Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your 　36 was a million miles away? You probably felt 　37 and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school 38 , have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

“ On the contrary, ” says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology, “ daydreaming is quite 39. Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the 40 it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious mind. 　41 , your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one 42 in which the unconscious and conscious 43 of mind have silent dialogue.”

Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of 44 or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental 　45 . They did not have a better understanding of daydreams 46 the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “ We 47 now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we 48 our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our future. ” Daydreams are really a reflection（反映）on the things we 49 or the things we long for in life.

Daydreams are usually very simple and 50 , quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be 51 to understand. It’s easier to gain a 52 understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help one 53 the difficult situations in life and find out a possible way for dealing with them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted（预知）. They move off in 　54 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 next time you catch 　55 daydreaming, don’t stop. Just pay attention to your dreams. They may be more important than you think.

36. A. business　　 B. feeling　　　　 　　 C. mind　　　　 D. family

37. A. hurried　　 　 B. worried　　　 　　 C. lonely　　　 D. sorry

38. A. days　　　 　 B. ages　　　　 　　　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. times

39. A. normal　　 　 B. ordinary　　　 　　　　　　 C. necessary　　 D. possible

40. A. controlling　 B. imagining　　 　　　 C. thinking　　 　 D. working

41. A. Gradually　 　 B. However　　　 　　 C. Actually　　 D. Of course

42. A. place　　　 　 B. result　　　　 　　　 C. effect　　　 D. way

43. A. states　　　 B. example　　　 　　　 C. shape　　　 D. level

44. A. research　　 B. daydreams　　 　　 C. dialogue　　 D. minds

45. A. weakness　　 B. power　　　　 　　 C. illness　　　 　 D. fault

46. A. at　　　　　 　　　 B. until　　　 　　　　 C. after　　　 　 D. before

47. A. suppose　　 　　　 B. conclude　　　 　　 C. know　　　　 　　　 D. think

48. A. learn　　　 B. organize　　　 　　　 C. expect　　　 D. determine

49. A. think　　　 B. want　　　　 　　　 C. wish　　　 　 D. fear

50. A. direct　　　 B. sudden　　　 　　　　　　 C. long　　　　 D. clear

51. A .slow　　　 　 B. indirect　　　 　　　 C. familiar　　 　 D. hard

52. A. happy　　　 B. deep　　　　 　　　　 C. simple　　　 D. satisfying

53. A. experience　 B. defeat　　　　 　　　 C. recognize　　 D. take

54. A. usual　 　　　 B. strange　　　 　　　 C. scientific　　 D. unexpected

55. A. anybody　 　 B. yourself　　　 　　　　　　 C. one　　　　 D. somebody

　　People over the age of sixty-five in the United States are called  1  citizens. Life for these people is different from   2   of younger Americans.    3   senior citizens retire or no longer work full time. Also, it is   4   for people of this age to live with their children and grandchildren.

　　 For many senior citizens, the years after sixty-five are not   5   . They feel that their lives lose meaning after retirement. In   6  , they may feel  7  being away from their families and the   8   they had in their work.   9   , they become more worried about their health as they grow older, and about their   10   if they live in big cities.   11   senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do what they   12   not able to   13   they were working and   14   families. They now have time to enjoy   15   and sports and travel.

　　 The   16   of senior citizens in the United States is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before.  17   of their larger numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are   18   social influence (影响) in the country.

The time   19   come all Americans will look   20   to becoming senior citizens.

1. A. old　　　　　　      B. senior　　 　　   　　 C. super 　　  　　　　　　D. aged

2. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this   　　   　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　　D. it

