1、Module 2 Fantasy Literature.阅读理解Powerful and mysterious, the wizard(巫师) has been an attractive figure in fantasy literature for as long as the type of literature has existed.Their pointed hats, mysterious ways, and great deeds are familiar to any reader of fantasy literature.They are our childhood h
2、eroes and nightmares(噩梦), and many of us grew up with stories full of their adventures.Within the fantasy text, these complex personalities can serve several important roles, taking the part of either the hero, or terrible villain (反面人物)Regardless of the actual role they play within a given story, w
3、izards have several common elements and characteristics that are typical of them.Wizards, in fact, are able to control the world around them through superhuman or magical means.The worlds they live in vary greatly from novel to novel，but the important characteristics of the character type itself rem
4、ain more or less the same.One of the great strengths of the wizard figure is that nearly any type of character can be one.Authors have created wizards out of men and women of all personalities, backgrounds, and abilities, but although almost any type of person or character in fantasy literature can
5、be a wizard, those who are have several important characteristics in common. Wizards in fantasy literature are rarely static figures.They are almost always driven by some quest (追求) or desire that they use their power to achieve.This is one of the main differences between wizards in fantasy literatu
6、re and those in the older fairy tales and knightly epics that came before fantasy literature.In folk and fairy tales, which are more focused on the adventures of knightly heroes，the wizards often serve as no more than a plotfurthering device, giving the hero a quest to pursue and equipping them for
7、the trials they eventually face.But in fantasy literature, the wizards themselves can play the role of hero.1What would be the best title for the passage? AThe Role of Wizards in Fantasy Literature BWizards Are Powerful and Mysterious in Literature CWizards in Fantasy Literature and Fairy Tales DHow
8、 to Create the Personalities of Wizards答案：A解析：标题判断题。本文主要围绕着奇幻文学中巫师的这个角色展开，故选A项。2From the first paragraph, we can know that_.Awizards have been considered as frightening figures in fantasy literature for a long time Bthose interested in fantasy literature have different understanding about wizards im
9、age Cchildren have been considering wizards as their heroes or angels in fantasy literature Dwizards often wear pointed hats in the eyes of any reader of fantasy literature答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Their pointed hats，mysterious ways，and great deeds are familiar to any reader of fantasy literature.”可知D项正
10、确。3Which of the following is the common characteristic of wizards in fantasy literature?AThey live in the same world. BThey have the same personalities. CThey can control others through magical means. DThey are always static figures.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第二段第一句可知巫师的一个共同特征是可用魔法控制其周围的世界，故C项正确。 由第二段第二句话可知A项表述错
11、误；由第二段最后一句话可知B项表述错误；由第三段第一句话可知D项表述错误。.七选五Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental wellbeing and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways._1_ Here are some amazing scientificallyproven benefits of being hooked on music.Music reduces depressionMore than 35
12、0 million people suffer from depression around the world.A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstrated that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music._2_ But techno and heavy metal brought people down even more.The next time you feel low, put on som
13、e classical or meditative music to lift your spirits._3_Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher academic performance and IQ in young children.In one study, 6yearolds who took keyboard or singing lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standa
14、rdized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons._4_Music keeps your brain healthy in old age A study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine year
15、s of musical study.The nonmusicians scored the lowest.Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sharp at age 84 by playing the ukulele._5_AMusic can make you happy every dayBMusic strengthens learning and memoryCMusic raises IQ and academic performanceDMeditative sounds and classical music lifted people up.EIts never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.FMusical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age.GTo help them achieve academic excellence，encourage them to sing or play an instrument.答案15FDCGE
