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.
1. A．different B．possible C．important D．necessary
2. A．common B．usual C．normal D．certain
3. A．instructive B．realistic C．reasonable D．moral
4. A．planned B．thinkable C．designed D．imagined
5. A．magic B．lessons C．dreams D．experience
6. A．grammar B．knowledge C．skill D．words
7. A．recall B．ensure C．imagine D．understand
8. A．hope B．find C．learn D．know
9. A．terrible B．dangerous C．serious D．strange
10. A．think about B．talk of C．learn from D．forget about
11. A．guessing B．telling C．pretending D．promising
12. A．In a way B．As usual C．On the contrary D．By the way
13. A．society B．minds C．life D．world
14. A．appear B．argue C．happen D．develop
15. A．writers B．fans C．professionals D．readers
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. based B. schedule C. individual D. determined E. achieving
F. ambitious G. success H. studying I. marvel J. smarter
The Secret of Success
The secret of success is that there is no secret. Some people succeed because they are just __1__ than other people. Some people succeed because they just work harder than other people. And some people succeed because they are just plain lucky.
Ma Donghan is a student at Tsinghua University who is __2__ to be successful and she’s not going to leave it to luck. Ma is obviously smart because she’s a student at the best university in China, but her plan for success is __3__ on the old fashion value of hard work. You can see that by the weekly schedule she’s set up for herself which was recently posted online.
Every hour of every day is accounted for. There is her classroom __4__, of course, but then blocks of time are set aside for __5__ each subject and also for a few activities like playing sports. There are no hours set aside for just relaxing and there are only five hours allotted (分配) each night for sleeping. She has set a very __6__, almost punishing schedule for herself, but it seems to be working.
Other students __7__ at Ma’s diligence and discipline but doubt that they could achieve the same level of success. Perhaps not, but Ma is obviously a unique and special __8__. She has set high goals, made a plan to achieve those goals, and worked hard to keep to her plan. This is what other students can learn from Ma.
In school, as in life, __9__ is never guaranteed and not everyone will find him or herself at the top of the pyramid. The important thing to remember is that having a plan and working hard to stay with the plan will bring you a level of success that just being smart and lucky cannot.
-- How long do you think it will be ______ the bus arrives here?
-- No more than five minutes.
A．when B．before C．since D．after
Making a proper choice ______ the future will probably make much difference in our life.
A．concerning B．to concern C．concerned D．having concerned
In Canada, cross country skiing is a popular sport among people ______ they can enjoy excitement and adventure.
A．that B．where C．whom D．which
According to what he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the computer, ______?
A．mustn’t it B．didn’t he C．hasn’t he D．didn’t it
