Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(奧地利心理學家) Sigmund Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. Swiss(瑞士) psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are awake.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry (心理學教授). He says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
小題1:Dreams          
A.a(chǎn)re remembered by everyone
B.express all that we think in our mind
C.include few senses and things we touch
D.include all the senses and things we touch
小題2:In the passage, all the psychiatrists         .
A.believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face
B.believe when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world
C.study dream and dreaming and have their own different ideas
D.have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want
小題3:Which would be the best title (標題) for the passage?
A.The fact of DreamsB.The Ways of Dreams
C.The Solutions to DreamsD.The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaming

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D

小題1:細節(jié)理解題,有文中語句“Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch.”可知。
小題2:理解推斷題,有文中語句推斷可知。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題,有文中語句“Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.”可知。
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