Do blind people dream？ 盲人会做梦吗?
Blind people can and do dream, though their dreams can be somewhat different from those of sighted people. The type of imagery a blind person has in their dreams can also vary, depending on when they lost their sight.
盲人也会做梦，只不过他们的梦可能与正常人有所不同。盲人梦境的类型可能也有所不同，这取决于他们什么时候失明。
Previously, it was widely believed that blind people didn't dream visually. In other words, they didn't \ 在此之前，人们普遍认为盲人的梦是不具视觉性的。换句话说，如果说他们是在某个年龄之前失明的，那么他们就不会再梦中“看见”东西。
But more recent research suggests people who are blind, from birth or otherwise, can still experience visual images in their dreams. What do they dream about? Consider some common types of dreams you have.
但最近的研究表明，先天或后天失明的人仍然能够在梦中感受到视觉图像。那么他们会梦到什么呢？就是那些常见的梦。
Chances are they include a mix of strange things that don't make a ton of sense, mundane things that happen in your daily life, or potentially embarrassing scenarios. 其中可能包括一些毫无意义的奇怪的事情、发生在你日常生活中的平凡的事情，或者是一些令人尴尬的场景。
Blind people largely dream about the same things sighted people do. Can they see their dreams? Research suggests blind people who lose their sight before the age of 5 usually don't see images in their dreams.
盲人在很大程度上会做与正常人相同的梦。他们能看到自己所做的梦吗？研究表
明，5岁以前失明的人通常不会在梦中看到画面。
According to this train of thought, the later in life a person loses their sight, the more likely they are to continue having visual dreams.
按照这一思路，一个人越晚失明，他就越有可能接着做具视觉性的梦。
People with congenital blindness may also be more likely to experience dreams through taste, smell, sound, and touch, according to a 2014 study. Those who became blind later in life appeared to have more tactile (touch) sensations in their dreams. 2014年的一项研究表明，先天性失明的人更有可能通过味觉、嗅觉、声音和触觉来体验梦境。那些较晚失明的人在梦中似乎会有更多的触感。 (全文共236个词)
重难点词汇：
mundane [m?n?de?n] adj. 世俗的，平凡的；世界的 congenital [k?n?d?en?tl] adj. 先天的；天赋的 tactile [?t?ktl] adj. 触觉的；能触知的
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