Question

Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.

This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe(虚假). But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?

Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated(隔离的) lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen。

The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.

1.The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves        .

A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world

B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature

C. the general existence of the sense of curiosity

D. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world

2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.

B. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.

C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.

D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.

3.If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will       

A. be confused by the world of make-believe

B. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives

C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world

D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world.

B. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.

C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.

D. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】文章警告人们宾语过于沉浸于幻想的世界，那样会让我们失去现实生活中的很多乐趣。

1.根据第2段内容尤其是第2行find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars,可知这部电影是证明幻想或者好奇心这种感觉的存在。

2.猜测词义题。根据下一句可知我们周围的世界实际是也是我们幻想的源泉。

3.推理题。根据文章最后一段But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something可知如果我们过于依赖，我们就会错过现实生活的很多东西。故B正确。

4.目的意图题。文章正是警告我们不要过于陷入幻想的世界，因为那样会让我们失去很多现实里的东西。