專業技術人員資格考試，俗稱“職稱考試”。中國職稱考試始於1990年9月，國家人事部（現爲人力資源和社會保障部）爲了深化職稱改革，建立職稱考試製度。小編整理了職稱英語教材新增文章詳解的內容，一起來看看吧。
Common Questions about Dreams
Does everyone dream?
Yes. Research shows that we all dream. We have our most vivid dreams during a type of sleep called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. During REM sleep, the brain is very active. The eyes move quickly back and forth1 under the lids, and the large muscles of the body are relaxed. REM sleep occurs every 90-100 minutes, three to four times a night, and it lasts longer as the night goes on. ___1___ We dream at other times during the night, too, but those dreams are less vivid.
Do people remember their dreams?
A few people remember their dreams. However, most people forget nearly everything that happened during the night — dreams, thoughts, and the short periods of time when they were awake. ___2___ It seems that the memory of the dream is not totally lost, but for some reason it is very hard to bring it back2. If you want to remember your dream，the best thing to do is to write it down as soon as you wake up.
Are dreams in color?
Most dreams are in color. However, people may not be aware of it for two reasons ： They don’t usually remember the details of their dreams, or they don’t notice the color because it is such a natural part of our lives. ___3___
Do dreams have meaning?
Scientists continue to debate this issue.3 ___4___ Some people use dreams to help them learn more about their feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Others find that dreams can help them solve problems. It’s also true that artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.
How can I learn to understand my dreams?
The most important thing to remember is that your dreams are personal. The people, actions, and situations in your dreams reflect your experience, your thoughts, and your feelings. Some dream experts believe that there are certain types of dreams that many people have，even if they come from different cultures or time periods. Usually, however, the same dream will have different meanings for different people. For example, an elephant in a dream may mean one thing to a zookeeper and something very different to a child whose favorite toy is a stuffed elephant. ___5___ Then look for links between your dreams and what is happening in your daily life. If you think hard and you are patient, perhaps the meaning of your dreams will become clearer to you.
詞彙：
vivid /'vivid/ adj. 清晰的，生動的，逼真的
lid /lid/ n. 眼瞼(=eyelid)
motive /mutiv/n. 動機
stuffed /stft/adj. 填充的，塞滿了的
註釋：
1. back and forth：來回地，反覆地。
2. bring it back：回憶起它來。bring back：使回憶起來，帶回來、拿回來，使恢復。
3. Scientists continue to debate this issue. 科學家們不斷地討論這個問題。“debate”作動詞“爭論，辯論，討論”講，既可以是不及物動詞也可以是及物動詞，作不及物動詞時常與 “about/on/upon” 搭配。
練習：
A However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful.
B The final REM period may last as long as 45 minutes.
C People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
D Our most powerful dreams don’t happen during deep sleep.
E To learn to understand your dreams, think about what each part of the dream means to you or reminds you of.
F Sometimes, though, people suddenly remember a dream later in the day or on another day.
答案與題解：
1. B 文中第一部分主要介紹快速眼動睡眠期，而且前一句正好提到每晚快速眼動睡眠期的間隔時間、出現頻率及其持續時間的情況。
2. F 題目所在的前一句提到大多數人會忘記晚上所發生的幾乎所有事情，而後一句中又提到人們對夢的記憶好像沒有完全丟失，由此可以推斷出中間這一句應該說的是人有時會記起自己的夢。
3. C 文中第三部分提到夢是彩色的，前面主要講的是人們可能意識不到這個問題以及意識不到的原因，由此可以推斷後面應該會提到那些可以意識到這個問題的人。因此，答案爲C。
4. A 文中第四部分講的是夢的意義，縱觀六個選項與部分主題相關的只有選項A，而且後面主要提到人們會利用夢做些什麼，這也就意味着人們會思考他們的夢而且相信夢是有意義的。
5. E 由第五部分的標題就可以鎖定選項E，而且後一句講的是要尋找夢與現實的聯繫，正好與選項E的意思相吻合。
第二篇 關於夢的常見問題
每個人都會做夢嗎?
是的。研究表明我們都會做夢。在一種叫作快速眼動(REM)的睡眠期裏，我們會有最清晰生動的夢。在這種睡眠期裏，大腦非常活躍，眼睛在眼瞼下面來來回回地快速移動，而且身體的大肌肉會得到放鬆。快速眼動睡眠期每隔90~100分鐘會出現一次，一晚會出現3~4次，而且隨着入夜漸深，每次持續的時間也會變長。最後一次快速眼動睡眠期可能會持續長達45分鐘。我們在夜晚的其他時間段也會做夢，但是那些夢沒有快速眼動睡眠期裏的夢清晰生動。
人們會記得他們的夢嗎?
