1、.阅读理解(状元桥原创)How to Interpret Your DreamsWhen I first started exploring the world of dreams I fell upon Edgar Cayce. Cayce was known as the “sleeping prophet(预言家)” because of his ability to decipher(破译)individuals dreams. He was wellknown for predicting such events as the World Wars and the Great Dep
2、ression. I studied and used his methods for quite some time and they were my starting point into the world of dreams. Later,I became fascinated with the complex works of Carl GJung,which,for me,took the meaning of dreams are the gateway to the individuation process to entirely new and exciting level
3、s. His ideas about how dreams are the gateway to the individuation process motivated me to look deeper into their meanings.If you decide to start your journey with Edgar Cayce you will find that he offered techniques for deciphering dreams. Carl Jung,on the other hand,does not offer a set method of
4、interpretation. Either way,once you start paying attention to your dreams you will undoubtedly come upon your own unique method of deciphering them.The first thing you should do is start writing down your dreams. It does matter whether you remember bits and pieces or whole part of information; each
5、part is important and none should be discarded(丢弃)One method I have used to interpret dreams is to first write out the dream,collect the dream interpretations and then replace each symbol with its meaning. For example,below is a dream written out and next is the replacement of each symbol and then a
6、 simple interpretation:.Dream“I am driving a car down a bumpy road. Before me are two tunnels and I have to choose which one to enter. I choose the right tunnel.”.Replacement“I am driving a (journey) down a (challenging) (path). Before me are (choices,conflict) (paths) and I have to choose which one
7、 to enter. I choose the (consciousness) (path)”.Interpretation语篇导读 作者通过对梦这门学问的研究所得以及用一个简单而易行的例子告诉我们:梦是可译的。1What was Edgar Cayce most noted for?AHe could explain different kinds of dreams.BHe could direct the author to explore the world of dreams.CHe could tell something would happen even when he was
8、 asleep.DHe was able to know something significant would happen in advance.解析:D细节理解题。由文章第一段第一至三句可知,凯西被称为“睡眠先知”,因为他有能力破译个人的梦。他能预测著名的事件包括世界大战和大萧条等,故D项正确。2What do we know about Carl GJung?AHis work made the author have a profound understanding of dreams.BHis method of deciphering dreams was unique and
9、practical.CHe spellbound the author and took him as his student.DHe offered better ways for people to decipher dreams.解析:A细节理解题。由文章第一段后半部分可知,后来,我迷上了卡尔荣格的更为复杂作品,对我来说,它们把梦的意义提升到了全新的、令人兴奋的水平。他的关于如何释梦的想法激励着我更深入地探究它们的含义,故A项符合题意。3What is the writers good way of interpreting dreams?ATo start with the ways
10、of Edgar Cayce.BTo have a good knowledge of Carl GJung.CTo write down what you dream as early as possible.DTo set down what you dream and substitute each symbol with its meaning.解析:D细节理解题。由文章第四段可知,先写出梦境,收集你的梦的解释,然后用其所代表的意义来替换每个符号,即可释梦了,故D项正确。 4What is the tone of the writer in writing this passage?A
11、Humorous.BIronic.CSerious.DArrogant.解析:C推理判断题。 作者从自己接触两位心理学大师埃德加凯西和卡尔荣格的理论并受其影响开始,介绍他自己是如何对梦的世界感兴趣并探索其意义。又通过一个事例告诉我们如何简单地释梦。整篇文章的语气是严肃的,就仿佛是在教我们如何做学问。因此C项符合题意。humorous幽默的;ironic嘲讽的;arrogant傲慢的。While it is impossible to live completely free of stress,it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce
12、 its effect when it cant be avoided._5_Try physical activity._6_ Running,walking,playing tennis,and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.Make time for yourself.Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Dont forget that play can be just as important to your overal
13、l wellbeing as work._7_ Go windowshopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.Take care of yourself._8_ If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough,or if you are not eating properly,it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful
14、 situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping,you should consult a doctor._9_Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do,and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result,you may not achieve anythin
15、g. Instead,make a list of everything you have to do,then do one thing at a time,checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.AYou should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.BDo whatever you like and want to do.CThe following are suggestions for
16、 ways to deal with stress.DYou need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.EWhen you are nervous,angry or upset,try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.FYou could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day.GMake a list of things to do.语篇导读 本文告诉了我们一些
