1、Fantasy literature has been distinguished from other forms of literature by its style and its freedom of expression; an author has the ability to use any storytelling element to strengthen the narrative. Stories involving mysterious magic and terrible monsters have existed in spoken forms before the
2、 appearance printed literature. Homers Odyssey satisfies the definition of the fantasy genre with its magic, gods, heroes, adventures and monsters. Fantasy literature, as a distinct type, emerged in Victorian times. Symbolism plays a huge role in fantasy literature.J. R. R. Tolkien played a large ro
3、le in the popularization and accessibility of the fantasy genre with his highly successful publications TheHobbit (1937) and TheLordoftheRings (19541955). Rarely does one consider modern fantasy without thinking of the image of Tolkien and his creations. Tolkien was largely influenced by an ancient
4、body of AngloSaxon myths, particularly Beowulf, as well as modern works such as TheWormOuroboros by E. R. Eddison. It was after the publication of his work that the genre began to receive the name “fantasy”. Tolkiens close friend C. S. Lewis, author of TheChroniclesofNarnia and a fellow English prof
5、essor with similar interests, also helped to publicize the fantasy genre. Authors such as John Flanagan, JK.Rowling, Terry Brooks, George R. R. Martin, David Kier, Steven Erikson, Robert Jordan, Rick Riordan, Scott Lynch, and partly Laurell K. Hamilton, and Angie Sage are maintaining the genres popu
6、larity.Though it is not uncommon for fantasy novels to be ranked on TheNewYorkTimes Best Seller list, to date the only fantasy novelists whose works have debuted at number one on the list are Robert Jordan, George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Terry Goodkind and Patrick Rothfuss.,阅读障碍词1narrative n叙述2ge
7、nre n类型3popularization n大众化，普及4accessibility n易接近，易受影响5debut v首次推出Please match the words with their proper meanings.1fictionAchange or development2antique Bvery strict and difficult to change3chapter Cbooks about imaginary events and people 4twist Dthe main subject of something5plot Ea series of rel
8、ated events making up the main story in a book, film etc.6abuse Fan old object that is valuable7vain Gconnected with the people who live in a country8rigid Hto treat someone in a cruel way9civil Iunsuccessful or useless; too proud10theme Ja section of a book答案：1.C2.F3.J4.A5.E6.H7.I8B9.G10.D.Match th
9、e names of the novels with the pictures.AATaleofTwoCitiesBOliverTwistCDavidCopperfieldDGreatExpectations答案：1.C2.A3.D4.B.Do you know the following writers? Can you tell something about them and their works?1Dickensthe English writer OliverTwist2Lu Xunthe_Chinese_writer_Call_to_Arms.Fastreading1Whats
10、the main idea of the text?According to the title of the passage, we can learn that it refers to the_literature_and_Englands_greatest_writer_Charles_Dickens.2Skim the text and match the main idea with each part.Part 1AWho is Charles Dickens?Part 2BBrief introduction of GreatExpectationsPart 3CWhat is
11、 classic literature?答案：Part_1Part_3_CAB.Carefulreading()Choose the best answer according to the text.1Some people think that classics are old and boring because of the following statements EXCEPT_.Athey were written a long time agoBthe language characteristics are quite different from those of today
12、Cthey are difficult for people to understandDthey can only be found in bookshops and libraries2Which of the following statements is WRONG?AAn awardwinning film is based on Charles Dickenss novel Emma.BThe film based on GreatExpectations was released in 1998.CAt first, Charles Dickens published many
13、novels in newspapers.DGood classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.3When and where is GreatExpectations set?AIn the USA in the 1800s.BIn England in the early 1800s.CIn England in 1812.DIn the USA in 1870.4All of the following are written by Charles Dickens EXCEPT_.AOliverTwistBDavidCopperf
14、ieldCCluelessDGreatExpectations答案：1.D2.A3.B4.C()Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the text.Definition of classicsClassics take the (1)form of novels, plays and poems, which were written long ago and were so well written that they are still very popular today.Different vie
15、ws on classicsSome people think classics are old and boring and not (2)relevant_to todays life.The author thinks classics still have a place in the world and have a lot to do with contemporary life.Facts about Charles DickensHe was born in England in 1812 and died in 1870, with his tomb reading，By h
