Module 2 Fantasy Literature

詞匯短語園地

1. doubt? ?n.? ?懷疑；疑惑，疑問

v.? ?懷疑，不相信，不信任

There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.

毫無疑問我們做對了。

in doubt? ?不確定，懷疑，拿不準(zhǔn)

beyond/without doubt? ?無疑地，確信地

2. level? ?adj.? ?同高度的，等高的；地位相同的

（1）be level with sth? ?與……等高/地位相同

The child’s head is level with his father’s knee.

這孩子已經(jīng)到他父親的膝蓋那么高了。

Those children want to be level with adults.

那些孩子想要與大人們平起平坐。

（2）level with sb? ?與某人得分相同

A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.

他第二輪發(fā)揮良好，與錦標(biāo)賽領(lǐng)先選手得分持平。

3. dream? ?v.? ?做夢；想象，夢想

（1）dream of/about sb/sth? ?夢見某人/某物

I often dreamed of my younger brother soon after I left home.

剛離開家時(shí)，我常夢見弟弟。

（2）dream of/about sth/doing sth? ?夢想某事/做某事

This was the kind of trip most of us can only dream about.

這是我們大多數(shù)人只能夢想的旅行。

dream on? 癡心妄想

dream sth away? 夢幻似的度過；在遐想中虛度

dream sth up? 憑空想出，虛構(gòu)出

4. marry? ?v.? ?結(jié)婚，娶，嫁；為……主持婚

禮；把……嫁給某人

（1）marry sb? ?娶/嫁某人；主持某人的婚禮

She married a German.

她嫁給了一個(gè)德國人。

They were married by the local priest.

本地牧師為他們主持了婚禮。

（2）marry sb to sb? ?把某人嫁給某人

He married his daughter to a teacher.

他把女兒嫁給了一位教師。

be married to sb? ?與某人結(jié)婚（表狀態(tài)，可延續(xù)）

get married to sb? ?與某人結(jié)婚（表動(dòng)作，不可與表示一段時(shí)間的狀語連用）

5. punish? ?v.? ?懲罰，處罰；對……判罪，判

定……的處罰方式

（1）punish sb for sth/doing sth? ?因某事/犯某事而懲罰某人

He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.

他因拒不回答他們的問題而受到了懲罰。

（2）punish sth by/with sth? ?對……判罪，判定……的處罰方式

In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.

那個(gè)時(shí)候，謀殺總是判死罪。

6. thus? ?adv.? ?因此，所以；以此方式，這樣

thus意為“因此，所以”時(shí)，相當(dāng)于therefore，hence。

He is the eldest son and thus heir to title.

他是長子，因此是這個(gè)封號的繼承人。

The police tapped the terrorists’ phone， and the information thus collected was used at their trial.

警方監(jiān)聽了恐怖分子的電話，在審判他們時(shí)就使用了以這種方式收集到的情報(bào)。

7. ought? ?v.? ?應(yīng)該，應(yīng)當(dāng)

ought通常與to連用，構(gòu)成情態(tài)動(dòng)詞ought to，其意思是“應(yīng)該”，與should意思相當(dāng)，只是語氣稍重一些，無人稱和時(shí)態(tài)變化。

（1）表示義務(wù)、責(zé)任等。

They ought to apologize.

他們應(yīng)該道歉。

（2）表示期望或可能發(fā)生的事。

Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7.

兒童7歲時(shí)應(yīng)該識字了。

（3）表示勸告或建議。

You ought to have come to the meeting. It was too interesting.

你真該出席會(huì)議的。它太有意思了。

（4）表示可能發(fā)生的或真實(shí)的事情。

If he started out at nine， he ought to be here by now.

他如果九點(diǎn)出發(fā)，現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該到這里了。

8. play an important part in? ?在……中起重要

作用，對……有重要影響

Water conservancy projects play an important part in the fight against floods and droughts.

水利工程在防洪抗旱斗爭中起了重要作用。

9. fix on? ?注視，凝視；集中（目光、注意力、

思想等）于

She fixed her eyes on the picture.

她凝視著那幅畫。

It’s difficult to fix my mind on what I am doing.

我很難把精力集中在我正在做的事情上。

10. （be） associated with? ?與……有聯(lián)系，

與……聯(lián)系在一起

associate sb/sth with sb/sth意為“由……聯(lián)想到，把……與……聯(lián)系在一起”，（be） associated with是其被動(dòng)語態(tài)。

He is always closely associated with horror movies in the public mind.

