My dream is to become a （) teacher in the future.

years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida’s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.

I’m like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.

So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds？ The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o£ colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.

I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors’ children excitedly open gifts on Christmas？ Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)

While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can’t go home？

(1) What does the underlined word "snowbird" in Paragraph 1 refer to？()

A.A person spending winter in a warmer climate.

B.A bird seen chiefly in winter.

C.A person permanently living in a foreign country.

D.A bird flying to the south in winter.

(2)What’s the difference between Florida and Long Island？()

A.Winters in Long Island are milder.

B.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.

C.Weather in Long Island is severer.

D.Long Island is nearer to the ocean.

(3) What did the author miss most when he was in Florida？()

A.The colorful light display.

B.The family gathering.

C.The cold temperature.

D.The winter landscape.

(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？()

A. The author enjoyed living in Florida .

B. The author had a good time in Florida.

C. The author owned a home in Florida.

D. The author did not like mild weather.

(5)What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text？()

A.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.

B.To describe his dream to be a free bird.

C.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.

D.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.

Each of us, it （turn out), has a special dream character.

The "American dream" is clearly a representation of （).

A.power distance

B.individualism

C.uncertainty avoidance

D.super power

A.to pursuit of

B.in pursuit of

C.in pursuit

D.for pursuit

A.创造更多可能

B.全新梦想

C.全新网络

D.现在

s are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer's life.They seem real while they are taking place.Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.

Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming.Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams.No one recalls all his dreams.

Dreams involve little logical thought.ln most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him.The tory may be conf ing, and things happen that would not happen in real life.People see in most dreams, hut they may also hear, smell touch, and taste in their dreams.Most dreams occur in color.But people who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.

Dreams are a product of the sleeper's mind.They include events and feelings that he has experienced.Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer.Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams.Few events more than two days old turn up.Deep wishes or fears-especially those held since childhood-often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes.Events in the sleeper's surrounding-a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.

Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has.Psychiatrits often use material from a patient's dreams to help the person understand himself better.

Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment.People who get plenty of sleep but are awakened each time they begin to dream become anxious and restless.

21.This passage is mainly about().

A.why we dream during sleep

B.how we dream during sleep

C.what dreams are

D.what benefits dreams bring to people

22.According to the passage, dreams result from().

A.the sleeper's wishes

B.the sleeper's imagination

C.the sleeper's feeling

D.the sleeper's own mind

23.Which of the following is NOT true？ ()

A.Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thought.

B.Dream is related to the dreamer's real life.

C.Dream is an imaginary store which seems real while taking place.

D.Dream involves events that always happen in real life.

24.This passage suggests that psychiatrists are().

A.trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams

B.trying to make the sleeper dream logically

C.studying the benefits of dreams

D.helping the sleeper fulfill his dreams

25.We may infer form. the passage that dreaming().

A.is beneficial to people

B.disturbs people's life

C.makes people always restless

D.deprives people of a good sleep

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Are There Truths in Dreams？

Imagine waking up after dreaming(dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have （1） (plan) lone before. Will you get on the plane？

A survey shows that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your （2）(thought) during the journey. You may feel （3） (worry) and find the trip much （4） (long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are （5） (real) doing while we are awake.

The explanation of dreams is still a(n) （6） (clear) are. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our（7） (behave)？ Over the past few years, they have （8） (do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some （9） (hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be （10）(easy) influenced by their dreams.

ew years he was pushing to get ahead, hawking (叫卖) baseball caps to pay the bills his Harvard scholarship didn't cover.

After graduating, he landed on Wall Street, but every night he dreamed of working for himself.During the booming (繁荣的) 1990s, he gave it a try when he and a partner started govWorks - a software company that helped city government go online.

They raised $60 million and expanded like crazy.Then dotcoms started turning into dotbombs - govWorks broke up too.Says Isaza Tuzman, "Entrepreneurs (创业人) have to be ready for both success and failure.In Columbia if you fail, you become a pariah and no one will do business with you.The wonderful thing about this country is you can get up again."

From national parks to moon landings, America has given the world some amazing ideas.But the American Dream is still the biggest - the idea that with hard work and a bit of luck you can be whoever you want to be.Historian James Truslow Adams once wrote that Americans believe "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."

These days there's pressure on the dream idea.A 1978 study of boys born and raised after World War II found an astonishing 23% of the poorest had reached the top of the income heap by 1973.Now, in a typical generation, only 10% work their way from bottom to top.

But every day, some still do make it.After govWorks went bankrupt, Isaza Tuzman built on what he had learned.His new company, Recognition Group, restructures (重组) firms and finds them venture capital？–？nearly $150 million so far.Last year, "Hispanic Business" magazine named him to its 100 Most Influential list.Not bad for a dreamer, in a country built on dreams.

41.What did Kaleil Isaza Tuzman dream of after graduating from college______

A.Working in the Wall Street stock market.

B.Starting a business of his own.

C.Climbing to the top of society.

D.Entering the IT industry.

42.The word "pariah" in " if you fail, you become a pariah" (Line 3,Para.3) most likely means "________."

A.a person who has no future

B.a person to be pitied

C.a person to be condemned

D.a person to be avoided

43.What does the author mean by the American Dream______

A.Everyone can reach the top of the social ladder.

B.People will have a better, richer, and fuller life than their parents.

C.A lucky poor boy can move to the top if he works hard.

D.Everyone enjoys equal opportunity and share in the wealth.

44.Which of the following statements is true of the American Dream these days______

A.It is becoming more and more difficult for one to work their way from the bottom to the top.

B.More and more people are feeling the pressure to work harder in order to realize their dreams.

C.It is becoming more and more unpopular because few people today can move up the social ladder.

D.If one works hard enough, he will eventually make his dreams come true.

45.To Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, the wonderful thing about America is that ________.

A.there is equal opportunity for everyone

B.everyone can get rich if they work hard

C.you can get capital if you want to start a business

D.you can start all over again after failure

A.on my own

B.in my own

C.for my own

D.by my own