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Module2FantasyLiterature2奇幻文学不仅是孩子们的最爱也让成年人爱不释手。读下面的文章，了解奇幻文学的历史和现状。Theveryfirstrecordedliteraryworksinhistorywerefantasy:Homer'sOdyssey，TheBookofaThousandnightsandaNightandcountlessothers.Modernliteratureformsarebasedonthem.3Fantasyisparticularlytheonlyformofliteraturethathasnoclearboundariesbetweenadultfictionandchildren'sfiction.LewisCarroll'sbooksAlice'sAdventureinWonderlandandThroughtheLookingGlass,forinstance,werepublishedover100yearsago.Thebookswereinfactwrittenforachild—theoriginalAlice,whowasthedaughterofafriendofCarroll's.However,theyarejustasoftenreadbyadultslookingforanescapebacktoasimpletime.AmoremodernexampleisJ．K.Rowling'sHarryPotterseries,whichhavecausedarevolutioninthepublishingworld.Whiletheseagainareaimedatayouthmarket，theyhavebecomeafashionforpeopleofallages.4Recently,fantasyhasenjoyedpopularity，themainreasonforthepopularityisthesuccessofTheLordoftheRingsseriesoffilms.Fantasynovelsaleshavebenefitedfromsocialchange，withtheoriginalTheLordoftheRingsnovels，theHarryPotterseriesbecomingaforceonbestsellerlists.Evenmorerecently，aworkofhistoricalfantasy，DanBrown'sTheDaVinciCode,hascaughttheimaginationoftheworld.ThenovelwasontopofTheNewYorkTimes'hardcoverfictionbestsellerlistonApril11，2005.Itisclearthatfantasyisshowingnosignsofreducinginpopularity.5[阅读障碍词]1．boundaryn．边界2．popularityn.流行3．hardcoveradj.精装的6[诱思导读]1．Whatistheveryfirstrecordedliteraryworksinhistory?2．Whatdoyouthinkoffantasyliterature'sfuture?Fantasy.Itwillcontinuouslyenjoypopularity.7SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&Reading8新生词汇初识9Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.behaveA．n.渴望()2.hesitateB.n．怀疑()3.doubtC．n.方向()4.directionD．n.惊慌，恐慌()5.biteE．n.形状10()6.longingF．v.表现，举动()7.archG．v.犹豫，迟疑()8.alarmH．v.咬，咬伤()9.shapeI．v.拱起，成弓形()10.roughlyJ．adv.大概地，粗略地[答案]1－5FGBCH6－10AIDEJ11Ⅱ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．在……中起重要作用B．放下C．伸出D．朝……走过来E．走开F．向……扩展G．注视，盯着看H．四处寻找1．Asisknowntoall,nowadaystheInternetisplayinganimportantpartinourdailylife.2．Whenhesawthepolicemancominguptohim,hefeltalittlenervous.123．Sheheldoutherhand,touchedtheclothandfounditwassmooth.4．Whenwefindsomeoneintrouble,weshouldn'tturnaway.5．Don'tkeepyoureyesonthescreentoolong,it'sbadforyoureyes.6．Whenyoustoppedeating,youshouldputdowntheknifeandfork.7．WhenJohnheardthegoodnews,awaveofexcitementsweptoverhim.8．Mr.Leeislookingaroundforhispetdognow.Ifyouseeit,pleasecallhimatthisnumber.