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Common Questions about Dreams
Does everyone dream?
Yes. Research shows that we all dream. We have our most vivid dreams during a type of sleep called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. During REM sleep, the brain is very active. The eyes move quickly back and forth1 under the lids, and the large muscles of the body are relaxed. REM sleep occurs every 90-100 minutes, three to four times a night, and it lasts longer as the night goes on. 1 We dream at other times during the night, too, but those dreams are less vivid.
Do people remember their dreams?
A few people remember their dreams. However, most people forget nearly everything that happened during the night 一 dreams, thoughts, and the short periods of time when they were awake.
2 It seems that the memory of the dream is not totally lost，but for some reason it is very hard to bring it back2. If you want to remember your dream, the best thing to do is to write it down as soon as you wake up.
Are dreams in color?
Most dreams are in color. However，people may not be aware of it for two reasons ： They don’t usually remember the details of their dreams, or they don’t notice the color because it is such a natural part of our lives. 3
Do dreams have meaning?
Scientists continue to debate this issue.3 4 Some people use dreams to help them learn more about their feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Others find that dreams can help them solve problems. It’s also true that artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.
How can I learn to understand my dreams?
The most important thing to remember is that your dreams are personal. The people, actions, and situations in your dreams reflect your experience, your thoughts, and your feelings. Some dream experts believe that there are certain types of dreams that many people have, even if they come from different cultures or time periods. Usually, however, the same dream will have different meanings for different people. For example，an elephant in a dream may mean one thing to a zookeeper and something very different to a child whose favorite toy is a stuffed elephant. 5 Then look for links between your dreams and what is happening in your daily life. If you think hard and you are patient, perhaps the meaning of your dreams will become clearer to you.
詞彙：
vivid /'vivid/ adj.清晰的，生動的，逼真的 lid /lid/ n.眼瞼(=eyelid) motive /mautiv/ n.動機 stuffed /stAfit/ adj.填充的，塞滿了的
註釋：
1. back and forth：來回地，反覆地。
2. bring it back：回憶起它來。bring back:使回憶起來，帶回來、拿回來，使恢復。
3. Scientists continue to debate this issue.科學家們不斷地討論這個問題。“debate”作動詞“爭 論,辯論,討論”講,既可以是不及物動詞也可以是及物動詞,作不及物動詞時常與“about/ on/upon” 搭配。
練習：
A However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful.
B The final REM period may last as long as 45 minutes.
C People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
D Our most powerful dreams don’t happen during deep sleep.
E To learn to understand your dreams, think about what each part of the dream means to you or reminds you of.
F Sometimes, though, people suddenly remember a dream later in the day or on another day. 答案與題解：
1. B文中第一部分主要介紹快速眼動睡眠期，而且前一句正好提到每晚快速眼動睡眠期的 間隔時間、出現頻率及其持續時間的情況。
2. F題目所在的前一句提到大多數人會忘記晚上所發生的幾乎所有事情，而後一句中又提 到人們對夢的記憶好像沒有完全丟失，由此可以推斷出中間這一句應該說的是人有時會記 起自己的夢。
3. C文中第三部分提到夢是彩色的，前面主要講的是人們可能意識不到這個問題以及意識 不到的原因，由此可以推斷後面應該會提到那些可以意識到這個問題的人。因此，答案為 C。
4. A文中第四部分講的是夢的意義，縱觀六個選項與部分主題相關的只有選項A,而且後 面主要提到人們會利用夢做些什麼，這也就意味著人們會思考他們的夢而且相信夢是有意 義的。
5. E由第五部分的標題就可以鎖定選項E,而且後一句講的是要尋找夢與現實的聯絡，正 好與選項E的意思相吻合。
註釋：
1. back and forth：來回地，反覆地。
2. bring it back：回憶起它來。bring back:使回憶起來，帶回來、拿回來，使恢復。
3. Scientists continue to debate this issue.科學家們不斷地討論這個問題。“debate”作動詞“爭 論,辯論,討論”講,既可以是不及物動詞也可以是及物動詞,作不及物動詞時常與“about/ on/upon” 搭配。
練習：
A However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful.
B The final REM period may last as long as 45 minutes.
C People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
D Our most powerful dreams don’t happen during deep sleep.
E To learn to understand your dreams, think about what each part of the dream means to you or reminds you of.
F Sometimes, though, people suddenly remember a dream later in the day or on another day. 答案與題解：
1. B文中第一部分主要介紹快速眼動睡眠期，而且前一句正好提到每晚快速眼動睡眠期的 間隔時間、出現頻率及其持續時間的情況。
2. F題目所在的'前一句提到大多數人會忘記晚上所發生的幾乎所有事情，而後一句中又提 到人們對夢的記憶好像沒有完全丟失，由此可以推斷出中間這一句應該說的是人有時會記 起自己的夢。
3. C文中第三部分提到夢是彩色的，前面主要講的是人們可能意識不到這個問題以及意識 不到的原因，由此可以推斷後面應該會提到那些可以意識到這個問題的人。因此，答案為 C。
4. A文中第四部分講的是夢的意義，縱觀六個選項與部分主題相關的只有選項A,而且後 面主要提到人們會利用夢做些什麼，這也就意味著人們會思考他們的夢而且相信夢是有意 義的。
5. E由第五部分的標題就可以鎖定選項E,而且後一句講的是要尋找夢與現實的聯絡，正 好與選項E的意思相吻合。
註釋：
1. back and forth：來回地，反覆地。
2. bring it back：回憶起它來。bring back:使回憶起來，帶回來、拿回來，使恢復。
3. Scientists continue to debate this issue.科學家們不斷地討論這個問題。“debate”作動詞“爭 論,辯論,討論”講,既可以是不及物動詞也可以是及物動詞,作不及物動詞時常與“about/ on/upon” 搭配。
練習：
A However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful.
B The final REM period may last as long as 45 minutes.
C People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
D Our most powerful dreams don’t happen during deep sleep.
E To learn to understand your dreams, think about what each part of the dream means to you or reminds you of.
F Sometimes, though, people suddenly remember a dream later in the day or on another day.
