1、成才之路 英语路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索人教版 选修8PygmalionUnit 4话 题 引 入I came across this story in a local bookstoreThe choice ofbooks in English in our local stores is limited，but sometimes Imanage to find a hidden jewel or twoI picked the book up fromthe shelf where it patiently waited for meand my journey toEarthsea
2、 startedUrsula KLe Guin has her own voice in fantasy literaturethats something I had to admit as soon as I was past the firstpageShe doesnt imitate anybodyshe is herself，with her ownworld and her own ideas about the style I followed Gedsadventures and his gradual transformation from a wild and proud
3、kid into a wise，powerful wizard(巫师)He had to pay a heavyprice for the transformation，but it was worth itA Wizard of Earthsea begins in Geds own village where he，a kid of 7，learns his first magic from his auntFive years later ithelps him defend his village from fierce enemies，and soonafterwards he st
4、arts to learn from Ogion the WizardBut Ogionteaches him patiencenot magicso Ged leaves him and sails to theisland of Roke to learn the art in a real School of MagicThere theboy is so proud that he plays with forbidden spells(咒语)he freesinto this world a terrible shadow from the land of the dead，lead
5、ingto the death of Nemmerle，the head of the schoolNow Ged musttry to overcome this shadow before it controls himFinally，Ged guesses its secret and saves the worldandhimselffrom a terrible danger He knows now that patience isindeed the greatest of artsand the hardest to learn，and namesOgionhis only t
6、rue masterUrsula KLe Guin makes every word singher language ismore poetic than poetry and more musical than some musicShedraws the readers attention without effort；she attracts them andguides them along the complex paths of her worldShes made mewant to try my own hand at fantasyand I might one day文章
7、大意：地海巫师是美国著名女作家厄休拉勒奎恩的奇幻文学经典。1 The author considers Ursula K Le Guins writingstyle_Atraditional BordinaryCspecialDserious答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段的She doesnt imitateanybodyshe is herself，with her own world and her own ideasabout the style可知，作者认为厄休拉勒奎恩有自己独特的写作风格。2Which of the following causes the tragedy at t
8、he School ofMagic？AGeds rudenessBGeds prideCGeds shynessDGeds curiosity答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段的There the boy is soproud that.leading to the death of.the head of the school可知，杰德太骄傲了，以至于他敢耍弄禁忌的咒语，结果把一个鬼影从阴间放了出来，导致了魔法学校校长的死亡。3At the end of the story，Ged feels most grateful to_Ahis auntBthe shadowCNemmerleDOgi
9、on答案：D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的He knows nowthat patience is indeed the greatest of artsand the hardest tolearn，and names Ogion his only true master可知，杰德最后知道了耐心的重要性，最后他把欧吉安当作他真正的老师。故他最感激的应该是欧吉安。4What can we learn about the author？AShe works in a bookstoreBShe got a real jewel recentlyCShe met Ursula KLe Guin in EarthseaDShe may write fantasy stories some day答案：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的Shes made mewant to try my own hand at fantasyand I might one day可知，作者认为也许将来某一天她会尝试写奇幻文学。