在公眾的心目中，他總是和恐怖電影緊密聯(lián)系在一起。

11. （be） restricted to? ?限于，僅限于，限制

在……

restrict sth to意思是“限制/限定……在某范圍之內(nèi)”，（be） restricted to是其被動(dòng)語態(tài)。

Access to these documents remains restricted to civil servants.

這些文件僅限公務(wù)員使用。

12. set out? ?出發(fā)，動(dòng)身，啟程

set out = set off = set forth，都意為“出發(fā)，動(dòng)身，啟程”，只是set forth多用于文學(xué)上。

They set out on the last stage of their journey.

他們動(dòng)身踏上最后一段行程。

We set off for London just after ten.

剛過十點(diǎn)，我們就動(dòng)身去倫敦了。

We set forth immediately after breakfast.

吃過早飯， 我們馬上就出發(fā)了。

名言警句

As selfishness and complaint cloud the mind， so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.

—Helen Keller

自私和抱怨使心靈陰暗，愉悅的愛則使視野明朗開闊。

——海倫·凱勒

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash to make sculptures. “We are living in the time of garbage，” says Schult. “I created a thousand sculptures of garbage. They are a mirror of ourselves.” Here， Schult was talking about his 1，000 trash sculptures in the form of humans. He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

“They are social sculptures，” he explains. “They are not only sculptures for the eyes. They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage.” So far， Schult’s social sculptures have been on show in Paris， in Moscow’s Red Square， on the Great Wall of China， and in the desert next to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo.

HA Schult’s work is unforgettable. Although his work has had a big influence on the art world， Schult remains humble （謙遜的） about his creations： “Artists have to learn every time. We are not important. All that is important is the time in which we are living.”

Trash art has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash. Why can’t common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art？ Maybe it’s because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isn’t， or who artists are or should be.

You can be an artist like Schult if you try. Look at used metal cans. Imagine them in any number of new uses， or imagine them simply as an art form. What about boxes or clothing？ Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets. And clothing？ Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers.

1. What can we learn about Schult’s sculptures？

A. They were first shown in Paris. B. They show people the problem of trash.

C. They are mainly about social relationship. D. They are designed in the shape of garbage.

2. What word can best describe HA Schult？

A. Careful. B. Humorous. C. Modest. D. Optimistic.

3. According to Paragraph 4， the author might agree that .

A. trash art is not a real art form B. it is difficult to be a true artist

C. preset ideas are important to artists D. ordinary people can also be trash artists

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Could You Be a Trash Artist？ B. What Are Social Sculptures？

C. Do You Know About Trash Art？ D. How Can We Deal with Used Cans？

閱讀七選五

Columbus Day is on the second Monday of October， in the United States. 1 . That means most federal （聯(lián)邦政府的） offices are closed.

The holiday honors the first visit to America by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus thought he could reach the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe. He was right， but he was also wrong. He thought the world was much smaller than it is. 2 .

Columbus and his crew arrived in October 1492 on an island they called San Salvador， in today’s Bahamas. They explored that island and nearby islands now known as Cuba and Hispaniola.? 3 . That is why he called the people who lived on the islands “Indians”.

4 ， even though local plants which he explored were unknown in Europe or Asia， and native people did not understand any languages spoken in the East.

Columbus made several other trips to what was called the New World. He saw the coast of South America and the island of Jamaica.

During his trips， Columbus explored islands and waterways， searching for a passage to the Indies. He never found it. 5 . Yet， he always believed he had found the Indies.

A. It is a federal holiday

B. Columbus treated native people in a friendly way

C. He refused to accept he was wrong about the geography

D. Nor did he find spices or great amounts of gold as he had hoped

E. Other European explorers did land in what is now the United States

F. He did not imagine that another continent lay between Europe and East Asia

G. Columbus believed these were the coastal islands of East Asia， then called the Indies

1._______ ? 2. _____? 3.______? 4. _____? 5. _____

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

I had just walked in the door after dropping off the dress I had made for a friend’s daughter when I received a message from my 1 . “I know you worked hard on the dress and it looks very 2 ， but Janet doesn’t like all those sequins （亮片）. Could you 3 it？”

I was 4 and wanted to call her back but I suddenly thought of Grandma and what she had once 5 for me when I was eight.

One day， Grandma spent a long time curling my hair. I could tell she enjoyed 6 my hair. When she 7 it， she seemed very satisfied. She was so 8 that she had me stand on a chair to look in the mirror. My heart sank. I looked 9 .

