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 阅读理解It's often said that we human beings can dream in a foreign language. Could dreaming in a foreign language improve our memory? Does dreaming in a foreign language mean we are making progress in learning that language?Before we look at multilingual (多语言) dreams, first we need to look at sleep. The connection between sleep and language can be applied to how we learn any language, including our native language. Even adults still learn about one new word every two days in their first language. But, if we are going to remember that new word better, what matters is that we need to connect it with what we have learned. And in order to do that, we "need to have some sleep", says Gareth Gaskell, a professor at the University of York. It's during sleep that the integration (整合) of old and new knowledge happens. At might, one part of our brain — the hippocampus — takes whatever new information it receives during the day and passes it on to other parts of the brain to be stored. The role that dreams play in this night-time learning process is still being studied, but "it's entirely possible that during multilingual dreams, the brain is trying to connect the two languages", says Marc, a researcher at a university in Bern, Switzerland. So having multilingual dreams could mean that our brain is trying to remember a new word or phrase. However, it could also have an emotional (情感) significance. Danuta, a professor of psycholinguistics at the University of Silesia in Poland, suggests that multilingual dreams can express "fears or wishes" around learning a foreign language, including the wish to be a local speaker or to be accepted within a certain community. We clearly still have a lot to learn about multilingual dreams, but one thing seems certain: if you're trying to learn a new language, you can sleep on it. （1） Why does the author mention questions in paragraph 1? A . To compare different ideas. B . To introduce the main topic. C . To present different types of dreams. D . To discuss the human language ability. （2） What is the key element in memorizing a new word according to the text? A . The other new words. B . The native language. C . The gained knowledge. D . The speaking practice. （3） What can we learn about multilingual dreams? A . They may influence people's sleep quality. B . They can reflect language-learning feelings. C . They are the best option to learn a language. D . They help to clear up the useless information. （4） Where is the text most likely from? A . A novel. B . A diary. C . A guidebook. D . A magazine. 答案： B C B D

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