[答案]1－5ADCEG6－8BFH13教材语篇细研14TheCatThatVanishedWillwasstupefied(神志不清的)withexhaustion(疲惫),andhemighthavegoneontothenorth,orhemighthavelaidhisheadonthegrassunderoneofthosetreesandslept;butashestoodtryingtoclearhishead①，hesawacat.15消失的猫威尔累得脑子都木了，他本可以继续向北走，也有可能在某棵树下头枕草地昏昏睡去；但是，正当他站在那儿，尽力让头脑清醒些的时候，他看见了一只猫。[助读讲解]①此处as引导时间状语从句，as意为“当……时候”；tryingto...为现在分词短语作伴随状语。16Shewasatabby(斑猫),likeMoxie.Shepadded(悄悄行走)outofagardenontheOxfordsideoftheroad,whereWillwasstanding②.Willputdownhisshoppingbagandheldouthishand,andthecatcameuptorubherheadagainsthisknuckles(掌指关节)，justasMoxiedid.Ofcourse,everycatbehavedlikethat,butallthesameWillfeltsuchalongingtoturnforhomethattearsscalded(热泪盈眶)hiseyes③.17那是一只母斑猫，就像莫克西一样。它轻轻地走出靠着牛津一侧街道上的一个花园，威尔正站在街的那一侧。威尔放下他的购物袋，伸出手，那只猫跑过来用头在他的指关节上磨蹭，正如莫克西所做的那样。当然，所有猫都是那样的。尽管如此，威尔还是渴望回家，以至于热泪充满了他的双眼。[助读讲解]②此处where引导非限制性定语从句。③此处such...that...引导结果状语从句，其中such修饰alonging。18Eventuallythiscatturnedaway.Thiswasnight,andtherewasaterritorytopatrol(巡逻),thereweremicetohunt.Shepaddedacrosstheroadandtowardsthebushesjustbeyondthehornbeam(角树)trees,andthereshestopped.Will,stillwatching④，sawthecatbehavecuriously.19最终，这只猫转身走开了。正值夜晚，它要巡视自己的领地，还要捕捉老鼠。它蹑手蹑脚地穿过马路，朝着角树林另一边的灌木丛走去，然后在那儿停了下来。威尔继续注视着，他看到那只猫举动异常。[助读讲解]④此处为现在分词短语作伴随状语。20Shereachedoutapaw(爪子)topat(轻拍)somethingintheairinfrontofher,somethingquiteinvisibletoWill.Thensheleaptbackwards,backarchedandfuronend,tailheldoutstiffly(僵硬地)⑤.Willknewcatbehaviour.Hewatchedmorealertly(警觉地)asthecatapproachedthespotagain,justanemptypatch(小块)ofgrassbetweenthehornbeamsandthebushesofagardenhedge(灌木)⑥，andpattedtheaironcemore.21它伸出爪子去拍它面前空气中的某种东西，某种威尔看不见的东西。然后它向后一跃，脊背拱起，毛发竖立，尾巴僵直地伸着。威尔了解猫的习性。他更加警觉地观察着那只猫，只见它再次靠近那个地方——角树与花园树篱的灌木丛之间的一块空草地，又拍打了一下那里的空气。22[助读讲解]⑤此处backarched，furonend，tailheldoutstiffly均为独立主格结构，其结构分别为“名词＋过去分词”，“名词＋介词短语”，“名词＋过去分词短语”。⑥justanemptypatch...agardenhedge是对前面的spot作进一步的补充说明。23Againsheleaptback,butlessfarandwithlessalarmthistime.Afteranotherfewsecondsofsniffing(嗅),touching,whiskertwitching,curiosityovercamewariness(谨慎)．Thecatsteppedforward,andvanished.24Willblinked(眨眼睛).Thenhestoodstill,closetothetrunkofthenearesttree,asatruckcameroundthecircleandsweptitslightsoverhim⑦.Whenithadgonepasthecrossedtheroad，keepinghiseyesonthespotwherethecathadbeeninvestigating⑧.Itwasn'teasy,becausetherewasnothingtofixon,butwhenhecametotheplaceandcastabouttolookclosely,hesawit.25它再次向后一跃，但这次跳得没有那么远，也没有那么惊慌了。又是几秒钟的嗅来嗅去、爪子触碰、胡须抽动之后，(最终)好奇心战胜了警惕。那只猫向前迈了迈步，然后消失了。威尔眨了眨眼睛。然后他静静地站着，紧靠离他最近的一棵树干，这时一辆卡车转弯驶过来，车灯照到他的身上。卡车开过去后，他穿过马路，眼睛盯着那只猫一直在打量的地方。这并不容易，因为他无法把目光集中在某件东西上。但是当他靠近那个地方，设法仔细观察时，他看出了端倪。26[助读讲解]⑦此处as引导时间状语从句，其中came和swept为并列的谓语动词。⑧keepinghiseyes...为现在分词短语作伴随状语，其中wherethecathadbeeninvestigating为where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词spot。27Atleast,hesawitfromsomeangles