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12.Fantasies for young readers really began with the fairy tales of writers such as the Brothers Grimm.Of course,all the children who grow up reading these books and tales never,at heart,really grow up at all,for such wonderful stories are forever carved in their minds.And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty,only for memorable reasons,as they are when we are children.
But it's obvious these days that fantasies aren't only for the little ones.In 1977,23years after The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien was published,Terry Brooks published his first novel,The Sword of Shannara.It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List,where it remained for over five months.Following the release of Tolkien's work,earlier works of fantasy,like T.H.White's Once and Future King and Eric Eddison's The Mezentian Gate (in 1958)came out before The Sword of Shannara,but neither had an influence quite like The Sword of Shannara.Fantasies were truly reborn.
As the popularity of fantasies began to grow quickly,the film and television industry climbed aboard the bandwagon.During the eighties,the fantasy/adventure movie was born.Conan is a classic to the eighties.The lack of really good fantasy movies in the recent past can be blamed on substandard special effects.However,now,in an age of post-modern computer technology,the impossible is no longer a concern.Since the release and popularity of The Lord of the Rings,cinema screen production rights have been bought for scores of fantasy novels,from Terry Brooks to Robert Jordan.
The future of fantasies has never looked so assured.Even children's cinema has had its own successes through the big screen release of the Harry Potter series and the classic Peter Pan.While there remains a choice to go beyond the reality we know,there will always be fantasies.

65.What can we learn from the first paragraph?B
A.Children reading fairy tales never grow up.
B.Fantasies are attractive to persons of all ages.
C.Fantasies appear earlier than fairy tales.
D.The Brothers Grimm is famous for The Sword of Shannara.
66.Why were earlier fantasy movies less attractive to people?A
A.The special effects in the movies are not good enough.
B.They are not good stories.
C.The actors in the movies are poorly-skilled.
D.There are not big theaters for them.
67.What does the passage mainly talk about?C
A.Types of fantasies.
B.Famous fantasy works.
C.The development of fantasies.
D.The popularity of fantasies.

分析 本文讲述了童话故事的发展,从故事到小说,再到如今的奇幻电影.

解答 65.B.段意理解题.由第一段all the children who grow up reading these books and tales never,at heart,really grow up at all和And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty,可知童话故事在我们是孩子的时候伴随我们成长,并且就算我们五十岁的时候阅读还是很有趣,可知它对所有年龄阶层的人都很有吸引力,故选B.
66.A.细节理解题.由最后一段The lack of really good fantasy movies in the recent past can be blamed on substandard special effects,近年来缺乏真正优秀的奇幻电影可以归咎于不合格的特技效果.故选A.
67.C.主旨归纳题.由文章内容可知,本文讲述了童话故事的发展,从故事到小说,再到如今的奇幻电影,故选C.

点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.

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