The connection between dreams and emotions appears in patients in Cartwright clinic. Most people seem to have more nightmares in the early evening and develop in a happier direction before waking up, which shows that they are trying to eliminate the negative emotions generated during the day. Because our consciousness is occupied by our daily life, we don't always consider the emotional significance of the events of the day-until we start dreaming.
This process does not need to be left to the unconscious. Cartwright believes that people can consciously control recurring nightmares. When you wake up, determine what disturbed the dream. Visualize how you want it to end; Next time it happens, try to wake up and control its progress. With a lot of practice, people can learn to do it in their sleep.
Cartwright said that at the end of the day, there may be no reason to pay attention to our dreams at all, unless they keep us awake or "we wake up in a panic". Terrorism, economic uncertainty and general insecurity have increased people's anxiety. Those who have nightmares for a long time should seek the help of a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its own way to deal with bad feelings. Sleep, or rather, dream, and you will feel better in the morning.
Exercise questions:
Choose the correct answer to the question:
1. By saying that "dreams are part of the emotional thermostat of the brain". 1) Researchers mean _ _ _ _ _ _.
We can also think logically in our dreams.
Dreams can be consciously controlled.
C dreams represent our unconscious desires and fears.
D. Dreams can help us keep our emotions relatively stable.
2. What did Cartwright find in her clinic?
A. Most nightmares are followed by happier dreams.
B. Divorced couples usually have more nightmares.
C. A person's dream process is related to his mood.
D. People with negative emotions dream more often.
Cartwright believes that we can learn _ _ _ _ through a lot of practice.
A. control what dreams you have
B.have a good sleep and don't dream.
C. Wake up in time and stop the nightmare
Identify the disturbing aspects of dreams
The author points out that a person who often has nightmares should _ _ _ _ _
Learn to control his dreams.
B. consult a doctor
C. Sleep and dream on it
First eliminate anxiety.
5. The author is most likely to think that _ _ _ _ _ controls dreams.
A. Good practices
B. New findings
C. It helps everyone
Not everyone has to.
Reference answer and analysis
1.D. Meaning comprehension questions. In the fourth sentence of paragraph 1, the adjustment tone after the comma explains the function of the emotional thermostat, so it can be inferred that option D is correct.
2.c. factual details. The most disturbing thing is option A, because its expression is somewhat similar to that in the second sentence of the second paragraph. But this long sentence says that most people have nightmares in the middle of the night and then have good dreams, rather than that most nightmares are followed by good dreams, as option A says, and according to the 1 sentence in this paragraph, it is obvious that option C is a synonym replacement for this sentence.
3 [c] reasoning and judgment questions. This question examines the understanding of pronouns. In the last sentence of the third paragraph, the pronoun it should refer to the above methods of controlling nightmares and waking up in time, so only option C involves one of them. Option a is too broad, and options b and d are not mentioned in the article.
4.b. Details of the facts. This question examines the ability to guess the meaning of words according to word formation The key to solving the problem is to infer the meaning of treatment in the third sentence of the last paragraph. In the vocabulary of the syllabus, therapy means "treatment". Therefore, treatment should be a doctor who specializes in some kind of treatment. Therefore, option B is the original synonym substitution for seeking help from a therapist.
5.d. Attitude problem. It can be inferred from the last sentence that the author thinks that if dreams are unnecessary, it is better not to control them. Dreaming will make you feel better in the morning, so you choose D for this question.
English reading comprehension training: the robot dancer stood in his position without interest, and the room became silent. But when the music started, they began to move, bending, turning and waving fans gracefully while performing. A traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watched silently, taking notes occasionally. But when the dance was over, he smiled happily. The performance was flawless.
For centuries, there have been many traditional Japanese dance performances, but this one is unique because it is not performed by human dancers but by robots. The performance was not performed in the dance studio, but in the laboratory of Sony Entertainment Robot Company in Shinagawa, Japan, where Heimu was the general manager. He is the mastermind behind a series of more capable humanoid entertainment robots, from Sony Dream Robot (SDR) in 1997 to QRIO in 2003.
These exquisite machines are only 58 cm high, about the size of a newborn, weigh about 7 kg, have 38 degrees of freedom of movement, and each has its own servo motor.
QRIO, formerly known as SDR4X announced in 2002, can walk, dance, sing, speak, recognize faces and understand continuous speech. Each robot has two CCD cameras to detect the color and position. It can find a colored ball, move towards it and kick it into the goal. It also has contact sensors at several points to avoid pinching real people's fingers. When you see a robot show, it is different to remember that there is no feeling (perception) behind the glass eyes.
Exercise questions:
Choose the correct answer to the question:
1. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this article?
A. a new type of entertainment robot produced in Japan.
B. robot dancer.
C.robots are man's best friends.
D. the extraordinary performance of Sony labs.
2. Ryohiro Kuroda _ _ _ _ _.
A was very excited when the robot performed the traditional Japanese dance.
Keep silent because he is a little dissatisfied with the new product.
Witnessed the birth of a series of entertainment robots.
D is the executive manager of Sony.
3. What aspect of the robot is not mentioned in the article?
A. the vividness of their actions.
B.their pleasant appearance.
C. their clever design principles.
D. their communication skills.
4. Sony dream robot is _ _ _
A the first humanoid entertainment robot developed by Sony.
B. Like QRIO, he has the ability to talk, dance, sing and walk.
C the largest of all entertainment robots developed by Sony.
