When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very   1   .Some stories are told   2   they were true. Real people who live in a   3   world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not   4   .They characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   5   for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only   6  . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we   7   seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than   8   . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of   9   . When we read or write something, we do much more than simply look at words on a page. We use our   10   which is real--–and our imagination – which is real in a different way–--to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy（幻想）  11   the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read   12   realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we   13   that we are real and they are   14   .It sounds   15   , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and   16   about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by   17   that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on our   18   , when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose   19   in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel   20   we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1．A．possible                B．easy                    C．new                    D．different

2．A．that                      B．what                   C．whether              D．as if

3．A．usual                    B．normal                C．certain                D．common

5．A．difficult                 B．impossible           C．important            D．necessary

6．A．thinkable               B．designed              C．imagined             D．planned

7．A．do                        B．can                     C．wish to               D．should

8．A．lessons                 B．dreams                C．experience           D．magic

9．A．working                B．thinking               C．living                  D．understanding

10．A．knowledge           B．skills                   C．words                 D．grammar

11．A．  make                 B．get                      C．use                     D．have

12．A．somebody           B．something            C．everything           D．nothing

13．A．find                    B．learn                   C．know                  D．hope

14．A．too                     B．not                      C．all                       D．so

15．A．dangerous           B．serious                C．strange                D．terrible

16．A．talk                     B．learn                   C．read                    D．think

17．A．telling                  B．pretending           C．promising            D．guessing

18．A．mind                   B．life                      C．world                  D．society

19．A．heart                   B．time                    C．money                D．ourselves

20．A．what                 B．how                    C．when                 D．why

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When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very      . Some stories are told       they were true. Real people who live in a       world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not       . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be       for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only     . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we       seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than      . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of      . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our       -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

　　Both realism and fantasy(幻想)       the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read       realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we       that we are real and they are     . It sounds       , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and     about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by       that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

　　Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our       when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose       in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel       we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.A. possible              B. easy                        C. new                        D. different

2.A. that                     B. what                       C. whether                 D. as if

3.A. usual                            B. normal                   C. certain                   D. common

4.A. realistic              B. reasonable            C. moral                      D. instructive

5.A. difficult               B. impossible    C. important              D. necessary

6.A. thinkable            B. designed                C. imagined                D. planned

7.A. do                            B. make                        C. have                       D. are

8.A. lessons                   B. dreams                    C. experience           D. magic

9.A. working              B. thinking                  C. living             D. understanding

10.A. knowledge                B. skill                         C. words            D. grammar

11.A. make                          B. get                          C. use                          D. have

12.A. a newspaper   B. something             C. everything             D. a story

13.A. find                            B. learn                       C. know                       D. hope

14.A. too                             B. not                          C. all                            D. so

15.A. dangerous                B. serious                   C. strange                   D. terrible

16.A. talk                             B. learn                       C. read                        D. think

17.A. telling                        B. pretending            C. promising              D. guessing

18.A. mind                          B. life                          C. world            D. society

19.A. heart                          B. time                        C. money                    D. ourselves

20.A. what                           B. how                        C. when                      D. why

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very      . Some stories are told       they were true. Real people who live in a       world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not       . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be       for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only      . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we       seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than      . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of      . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our       -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds. www.zxxk.com

　　Both realism and fantasy(幻想)       the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read       realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we       that we are real and they are     . It sounds       , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and     about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by   52   that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our       when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose       in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel       we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.A. possible              B. easy                        C. new                        D. different

2.A. that                     B. what                       C. whether                 D. as if

3.A. usual                            B. normal                   C. certain                   D. common

4.A. realistic              B. reasonable            C. moral                      D. instructive

5.A. difficult               B. impossible    C. important              D. necessary

6.A. thinkable            B. designed                C. imagined                D. planned

7.A. do                        B. make                      C. have                       D. are

8.A. lessons               B. dreams                   C. experience           D. magic

9.A. working              B. thinking                  C. living             D. understanding

10.A. knowledge                B. skill                         C. words            D. grammar

11.A. make                          B. get                          C. use                          D. have

12.A. a newspaper   B. something             C. everything             D. a story

13.A. find                            B. learn                       C. know                      D. hope

14.A. too                             B. not                          C. all                            D. so

15.A. dangerous                B. serious                   C. strange                   D. terrible

16.A. talk                             B. learn                       C. read                        D. think

17.A. telling                        B. pretending            C. promising              D. guessing

18.A. mind                          B. life                          C. world            D. society

19.A. heart                          B. time                        C. money                    D. ourselves

20.A. what                           B. how                        C. when                      D. why

When we read books we seem to enter a new world.  This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very __36__.  Some stories are told  __ 37__   they were true. ; in other _38   , the stories are about people just like us doing what we do.  Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not  __39__ .  They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   __40__ for us.  

But there is more to books and writing than this.  If we think about it, even realistic writing is only __41__.  How can we   __42 __  the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we seem to learn something about the real world.  And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than __43__.   Reading, like writing, is an action.  It is a way of  __ 44__.  When we read or write something, we do much more than simply look at words on a page.  We use our __45__―which is real―and our imagination―which is real in a different way to make the words come to life in our minds.  

Both realism and fantasy(幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to   __46__  us think.  When we read  __47__ realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __48__ that we are real and they are __49__.  It sounds __50__ , but it works.  When we read, we fill in missing information and think about the causes and effects of   __51__   a character does.    __52__   a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __53__ when we are reading.  We pick up a book and lose __54__ in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next.  Knowing   __55__   we feel when we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.  

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very __50__. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a __51__ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not __52__. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only __53__. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than __54__. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of thinking. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our __55__, which is real, and our imagination, which is real in a different way, to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy (幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to __56__ that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __57__ that we are real and they are not. It sounds __58__, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and __59__ the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by __60__ that what we read is like real life. __61__, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __62__ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will __63__ next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better __64__, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

50. A. different              B. possible                  C. important            D. necessary 

51. A. common             B. usual                      C. normal                    D. certain

52. A. instructive           B. realistic                   C. reasonable           D. moral 

53. A. planned               B. thinkable                 C. designed              D. imagined

54. A. magic                 B. lessons                   C. dreams                D. experience

55. A. grammar             B. knowledge              C. skill                    D. words

56. A. recall                B. ensure                    C. imagine               D. understand

57. A. hope                   B. find                        C. learn                   D. know

58. A. terrible                B. dangerous               C. serious                D. strange

59. A. think about          B. talk of                    C. learn from           D. forget about

60. A. guessing             B. telling                     C. pretending           D. promising

61. A. In a way             B. As usual                  C. On the contrary   D. By the way

62. A. society                B. minds                     C. life                      D. world 

63. A. appear                B. argue                   C. happen                D. develop

64. A. writers                B. fans                       C. professionals       D. readers