3. A. All　　 　　 　　  　　B. Most　　   　　 　　 C. Few　　 　　   　　　　　　D. No

4. A. normal　　　　　　  B. typical　　      　　 C. common       　　　　D. unusual

5. A. bad    　　　　　　B. excited      　　　　 C. enjoyable  　　  　　　　D. pitiful

6. A. addition　　       　　B. part    　　 　　　　 C. case　　 　　　　　　  　　　　D. time

7. A. alone　　     　　　　B. lonely       　　　　 C. upset     　　　　　　D. cross

8. A. joins　　　　　　 

   B. relations　　    　　 C. communication 　　  　　D. all

9. A. However      　　　　B. Moreover   　　 　　 C. Therefore  　　 　　　　D. Otherwise

10. A. money  　　  　　　　B. salary  　　 　　　　 C. families   　　  　　　　D. safety

l l. A. Other    　　 　　　　B. Less　　        　　 C. Another　　 　　　　 　　D. Many

12. A. do　　  　　 　　　　B. are　　    　　　　 C. were　　    　　    　　D. can

13. A. when        　　　　B. before      　　　　 C. after　　      　　　　D. until

14. A. growing　　　　    B. raising　　 　　  　　 C. bringing    　　　　   　　D. caring

15. A. habits　　   　　 　　B. themselves　　  　　  C. hobbies    　　　　   　　D. interest

16. A. age　　　　　　    B. life　　　　　　    C. number  　　    　　　　D.  world

17. A. Because　　 　　 　　B. Despite　　   　　 C. With　　  　　 　　　　D. Except

18. A. putting　　　　 　　   B. finding　　      　　 C. watching   　　　　   　　D. gaining

19. A. can　　　　　　    B. may　　  　　　　　　       C. must    　　　　　　D. should

20. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　  C. forward　　　　　　  D. up

 

　　People over the age of sixty-five in the United States are called  1  citizens. Life for these people is different from   2   of younger Americans.    3   senior citizens retire or no longer work full time. Also, it is   4   for people of this age to live with their children and grandchildren.

　　 For many senior citizens, the years after sixty-five are not   5   . They feel that their lives lose meaning after retirement. In   6  , they may feel  7  being away from their families and the   8   they had in their work.   9   , they become more worried about their health as they grow older, and about their   10   if they live in big cities.   11   senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do what they   12   not able to   13   they were working and   14   families. They now have time to enjoy   15   and sports and travel.

　　 The   16   of senior citizens in the United States is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before.  17   of their larger numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are   18   social influence (影响) in the country.

The time   19   come all Americans will look   20   to becoming senior citizens.

1. A. old　　　　　　      B. senior　　 　　   　　 C. super 　　  　　　　　　D. aged

2. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this   　　   　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　　D. it

3. A. All　　 　　 　　  　　B. Most　　   　　 　　 C. Few　　 　　   　　　　　　D. No

4. A. normal　　　　　　  B. typical　　      　　 C. common       　　　　D. unusual

5. A. bad    　　　　　　B. excited      　　　　 C. enjoyable  　　  　　　　D. pitiful

6. A. addition　　       　　B. part    　　 　　　　 C. case　　 　　　　　　  　　　　D. time

7. A. alone　　     　　　　B. lonely       　　　　 C. upset     　　　　　　D. cross

8. A. joins　　　　　　    B. relations　　    　　 C. communication 　　  　　D. all

9. A. However      　　　　B. Moreover   　　 　　 C. Therefore  　　 　　　　D. Otherwise

10. A. money  　　  　　　　B. salary  　　 　　　　 C. families   　　  　　　　D. safety

l l. A. Other    　　 　　　　B. Less　　        　　 C. Another　　 　　　　 　　D. Many

12. A. do　　  　　 　　　　B. are　　    　　　　 C. were　　    　　    　　D. can

13. A. when        　　　　B. before      　　　　 C. after　　      　　　　D. until

14. A. growing　　　　    B. raising　　 　　  　　 C. bringing    　　　　   　　D. caring

15. A. habits　　   　　 　　B. themselves　　  　　  C. hobbies    　　　　   　　D. interest

16. A. age　　　　　　    B. life　　　　　　    C. number  　　    　　　　D.  world

17. A. Because　　 　　 　　B. Despite　　   　　 C. With　　  　　 　　　　D. Except

18. A. putting　　　　 　　   B. finding　　      　　 C. watching   　　　　   　　D. gaining

19. A. can　　　　　　    B. may　　  　　　　　　       C. must    　　　　　　D. should

20. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　  C. forward　　　　　　  D. up

 

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays (灰色) and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined (意志坚定的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists (心理学家) tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

　　 A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful (开心的) and more comfortable (舒服的) than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

　　 Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

1.According to this passage, _________.

　 A. one can choose his color preference　　

　 B. one is born with his color preference

　 C. one's color preference is changeable

　 D. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly

2.We would pay attention to colors because _______.

　 A. colors do have effect on our moods(情绪)

　 B. colors may have effect on our work and study

　 C. light and bright colors make people happy

　 D. you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike

3. The main idea of this passage is ________.

　 A. one's color preference shows one's character

　 B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors

　 C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

　 D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings

4. "I am feeling black" means ______.

　 A. I am feeling well 　　　　        B. I am very happy 　　

   C. I am excited 　　                 D. I am depressed

 

She did it ________ it took me.

A. one third the time 　　　　 B. the one-third time 　

C. one-third a time　　　　　　 D. a one-third time