13.For centuries,people have wondered about the strange things that they dream about.Some psychologists say that this nighttime activity of the mind has no special meaning.Others,however,think that dreams are an important part of our lives.In fact,many experts believe that dreams can tell us about a person's mind and emotions.
Before modern times,many people thought that dreams contained messages from God.It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams in a scientific way.
The Austrian psychologist,Sigmund Freud,was probably the first person to study dreams scientifically.He believed that dreams allow people to express the feelings,thoughts,and fears that they are afraid to express in real life.
The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung,once a student of Freud's.Jung,however,believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer.He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams.For example,people who dream about falling may learn that they have too high an opinion of themselves.On the other hand,people who dream about being heroes may learn that they think too little of themselves.
Modern-day psychologists continue to develop theories about dreams.For example,psychologist William Domhoff from UCSC (the University of California,Santa Cruz),believes that dreaming is a mental (精神的) skill that needs time to develop.His research shows that children do not dream as much as adults.
Another psychologist Adam Schneider,also from UCSC,has found that the dreams of men and women are different.For example,the people in men's dreams are often other men,and the dreams often involve fighting.This is not true of women's dreams.
Can dreams help us understand ourselves?Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways.However,one thing they agree on is this:If you dream that something terrible is going to occur,you shouldn't panic.The dream may have meaning,but it does not mean that some terrible event will actually take place.
32.Before the 1900s,B.
A.people considered dreams meaningless
B.there were no scientific studies of dreams
C.psychologists had no idea about dreams
D.dreams were thought to happen only at night
33.We can infer from Carl Jung's research thatA.
A.he disagreed with Freud's idea about dreams
B.dreams are an expression of a person's wishes
C.he proved that Freud's idea about dreams was true
D.how people think of themselves is affected by their dreams
34.Who found a connection between dreams and age?D
A.Carl Jung
B.Adam Schneider
C.Sigmund Freud
D.William Domhoff
35.What's the best title for the text?A
A.What's Dream?
B.Are Dreams Real?
C.Famous Dream Psychologists
D.Dreams'Influences on People's Life.