Module2FantasyLiterature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.Fantasyisparticularlytheonlyformofliteraturethathasnoclearboundariesbetweenadultfictionandchildren'sfiction.LewisCarroll'sbooksAlice'sAdventureinWonderlandandThroughtheLookingGlass,forinstance,werepublishedover100yearsago.Thebookswereinfactwrittenforachild—theoriginalAlice,whowasthedaughterofafriendofCarroll's.However,theyarejustasoftenreadbyadultslookingforanescapebacktoasimpletime.AmoremodernexampleisJ．K.Rowling'sHarryPotterseries,whichhavecausedarevolutioninthepublishingworld.Whiletheseagainareaimedatayouthmarket，theyhavebecomeafashionforpeopleofallages.Recently,fantasyhasenjoyedpopularity，themainreasonforthepopularityisthesuccessofTheLordoftheRingsseriesoffilms.Fantasynovelsaleshavebenefitedfromsocialchange，withtheoriginalTheLordoftheRingsnovels，theHarryPotterseriesbecomingaforceonbestsellerlists.Evenmorerecently，aworkofhistoricalfantasy，DanBrown'sTheDaVinciCode,hascaughttheimaginationoftheworld.ThenovelwasontopofTheNewYorkTimes'hardcoverfictionbestsellerlistonApril11，2005.Itisclearthatfantasyisshowingnosignsofreducinginpopularity.[阅读障碍词]1．boundaryn．边界2．popularityn.流行3．hardcoveradj.精装的[诱思导读]1．Whatistheveryfirstrecordedliteraryworksinhistory?Fantasy.2．Whatdoyouthinkoffantasyliterature'sfuture?Itwillcontinuouslyenjoypopularity.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.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()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]1－5FGBCH6－10AIDEJⅡ.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.3．Sheheldoutherhand,touchedtheclothandfounditwassmooth.4．Whenwefindsomeoneintrouble,weshouldn'tturnaway.5．Don'tkeepyoureyesonthescreentoolong,it'sbadforyoureyes.6．Whenyoustoppedeating,youshouldputdowntheknifeandfork.7．WhenJohnheardthegoodnews,awaveofexcitementsweptoverhim.8．Mr.Leeislookingaroundforhispetdognow.Ifyouseeit,pleasecallhimatthisnumber.[答案]1－5ADCEG6－8BFHTheCatThatVanishedWillwasstupefied(神志不清的)withexhaustion(疲惫),andhemighthavegoneontothenorth,orhemighthavelaidhisheadonthegrassunderoneofthosetreesandslept;butashestoodtryingtoclearhishead①，hesawacat.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。Shewasatabby(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.那是一只母斑猫，就像莫克西一样。...