17、日常生活减压的技巧。5解析:C考查考生对上下文顺承关系的理解能力。本文是总分结构,后文是各种减压法,所以选C项。6解析:E考查考生对段落大意的概括能力。本句是对主题句的补充说明,故选E项。7解析:D考查考生对段意和内容关系的理解能力。本段围绕的话题是留给自己一些时间,所以休息是最符合这一主题的,故选D项。8解析:A考查考生对段落大意的概括能力。本段的中心话题是照顾好自己,所以吃好睡好是照顾好自己的表现,故选A项。9解析:G考查考生对段落大意的概括能力。这里的“theres so much to do,and not enough time”及“make a list of everything
18、 you have to do”暗示了选G项。.完形填空 Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand,a little girl saw a circle of white pearls in a box. “Oh,please,Mommy. Can I have them?”The mother_1_ the back of the box. “A dollar ninetyfive. If you really want them,Ill_2_ some extra chores(杂活) for you and soon you can sa
19、ve enough money to buy them for_3_.”After she got home,Jenny did more than her _4_ of chores,and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. She wore it everywhereschool,park,_5_ to bed. The only time she took them_6_ was when she had a bath.Jenny had a very_7_daddy and every night when she wa
20、s ready for bed,he_8_ stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a fairy tale. One night when he finished the_9_,he asked Jenny,“Could you give me your_10_,darling?” “Oh,no,please,Daddy. But you can have my toy horse_11_.”Dad kissed her and said good night. About a week later,_12_ the
21、story time,Daddy asked for pearls again.“Oh,Daddy,you can have my babydoll,” was Jennys reply. And_13_,Daddy kissed her good night.A few nights later when Daddy came in,he_14_ Jenny was trembling on the bed,crying. She said_15_ but lifted her little hand up to Daddy. And,when she _16_ it,there was h
22、er pearl necklace.“Its for you,Daddy,” she said. Tears in eyes,Daddy reached out with one hand to_17_ the necklace,and with the other hand he pulled out from his pocket a blue case with a_18_of beautiful genuine pearls. He had had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the false s
23、tuff(东西)_19_ he could give her genuine treasure.In our life,how many false things are we holding onto that_20_ us from receiving Gods genuine treasures?语篇导读 有时候是什么东西欺骗了我们的双眼,让虚假代替了真实,让赝品代替了宝物呢?很多时候我们就像故事中的Jenny一样,对付出努力得到的珍珠项链珍惜万分,爱不释手,但我们却没有发现它其实是假的。1A.foundBturnedCcheckedDfelt解析:C从下文可知,母亲查看了盒子的背面,所
24、以用checked表示“查看”。2A.smooth awayBthink ofCtake overDcut down解析:B如果你真想要的话,我就会给你想出(think of)些额外的杂活做,很快你就有钱来给你自己(yourself)买了。smooth away 消除,解决;take over 接管;cut down 削减,都不符合语境。3A.ourselvesByourselfCthemselvesDmyself解析:B参见上题解析。4A.debtBbalanceCshareDduty解析:C从上下文可知,Jenny回家后,做了比以前更多的杂活,share 意为“该得分配或参与的部分份额”。
25、5A.hardlyBstillCalmostDeven解析:D她用自己攒的钱买了那条项链,无论去哪里都戴着学校,公园,甚至(even)睡觉的时候也是如此。6A.inBupCawayDoff解析:D唯一取下来的时候是在她洗澡时。take off表示“脱下(衣帽、鞋子等) ”。take sb./sth.away表示把某人/物带走。7A.humorousBlovingCstrictDstrange解析:B从下文可知,Jenny有一个爱她的父亲,所以用loving,表示“充满爱的”。8A.wouldBmightCcouldDshould解析:A每次在Jenny睡觉前,她父亲总会(would)停下手头的
26、事情,来给她讲一个童话故事。此处would表示“(过去常见的情况)总是,老是”。9A.houseworkBworkCbathDstory解析:D上文讲父亲总是在Jenny睡前给她讲童话故事,此处表示一天晚上当他讲完故事(story)后。10A.kissBgreetingsCpearlsDtoy解析:C下文“Daddy asked for pearls again”是答案提示。11A.insteadBalsoCprobablyDactually解析:A根据语境可知,Jenny不同意把她的珍珠项链给父亲,她说“你可以拿我的玩具马”,所以用instead表示“作为替代”。12A.afterBduri
27、ngCbeforeDuntil解析:A从上下文可知,讲过故事之后(after),父亲又问Jenny要珍珠项链。13A.as yetBin reliefCin returnDas usual解析:D跟上次一样,父亲亲吻Jenny道晚安。这里用“as usual” 表示“跟以往一样”。14A.rememberedBnoticedCrealizedDexpected解析:B一些日子后,有一天父亲进来时注意到(noticed)Jenny在床上抽泣。15A.somethingBallCnothingDmuch解析:C从下文用but表示转折来看,此处表示“她什么也没说”,所以用nothing。16A.op
28、enedBclosedCremovedDshowed解析:A从上下文可知,Jenny把手伸向父亲,摊开(opened)手掌,里面是那串珍珠项链。17A.moveBtouchCtakeDput解析:C父亲拿过来那串项链,所以用take。18A.pileBpieceCcircleDset解析:C第一段第一句中的“a circle of white pearls”是答案提示。19A.untilBso thatCin caseDthough解析:B从上下文可知,父亲一直都在等候Jenny把假的东西给他,这样(so that)他就能给她真的宝物了。20A.stopBprotectCsaveDguide解
29、析:A从上下文可知,这里stop sb.from doing sth.是固定结构,表示“阻止某人做某事”,故选A项。.短文改错Dear Xiao Ming,I am to learn that you are going to visit to me during the weeklong vacation. Both my will also be very happy to see you, Im sure you will enjoy every minute here.I know you are fond of swimming. We can go swimming in the
30、river, lies not far away from my home. I think will be very pleasant to swim in such hot summer days. In every big room of my home there is airconditioner. You can watch TV,play CDs or read books very at home. About two miles away from my home a mountain which is really worth . When we climb to the
31、top of the mountain,we can have a wonderful view of the whole village.Yours,Zhang Ying1考查非谓语动词。现在分词作表语,往往表示主语有令他人产生情感,如“The moving is interesting.”;而过去分词表主语所处的状态,如“I am deeply touched.”。2考查动词。visit 用作动词时,是及物的,其后跟宾语;而用作名词时,常常与to 搭配,如:pay a visit to参观。3考查名词的数。parent 表父亲或母亲一方;parents 表示父母亲双方。在both后应用复数。4考查句子结构理解。上下文是并列关系,也可看作是因果关系,但不是转折关系。5考查定语从句。本句是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是上文的river,故用which。6考查代词。it用作形式主语,真正主语是不定式短语“to swim in such hot summer days”。7考查冠词。airconditioner是可数名词,不可单独使用,其前必须加不定冠词an。8考查副词。副词作状语,修饰动词watch,play,read。9考查时态。山是永恒地矗立在那里的,可视为客观事实,故用一般现在时。10考查固定结构。be worth doing sth.值得做,是主动形式表被动意义。