2024届高考英语复习外刊精读：Why do we dream 学案

2024届高考备考 外刊精读 Day 64 Why do we dream 我们为什么会做梦 学案 文本导读： 我们为什么做梦这个问题没有明确的答案，但有不同的理论。这些理论包括记忆储存、日常情绪的处理以及帮助我们为日常压力情境进行演练。本文就此展开讨论。 Step 1:词汇温习 extraordinary 奇特的，非凡的 merge 使合并、融合 memory storage 记忆储存 long-term memory 长期记忆 maze 迷宫 a nap 小睡，打盹 processing 处理 consolidation 巩固 replication 复制 diary entries 日记 dream journal 梦境日志 emotional theme 情感主题 nightmare 噩梦 chased 被追赶 stem from 由…造成，源自 ancestor 祖先 rehearsal 演练 struggle 挣扎，奋斗 Step 2: 原文精听+精读 There are no clear answers to the question of why we dream, but there are different theories. Dreaming is extraordinary and strange: you hallucinate, believe impossible things, and people you know may merge into one another. And then, to top it off, you will likely forget all about it. Memory storage could be one reason for why we dream. When you are asleep, the brain decides what information you should move to your long-term memory and what should be unlearnt. In a TED Talk, psychologist Amy Adkins described a 2010 experiment involving participants studying how to get out of a complex 3D maze. It was found that they were much better at attempting it if they had had a nap and dreamt of the maze. Another purpose of dreams could be the processing of our daily emotions, which may add to emotional memory consolidation. In 2003, the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience published research that experimented with the idea of dreams being a replication of our daily lives. Diary entries and dream journals of 29 healthy young adults over a two-week period were compared, and it was discovered that emotional themes from the day were replicated in dreams 35-55% of the time. Antti Revonsuo, a Finnish scientist, has suggested that dreaming helps us to prepare for and deal with stressful situations. He studied children’s nightmares, giving an example of being continuously chased by wolves. He believes dreams like this stem from our ancestors and could be a rehearsal for daily struggle and survival. In modern times, dreams and nightmares may be preparin