Question

History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery．A striking example is provided by Dr．Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist （藥理學家） and winner of a Nobel Prize．Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission （傳送） of nerve impulses （脈搏）．A major breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row．The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper．But the next morning, he couldn't tell what the notes meant．On the third night, he got up after having the dream．This time, instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the important experiment．Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would not have given it another thought．

Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions．Nervous feelings are reduced during dreaming, which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view．

Being able to take advantage of dreams for solving is improved if you "set" yourself before retiring．Before you go to bed, try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve．Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information．Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams．Although this method is not guaranteed to produce an original solution or a new insight, it is certain to be an adventure．About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem．

1．Through Loewi's experiment, the author tries to prove that        ．

A．very little is really known about the meaning of dreams

B．it is possible to "catch" one's dreams by planning before going to sleep

C．dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's problems

D．it helped in the study of transmission of nerve impulses

2．The first paragraph is mainly organized by         ．

A．classifying types of experiments

B．summarizing the work of one researcher

C．comparing and exploring historical cases

D．telling in time order about one man's research

3．If Loewi had thought of the experiment while awake, he would have        ．

A．a(chǎn)sked someone else to do it            B．thought it was a bad idea

C．tried it out on his own                    D．thought it was a wise idea

4．The author probably thinks that        ．

A．Loewi should not have conducted his experiment

B．dreaming is of very little value to most people

C．nervous feelings may stop someone thinking of useful ideas

D．college students should not try out dream experiments

5．According to the passage, the author seems to be in favor of        ．

A．seeking creative solutions                B．a(chǎn)voiding scientific experiments

C．nervous feelings before dreams              D．becoming a famous scientist

Answer 1

CDBCA