篇一:《职称英语第八篇：What Is a Dream》
第八篇：What Is a Dream?
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 modem 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. In his famous book, The interpretation of Dreams ( 1900 ), Freud wrote that dreams
are an expressions of a person''s wishes. 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 was once a student of Freud'' s. Jung, however, had a different idea about dreams. Jung 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.
Modem-day psychologists continue to develop theories about dreams. For example, psychologist William Domhoff from the University of California, Santa Cruz, believes that dreams
are tightly linked to a person''s daily life, thoughts, and behavior. A criminal, for example, might
dream about crime.
Dornhoff believes that there is a connection between dreams and age. His research shows that children do not dream as much as adults. According to Domhoff, dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop.
He has also found a link between dreams and gender. His studies show 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. 3 Domhoff found this gender difference in the dreams of people from 11 cultures around the world, including both modem and traditional ones.
Can dreams help us understand ourselves? Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways. However, one thing they agree on 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. It''s important to remember that the world of dreams is not the real world.
注释：
1.SigmundFreud西格蒙德.费洛伊德（1856-1939），犹太人，奥地利精神病医生及精神分析学家。精神分析学派的创始人。他认为被压抑的欲望绝大部分是属于性的，性的扰乱是精神病的根本原因。著有《性学三论》《梦的释义》《图腾与禁忌》《日常生活的心理病理学》《精神分析引论》《精神分析引论新编》等
2.Carl Jung:卡尔.荣格，瑞士著名精神分析专家，分析心理学的创始人
3.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．例如，男人做梦会梦到男人，并且常与打斗有关；女人做梦与男人则不同。
练习：
1. Not everyone agrees that dreams are meaningful. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 2. According to Freud,people dream about things that they cannot talk about. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 3. Jung believed that dreams did not help one to understand oneself. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 4. In the past,people believed that dreams involved emotions. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
5. According to Dornhoff,babies do not have the same ability to dream as adults do.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
6. Men and women dream about different things. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 7. Scientists agree that dreams predict the future. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
答案解析
1．A这句话恰好表达了本文第一段的意思。即有些心理学家认为，人脑睡眠中的活动没有特别意义；而有些人则认为，梦可以揭示人的思维和情感。．
2．A第三段的最后一句讲的是弗洛伊德认为梦反映了人们在现实情况下害怕表达的情感、想法或恐惧。此句与本叙述一致。
3．B第四段的第二句和第三句：Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer．(荣格认为梦的用途是向做梦者传递一个信息)He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams．(他认为人们通过思考所做的梦能够更好地了解自己)。他给出了两个例子来说明他的论点。
4．C文中没有提及。
5．A依据第六段，Domhoff研究得出：婴儿不像成人做那么多的梦，做梦是一种需要时间提高的技能。这就说明了婴儿不具备成人做梦的能力。
6．A本文第七段讲述了做梦与性别的关系。第二句更指出男人和女人做的梦是不同的。{what,,a,,dream的英语作文不少于八句话}.
7．B最后一段的倒数第二句讲的是：梦可能会有意义，但并不表示一些恐怖事情就一定会发生。因而不能预测未来。
篇二:《第八篇-What's a Dream》
第八篇What’s a Dream?
第八篇什么是梦想？
For centuries, people have wondered about thestrange things that they dream about. Some psychologists say that thisnighttime activity of the mind has no special meaning. Others，however,think that dreams are an importantpart of our lives. In fact, many experts believe that dreams can tell us abouta person’s mind and emotions.
几个世纪以来，人们对他们所梦到的奇异的事情感到疑惑。一些心理学家认为，这种大脑的夜间活动没有特殊含义。然而，另外一些人认为，梦是我们生活的重要组成部分。事实上，许多专家认为，梦可以告诉我们一个人的思想和情感。
Before modern times, many people thought thatdreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century thatpeople started to study dreams in a scientific way.
近代以前，很多人认为梦传递的是上帝的信息。直到二十世纪，人们才开始从科学的角度研究梦。
The Austrian psychologist, Sigmund Freud1，was probably the first person tostudy dreams scientifically. In his famous book,The interpretation of Dreams (1900), Freud wrote that dreams are anexpression of a person’s wishes. He believed that dreams allow people toexpress the feelings, thoughts, and fears that they are afraid to express inreal life.
奥地利心理学家西格蒙德弗洛依德可能是科学研究的第一人的梦想。在他的著作中，《梦的解析》（1900），佛洛伊德写道，梦是表达一个人的愿望。他认为，梦可以让人们表达情感、思想和恐惧，他们害怕在现实生活中表达。
The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung2 wasonce a student of Freud’s. Jung，however，had a different idea about dreams. Jung believed that the purpose ofa dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer. He thought people couldlearn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams. For example, peoplewho dream about falling may learn that they have too high an opinion ofthemselves. On the other hand, people who dream about being heroes may learnthat they think too little of themselves.
