1、When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very __2 1_. Some stories are told   __22__ they were true. Real people who live in a __23__ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not  __24__ . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   __25__ for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only   __26__. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we   __27__ seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than   __28__. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of  __ 29_. When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our __30__--which is real―and our imagination―which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy(幻想) __ 31__ the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read  __32__ realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __33__ that we are real and they are __34__. It sounds __35__ , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and __36__ about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by __37_ that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __38__ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose __39_ in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel __40__ we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

38、Many people hold the view that        prison isn’t        only cure for law-breakers .

       A．a ; the                B．不填; the            C．the ; the              D．the ;a

37、It’s very hot and dry , but it        to be cool in the evening .

       A．expects               B．promises             C．wants                 D．hopes

36、―Jane has got a very good job in the government .

―       she looks so happy .

       A．It’s natural          B．That’s because    C．No wonder         D．As though

35、I don’t think he could have done such a stupid thing last night ,       ?

       A．do I                   B．could I               C．did he                 D．has he

34、These flowers need special care ____ they can live through winter.

A. because         B. even if       C. so that                  D. as

33、 The matter has reached to a point ____ the two sides will have to go to court.

   A. when              B. that                     C. where               D. which

32、My mother ____ for Beijing in a few days. I wonder when the earliest plane ____ on Monday?

   A. leaves; takes off                        B. is leaving; takes off

   C. is leaving; is taking off               D. leaves; is taking off

31、On yesterday’s interview, he didn’t make a(an) ____ at all; what was the matter with him?

   A. apology        B. change       C. difference       D. appearance