TV Affects dreamsWe have dreams almost every ...

TV Affects dreams

We have dreams almost every night. Do you ever notice the colors of your dreams? Do you dream in black and white or do you dream in yellow, red and green?

New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.

While almost all people under 25 dream in color, thousands of people over 55, all of whom were brought up with black and white TV sets, often dream in monochrome(黑白画面)。

“It suggests there could be a critical period in our childhood when watching films has a big impact on the way dreams are formed”, said Eva Murzyn, a psychology student at Dundee University in Britain who carried out the study.

Research from 1915 through the 1950s suggested that the vast majority of dreams are in black and white. But the tide(潮流) turned in the sixties, and later results suggested that up to 83 percent of dreams contain some color.

Since this period also marked the transition(过渡) between black-and-white film and TV and Technicolor(印染法彩色)，an obvious explanation was that the media had been painting people’s dreams. However, there weren’t any firm conclusions.

But now Miss Murzyn believes she has proven the link. She made a survey of more than 60 people, half of whom were over 55 and half of whom were under 25.

She asked the volunteers to answer a questionnaire on the color of their dreams and their childhood exposure to film and TV.

She then analyzed her own data. Only 4.4 percent of the under-25s’ dreams were black and white. The over-55s who had had access to color TV and film during their childhood also reported a very low proportion of just 7.3 percent.

But the over-55s who only had access to black-and –white media reported dreaming in black and white about a quarter of the time.

Even though they would have spent only a few hours a day watching TV or films, their attention and emotion would have been heightened during this time, leaving a deeper imprint on their mind, Miss Murzyn told the New Scientist.

“The crucial time is between three and ten when we all begin to have the ability to dream”, she said.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The relationship between dream color and types of television and films people watch.

B. The relationship between dreams and types of television and films that people watch.

C. The relationship between people’s dreams and colors that they see in their life.

D. The relationship between dream color and the age of the people.

2.From the text, we can see that ___________.

A. all people who are below 25 dream in color

B. watching TV or films probably affects dream color

C. people over 55 always dream in monochrome

D. people begin to dream when they are 10 years old

3. Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Miss Murzyn thought she has proved the connection between dream color and TV and films.

B. The 1960s was a time which marked a transition in dream color.

C. The period between 3 and 10 is an important time in forming dreams.

D. Eva Murzyn is a professor at Dundee University in Britain.

4.In which magazine can you find the article?

A. Aging Healthily　　　　 B. Psychology Analysis

C. New Scientist　　　 　 　 D. TV And Film Reviews

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Do you often dream at night? How do you feel when you dream? Is it useful to our health?　 “Dreams may be more important than sleep, and we all need to dream,” some scientists say.

Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.

Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory.

Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

1.The first paragraph tells us that dream is very ______.

A. interesting　　 B. important

C. useful　　 D. harmful

2.When a dream comes to somebody again and again, it shows ______.

A. he often does the work about the dream

B. somebody misses him very much

C. the dream is very important to him

D. he is worrying about something

3.According to the passage, we know dreaming can ______ sometimes.

A. hurt us badly

B. let us think over and over

C. help us find new ideas

D. wake us up early

4.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. what a dream is

B. dreams are like films

C. too much dreaming is harmful

D. we can remember our dreams

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What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night，and you found out that there was a machine that would do all the work for you? That’s the situation presented to Sam，Kelsey，Judy and Brenton in Dan Gunman’s entertaining new book for young readers，The Homework Machine．

The four children．all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen’s class at Grand Canyon School，are as different as any other 11 year-old children could be，but they have one thing in common--all are somewhat separated from their classmates. Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before; Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father；Judy’s sense of justice always annoys others；and Brenton---well，he is another story entirely．Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him．When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher，the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget(装置)to do his homework for him．While the boy is perfectly able to do the homework himself，Sam，Kelsey and Judy could use the help．

Having perfect grades is something new for these three，and as they meet every day to “do homework”，they find that they’re learning a lot about each other．Such a good thing can't last though，and when a secret man starts trying to get in touch with them，the children begin to get nervous. Soon there’s an even more frightening problem--why can’t the Homework Machine be turned off?

Gunman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children’s books，each with a funny and impressing tale that should be equally liked by boys and girls．

1.What type of text is it?

A. A book review．　　　 B. A school report．

C. A science story．　　 D. A student’s diary．

2.What is one common thing that all four children have to deal with at school?

A. Getting along with classmates．

B. Overcoming sad feelings．

C. Following school rules．

D. Keeping good grades．

3.What can we learn about Brenton?

A. He is strange and nervous.

B. He is clever and helpful.

C. He is brave and special.

D. He is quiet and smart.

4. Why did the children get frightened?

A. They had no idea how to stop the machine．

B. They lost the connection with each other．

C. They were questioned by a strange man．

D. They were tracked down by the police．

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Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, ________ _______everyone is clapping and appreciating your music?

A. in which     B. for which      C. from which      D. at which

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Let's do some sleep math. You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, you slept in, getting four extra hours. On Monday morning, you were feeling so bright-eyed, and you only had one cup of coffee, instead of your usual two. But don't be cheated by your energy: You're still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call "sleep debt" -- in this case something like six hours, almost a full night's sleep.

Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get. It's a deficit (赤字) that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep. "People accumulate（积累）sleep debt gradually without being noticed," says psychiatrist William C. Dement, founder of the Stanford University Sleep Research Centre. Studies show that such short-term lack of sleep leads to a foggy brain, worsened vision, and trouble remembering. Long-term effects include obesity and heart disease. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that we're losing one hour of sleep each night -- more than two full weeks of sleep each year.