瑞士心理学家卡尔·荣格2曾经是佛洛伊德的学生，然而，他对梦的看法与佛洛伊德不同。他认为，梦的意义是给做梦的人传递一种信息。人们可以通过思考自己的梦想而更多地了解自己。比如说，梦见跌倒的人会知道他们自视太高。另一方面,那些梦中成为英雄的人应该想想平时他们太看低自己了。
Modern-day psychologists continue to developtheories about dreams. For
example, psychologist William Domhoff from theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz，believes that dreams are tightly linked to a person’s daily life,thoughts, and behavior. A criminal, for example, might dream about crime.
现代心理学家继续发展关于梦想的理论。例如，心理学家威廉·多姆霍夫来自加利福尼亚大学，圣克鲁斯，认为梦是和一个人的日常生活、思想和行为紧密联系在一起的。例如，一个罪犯可能会梦到犯罪。
Domhoff believes that there is a connectionbetween dreams and age. His
research shows that children do not dream as muchas adults. According to Domhoff, dreaming is a mental skill that needs time todevelop.{what,,a,,dream的英语作文不少于八句话}.
多姆霍夫相信有梦和年龄之间有关系。他的研究表明，孩子们没有像成年人那么多的梦。他认为，做梦是一种心理机能，随着年龄的增长发展。
He has also found a link between dreams andgender. His studies show that the dreams of men and women are different. Forexample, the people in men’s dreams are often other men, and the dreams ofteninvolve fighting. This is not true of women’s dreams.3 Domhoff found thisgender difference in the dreams of people from 11 cultures around the world,including both modern and traditional ones.
他还发现，梦和性别之间有联系。他的研究表明，男人和女人的梦想是不同的。例如，在男人的梦境中的人往往是其他人，而梦想往往涉及打斗。而女性的梦境则不是这样。3 多姆霍夫研究了全世界来自11种不同文化的古今案例，得出以上结论。
Can dreams help us understand ourselves?Psychologists continue to try to
answer this question in different ways.However, one thing they agree on this: If you dream that something terrible isgoing to occur, you shouldn’t panic. The dream may have meaning, but it doesnot mean that some terrible event will actually take place. It’s important toremember that the world of dreams is not the real world.
梦想能帮助我们更好地了解自己吗？心理学家继续尝试用不同的方式回答这个问题。不过，在一件事他们的意见是一致的：如果你梦见什么可怕的事情
会发生，不要恐慌。梦可能会有含义，但这并不意味着你梦到的事情真的会发生。要记住，梦的世界并不是真实的世界。
词汇：
psychologist/ saɪˈkɔlədʒɪst / n．心理学家
psychiatrist/sai' kaiətrɪst/ n．精神病学家(医生)
Austrian/ ˈɔstrɪən / adj．奥地利的
gender/ ˈdʒendə / n．性别
注释：
1．Sigmund Freud西格蒙德•弗洛伊德（1856—1939)，犹太人，奥地利精神病医生及精神分析学家。精神分析学派的创始人。他认为被压抑的欲望绝大部分是属于性的，性的扰乱是精神病的根本原因。著有《性学三论》《梦的释义》《图腾与禁忌》《日常生活的心理病理学》《精神分析引论》《精神分析引论新编》等。
2．Carl Jung：卡尔•荣格，瑞士著名精神分析专家，分析心理学的创始人。
3．For example, the people in men’sdreams are often other men, and the dreams often involve fighting. This is nottrue of women’s dreams.例如，男人做梦会梦到男人，并且常与打斗有关；女人做梦与男人则不同。
练习：
1．Not everyone agrees that dreams are meaningful.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2．According to Freud, people dream about things that they cannot talkabout.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3．Jung believed that dreams did not help one to understand oneself.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4．In the past, people believed that dreams involved emotions.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5．According to Domhoff, babies do not have the same ability to dreams adults do.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6．Men and women dream about different things.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7．Scientists agree that dreams predict the future.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 答案与题解
1．A 这句话恰好表达了本文第一段的意思。即有些心理学家认为，人脑睡眠中的活动没有特别意义；而有些人则认为，梦可以揭示人的思维和情感。
2．A 第三段的最后一句讲的是弗洛伊德认为梦反映了人们在现实情况下害怕表达的情感、想法或恐惧。此句与本叙述一致。
3．B 第四段的第二句和第三句：Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate amessage to the dreamer.（荣格认为梦的用途是向做梦者传递一个信息）He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinkingabout their dreams.（他认为人们通过思考所做的梦能够更好地了解自己）。他给出了两个例子来说明他的论点。
4．C 文中没有提及。
篇三:《英语作文 'A dream opponent'》
A dream opponent
With all our hope and dreams , you come to the admitted college. Here , everything around you is new ,including your classmates ,your teachers and the academic environment . Nevertheless , there's no time for you to adjust to them slowly . Also, you must pick up the mood and keep up with the fast pace of college life --though it may seem to be damn slow some time .