一些人會記得他們的夢。然而，大多數人會忘記晚上所發生的幾乎所有的事——夢、思想以及他們醒着時的短暫時光。但是，有時人們會在當天晚些時候或改天突然想起他們的夢。他們對夢的記憶好像並沒有完全消失，但出於某種原因卻很難回憶起來。如果你想記住自己的夢，最好的辦法是一醒來就把它寫下來。
夢是彩色的嗎?
大多數夢是彩色的。然而，人們可能不會意識到這一點。這是基於兩方面的原因：人們通常不會記住夢的細節，或者因爲顏色是我們生活中的自然組成部分，所以不會注意到。那些在醒着的'時候意識到顏色的人可能會更經常注意到夢的顏色。
夢有意義嗎?
科學家們不停地討論這個問題。然而，那些花時間思考他們夢的人相信夢是有意義的、有用的。有些人藉助夢更多地瞭解自己的情感、思想、行爲、動機和價值觀。其他人發現夢可以幫助自己解決問題。藝術家、作家和科學家也確實經常從夢中獲得創作的靈感。
我如何學會理解自己的夢?
要記得最重要的一點就是夢是個人的。夢裏的人、行爲以及情景都能反映你的經歷、思想以及情感。有些夢境專家認爲某些類型的夢是很多人都有的，即使他們來自不同的文化或時期。然而，通常對於不同的人，同一個夢會有不同的意義。比如，做夢夢到大象對於一個動物園管理員來說意味着一回事，而對於一個最喜歡大象毛絨玩具的小孩來說就意味着截然不同的事。爲了學會理解自己的夢，首先要思考一下夢的每一部分對你意味着什麼或者讓你想起了什麼。然後尋找夢與日常生活中所發生事情的聯繫。如果你認真思考而且有耐心，或許你會更清晰地理解夢的意義。
Common Questions about Dreams
Are dreams in color?
Most dreams are in color. However, people may not be aware of it for two reasons: They don’t usually remember the details of their dreams, or they don’t notice the color because it is such a natural part of our lives. People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
Are dreams in color?
句子解析：夢是彩色的嗎?
【第一句】Most dreams are in color.
句子解析：in color彩色的
參考譯文：大多數夢是彩色的。
【第二句】However, people may not be aware of it for two reasons: They don’t usually remember the details of their dreams, or they don’t notice the color because it is such a natural part of our lives.
句子解析：主句爲people may not be aware of it for two reasons: A or B
A：they don’t usually remember the details of their dreams
B：they don’t notice the color because it is such a natural part of our lives.
be aware of “意識到...”
參考譯文：然而，人們可能不會意識到這一點。這是基於兩方面的原因：人們通常不會記住夢的細節，或者因爲顏色是我們生活中的自然組成部分，所以不會注意到。
【第三句】People who are very aware of color when they are awake probably notice color more often in their dreams.
句子解析：who引導的定語從句限定people，when引導的是從句裏的時間狀語。句子主幹爲：people notice color...
參考譯文：那些在醒着的時候意識到顏色的人可能會更經常注意到夢的顏色。
Do dreams have meaning?
Scientists continue to debate this issue. However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful. Some people use dreams to help them learn more about their feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Others find that dreams can help them solve problems. It’s also true that artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.
Do dreams have meaning?
夢有意義嗎?
【第一句】Scientists continue to debate this issue.
句子解析：continue to do sth. 繼續做某事
詞彙：debate/dbet / n./v.
作動詞“爭論，辯論，討論”講，既可以是不及物動詞也可以是及物動詞，作不及物動詞時常與 “about/ on/upon” 搭配。
參考譯文：科學家們不停地討論這個問題。
【第二句】However, people who spend time thinking about their dreams believe that they are meaningful and useful.
句子解析： who引導的是限定people的定語從句，spend time on sth， spend time (on) doing sth。
句子主幹爲：people believe that...
詞彙：meaning / mi:ni/ adj.有意義的
參考譯文：然而，那些花時間思考他們夢的人相信夢是有意義的、有用的。
【第三句】Some people use dreams to help them learn more about their feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values.
詞彙：learn about 瞭解
motive /mtv / n.動機
參考譯文：有些人藉助夢更多地瞭解自己的情感、思想、行爲、動機和價值觀。
【第四句】Others find that dreams can help them solve problems.
參考譯文：其他人發現夢可以幫助自己解決問題。
【第五句】It’s also true that artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.
參考譯文: 藝術家、作家和科學家也確實經常從夢中獲得創作的靈感。
