2.Science fiction is a popular kind of writing,and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction.He was born in France in 1828.His father wanted him to become a lawyer,but form his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer.At first he wrote plays for the theater.Then,in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864)and From the Earth to the Moon(1865).
In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions.Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and,as a result,they were very popular.Verne's writing included many predictions for the 20th century and many of them came true.He described space flight,movies,and air conditioning,a long time before they appeared.These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.
Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies.20,000Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney.It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings.Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books.The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.For him,the most important thing is to be always on time!

56.What does the phrase"the father of science fiction"mean?C
A.The father who has several children
B.The man who has several children
C.The writer whose father wrote science fiction
D.The man who first started writing science fiction successfully
57.What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?A
A.The plays he wrote for the theater.
B.The encouragement from his father
C.The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.
D.The scientific subjects in his stories.
58.Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?C
A.Because his books made him rich and famous.
B.Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.
C.Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.
D.Because many people were interested in science and inventions.
59.Which of the following has the main character call Phileas Fogg?B
A.Five weeks in a Balloon.
B.Around the World in Eighty Days.
C.A Journey to the Center of the Earth.
D.From the Earth to the Moon.
60.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?B
A.Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century.
B.Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.
C.The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.
D.The space flight Verne described was different from others.

分析 本文主要講述了科幻小說是一種流行的寫作,許多人認為朱勒凡爾納是科幻小說之父,他的父親希望他能成為一名律師,但是當他二十歲的時候,凡爾納決定成為一名作家,他的書寫的非常受歡迎,朱勒凡爾納的書已經(jīng)成為許多電影的主題.

解答 56.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Verne as the father of science fiction..可知Verne是第一個開始成功的寫科幻小說的作家,所以說凡爾納是科幻小說之父.故選C.
57.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon.The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories 描述可知Five Weeks in a Balloon這本書的成功鼓勵Verne寫更多的書,故選A.
58.C細節(jié)理解題.二段In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions描述,當時人們對科技和發(fā)明非常感興趣.故選C.
59.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books.The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.可知80天環(huán)游世界有主要的人物Phileas Fog.故選B.
60.B 細節(jié)理解題.20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney.It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings可知20,000 Leagues Under the Sea是一部電影有真實的人物.故選B.

點評 要快速閱讀,結合題目到文中找有用的信息,閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系.然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀.

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