16、is death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.His bestknown works (3)includeOliverTwist, DavidCopperfieldandGreatExpectations.For people at that time, his stories (4)are_compared to the soap operas seen on TV today.GreatExpectations(5)ThemeWhat it really means to be a gentlemanSett
17、ingEngland in the early 1800sCharactersPip, Estella, Joe and his wife, a (6)generous stranger(7)PlotA desperate criminal makes (8)his_appearance in a foggy cemetery and frightens Pip.A stranger makes Pip (9)very_rich/wealthy,_and Pip begins his life of a gentleman in London.Pip hates it when Joe vis
18、its him in London.Pip wishes to become a gentleman and win Estellas love.Pip realizes money isnt everything and that friendship (10)counts/matters more than a fancy education.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long
19、time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays.句式分析尝试翻译它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得如此好以至于今天人们仍然在阅读它们。2Pips sister often abuses him, but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.句式分析who引导定语从句尝试翻译皮普的姐姐经常虐待他，但乔却是一个善良淳朴的人，他宁愿死也不愿意看到皮普受到任何伤害。3Pi
20、p, who is seven years old when the story begins, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him.句式分析尝试翻译故事开始时，七岁的皮普正在一个浓雾笼罩的墓地中，就在这时一个穷凶极恶的罪犯突然出现了并恐吓他。.PostreadingFill in the blanks according to the text.As we all know, classics are the antiques of the literary world. The
21、y are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written (write) centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today. Even some films are based on them. Charles Dickens is one of Englands greatest writers.GreatExpectations is one of his famous works. The story begins when Pip
22、 is seven. There is a twist in the plot when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune. Pip moves to London.Money and education (educate) have changed him. He becomes vain and ashamed of his background and even dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him because he isnt a gentleman. He wins Est
23、ellas love. But later Pip changes a lot. He learns happiness and friends are more important than wealth.Appreciating literatureWhat is classic literature? Classics are the antiques of the literary world.They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that
24、people still read them nowadays.They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.Because a lot of classics were written so long ago, their language characteristics are quite different from those of modern works.Th
25、is makes them difficult for some people to read, so they are often left to gather dust on shelves.Many people do not read them, because they think classics are old and boring and have nothing to do with life today.However, if this is true, why do we still find these classics in bookshops and librari
26、es? They have not disappeared and still have a place in the world.Why else would many films adapted from them be successful? In 1995, an awardwinning film based on Jane Austens novel Emma came out.Three years later, in 1998, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickenss novel GreatExpectations appeared in
27、 cinemas.Nobody would bother to make these classic novels into films if they had nothing to do with contemporary life.Charles Dickens：Englands greatest writerThe novelist Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812. OliverTwist, DavidCopperfield and GreatExpectations are probably his bes
28、tknown works. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. For people at that time, his stories were like the soap operas we see on TV today. He died in 1870. His tomb reads, By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the
29、world.Great ExpectationsGreatExpectations is set in England in the early 1800s. The author uses Pip, the main character, to tell the story. Having lost his parents, Pip lives with his older sister and her husband Joe. Pips sister often abuses him, but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather di
30、e than see any harm come to Pip.Pip, who is seven years old when the story begins, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him. Mist is a symbol of danger in GreatExpectations. Classic novels often have symbols which add interest, tension or deeper meaning to the text.
