1、What is Fantasy Literature?Fantasy:幻想，梦幻Fantasy Literature:奇幻文学Fantasy is a genre(流派)that uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot,theme,setting.Elements:swords,magic,demons(魔鬼),gods,adventures,monsters指环王哈利波特星球大战蜘蛛侠纳尼亚传奇1纳尼亚传奇2超人蝙蝠侠 菲利普普尔曼（Philip Pullman，1946-），英国当代著
2、名作家，毕业于牛津大学，黑暗物质三部曲出版后，畅销不坠，风靡欧美.黑暗物质三部曲之一金罗盘赢得英国儿童文学最高奖“卫报小说奖”菲利普普尔曼,英国当代著名作家。1996年发表黑质三部曲第一部北极之光，次年发表第二部魔法神刀，2000年发表第三部琥珀望远镜。黑质三部曲出版后，畅销不坠，风靡欧美，皆认为其深度与文学性足堪名列文学史。该三部曲让普尔曼名利双收，迄今已被翻译成二十几种文字，全球发行量已近一千万套，并为作者获得了诸多重要的奖项；普尔曼更因为这套书被评论界认为是“继魔戒作者JRR托尔金之后最优秀的盎格鲁撒克逊奇幻小说家”。黑暗物质的故事发生在一个和我们的地球很相似的世界里，讲的是一对名叫莉拉
3、和威尔的少年的旅行和冒险经历，不仅围绕孩子，还涉及清白、原罪以及融合了魔幻、科学等元素。1.Northern Lights 北方之光The Golden Compass 黄金罗盘(USA)2.The Subtle Knife 魔幻神刀3.The Amber Spyglass 琥珀望远镜The Trilogy of His Dark MaterialsThe Golden Compass(Northern Lights)The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass In The Golden Compass,young Lyra journeys to the far
4、North to save her best friend and other kidnapped(被诱拐的)children from terrible experiments by evil scientists.Lyra为了拯救她最好的朋友罗杰而前往危险重重的极北之地，在那里她还尽全力帮助其他被诱拐的孩子逃离成为邪恶科学家试验品的厄运。In The Subtle Knife,Lyrajourneys to the shimmering(闪光的),haunted(闹鬼的)other world called Cittgazze,where she meets Will Parry.Toge
5、ther they travel from world to world and discover an object of extraordinary power,and uncover(揭开)the truth of their own destiny(命运).Lyra遇到了一个从地球出逃的男孩Will,二人成为密友后却发现一个致命的秘密。In The Amber Spyglass,Lyraand Will are in unspeakable(极坏的）danger.With the help from Iorek Byrnison,the armored（安有装甲的）bear and t
6、wo tiny Gallivespian spies,they must journey to a dank（潮湿的）and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone.Read the text and fill in the blanks.Parts ParagraphsMain ideas1Para.1Will saw a cat.2Para.2 _What the cat did and how _.3 _ Para.12 _.4Para.13 Para.15 _.Para.7the cat vanishedPara.8 What
7、 Will found and how he entered another world What Will saw and how he felt after entering another worldAnswer the following questions.1.How was Will when he saw the cat?2.Where could Will see the patch?He was stupefied with exhaustion.From the side nearest the road.Read the text again carefully and
8、decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).1.The cat that vanished was called Moxie.2.It was Will who had cut the patch out of the air.3.The patch,which was completely invisible from most angels,was almost square and less than a metre wide.4.Will walked into the new world with hi
9、s shopping bag.5.The new world was so frightening that Will went back to his own world.1.Will cant think clearly because _.A.He was very frightened in the dark at nightB.He was excited when he saw a cat.C.He was worn out.Into the text:2.Why did the cat behave strangely?A.Because the cat put out a pa
10、w to pat something invisible in the air in front of her.B.Because the cat came up to Will when he held out his hand.C.Because the cat approached the patch of grass and then left back.3.Which of the following is TRUE about the patch according to the text?A.Will had cut the patch out of air.B.The patc
11、h was almost square in shape and less than a meter across.C.From the most positions,the patch was completely visible.4.According to the text,we can know that Moxie was _.A.the cat that vanished B.a friend of Will C.a tabby Will once fed D.a homeless cat5.The phrase“be laden with”in the text means“_”
12、.A.be burdened with B.be full of C.be covered with D.be responsible for_ with exhaustion,Will stood trying to _ his head,when he saw a cat.Will _ his shopping bag and _ his hand,and the cat _ rub her heads against his knuckles._ and padding across the road,the cat stopped and began to behave _.It _
13、a paw to pat something _ to Will in the air.Then,it leapt back,back arched and fur _,tail held out stiffly.After another few seconds of sniffing,touching,whisker-twitching,_ overcame _.The cat stepped forward and vanished.Stupefiedclearput downheld outcame up toTurning awaycuriouslyreached outinvisi
14、bleon endcuriositywarinessPost-readingFollowing the cat,Will crossed the road,keeping his eye on the spot where the cat had been _.It wasnt easy as there was nothing to _.But after _ to look closely,he saw a patch which was roughly square _ and less than a metre _.It was nearly invisible if you were
15、 _ it but Will knew without the slightest _ that patch of grass on the other side was in a different world.It was something so _ alien that it _ him to _ through the hole into another world.investigatingfix oncasting aboutin shapeacrosslevel withdoubt thatprofoundlyenticedscrambleWill found himself
16、standing in the centre of a broad _ at the side of which was a line of cafs and small shops _ a sky _ stars.The hot night was _ the scent of flowers and the salt smell of the sea.Seeing this,Will turned away _.With a dawning _,the feeling that he was dreaming but awake _,he stood up and looked around for the cat,his guide.This story is extracted from Philip Pullmans The _ knife,which is the second book in His Dark Materials trilogy.boulevardbeneaththick withladen withwith a shudderlight-headednessat the same timeSubtle
