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         People turn to magic (魔力) chiefly as a form of insurance-that is, they use it along with actions that
    actually bring results.For example, hunters may use a hunting charm (咒语). But they also use their
    hunting skills and knowledge of animals. The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to
    hunt even more successfully than they would without it.If they shoot a lot of game (猎物), they credit
    the charm for their success. Many events happen naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and
    sick people get well without it.But if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they
    may believe the magic was responsible.
         People also tend to forget magic's failures and to be impressed by its surface successes. They may
    consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 per cent of the time. Even when magic fails,
    people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic. They may say that the magician
    made a mistake in reciting the spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell against the
    magician.
         Many anthropologists (人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to
    believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncertainty if they feel they have no
    control over the outcome of a situation. For example, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant
    their fields. But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops. So farmers in some
    societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to ensure a good harvest.
    1. From the passage, we can learn that the writer of the passage may be________.
    A. a hunter      
    B. a farmer
    C. a magician  
    D. an anthropologist
    2. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
    A. Magic and Hunting
    B. Magic and Farming
    C. Why Magic Works?
    D. Why People Believe in Magic?
    3. The underlined word "spell"( Paragraph 2 ) most likely means________.
    A. magic words  
    B. magic events
    C. words or expressions  
    D. magicians
    4. People believe in magic because________.
    A. magic powers are greater than natural powers
    B. magic can turn dreams into reality
    C. they are not sure of themselves
    D. magic can bring good results
    5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
    A. Even though magic fails, believers in magic will explain the reason.
    B. Believers in magic usually overstate the power of magic.
    C. People use magic to reduce their uncertainty and give them extra confidence.
    D. Magic can solve problems people can't deal with in a natural way.
    1-5: D D A C D
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    　　More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert．One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men．He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son．The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed．When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master．He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest．Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head．

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    　　The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt．Near him was a dead wolf．Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf．

    　　The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late．Gelert was dead．The Prince was very sad indeed．Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend．The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there．After this, the Prince never smiled again．Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes．

    　　If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried．There is a sign by his grave．It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog．

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    Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________．

    [　　]

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    B．

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    D．

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    [　　]

    A．

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    [　　]

    A．

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    B．

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    C．

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    D．

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    [　　]

    A．

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    B．

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    C．

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