Everyday we go through the hustle and bustle of college life , we are starting to feel tired and drift with the current . Gradually , we are no longer full of energy and passion as much as we just arrived before . We abandon ourselves to the indulgent life . To make it worse , we're trying to bury ourselves in the computer games or online novels , just to seek a pleasant sensation and fill up the empty of mind . But where's our original hopes,our beautiful expectations and our ambitions ? Is this the life we're looking forward to ?
Of course , that's not our dream life .The college is certainly not the end of our life,or rather,it’s not our destination to our dream. No doubt that we should make a change.But most of us may get stuck in a situation where we have nothing in mind about how to change or begin.Don’t worry too much about that.The first to be done is to find a dream opponent, who is just like a compass of your life journey.And once you find it , you're no longer feeling empty . Instead you'll be full of energy ,and start to change your lifestyle without rhyme and reason.What's more , you'll surprised to find yourself do what you can to stimulate your potential just to be superior to your dream opponent . In other words , you'll just want to be preminent as if you were born for it . Remember this feeling , that's what you need .And at the moment,this is the change.
Nobody forces you to study from dawn to dusk just for a new eyes from others . Nobody pushes you to recite words everyday until you get a damn headache. Yet nobody enforces you to abandon your pastimes just to ensure your way is stepped as planned . Nevertheless , you still proceed without hesitation to do so . That may be due to our dream opponent we by no means succumb to .
Yes , the individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwelmed by the tribe . Perhaps we're just younger enough to pursue more instead . As a saying goes,cease to struggle and cease to live.So just keep moving !!!
篇四:《职称英语2014新增阅读判断 What Is a Dream 译文》
What Is a Dream？
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. In his famous book，The interpretation of Dreams （1900），Freud wrote that dreams are an expression of a person’s wishes. 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 was once a student of Freud’s. Jung，however，had a different idea about dreams. Jung 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 the University of California，Santa Cruz，believes that dreams are tightly linked to a person’s daily life，thoughts，and behavior. A criminal，for example，might dream about crime.
Domhoff believes that there is a connection between dreams and age. His research shows that children do not dream as much as adults. According to Domhoff，dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop.
He has also found a link between dreams and gender. His studies show 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. Domhoff found this gender difference in the dreams of people from 11 cultures around the world，including both modern and traditional ones.
Can dreams help us understand ourselves？ Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways. However，one thing they agree on 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. It’s important to remember that the world of dreams is not the real world.
什么是梦？
许多世纪以来，人们都对他们梦到的奇异事情感到疑惑。一些心理学家认为，这种大脑的夜间活动并没有特殊含义。另一些人则认为，梦是生命中重要的一部分。实际上，许多专家认为，梦能揭示人的心理和情感活动。
近代以前，很多人认为梦传递的是上帝的信息。直到20世纪，人们才开始从科学的角度研究梦。 奥地利心理学家西格蒙德•弗洛伊德或许是第一个用科学的方法研究梦的人。在他的著作《梦的解析》(1900)中，弗洛伊德写道，梦是一个人愿望的表达。他认为梦打开了一扇窗，让人们得以表达在生活中不敢表达的情感、思想和恐惧。 瑞士精神病学家卡尔•荣格曾是弗洛伊德的学生，但他对梦的看法与弗洛伊德不同。他认为，做梦的目的是要给做梦的人传递一种信息。而人们想想自已做的梦，便能对自己有一个更深刻的了解。比如，如果梦到从高处坠落，那么他应该反思自己是不是白视过高。反过来，如果梦中自己成了英雄，应该想想平时可能太看低自己了。
现代心理学家还在继续发展关于梦的理论，来自位于圣克鲁兹的加利福尼亚大学的威廉•多姆霍夫就是其中一位。他认为，梦境和一个人的日常生活、思想和行为都紧密相关，比方说，一个罪犯就可能梦到犯罪。
多姆霍夫还认为，梦和年龄也有关系。他的研究表明，孩子不像成人做梦做的那么多。他认为，做梦也是一项心理机能，也需要随着年龄增长而发展。
多姆霍夫还发现梦和性别之间的关系。通过研究，他发现男性和女性的梦境常常是不同的。例如，在男性梦境中出现的通常是其他男性，而且常与打斗有关，而女性的梦境则不是这样。多姆霍夫通过研究包括来自现代文化以及传统文化背景在内的11种不同文化背景的人群梦境中的性别差异得出了上述结论。
梦能帮助我们更好地理解自己吗？心理学家还在尝试通过不同方式来解答这个问题，不过，有一件事他们是意见一致的：如果你梦到有不好的事要发生，不要慌张。梦可能会有意义，但也不意味着你梦到的一些恐怖事情就一定会发生。要记住，梦中的世界并不是真实的世界。
篇五:《职称英语2014新增阅读判断_What_Is_a_Dream_译文》
什么是梦？
许多世纪以来，人们都对他们梦到的奇异事情感到疑惑。一些心理学家认为，这种大脑的夜间活动并没有特殊含义。另一些人则认为，梦是生命中重要的一部分。实际上，许多专家认为，梦能揭示人的心理和情感活动。
近代以前，很多人认为梦