If your recurring(经常性的)dreams are worrying you，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 forting 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 find 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 likelier 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 therapist(治疗专家)．
【小题1】By saying “Dreams give US an x-ray of our unconsciousness,” the author means that dreamsA．do harm to our mindB．show us our real mindC．solve our stress in mindD．give us a turning point in mind【小题2】People will have recurring dreams when they ．A．1ive with great pressure or have great eventsB．do the same things all their livesC．move to a new home or a new cityD．are forted or frightened【小题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 with pleasure are important to us．【小题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【小题5】The purpose of the passage is ．A．to introduce a variety of dreamsB．to offer some advice on avoiding nightmaresC．to pare recurring dreams with nightmaresD．to ease our anxiety on recurring dreamsB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是经常做梦的现象进行分析，并且提出了一些建议。
【小题1】推理判断题，根据第二段Our dreams can tell us a lot about what we are really thinking可知，
【小题2】推理判断题，根据最后一段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可知，
【小题3】事实细节题，根据倒数第二段 Doctor Siegel says they are reflecting especially intense emotion or unresolved conflict可知，有助于我们发现为解决的问题
【小题4】事实细节题，根据最后一段If they are extremely disturbing or violent or the cause of severe anxiety，you should see a professional therapist可知。
【小题5】主旨大意题。根据第一段内容可知，作者的目的是为了让读者减轻心理上对待噩梦的压力。