“You can go out and 10 now，” Grandma said with 11 .

I nodded and 12 walked down the stairs. I looked out of the small window in the door and could see the neighborhood kids playing games. I knew everyone would 13 my curls. At the same time I couldn’t go back and tell Grandma how I 14 .

Finally I went upstairs. I said in a 15 voice， “Grandma， my hair’s too curly.”

She didn’t say a word， combed out all my curls， and then stood me back on the 16 so I could see in the mirror.

It was when Grandma took out the curls that I knew she 17 me. Grandma had put my feelings 18 hers. That is the kind of love I try to 19 today.

Keeping that 20 in my mind， I called my friend back. “I’d be glad to change the dress，” I said.

1. A. boss B. daughter C. friend D. neighbor

2. A. nice B. simple C. small D. different

3. A. repair B. change C. wear D. provide

4. A. sad B. excited C. angry D. exhausted

5. A. made B. recorded C. written D. done

6. A. drying B. washing C. cutting D. styling

7. A. prepared B. finished C. touched D. held

8. A. interested B. careful C. focused D. proud

9. A. young B. fat C. funny D. beautiful

10. A. study B. dance C. play D. work

11. A. smiles B. worries C. tears D. fears

12. A. patiently B. happily C. immediately D. slowly

13. A. care for B. laugh at C. point at D. pick up

14. A. decided B. left C. lived D. felt

15. A. strange B. low C. terrible D. sleepy

16. A. chair B. table C. bed D. ground

17. A. needed B. missed C. loved D. trusted

18. A. on B. beside C. up D. before

19. A. turn to B. pass on C. look for D. keep up

20. A. task B. memory C. dream D. matter

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

Salvador Dali （1904—1989） was one of the most popular modern artists. The Pompidou Center in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings， sculptures， drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition， the visitor will find the best pieces， most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938， works on paper， objects， and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning， the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities （無限）. “From the infinity small to the infinity large， contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus： amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theater in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Center.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration （合作） with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofía in Madrid， Spain， and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St Petersburg.

1. What word can best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1？

A. Optimistic. B. Creative. C. Generous. D. Traditional.

2. What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be？

A. One of his masterworks. B. A successful screen adaptation.

C. An artistic creation for the stage. D. One of the best TV programmes.

3. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali？

A. By popularity. B. By importance.

C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.

4. What does the underlined word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to？

A. Artworks. B. Projects. C. Donations. D. Documents.

B

Jean Craighead George was born in Washington， DC in 1919. Her interest in nature and animals came early and maybe from her father who worked for the National Forest Service. The family spent a lot of time in wooded areas. Jean and her twin brothers learned how to build shelters and find food in the woods.

Her brothers trained falcons （獵鷹）. Jean said they gave her a falcon to train when she was 13 years old. Later the main character in one of her books develops a close relationship with a falcon. She and her family started exploring wilderness areas all over the country. The family had more than 170 animals， although not all at once. The pets were always free to stay or go.

Her career in children’s literature began in 1948 with the publication of her first book， Vulpes： The Red Fox. Eleven years later came My Side of the Mountain， one of the best loved children’s books ever.

It tells the story of Sam Gribley who escapes the busy life of New York City. He goes to live in the wilderness of the Catskill Mountains. Sam makes friends with several animals， including a falcon he calls Frightful. Jean said she wrote it to tell about all the wonderful adventures she experienced as a child in the woods.

In 1973， Jean won a Newberry Medal for Julie of the Wolves. She had earlier traveled to Barrow， Alaska and met with scientists there. They taught her how to communicate with wolves. The author said she was finally successful with a beautiful female wolf. She knew then she wanted to write about a little Eskimo girl lost on the frozen land. Julie survives by learning how to talk to the wolves. They then help protect her.

Jean died at a hospital in New York City， where she lived most of her adult life.

5. What can we know about Jean from Paragraph 1？

A. She liked outdoor activities. B. She was able to live in the wilderness.

C. She was short of food. D. She worked hard to support her family.

6. How were the pets in Jean’s family？

A. They were left alone at home. B. They enjoyed freedom to leave or not.

C. They were fed with good food. D. They got on well with dogs and cats.

7. What was Jean’s My Side of the Mountain based on？

A. Her early life in New York City. B. Her early experience in the woods.

C. The legend in the Catskill Mountains. D. The history of her family in New York.

8. Jean wanted to write Julie of the Wolves after she .

A. met an Eskimo girl in Alaska B. learned many stories about wolves

C. was saved by wolves in traveling Alaska D. learned how to communicate with a wolf

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（四）

完形填空

The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s conference， my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out， “Poster paper， Mama！ I need poster paper. We’re having a 1 at school.”

