people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior（较差的）treatment from professional adults. Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would joke that one day I’d be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.

Once I graduated, I took a job at a community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world worked .

I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from an advertising sales representative with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for Kristen would be transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately evident. Perhaps it was because money was involved, but people used a tone with Kristen that they never used with me.

My job title made people treat me politely. So it was a shock to return to the restaurant industry.

It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry, by definition, exists to satisfy to others’ needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant.

I’m now applying to graduated school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want, I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose only job is to serve them.

1．The author was disappointed to find that ____   ___.

A．one’s position is used as a standard to measure one’s intelligence

B．talented people like her should fail to get a respectable job

C．one’s occupation affects the way one is treated as a person

D．professionals tend to look down upon manual waitresses

2．What does the author intend to say by the example in the second paragraph?

A．Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.

B．People absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded.

C．Waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances.

D．Some customers like to complain because of the waitress’ poor service.

3．How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?

A．She felt it unfair to be treated as a mere servant by professional.

B．She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.

C．She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.

D．She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.

4．The underlined sentence “many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant” in Paragraph 7 means “           ”.

A．those who satisfy others’ needs are sure to be looked down upon.

B．those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants.

C．those serving others have to put up with rough treatment to earn a living.

D．the majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.