2017-2018学年高中英语译林版选修8教学案：Unit 1 Section 1 Word版含答案

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 story-telling element to strengthen the narrative. Stories involving mysterious magic and terrible monsters have existed in spoken forms before the appearance printed literature. Homer's 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 role in the popularization and accessibility of the fantasy genre with his highly successful publications TheHobbit(1937) and TheLordoftheRings (1954－1955). Rarely does one consider modern fantasy without thinking of the image of Tolkien and his creations. Tolkien was largely influenced by an ancient body of Anglo-Saxon myths, particularly Beo w ulf, 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”. Tolkien's close friend C. S. Lewis, author of TheChroniclesofNarnia and a fellow English professor with similar interests, also helped to publicize the fantasy genre. Authors such as John Flanagan, J．K.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 genre's popularity.

Though it is not uncommon for fantasy novels to be ranked on

TheNe w YorkTimes 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.,

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1．narrative n．叙述

2．genre n．类型

3．popularization n．大众化，普及

4．accessibility n．易接近，易受影响

5．debut v．首次推出

Please match the words with their proper meanings.

1．fiction A．change or development

2．antique B．very strict and difficult to change

3．chapter C．books about imaginary events and people

4．twist D．the main subject of something

5．plot E．a series of related events making up the main story in a book, film etc.

6．abuse F．an old object that is valuable

7．vain G．connected with the people who live in a country

8．rigid H．to treat someone in a cruel way

9．civil I．unsuccessful or useless; too proud

10．theme J．a section of a book

答案：1.C 2.F 3.J 4.A 5.E 6.H7.I8．B9.G10.D

Ⅰ.Match the names of the novels with the pictures.

A．ATaleofT w oCities B．Oli v erT w ist

C．Da v idCopperfield D．GreatExpectations

答案：1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B

Ⅱ.Do you know the following writers? Can you tell something about them and their works?

1．Dickens the English writer Oli v erT w ist

2．Lu Xun the_Chinese_writer___Call_to_Arms

Ⅰ.Fast-reading

1．What's the main idea of the text?

According to the title of the passage, we can learn that it refers to the_literature_and_England's_greatest_writer_Charles_Dickens.

2．Skim the text and match the main idea with each part.

Part 1A．Who is Charles Dickens?

Part 2B．Brief introduction of GreatExpectations

Part 3C．What is classic literature?

答案：Part_1～Part_3__CAB

Ⅱ.Careful-reading

(Ⅰ)Choose the best answer according to the text.

1．Some people think that classics are old and boring because of the following statements EXCEPT________.