新世纪大学英语视听说第二册第三版 U6原文.docx

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新世纪大学英语视听说第二册第三版U6原文

Unit6Mind

主题：

dreams

Memories

Page99Activity2

W:

Morning,Simon.Wow,youlooktired.

M:

Oh,Ididn’tsleepverywelllastnight.Ihadaweirddream.Iwasinaclassroomatschool,butIdidn’thaveanyclotheson!

Noonelookedatme,butIwasreallyembarrassed.

Conversation2

Woman:

Jesse,Jesse!

Wakeup!

You’rehavinganightmare.

Child:

Oh,whataterribledream!

IdreamedIwasonadarkstreet.Suddenly,therewasalargedogbehindme.Itrantowardme,butIcouldn’tmove.

W:

Don’tworry,Jesse.Itwasonlyadream.Gobacktosleep.

Conversation3

Man1:

Morning,Tim.

Man2:

Morning.Hey,Ihadanamazingdreamlastnight.Iwasonabeautifulboat.Thesunwaswarmandtheoceanwasreallyblue.Ijumpedintothewater,andIbegantoswimwiththefish.Thethingis,Ican’tswim!

Butinthedream,Icould.Itwasprettycool.

Activity3

Ihadanamazingdreamlastnight.Iwasstandingoutsideofanstrangebighouse.Thehousewaspaintedpink,averyrarecolorforahouse.Ithadalotofbigwindows,eitherroundorrectangular.Thehousehadlargesquarepillarsandtwistedcolumns.Iwasthinkingtheremustbeabiglivingroom,severalbedrooms,akitchen,andaguestroominsuchabighouse.IwaswonderingwhosehousethiswaswhenIsuddenlyheardavoicefromsomewhere:

“Mylord,welcomehome.”Wow,thiswasmydreamhouse.

Iwentinsideandwalkedintomylivingroom.Itwasspacious.Thereweresofas,atable,abig-screenTV,andastereosystem.Itwasprettycool.Allmybestfriendswerethere,too.Butsomehowtheydidn’tspeak,didn’tsmile,anddidn’tevenmove.Andthensuddenlytheyalldisappeared.Iwasscared.Whataterribledream.Ithenwenttothekitchen.Itwasalsospacious.Therewereallkindsofkitchenequipment,includingagasstove,arefrigerator,andanoven.Therealsomanyelectricappliances,suchasamicrowaveoven,anelectricmixer,andafoodprocessor.Ilikedthefoodprocessorthemost,whichmadelifemucheasier.Therewasalsoadiningtableinthemiddleoftheroom.Thewholefamilywassittingaroundthetable,waitingforthemealtobeserved.Butthefridgewasempty,andthegasstovedidn’twork.Andtherewasnoelectricityatallforthemicrowaveovenandthethefoodprocessor.Thehungrykidsstartedtocry.Iwasindespair.AndthensuddenlyIwokeup.

Activity4

Scientistsknowthatthebrainisveryactivewhenapersonissleeping.Therearefivestages,orparts,ofsleep.Stage1startsafteryoufallasleep,ifthereisanoiseorabrightlight,youwakeupveryeasily.InStage2,yourbrainwavesareveryslow.InStage3andStage4,youareindeepsleep.It’sverydifficulttowakeupthen.Yourbodyrestsandgrowsduringthesestages.

Stage5iswhenyoudream.Youreyesmovealot,andyourbrainwavesarefast.Thisstageofsleepisveryimportantforyourmemory.AfterStage5,youwakeupalittle,andtheStage1startsagain.Wegothroughthefivestagesofsleepfourorfivetimeseverynight,sowehavemanydreamsinonenight.

Howmuchsleepdoyouneed?

Theanswerdependsonyourage.Babiesshouldsleepfifteentosixteenhours.Childrenandteenagersneednineortenhoursofsleep,butolderpeopleonlyneedsixtoeighthours.Ifyousleeponlyfourhourseverynight,youmayjustfeeltiredthenextday.Butmanynightsofbadsleepcanbebadforyourhealth.Peoplewhodon’tgetenoughsleepgetsickmoreoften.Andsleepisveryimportantforlearning.It’sonereasonwhystudentsshouldgotobedearly.

Activity5

A

Forcenturies,peoplehaveasked:

Whydowedreamsmean?

Today,sciencedoesn’thavedefiniteanswerstothesequestions,butwedoknowsomethingsaboutdreams.First,wealldream,oftenfourtofivetimesanight.Second,wedon’tusuallyremembermostofourdreams.Andfinally,whenwedream,ourbrainsareveryactive.

Thousandsofyearsago,peoplebegantostudydreams.Inmanycultures,peoplebelieveddreamsweremessagesfromspiritsorgods.Later,tehancientGreeksandRomanshadanewidea:

Dreamscomefromaperson’smind.Doctorsstudieddreamstohelpsickorworriedpeople.

BInthepast,someculturesuseddreamstopredictthefuture.Theythoughtdreamscouldhelpapersonchooseahusbandorwife,guessababy’sbirthday,orstartabusiness.Insomeplaces,thispractiveisstillcommon.

Today,scientiststhinkdreamsareaboutourthoughtsandfeelings.Ourmindssendusmessagesaboutourlives.Unfortunately,manymessageareoftenstrangeorconfusing.Peoplewakeupandthink:

Whatdidthatdreammean?

So,howcanyouunderstandthemessagesinyourdreams?

Thinkabouttheeventsinthedream.Whatdotheysayaboutyourlife?

Forexample,onecommondreamisaboutflying.Sometimesthisdreammeansyoufeelfreeorwantfreedom.Othertimesitmeansyoufeelafraid.Whatdoyourdreamstellyouaboutyourlife?

Keys:

1.definiteanswers

2.Whydowedream

3.aperson’smind

4.husbandorwife

5.startabusiness

6.thoughtsandfeelings

7.strangeorconfusing

8.thinkabouttheeventsinthedream

9.feelfreeorwantfreedom

10.feelafraid

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D1.I’mnotsure

2.Heremindedmeof

3.andthen

4.No!

Really?

5.Doyouremember

6.I’msureofit

7.think

E

1.Igotit

2.shookmyhand

3.likethis

4.balletdancer

5.Iwokeup

6.Why

7.Theywereasurprise