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1、2020届二轮复习阅读理解专题话题训练学案二十四：文学与艺术PartAReadingPassage1题材:文学词数:364建议时间:7分钟Successisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovercomeadversity.Butitisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.J.K.Rowling,authoroftheHarryPotterbookseries,beganwritingatage6.Inherbiography,sherememberswithgreatfondnesswhenhergoodfr
2、iendSean,whomshemetinsecondaryschool,becamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpherbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.“HewasthefirstpersonwithwhomIreallydiscussedmyseriousambition（志向）tobeawriter.HewasalsotheonlypersonwhothoughtIwasboundtobeasuccessatit,whichmeantmuchmoretomethanIeve
3、rtoldhimatthetime.”Despitemanysetbacks,Rowlingperseveredinherwriting,particularlyfantasystories.Butitwasnmetuupntill990thatshefirstcawiththeideaaboutHarryPotter.Assherecalled（回忆）,itwasonalongtrainjourneyfromLondontoManchesterthattheideaofHarryPottersimplyfellintoherhead.“Tomygreatdisappointment,Idid
4、nthaveafunctioningpenwithme,sakndanIywbaosdytooshytoaifIcouldborrowone.Ithink,now,thatthiswasprobablyagoodthing,becauseIsimplysatandthought,forfour（delayedtrain）hours,andallthedetailsbubbledupinmybrain,andthisscrawny,black-haired,bespectacled（戴眼镜的）boywhodidntknowhewasawizardbecamemoreandmorerealtome
5、.”Thatsameyear,hermotherdiedafteraten-yearfightwithseriousdiseases,whichdeeplyaffectedherwriting.Shewentontomarryandhadadaughter,butseparatedfromherhusbandshortlyafterwards.Duringthistime,Rowlingwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Unemployed,shecompletedherfirstnovelinareacafes,whereshecouldgetherdaughtertof
6、allasleep.Afterbeingrejectedbyl2publishinghouses,thefirstHarryPotternovelwassoldtoasmallBritishpublishinghouse.Nowwithsevenbooksthathavesoldnearly400millioncopiesin64languages,JKRowlingisthehighestearningnovelistinhistory.Anditallbeganwithhercommitmenttowritingthatwasfosteredbytheconfidenceofafriend
7、!1. RowlingfirstcameupwiththeideaaboutHarryPotter.attheageof6B.onatrainjourneyC.afterhermothersdeathD.inhersecondaryschool2tcanbeconcludedfromParagraph5and6thatRowlingis.open-mindedB.warm-heartedC.good-naturedD.strong-willed3.Thetextmainlytellsus.adversitymakesagoodnovelistthecouragetotryisaspeciala
8、bilityyoucanhaveawonderfulideaeverywhereencouragementhelpsonesucceedPassage2题材:文学词数:389建议时间:9分钟WaltDisneyiscreditedforcreatingsuchwonderfulthingsasDonaldDuckandMickeyMouse.However,hecannottakethecreditforcreatingotherwell-lovedcharacters,suchasCinderellaandSnowWhite.Theyarealmostautomaticallyassocia
9、tedwithDisneybecauseDisneyturnedoldfables（寓言）intocartoonmovies.TheoriginalCinderellavariesverymuchfromtheDisneyversionweknowtodaytstartedoffwiththegirlmourninghermothersdeathandgoingtohertombthreetimesadaynaddition,therewereonlybirdsthathelpedCinderella;therewasnosuchthingasafairygodmotherorhelpfulm
10、ice,norwastherementionofahorseandcarriage.Thestepsisterswerecruel:theyalwaysthrewCinderellasfoodintotheashesofthefireandmadehersleetpheontheashesonfloor,hence（因此匕）hername.Intheoriginalstory,thekingsballactuallylastedforthreedays.Withthehelpofthebirds,thegirl,beauteifdu,llydadnrecessdwiththeprinceona
11、llthreenightsandtheprincefellinlovewithher.However,shebrokeawayfromhimtorushbackhomeeachnight.Onthelastnight,theprinceplacedsomethingstickyonthestairs;asCinderellamadeherescape,ashoegotstuckonit.Herenowiswherethestorybecomesunpleasant:whentheprincewenttothehouselookingforthegirlwhosefootfittheshoe,t
12、hewicked（邪恶的）stepmothertoldoneofhertwodaughterstocutoffherbigtoetofitintotheshoe.Thedaughterdidastold.Sotheprincetookherawaytobehisbride.But,whentheypassedthetombofCinderellabirdscallsedmouthtetor,ttheprince,“Turnandpeep,theresbloodintheshoe;Theshoeistoosmall,thetruebridewaitsforyou.”Realizinghehadb
13、eentricked,theprincereturnedthedaughtertohermother;theotherthenhadtocutoffpartofherheelinordertofitintotheshoe,withthesameresult.OnlyCinderellasfootfitperfectlyandsotheprincechosetoymenadrrsywhiethr.Tthestorweddingday:asCinderellastwostepsistersfollowedher,pretendingtobedevotedtohersothattheycoulden
14、joythekingbirdsflewbyandplucked（啄）outtheireyes.Becauseoftheirwickednessandfalsehood,theyhadtospendtherestoftheirdaysblind.TheoriginalCinderellaissodifferentfromtheDisneyversion.ThankgoodnessDisneymadesuchchanges;itindeedwasawisemove.1. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Such
15、wonderfulthings.B.Otherwell-lovedcharacters.C.Oldfables.D.Cartoonmovies.2. HowdidCinderellagethername?A. Thebirdscameupwithit.B. ItwasgivenbyDisney.C. Itcamefromtheword“ash”.D.Shegotitfromhermother.3. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheoriginalstory?A.HelpfulmicegotCinderellaabeautifuldress.A. T
16、heballwasheldtocelebratetheprinceswedding.B. Cinderellalefthershoeonthestairsonpurpose.C. Thebirdstoldtheprincethathehadbeencheated.4. ThemoraloftheoriginalstoryisthatA.awickedpersoncannotescapepunishmentB.adevotedpersoncertainlydeservesrespectC.awell-behavedchildearnsagreatrewardD.adishonestchildcannotgetmotherloveWhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheDisneyversion?A.Excellent.B.Ordinary.C.Dull.D.Ridiculous.PartBWrit
