placebo. 4). Two opposite attitudes towards the use of a placebo (para. 10-11) Some doctors think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. Other countries are known to have been using placebos for hundreds of years. 5) Conclusion
(para. 12) It is suggested that the human mind is stronger than we think it is.
2. Understanding Specific Information
1). Yes 2)No 3)Maybe 4)yes 5)yes 6)no 7)yes 8)Maybe Vocabulary 1.
1)A. a substance used for treating illness especially a liquid you drink b.the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries 2) a. an act of firing a gun b. an injection of a drug 3) a. the part of a spacecraft in which astronauts live and work b. a plastic container shaped like a very small tube with medicine inside. 4) a. become whole and sound return to health b. cause to become mentally or emotionally strong again after a bad experience. 5) a. a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them. b. a method that is intended to cure an injury or illness. 6) a. the process of cutting into someone’s body to repair or remove a part that is damaged. b. the process of making a machine or system work 7) a. a person or their particular problem that a doctor is dealing with b. a situation that exists especially as it affects a particular person or group 8) a. make
someone think that a particular thing is true; indicate b. tell someone your ideas about what they should do where they should go etc. 2.
1)a 2)e 3)f 4)d 5)g 6)h 7)c 8)b Translation
1. All I can say is that we are extremely sorry. 2. In many cases regulations alone will not work. 3. He is highly likely to succeed because of his intelligence and diligence. 4. She stared at me as if I were a stranger. 5. It is reported that three people were injured in the traffic accident yesterday. 6. I feel angry at the way he (has) treated me. 7. The patient is much the same this morning as he was yesterday. 8. I’d like to stay (at) home this evening rather than go out. Unit 5 Reading Comprehension Understanding the Organization of the Passage I. Introduction:
Questions concerning dreams have puzzled human beings.
(para 1) II. Dreaming and sleeping (Para. 2-3) i) When does dreaming occur? When we are in REM sleep. ii) What are the main purposes of sleeping? To give us rest and to allow us to dream. III. Possible causes of dreams (para. 4-6) i) Physiological Example: Sleeping with one’s feet too close to a heater may cause one to dream
of walking on hot coals. ii) Reflection of inner fears. Example: Worrying about losing one’s job may cause one to dream of losing one’s job. IV. Dream interpretation (para. 7-9) i) The earliest dream dictionary included symbols such as drinking wine to indicate a short life and drinking water to indicate a long life. ii) Artemidorus’ dictionary includes symbols such as right hand (father) left hand (mother) and dolphin (a good omen). iii) Most experts warm that dream interpretations should be treated with care.
2. Understanding Specific Information 1) T 2)T 3)T 4)T 5)F 6)T 7)T 8)T 9)F 10)F Vocabulary 1.
1)explanation 2)enthusiasts 3)frustrating 4)popularity 5)unconscious 6)electrical 7)movements 8)recognizable 9)interpretation 10)countless 2. Task A
1)asleep 2)sleepless 3)sleep 4)sleepy 5)asleep 6)slept 7)sleeping sleep 8)sleeper Task B 1) submerged: (cause to) go below the surface of the sea river or lake (
使)沉没2) subculture: the behavior practice etc. associated with a group within a society亚文化3) submarine: a special type of ship which can travel under water潜水艇4) subway: (BrE) a path for
people to walk under a road or railway地下通道；(AmE) a railway that runs under the ground 地铁5) subzero: (of temperatures) below zero零度以下的6) subtropical: related to an area near to t tropical area or typical of that area副热带的，亚热带的7) subspecies: a subdivision of a species （物种的）亚种8) subnormal: below an average or expected standard especially of intelligence低于正常的 3.
1)progressed 2)puzzled 3)process 4)reflected 5)predict 6)advances 7)symbol 8)ancient 9)error 10)conscious 11)analysis 12)inner Translation 1. You will see that what I am saying now will come true. 2. The lecture was so boring that half (of) the students feel asleep. 3. The problem of unemployment is tied up with the development of new technology. 4. His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him. 5. The castle dates back to the 14th century. 6. She has never done anything for them whereas they have done everything they can for her. Part Four Writing and Translation 梦是心灵的谈话人类至今尚未开启通往梦的世界的大门。尽管我们很多人意识到做梦的价值，希望了解我们在梦中的活动，但大多数人在睡眠中仍觉得像进入梦幻世界一样。有些人认为梦中的生活跟醒着的生活一样真实，而且在积极寻找方法控制睡眠时的思维活动，然而很少有人会将苏醒时发生的事情跟梦中发生的事情联系在一起。心理学家和心理玄学家在20世纪90年代普遍认为，我们的梦境包含着日常
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