课内阅读练习答案 Part One Preparation 1.Brainstorming Sample Sleepwalking,also known as somnambulism(梦游症)，is a sleep disorder..Sleepwalkers arise from the slow-wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness,such as sitting up in bed,walking to the bathroom,cleaning,etc.which may involve no harm or danger.Those who work with dreams of these sorts take the position that a dream may have a variety of meanings,depending on the levels that are being explored. Nightmare refers to a very frightening dream.It may also refer to unpleasant experiences. Recurring dreams refer to dreams people have from time to time.Dream catcher is a handmade object based on a willow hoop,on which is woven a loose net or web decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads.Originated in the culture of Ojibwa,one of the largest groups of Native Americans,a dream catcher is believed to be able to change a person's dreams. Hung above the bed,it is traditionally used as a charm to protect sleeping children from nightmares. When it comes to the interpretation of dreams,the most well-known might be The Interpretation of Dreams,a book written by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud.The book introduces Freud's theory of the unconscious with respect to dream interpretation.In the book,he first demonstrates a psychological technique which makes it possible to interpret dreams.With the application of this technique,every dream will reveal itself as a psychological structure,full of significance,and one which may be assigned to a specific place in the psychic activities of the waking state.Further,he tries to explain the processes underlying the strangeness and obscurity of dreams,and to deduce from these processes the nature of the psychic forces whose conflict or cooperation is responsible for dreams. Freud's view was that dreams were all forms of "wish fulfillment",which means that the unconscious makes attempts to resolve a conflict of some sort.However,because the information in the unconscious is in an unruly and often disturbing form,a"censor"in the preconscious will not allow it to pass unaltered into the conscious.According to Freud,images in dreams are often not what they appear to be,and need deeper interpretation if they are to inform us of the structures of the unconscious. 2.A Dream Poll Sample .I don't think dreams can predict the future.I never take dreams seriously.To me,dreams are just meaningless nonsense.If someone claims that what they dreamed came true,it was only a coincidence. Dreams can make me feel good.After a good night's sleep and some sweet dreams,I feel happy and full of energy when I wake up in the morning.But of course,I don't like terrible dreams which make me very tired. 3.Talking About Your Dreams Sample 33 课内阅读练习答案 Part One Preparation 1. Brainstorming Sample Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism (梦游症), is a sleep disorder. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow-wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness, such as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, cleaning, etc. which may involve no harm or danger. Those who work with dreams of these sorts take the position that a dream may have a variety of meanings, depending on the levels that are being explored. Nightmare refers to a very frightening dream. It may also refer to unpleasant experiences. Recurring dreams refer to dreams people have from time to time. Dream catcher is a handmade object based on a willow hoop, on which is woven a loose net or web decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads. Originated in the culture of Ojibwa, one of the largest groups of Native Americans, a dream catcher is believed to be able to change a person’s dreams. Hung above the bed, it is traditionally used as a charm to protect sleeping children from nightmares. When it comes to the interpretation of dreams, the most well-known might be The Interpretation of Dreams, a book written by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. The book introduces Freud’s theory of the unconscious with respect to dream interpretation. In the book, he first demonstrates a psychological technique which makes it possible to interpret dreams. With the application of this technique, every dream will reveal itself as a psychological structure, full of significance, and one which may be assigned to a specific place in the psychic activities of the waking state. Further, he tries to explain the processes underlying the strangeness and obscurity of dreams, and to deduce from these processes the nature of the psychic forces whose conflict or cooperation is responsible for dreams. Freud’s view was that dreams were all forms of “wish fulfillment”, which means that the unconscious makes attempts to resolve a conflict of some sort. However, because the information in the unconscious is in an unruly and often disturbing form, a “censor” in the preconscious will not allow it to pass unaltered into the conscious. According to Freud, images in dreams are often not what they appear to be, and need deeper interpretation if they are to inform us of the structures of the unconscious. 2. A Dream Poll Sample • I don’t think dreams can predict the future. I never take dreams seriously. To me, dreams are just meaningless nonsense. If someone claims that what they dreamed came true, it was only a coincidence. • Dreams can make me feel good. After a good night’s sleep and some sweet dreams, I feel happy and full of energy when I wake up in the morning. But of course, I don’t like terrible dreams which make me very tired. 3. Talking About Your Dreams Sample