The good news is that, like all debts, with some work, sleep debt can be repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up on sleep debt. For the long-term lack of sleep, take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern. Go to bed when you are tired, and allow your body to wake you in the morning (no alarm clock allowed). You may find yourself catatonic (有紧张感的) in the beginning of the recovery cycle: Expect to have ten hours' shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however, the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease.

So earn back that lost sleep -- and follow the orders of your inner sleep needs, and you'll feel better. "When you put away sleep debt, you become superman," says Stanford's Dement, talking about the improved mental and physical abilities that come with being well rested.

1.The example of sleep math is used to show 　　　　　　 .

A. in what case you build up a sleep debt

B. why you need six hours' sleep every night

C. why you are full of energy even when lacking sleep

D. in what case you should drink coffee to keep energetic

2.The author begins Paragraph 2 with 　　　　　　 .

A. an example　　 B. a definition（定义）　　 C. an argument　　 D. a discussion

3.By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, Dement means 　　　　　　 .

A. you can get enough sleep with the superman’s help

B. you can achieve your goals with a sleep debt

C. you will be in a good state with enough sleep

D. you will be clever if you accumulate sleep debt

4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. How Can You Keep Energetic?　　 B. Can You Have a Good Sleep?

C. What Is Sleep Debt?　　 D. Can You Catch up on Sleep Debt?

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When stress affects your sleep on a nightly basis, it sets you up for a terrible insomnia (失眠) that forces you to turn to sleeping pills.1.

※ Target （把…作为目标）the enemy

“Every night a couple of hours before bed, sit down and make a list of all the problems you have to deal with,” says Donna Arand, director of Kettering Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. “Next to each item, write a solution or plan.” 2. That way, if thoughts of your problems arise as you’re trying to sleep, you can tell yourself, “I’ve got a plan and I’ll work on it tomorrow. “

※ Balance your work and activities

3. But a joint study of 314 workers found that workers with higher levels of enjoyable activities such as exercise, hobbies, and social activities, were able not only to come back from workplace stress better than their always-on-the-job coworkers but also sleep much better than others.

※ Deal with less

Four of the top ten stressors we experience are related to money.4. And how should we spend it? Given that, doesn’t it make sense that if we want less and are satisfied with less--smaller houses, and simpler forms of transportation--our stress levels will go down?

※　 Give a nod to a nap （打盹）

It’s doubly unfortunate that stress makes it hard to get to sleep because, chemically speaking, the antidote （对抗手段）to stress is sleep. There is a way to deal with it.5. It’s true that one nap of up to 90 minutes between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 P.M. during the day, will make people energetic again.

A.That’s by taking a nap.

B.Here’s how to step back from that state.

C.Now there is some advice on how to keep energetic.

D.When you ‘re ready for bed, put the list by the bedroom door.

E.It was reported recently that on-the-job stress has reached the worst levels.

F.How can we get it ?

G.Does stress always interrupt you?

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Do you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist. Whatever it is, don’t let it die.

A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.

However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.

Don’t let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling（实现） your dream. Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.

It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.

Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”

When you dream, dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen -- it can! Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.

1.What does the underlined words “all odds are against you” in Parragraph 2 mean?

A. You are in hopeless situation.

B. You find everything seems strange.

C. You are not feeling quite well.

D. You have all your friends against you.

2.What did the author dream of doing?

A. Getting his own book published    B. Owing a colledge degree

C. Becoming a writer                 D. Publishing his own magazine

3. What do we learn from Paragraph 5?

A. It takes money to fulfill our dream.

B. The first step is to know our dream.

C. It is important for us to take action.

D. We should not listen to the call of our heart.

4. The words of Yolanda Adams’song are mentioned in the text________.

A.to support his main point

B.to make his writing interesting

C.to show they share the same view

D.to mean Yolanda Adams is popular

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If you have a dream

What do you dream about? There have been so many times when I’ve come back to Thomas Edison’s wise words: “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this – you haven’t.”

If there is a dream in your heart, you should dig it and shine a little light on the vision（视野）. This time, instead of looking at it as impossible, start thinking freely: 1.?

If you have a dream…

2.. Seeing it on paper will help you see the possibility. It will be a daily reminder to work on your dream.

Tell someone. 3.. Later on, you’ll need someone to poke holes（指出漏洞）in your dream and help you make it into something that makes sense in the real world. But right now, you just need someone who will give you a big hug and tell you not to stop believing.

Do one thin g that will bring you closer to your dream. Read a book about the subject of your dream. Email someone who is living your dream and ask him or her what’s the one thing someone just starting out can do to move forward. 4.

Your dream might sound crazy or impossible, and that’s OK. 5.. 5 or 10 years may sound like forever, but if you were directing some of your resources（资源）towards your dream each day, wouldn’t those years be more enjoyable?

A. Ask for help

B. Write it down

C. Start now by doing one thing

D. Can you work hard to make your dream come true

E. The right someone is a loving, kind person you trust

F. It may take some time to make your dream come true

G. What changes could you make in your life to give your dream a chance

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27.   --Why do you have a _______ look?

--Because you almost _______ me out of life by your _______ mask.

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You should try to get a good night’s sleep ____ much work you have to do.

A. however      B. no matter    C. although      D. whatever

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