2018_2019学年高中英语module2fantasyliterature课下能力提升（五）外研版 6页

Module2课下能力提升（五）阅读理解A“Aseriousattackonthefantasystoryforchildrencomesfromthosewhodonotwishchildrentobefrightened.”C．S.LewiswritesinanessaynamedThreeWaysofWritingforChildren.Thosewhosaythatchildrenmustnotbefrightenedmeantwothings.Firstly,theymeanthatwemustn’tdoanythinglikelytogivechildrenfears,andsecondly,theywanttokeepoutoftheirmindsthattheyarebornintoaworldofdeath,violence(暴力),woundsandevil(邪恶).C．S.Lewissaysheagreeswiththefirstreason,butnotthesecond.Hegoesontocomment,“Sinceitissolikelythattheywillmeetcruel(残酷的)enemies,letthematleasthearofbravefightersandheroiccourage.Bylimitingyourchildtoperfectandnicestoriesofchildlifeinwhichnothingalarmingeverhappens,theywouldfailtofacefearsandhardships.”“Itwouldbenice，”hecontinues,“ifnolittleboyinbedeverhearsafrighteningsound.Butifheistobefrightened,IthinkSt.George,oranybrightchampioninarmor(盔甲),isabettercomfortthantheideaofthepolice.”BrunoBettelheim,awellknownchildpsychologist,alsopointsoutthatfantasystoriesprovidechildrenwithavaluableeducationaboutgoodandevil.Hebelievesthatallchildrenhavemanypersonalfantasiesfilledwithfearsandfantasystoriescomfortthemandoffersolutions.Happyendingstellthemthatsolutionsandhopearerealandmodelthekindofhappylifechildrenwanttofind.Agoodfantasysuggestsratherthanteachespossibleanswerstolife.It’sbelievedthatreadingfantasiesquickenstheabilitytogetandputideasfrombookstoreality.It’swhatgoodliteraturedoes—itmakeslifelarger.语篇解读：本文作者反驳了一些反对儿童阅读奇幻文学的错误观点，并强调了阅读奇幻文学的必要性。1．Accordingtothefirstparagraph,C．S.Lewisthinksthat________.A．childrenshouldn’treadanyfantasystorybecauseitisbadB．adultsshouldn’tdothingsthatmayfrightentheirchildrenC．deathandbadnessshouldbekeptoutofchildren’smindsD．writingafantasystoryisthebestwayofwritingforchildren解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段的“C.S.Lewissaysheagreeswiththefirstnreason,butnotthesecond.”可知，他同意上面提到的“Firstly,theymeanthatwemustn’tdoanythinglikelytogivechildrenfears”由此可知，他认为我们不应该做任何让孩子害怕的事情。故选B。2．WhatprobablyisSt.Georgeaccordingtothetext?A．Heisapolicemaninreallife.B．Heisamurderercaughtbythepolice.C．Heisabravemaninafantasynovel.D．Heisafrighteningpersoninastory.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段的“Butifheistobefrightened,IthinkSt.George,oranybrightchampioninarmor(盔甲),isabettercomfortthantheideaofthepolice.”可知，St.George不是警察也不是令人害怕的人物，而是可以用来安慰孩子的勇敢的幻想小说中的人物。故选C。3．WhyshouldchildrenreadfantasyliteratureaccordingtoBrunoBettelheim?A．Becauseitencourageschildrentohavealotoffantasies.B．Becauseithelpschildrenovercomefearsandfindsolutions.C．Becauseitteacheschildrentowritetheirownfantasystories.D．Becauseitgiveschildrenahappymemorywhentheygrowup.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段的“Hebelievesthatallchildrenhavemanypersonalfantasiesfilledwithfearsandfantasystoriescomfortthemandoffersolutions.”可知选B。4．Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．literaturecangivereadersmorefrighteningstoriesB．fantasiescanimproveone’sabilitytosolveproblemsC．personalfantasiescanhelpchildrengetawayfromdangerD．mostchildrencanunderstandwhatfantasyliteratureis解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为幻想文学可以帮助孩子解决问题。故选B。BIoncesawaTVprogrammeatcollegeaboutascientistwhoused“driftbottles(漂流瓶)”tomarkoceancurrents.Itwasaratherboringprogramme.Iwasmoreinterestedtoreadanarticleaboutsomeonewhofoundabottleonabeachwithamessageinside.Likethedriftbottles,ithadbeenthrownintothesea—but21yearsbefore.Idecidedtofindoutmoreaboutsuchbottles,andIstartedworkonthisintriguing(非常有趣的)research.nAnearlymessageinabottlewasthrownintotheseabyChristopherColumbusduringaterriblestorm.HewroteabouthisdiscoveryofAmericaandexpectedthathismessagewouldbesenttotheQueenofSpain.Hewantedthenewstoreachher,buthethoughthemightbedrowned(淹死)inthestorm.Infact,hesurvivedbutthebottlewasneverfound.Iwouldbeexcitedtofindamessageinabottle,butinthe16thcentury,itcouldbedangerous.Inthosedays,theBritishNavy(海军)usedmessagesinbottlestosendinformationabouttheenemy.WhenQueenElizabethⅠfoundoutthataboatmanhadopenedabottlecontainingoneofthesesecretmessages,shecreatedanewjob,UncorkerofOceanBottles.Iwasamazedtolearnthatanyoneelsewhoopenedabottlecouldbesentencedtodeath.Itseemsverystrangetousnow.Alongtimeago,beforedatingwebsitesexistedtohelppeoplefindpartners,asailorinSwedenputthismessageinabottle—“Tosomeonebeautifulandfaraway.”ItwasfoundbyayoungwomaninSicily.Sheansweredthemessage—“Iamnotbeautiful,butitseemsamiracle(奇迹)Ifoundyourmessage.”Theybegantowriteletterstoeachother,andeventuallygotmarried.Nowadaysit’seasytocommunicatewithanyoneanywhereintheworld,butIthinkpeoplewillstillgoonthrowingbottleswithmessagesintotheoceanandguessingwherethewindsandthewaveswillcarrythem.Andhowromanticitwouldbetofindabottlewithamessageinside!语篇解读：漂流瓶是人们穿越广阔大海进行交流的一种有趣的交流方式。投进大海的漂流瓶不知道将漂向何方、被何人捡到，充满着未知的神秘气息。5．Whydidtheauthordosomeresearchonbottlesthrownintothesea?A．Hehadfoundamessageinone.B．Hehadreadanarticleaboutone.C．Hehadtodoaprojectonthematcollege.D．HehadwatchedaTVprogrammeaboutthem.解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段中的“Iwasmoreinterestedtoreadanarticleaboutsomeone...Idecidedtofindoutmoreaboutsuchbottles”可知，作者读到一篇关于21年前被扔到海里的漂流瓶被发现的故事后对漂流瓶产生了极大的兴趣，从而开始了对漂流瓶的研究工作。6．ChristopherColumbusputamessageintoabottleto________.A．studyoceanc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