D. Sony's first entertainment robot sold in the market
5. Robots can find colored balls by _ _ _
Charge coupled device
B. Two cameras
C. Double-contact sensor
Digital detector
Reference answer and analysis
1.[A] Main idea. The title needs to comprehensively and prominently summarize the theme of the article. This paper first describes "dancers", then reveals that these are "robots" (the second paragraph 1 sentence), and then introduces some robot products of Sony in detail. Option a summarizes the content of the article more comprehensively. Options b and d only involve details and cannot comprehensively summarize the contents of this article. And c is too general and not targeted.
2.c. factual details. Option C conforms to the last sentence of the second paragraph, "He is the master behind a series of robots ...". If you read the relevant details carefully, you will find that the third sentence of paragraph 1 helps to deny option A, and the last two sentences of paragraph 1 help to deny option B. In addition, according to the penultimate sentence of paragraph 2, option D can be denied.
3.d. factual details. The full text is divided into four paragraphs, and the characteristics of robots are discussed from three aspects: the first paragraph 1 and the second paragraph describe the vivid performance of robot dancers, that is, option A; Paragraph 3 describes their appearance, which is option b; Paragraph 4 introduces their ingenious design, namely option C; Only option d is not mentioned, so it is the answer.
4.a. Reasoning and judging problems. The sentence "beginning with …" in the participle structure shows that Sony Dream Robot is the first humanoid entertainment robot, so option A is correct. In the 1 sentence in the last paragraph, the article mentions two kinds of robots that can talk and dance, but does not mention whether SDR is the same as them, so option B can be denied. When discussing the size of the robot in the third paragraph, it is not mentioned that SDR is the largest, so option C is incorrect. Option d is not discussed in the article.
5.b. Questions about facts. The sentence "The structure of two cameras ……" shows that these two cameras can be used for positioning, so option B is correct. Option A is also mentioned in this sentence, but it is only the working mechanism of the camera, not the device used for positioning. The next sentence mentions option C, but it has nothing to do with the positioning function mentioned in the stem. Option d is not mentioned in the text.
2065438+June 2009 CET-4 Reading Comprehension Training: Determining the Sex of a Baby Henry III doesn't know much about biology. In the 1500 s, he experienced six wives, looking for a wife who could give him a son. Scientists now know that it is the father's sperm, not the mother's egg, that determines whether the baby is a boy or a girl. Last week, researchers at the Institute of Genetics and in vitro Fertilization, a private fertility center in Virginia, announced a new technology that will allow parents to choose the sex of their children before they become pregnant. Scientists use a miniature laser detector to measure the DNA of millions of sperm cells. When they line up and pass through a narrow pipe, it is like a cow being driven into a corral. In a study published last week, "girl sperm" containing more DNA (genetic material) in each cell was collected, while "boy sperm" was discarded. When purified girls are used to make a group of mothers pregnant, 15 of 17 babies are girls.
Researchers say that "sex selection" can also double the chances of a mother giving birth to a son, and can be used to avoid genetic diseases that affect only one sex, such as hemophilia. But some experts, such as Dr Jamie Griff, a fertility expert at new york University, worry that sex selection will lead to uterine discrimination, especially in a patriarchal culture. Grifo said: "This is the importance that one gender attaches to the other. I don't think this is what we should do. "So far, patients in the institute have been asking for boys and girls to" balance "their families. Some ethical experts say that this is nothing, as long as parents just want to seek a little gender difference. " "If you have three boys and you want a girl," said John Grant Robertson, a professor of reproductive law at the University of Texas, "it's not sexist at all. "
Exercise questions:
Choose the correct answer to the question:
1. DNA in sperm cells can be measured _ _ _ _ _.
A.it's like herding cattle
B. When they pass through the tubes one by one.
C. When they pass through the laser tube.
When they are simultaneously scanned by the laser detector
2. The sex of the baby is determined by _ _ _ _ _.
A. Father's DNA
B. Mother's DNA
C. Father's sperm
D. Mother's egg
According to this passage, the practice of "sex selection" is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Helps prevent all genetic problems.
It is totally unacceptable to ethical experts.
I realized it 500 years ago.
Will benefit families with certain genetic diseases.
4. In this study, girls' sperm is more popular than boys' sperm, probably because _ _ _
A. Girls' sperm contains more genetic material.
More and more mothers want girls.
C. Girls' sperm are healthier and more active.
D. Girls' sperm is easier to purify.
5. It can be concluded from the article that the author's view on "sex selection" is _ _ _
A. Negative
B. positive
C. neutrality
D. favorable
Reference answer and analysis
1.B. Inference and judgment questions. The key to solve this problem is to infer the meaning of a single file. This sentence compares the situation of sperm passing through a test tube to the situation of cattle being driven into a cowshed. Combined with the meaning of the word single, it can be inferred that single file means "one by one". Only option B can express this meaning, and option D can also be denied. Option A is the most disturbing. The original sentence compares the situation of sperm passing through a test tube to the situation of cattle being driven into a cowshed, while option A says that the method of determining DNA in sperm is the same as grazing. Obviously, option A only quotes some words from the original text, but its meaning is completely different from the original text.
2.c. factual details. In the third sentence of paragraph 1, the unrestricted attributive clause guided by which modifies the father's sperm, not the mother's egg in brackets, so option C is correct.
3.d. Reasoning and judging problems. The genetic words in the second paragraph 1 sentence imply that some diseases are hereditary, which is mentioned in option D. The second paragraph 1 sentence also shows that the statement in option A is not comprehensive. Variant B is the exact opposite of the last two sentences of paragraph 2. The first two sentences of paragraph 1 indicate that option C is wrong.
4. Fact details. In the penultimate sentence of paragraph 65438, it is correct to say that the attributive clause +0 guided by which means option A.
5.c. Attitude problem. In the second paragraph of the article, the author gives some opinions of opponents and pros, but does not comment. It can be seen that the author's attitude is neutral, so option C is correct.