Being a housewife and writer， I felt like no matter how hard I tried， I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my 2 . Back at home， Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper， but I just couldn’t 3 a minute for it. Gradually though， he began to speak more 4 almost even if he were talking to himself. “Maybe he’ll just 5 it，” I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the 6 of my long list of things to do.

My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to 7 an article when a small shadow （影子） fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I 8 up. Jeremy stood quietly watching me. “Oh， Lord， please don’t let him 9 it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to type.” I smiled 10 at Jeremy and kept typing. He 11 for a few more minutes， then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his 12 . “Competition is over tomorrow， anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room， a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart， “Get him that paper—now！”

“Let’s go to get the paper， Jeremy.” He stopped， 13 and looked at me in 14 . “You’re going to the store just for me？” I 15 . Suddenly， a look of 16 shot across his face， erasing the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that 17 . Later that day， he worked silently on the 18 all afternoon. And a few weeks later， a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate of Award. So 19 was I that I didn’t turned away from his 20 to get him some poster paper.

1. A. curriculum B. class C. ceremony D. competition

2. A. colleagues B. family C. neighbors D. relatives

3. A. spare B. wait C. leave D. lose

4. A. slowly B. softly C. confidently D. loudly

5. A. change B. buy C. keep D. forget

6. A. bottom B. top C. beginning D. corner

7. A. correct B. read C. write D. type

8. A. woke B. stood C. spoke D. looked

9. A. see B. say C. learn D. seek

10. A. widely B. happily C. weakly D. politely

11. A. watched B. searched C. hesitated D. complained

12. A. comment B. footsteps C. warning D. criticism

13. A. fell over B. sat down C. turned around D. walked away

14. A. peace B. astonishment C. relief D. silence

15. A. doubted B. argued C. apologized D. nodded

16. A. surprise B. sadness C. disappointment D. excitement

17. A. day B. sign C. moment D. picture

18. A. story B. question C. poster D. composition

19. A. grateful B. generous C. forgetful D. selfless

20. A. opinion B. request C. promise D. description

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

閱讀理解

Chinese ancient poetry was the heart and soul of Chinese ancient literature. Poems and songs have been the means of entertainment of men from the earliest times onwards. Records of Chinese ancient poetry have largely been found， from which a large amount of knowledge of ancient poetry of China can be learned. Chinese ancient poetry was primarily written to be chanted or sung.

The poetic persona （表面形象） is a feature of classical Chinese poetry. The persona appears when the poem is written from the viewpoint of some other person. Some poems are comments on the contemporary society and life. Images and symbolism are deeply associated with Chinese ancient poetry.

Chinese ancient poems， although apparently simple in the first reading， have deeper and greater meanings when read intensively.

The earliest Chinese ancient poetry begins with The Book of Songs which is a collection of 305 poems. It was the first comprehensive compilation （輯） of Chinese ancient poems. Each poem in The Book of Songs was set to music and could be sung. Folk songs made up the most part of the book. Confucius， the great ancient philosopher， was fond of this book. It was also the accepted textbook of the Confucian school.

Chinese poetic history is extremely long and colorful. The Tang Dynasty， the golden age of Chinese ancient poetry， produced many famous poems. Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty was compiled by Sun Zhu of the Qing Dynasty. This was used for very many years to teach primary students.

Almost everything is the subject of Chinese ancient poetry including marriage， agriculture，? romance， heroic deeds and so on. Generally， each poem is usually composed of lines of four， five or seven syllables. Translations of Chinese ancient poems are available in books and also online. Now these beautiful poems have attracted readers all over the world.

1. What’s the earliest Chinese poetry intended to do？

A. To record history. B. To entertain people.

C. To spread knowledge. D. To state people’s thoughts.

2. How is the Chinese ancient poetry according to the author？

A. Modern and symbolic. B. Imaginative but unreal.

C. Difficult and profound. D. Simple but meaningful.

3. What can we learn about The Book of Songs from the text？

A. It is compiled by Sun Zhu.

B. It mainly includes more folk songs.

C. It was for kids in Confucius’s time.

D. It was from the golden age of Chinese ancient poetry.

4. What can we learn about Chinese ancient poems from the last paragraph？

A. They have limited subjects. B. They are made up of four lines.

C. They win popularity overseas. D. They are poorly translated.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。

appeal attain burden gift ought edge

overcome possess power sorrow stubborn marry

1. We made an_______?to the villagers for money to build the bridge.

2. She is ______ in writing， so someone says she is born a writer.

3. John finished speaking as though getting rid of a heavy _______?.

4. He was too _____ to admit that he was wrong.

5. Flora was a lot happier after she_____ her fear of meeting new people.

6. _____a goal is difficult， and one will never reach it if he or she stops trying.

