One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our 16 we can see what has not yet happened．For example, while we are looking forward to visiting a new place or country, we 17 what it will be like. We predict the 18 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things correctly. Things are often very different from the way we 19 them to be.
One of the 20 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 21 to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 22 and analyzed the problem from every angle for days, but there seemed to be no way of 23 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed．When he 24 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 25 .
The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 26 : I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about nothing. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 27 will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.
You will hear my voice and 28 my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 29 nothing.
You will forget everything. Now I am going to 30 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.
【小题1】A．brainsB．sensesC．sightsD．minds【小题2】A．imagineB．knowC．feelD．guess【小题3】A．customB．wayC．styleD．habit【小题4】A．required B．wishedC．leftD．expected【小题5】A．famousB．dullC．funnyD．silly【小题6】A．trying B．managingC．thinkingD．hoping【小题7】A．learnedB．studiedC．discussedD．surveyed【小题8】A．findingB．makingC．turningD．letting【小题9】A．gaveB．satC．wokeD．got【小题10】A．lessonB．dreamC．researchD．exercise【小题11】A．softlyB．loudlyC．slowlyD．firmly【小题12】A．headB．feetC．eyesD．body【小题13】A．believeB．understandC．takeD．repeat【小题14】A．acceptB．receive C．hearD．remember【小题15】A．addB．sayC．countD．speakD
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解析：本文介绍了人类的梦境，讲述了一些人在梦境中解决问题的例子。
【小题1】D 上下文串联。根据第一行about the human mind说明是在我们脑海里，我们能够想象以后的事情。
【小题2】A 动词辨析。A想象B知道C感觉D猜想；我们想象未来的事情的样子。故A正确。
【小题3】B 名词辨析。A风俗B方法C风格D习惯；我们预测人们吃饭，穿衣以及做事的方法。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A要求B希望C离开D预料；很多时候情况和我们预料地完全不一样。
【小题5】A 形容词辨析。A著名的B乏味C滑稽D愚蠢；Kekule是做了一个最著名的梦，就是在梦境中了解了苯的环形结构。故A正确。
【小题6】A 动词辨析。A努力B设法C思考D希望；他一直都在努力地解决一个科学问题。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。A了解B研究C讨论D调查；他从各个方面研究分析了这个问题。
【小题8】A 短语辨析。Find out发现，查明；但是他就是无法发现想要的答案。
【小题9】C 动词辨析。A给予B坐C苏醒D得到；当他醒过来的时候，他就知道了答案。
【小题10】B 上下文串联。他就是在梦里解决了这个问题的。
【小题11】A 副词辨析。A温柔地B大声地C慢慢地D坚定地；指催眠者温柔地说话。
【小题12】C 上下文串联。根据28空后your eyes are too heavy说明是眼睛很重，要睡觉。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A相信B理解C带走D重复；你能够听见我的声音也能够理解我的话。
【小题14】D 动词辨析。A接受B收到C听见D记得；当你苏醒的时候，你什么都不记得了。
【小题15】C 上下文串联。根据from one to five可知是从一数到五。故count正确。