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If your recurring (经常性的) dreams are worryingyou,you can rest assured and needn't worry.
Psychologists say in the vast majority of these cases,this is just the mind's way of dealing with stress and
conflicts,problems and concerns.It's a good thing.
They call be surprisingly vivid and real,or fragmented and weird.They can be comforting or frightening.
Our dreams can tell us a lot about what we are really thinking.Dreams give us an x-ray of our
unconsciousness(潜意识).They tell us,particularly when we are at life's passages or turning points.
Lisa Oppenheim had the same dream whenever she was about to move to a new home or a new city.
It's always just a feeling of needing to stay safe
.Experts say disturbing dreams often occur around major
life events.For Lisa,it was moving.For others,it can be marriage or divorce,the death of a loved one or
pressure at work.
Doctor Siegel has studied the meaning of dream for nearly 30 years.He believes stressful or upsetting
dreams can be a sign of what's buried deep inside our minds.
He said."Dreams are important to survival.They are crucial to the balance of our psyche(心灵).They
help us work 
out problems that we're having every single day.They go to the cutting edge of what's
stressful,what's bothering us and what we're working out in our lives.Dreams can guide us and in order to
f
ind that guidance,to find that deep source of wisdom that's in our dreams every night,we need to pay
attention to our dreams."
But many dreams are scary and horrible.How can we understand these nightmares? Doctor Siegel
says they are reflecting especially intense emotion or unresolved conflict.The stronger the emotion in the
dream,whether it's
pleasure or fear,the likeli
er the dream is to be important.
Knowing what your recurring dreams or nightmares mean can be liberating.Some nightmares can be a
sign of serious psychological problems,such as post-dramatic stress disorder.If they are extremely
disturbing or violent or the cause of severe anxiety,you should see a professional therap
ist (治疗专家).
1. By saying "Dreams give US an x-ray of our unconsciousness," the author means that dreams _____.
A. do harm to our mind
B. show us our real mind
C. solve our stress in mind
D. give us a turning point in mind
2. People will have recurring dreams when they ________.
A. 1ive with great pressure or have great events
B. do the same things all their lives
C. move to a 
new home or a new city
D. are comforted or frightened
3.Which of the following is true according to Doctor Siegel?
A. Dreams play a very important role in the world's balance.
B. Dreams help us find out the problems we need to solve.
C. We should pay attention to every dream we have.
D. Only 
the dreams w
ith pleasure are important to us.
4. How should we deal with the recurring nightmares?
A.We should remember them because they are important to us.
B.We can ignore them since they are just reflecting our emotions.
C.We need to take some sleeping pills to stop this serious problem.
D.We should see a psychological doctor if they are seriously disturbing
5.The purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to introduce a variety of dreams
B. to offer some advice on avoiding nightmares
C. to compare recurring dreams with nightmares
D. to ease our anxiety on recurring dreams
