65. Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have attracted many people because _________.

　　 A. the bad guys always get the advantage over them

　　 B. they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

　　 C. their solutions are absolutely not magical

　　 D. they have special powers ordinary people don’t have

66 The writer of this passage seems to believe _____.

　　 A. the real world is better than the fantastic world

　　 B. the fantastic world is better than the real world

　　 C. the real world needs some forces to make it fair and kind

　　 D. the fantastic world is the perfect place for us to live in

64. People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______.

　　 A. the world of fantasy frightens us

　　 B. the real world is often disappointing

　　 C. we can find happy endings there　　　

　　 D. we can always have our wishes realized

63. What’s the main idea of this passage?

　　 A. Literature is important for man’s history.　　　

　　 B. There are many different types of literature.

　　 C. Animals are important in literature.　　　　

　　 D. Literature has a long history.

C

　　　 Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place. It is not always fair or kind.　 And in the real world there are not always happy endings. That is why, once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy-a place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending.

　　　 We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands. We want to believe in magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil. We all dream about being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground. And how well a magic sword would fall into our hands as we go off to kill a dragon or win the love of a beautiful princess！

　　　 The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have attracted many people, children and adults. The main reason is that these stories offer us chances to get away from this real, disappointing world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems. For example, Superman always arrives in time to prevent a disaster from happening. Peter Pan can fly freely to make fun of the bad guy Captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge on (报复) his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat him.

62. We can infer the reason why the writer quotes the poem Mother Goose is that _______.

　　 A. he wants to show that poems also hold a variety of animals

　　 B. he will never forget the cow who jumped over the moon

　　 C. the readers will easily remember the three blind mice　

　　 D. children like Mother Goose very much

61. According to the passage, what types of literature specifically(特别地) taught us a lesson?

　　 A. Folk tales and poems.　　 　　 B. Folk tales and fables.

　　 C. Poems and novels.　 　　 　　D. Poems and myths.

60. How many types of literature are mentioned in this passage?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 A. 5.　 　　　　　　 B. 6.　　　　　　 C. 7. 　　　　　 D. 8.

59. According to the author’s opinion, ________.

　　 A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they want

　　 B. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything

　　 C. parents should be supportive of their children

　　 D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

B

　　　 Animals have always played a part in the literature of the world. Many of the early Greek myths told of a particular hero’s battle with imaginary animals such as the Hydra, a nine-headed snake. Myths are very old and often began as stories handed down from person to person.

　　　 In 400 B.C. animals were the central characters in some of the first plays ever written. One play was called The Birds, another The Frogs. In these early Greek plays the animals made fun of human weaknesses, particularly politicians of the time.

　　　 Folk tales were stories told by the common people at first by word of mouth. They usually had a lesson of some sort. For example, an ancient African folk tale told about a crocodile who was very greedy.

　　　 Another type of story that came about many centuries ago is the fable. Aesop’s Fable(《伊索寓言》) were put into book form in 1484. In all of these stories animals talk and act like humans. Each fable has a lesson buried in the plot.

　　　 Poems were also popular literary homes for a variety of animals. One of the first collections of poems for children was the simple Mother Goose, first published in the 18th century. No matter how old or wise you become, will you ever forget the cow who jumped over the moon or the three blind mice?

　　　 In the 19th and 20th centuries novels have been written about animals. A novel is a fictitious story, usually much longer than a short story. One of the first animal novels was Wind in the Willows, written in 1908. Its main characters were a rat, a mole, and a toad.

58. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that __________.

　　 A. he has to do his best to finish everything

　　 B. he has to make greater progress in music

　　 C. he is to kill himself some day

　　 D he is afraid he may disappoint them

57. Michael is lucky because __________.

　　 A. his parents help him in a sensible way

　　 B. his family is rich enough to have a car

　　 C. his father is a musician in an orchestra

　　 D. he is free to do anything he likes best

56. The main idea of the passage is ____________.

　　 A. how parents should make a child a musician

　　 B. what differences there are between two kinds of parents

　　 C. how parents should set an example for a child

　　 D. what aim can be easy to reach