Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place. It is not always fair or kind. And in the real world there are not always happy endings. That is why, every once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy(幻想)― a place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending.

We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands. We want to believe in magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil. We all fantasize about being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground. And how good a magic sword would feel in our hand as we go off to kill a dragon or win the hand of a beautiful princess.

The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, children and adults alike. The main reason is that these stories offer us chances to get away from this real, frustrating world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems. For example, Superman always arrives in the nick of time to prevent a disaster from happening. Peter Pan can fly at will to tease the bad guy Captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge(复仇) on his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat him.

61. People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A.  the world of fantasy frightens us

B.   the real world is often disappointing

C.  we can find happy endings there

D.  we can always have our wishes fulfilled

62. Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, because _________.

A.  the bad guys always have the upper hand

B.   they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

C.  their solutions are anything but magical

D.  they possess powers that ordinary people don’t have

63.This article about fantasy literature is intended to __________.

A.  criticize its unrealistic concepts

B.   ridicule those people reading it

C.  explain why people like to read it

D.  teach people to avoid disasters

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Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place. It is not always fair or kind. And in the real world there are not always happy endings. That is why, every once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy(幻想)— a place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending.

We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands. We want to believe in magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil. We all fantasize about being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground. And how good a magic sword would feel in our hand as we go off to kill a dragon or win the hand of a beautiful princess.

The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, children and adults alike. The main reason is that these stories offer us chances to get away from this real, frustrating world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems. For example, Superman always arrives in the nick of time to prevent a disaster from happening. Peter Pan can fly at will to tease the bad guy Captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge(复仇) on his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat him.

61. People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A.  the world of fantasy frightens us

B.   the real world is often disappointing

C.  we can find happy endings there

D.  we can always have our wishes fulfilled

62. Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, because _________.

A.  the bad guys always have the upper hand

B.   they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

C.  their solutions are anything but magical

D.  they possess powers that ordinary people don’t have

63.This article about fantasy literature is intended to __________.

A.  criticize its unrealistic concepts

B.   ridicule those people reading it

C.  explain why people like to read it

D.  teach people to avoid disasters

Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place．It is not always fair or kind．And in the real world there are not always happy endings．That's why, every once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy —a place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending．

We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands．We want to believe in magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil．We all fantasize about being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground．And how good a magic sword would feel in our hand as we go off to kill a dragon or win the hand of a beautiful princess．

The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, children and adults alike．The main reason is that these stories offer us chances to get away from this real, frustrating world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems．For example．Super man always arrives in the nick of time to prevent a disaster from happening, Peter Pan can fly at will to tease the bad guy captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge on his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat them．

56．People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that ____．

       A．the world of fantasy frightens us       B．the real world is often disappointing

       C．we can find happy endings there        D．we can always have our wishes fulfilled

57．Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people because ____．

       A．the bad guys always have the upper hand

       B．they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

       C．their solutions are anything but magical

       D．they possess powers that ordinary people don't have

58．This article about fantasy literature is intended to ____．

       A．criticize its unrealistic concepts             B．laugh at those people reading it

       C．explain why people like to read it         D．teach people to avoid disasters