7. Don’t put the glass on the _____ of the table; it may get knocked off.

8. I feel as though I _____ to be doing something worthwhile like that.

9. This will improve the _______ of thought and imagination of the children’s minds.

10. Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only marketable skill he _____ .

語法填空

The Old Man and the Sea， a great novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway， 1 （publish） in 1952. The 2 （succeed） of the book made him well-known and contributed to 3 honor he received in 1954—the Nobel Prize in Literature. It was Hemingway’s last major work of fiction.

The story 4 （concern） an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who has not caught a fish for 84 days. 5 （convince） that he will change his bad luck， Santiago takes his boat far out into the Gulf Stream， 6 the water is very deep， and hooks a giant marlin fish， which is even longer than his fishing boat. With all his great experience and 7 （strong）， he struggles with the fish for three days and eventually succeeds 8 catching it， but his hard work then goes for nothing—sharks eat the captured fish when he can return to the harbor.

Hemingway is famously interested in ideas of men 9 （prove） their worth by facing and overcoming the challenges of nature. Through the old man’s struggle， he shows the ability of human spirit bearing hardship and 10 （suffer） in order to obtain greater success and victory.

1. _________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________

6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

短文改錯(cuò)

Last week， I went to a painting exhibition. When enter the gallery， I put on the earphones which would give me informations of all the paintings. Suddenly， I noticed that the elderly woman who didn’t know how to use the earphones stood anxiously in front of a painting. I rushed to him without hesitation but helped her put on the earphones. The woman thanks me for my kindness. I realized that was reaching out to others that could really bring a great moment of happiness， which was benefit to me so much. That day when I appreciated lots of breathtaking paintings. What’s more， I learned a valuable lesson from the grateful smile giving by the elderly woman.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華。你的英國朋友Jim打算暑假期間來中國學(xué)習(xí)中國畫，希望你幫他聯(lián)系一個(gè)國畫培訓(xùn)班。請你根據(jù)提示給他寫封信。內(nèi)容如下：

1．表示歡迎；

2．培訓(xùn)班的內(nèi)容和時(shí)間；

3．學(xué)費(fèi)及食宿。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

3．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Jim，

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hoping to see you soon！

Yours，

Li Hua

背景大鏈接

Classical Scripts from Life of Pi

《少年派的奇幻漂流》中的經(jīng)典臺詞

All of life is an act of letting go， but what hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.

人生也許就是不斷地放下，然而令人痛心的是我都沒能好好地道別。

Pi， “Religion is a house with many rooms.”

Writer， “But no room for doubt？”

Pi， “Oh yes！ On every floor.”

派：“信仰就像一座房屋，可以有很多房間?！?/p>

作家：“那有懷疑的房間嗎？”

派：“當(dāng)然，懷疑在每一層都占了幾間?！?/p>

I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life.

我必須說說恐懼。它是生活唯一真正的對手。因?yàn)橹挥锌謶植拍艽驍∩睢?/p>

If every unfolding we experience takes us further along in life， then， we are truly experiencing what life is offering.

如果我們在人生中體驗(yàn)的每一次轉(zhuǎn)變都讓我們在生活中走得更遠(yuǎn)，那么，我們就真正體驗(yàn)到了生活想讓我們體驗(yàn)的東西。

I’m grateful. It’s the plain truth： without Richard Parker， I wouldn’t be alive today to tell you my story.

我非常感恩。這是最明顯的真理：如果沒有理查德·帕克，我也不可能活到今天來跟你講述我的故事。

It was a time filled with wonder that I’ll always remember.

那是一段充滿著奇幻的經(jīng)歷，我會(huì)以一生銘記。

Then Richard Parker， companion of my torment， awful， fierce thing that kept me alive， moved forward and disappeared forever from my life.

然后，那個(gè)讓我生存下來的理查德·帕克，那個(gè)讓我痛苦、使我害怕的兇狠的伙伴，徑直向前走，永遠(yuǎn)消失在我的生命里了。