31、 Readers may not be able to see the danger, so they need a symbol like the mist to make it clearer to them.There is a twist in the plot when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune. As a condition for receiving this fortune, Pip must move to London and begin the life of a gentleman. Pip i
32、s eager to begin his new life. Money and education, however, change him, and before long he becomes vain and ashamed of his background. Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London. He has rigid ideas of what it means to be civil and to be a gentleman, and is embarrassed by Joe because he d
33、oes not fit these.Pip is bent on becoming a gentleman and winning Estellas love. Estella is a beautiful girl, and for Pip she is a symbol of education and money. What it really means to be a gentleman is an important theme in GreatExpectations. Is a person with a lot of money a gentleman? Or, is a g
34、entleman somebody who is kind and good to his friends？By the end of the novel, Pip has changed a lot. He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education. This change in Pip is called character development, which is an important part of almost any
35、novel. Does Joe forgive Pip? Does Pip get the girl of his dreams? Will Pip ever find out the identity of the person who gave him the money? You will just have to read the book yourself to find out.,文学欣赏什么是经典文学？经典文学作品是文学世界里的古董。它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得如此之好以至于今天人们仍然在阅读它们。经典文学是杰出的创作及智慧的典范，即使是几世纪前写的那些作品
36、，现在依然可以在书店和图书馆里找到。因为许多经典文学作品创作如此久远，它们的语言特色与现代文学作品的语言特色有相当大的区别。这让一些人阅读起来有困难，因此经典文学作品常常被遗忘在书架上，落满灰尘。许多人不读经典文学作品是因为觉得它们太古老，枯燥乏味，与今天的生活没有任何联系。但是，如果这种观点是正确的，为什么我们今天仍然可以在书店和图书馆里找到这些经典文学作品呢？它们并没有消失，在当今世界仍占有一席之地。还有，为什么许多根据经典文学作品改编的电影会成功呢？1995年，一部根据简奥斯丁的小说爱玛改编的获奖影片问世。三年后的1998年，根据查尔斯狄更斯的小说远大前程改编的现代版影片在电影院上映。如
37、果这些经典小说与现代生活没有任何关系的话，没人会花费精力将它们改编成电影。查尔斯狄更斯：英国最伟大的作家小说家查尔斯狄更斯1812年出生于英国的朴次茅斯。雾都孤儿、大卫科波菲尔、远大前程可能是他最广为人知的作品。狄更斯最初将许多小说发表在报纸上，每次刊登一章，有一些作品后来被搬上了舞台。对于那时候的人来说，他的小说就如同我们今天在电视上看到的肥皂剧。狄更斯于1870年去世，他的墓碑上写着：“他的辞世令世界失去了一位最伟大的英国作家。”远大前程远大前程以19世纪初的英格兰为背景。作者用小说的主人公皮普的口吻来讲述整个故事。在他父母去世之后，皮普与姐姐和姐夫乔一起生活。皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他，但乔却
38、是一个淳朴善良的人，他宁愿死也不愿意看到皮普受到任何伤害。故事开始时七岁的皮普正在薄雾笼罩的坟场上，突然一名亡命之徒出现了，使他吓了一大跳。在远大前程中雾是危险的象征。经典小说中往往有一些象征，这些象征为小说增添了趣味、紧张的气氛或者更深层次的含义。读者可能看不到危险，因此他们需要一个象征，例如雾，使危险更清楚地呈现在他们面前。当一位非常慷慨的陌生人赠予了皮普一大笔财富的时候，故事情节发生了转折。作为获得这笔财富的一个条件，皮普必须移居伦敦，开始绅士生活。皮普迫不及待地开始了新生活。但是金钱和教育改变了他，不久他变得浅薄，为自己的身世感到羞耻。当乔来伦敦看他时，皮普并不喜欢他来。皮普对文明和绅士的内涵有着刻板的解释，而乔让他尴尬，因为乔不符合这些观念。皮普一心要成为一名绅士，并赢得埃斯特拉的芳心。埃斯特拉是位漂亮的女孩，对皮普而言，她就是教育和金钱的象征。远大前程中一个重要的主题就是：做一名绅士究竟意味着什么？有很多钱的人就是一名绅士吗？或者，那种对朋友很善良、很友好的人才是绅士吗？,小说结尾时，皮普变化很大。他认识到财富买不到幸福，朋友比华而不实的教育更重要。皮普的这种转变被称为人物性格的发展，这是几乎任何一部小说中的一个重要部分。乔有没有原谅皮普呢？皮普有没有得到他的梦中女孩呢？皮普有没有查出给他钱的人的身份？你还得自己看这部小说，找到答案。
