Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may(可能) have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over(攜入) into dreams.

　　Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) quickly from memory (記憶).

　　Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

　　1. It may be less important to sleep than to__.

　　A. think B. dream C. work D. study

　　2. Dreams and films are usually ____.

　　A. very long B. in colour

　　C. about work D. very sad

　　3. Why do some people often dream about their work?

　　A. Because they are tired in the daytime.

　　B. Because they are not interested in their work.

　　C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.

　　D. Because they have too much work to do.

　　4. The main idea of the story is that ____.

　　A. what dream is

　　B. people like to sleep

　　C. dreams are like films

　　D. we always remember dreams

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　　1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A

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　　Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P. E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard(胡子) and takes good care of it.

　　It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip(抓住)the back of a chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go of(松開)my beard, boy!”

　　“Are you going to get off, sir?” asked to boy.

　　11. Mr. King is a .

　　A. player B. runner C. teacher D. driver

　　12. Mr. King was going to watch the match because .

　　A. he teaches P. E. in a middle school B. he likes football very much

　　C. he had already got a ticket D. he didn’t go to work yesterday

　　13. It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because .

　　A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too small

　　C. he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus

　　14. The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because .

　　A. he was afraid to fall again B. he wanted to make the man angry

　　C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him D. he hoped the man to get off soon

　　15. Mr. King was afraid , so he shouted at him.

　　A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beard

　　C. the boy could be hurt again D. the boy would borrow his ticket

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