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目录

禺B(fable)2

童话(fairy-tale)3

科幻故事(Sciencefiction)9

惊悚故事(GothicStory)17

侦探故事(detectivestory)26

写实人生故事(realism)59

童谣(nurseryrhymes)70

童诗Poetryfor/byChildren73

打油诗(limericks)75

民谣(ballad)77

叙述体诗歌(narrativepoetry)82

意象诗(haiku/Imagism)88

PARTIII:DRAMA106

PartI:ProseFiction

寓言(fable)

TheFarmerandhisDogs

Itwasthecoldestwinterwithinthememoryoftheoldestlivinginhabitant.Theroadswereblockedbysnowdrifts

sodeepthatpeoplecouldnotstrugglethroughthem.Afarmerfoundhimselfcompletelyisolatedwiththedrifts

pileduptotheeavesofhishouse.Whenhisprovisionsranout,hewasforcedtoslaughteroneofhisownsheepfor

food.Stillthebitterweathercontinued.Whenallhissheephadbeenconsumed,hewasforcetoeatuphisgoats.

Andatlast一fortherestillwasnobreakintheterriblewinter—thefarmerhadtosacrificehisvaluableplough

oxentokeephisfamilyfromstarving.

Whenthedogsobservedthatthecattlehadgonethesamewayasthesheepandgoats,theysaidtooneanother,

“Letusbeoff,nomatterhowdeepthesnow.Forifourmasterhadhadnopityontheworkingoxen,howisitlikely

thenthathewillspareus?”

MORAL:

Whenourneighbour'shouseisonfire,

itistimetolooktoourown.

TheKidandtheWolf

Therewasonceaveryactivekidwhowouldleavetheothergoatsinthefarmyardbelowandclimbontothesteep

roofofthefarmhouse.

“Lookatme,mother,hewouldcalldown."YouareafraidtocomeupherewhereIam."Theothergoatspaid

verylittleattentiontotheboastingkid,butonedayawolfpassedbythefarmhouse.Hegaveonelookatthekidon

therooftopandwouldhavepassedbysinceitwaseasytoseethatherewasonedinnerthatwassafelyoutofhis

reach.Butthekidjeeredandbleated,"Whydon'tyoutrytocomeupandcatchme,coward?”

Thewolfstopped,lookedupagain,andcalledback,"Itisnotyouwhocallmecoward,buttheplaceonwhich

youarestanding.”

MORAL:

Ifyoumustrevileyourneighbour,

makecertainfirstthathecannotreachyou.

TheMiser

Amiser,whoneverstoppedworryingaboutthesafetyofhismanypossessions,soldallhispropertyandconverted

itintoahugelumpofgold.Thisheburiedinaholdinthegroundnearhisgardenwall,andeverymorninghewent

tovisititandgloatoverthesizeofit.

Themiser'sstrangebehaviourarousedthecuriosityofthetownthief.Spyingupontherichmanfromsome

bushes,thethiefsawhimplacethelumpofgoldbackintheholeandcoveritup.Assoonasthemiser'sbackwas

turned,thethiefwenttothespot,dugupthegold,andtookitaway.

Thenextmorningwhenthemisercametogloatoverhistreasurehefoundnothingbutanemptyhole.Hewept

andtorehishair,andsoloudwerehislamentationsthataneighbourcamerunningtoseewhatwasthetrouble.As

soonashelearnedthecauseofit,hesaidcomfortingly,€tYouarefoolishtodistressyourselfsooversomethingthat

wasburiedintheearth.Takeastoneandputitinthehole,andthinkthatitisyourlumpofgold.Younevermeant

touseitanyway.Thereforeitwilldoyoujustasmuchgoodtofondlealumpofgraniteasalumpofgold.^^

MORAL:

Thetruevalueofmoneyisnotinitspossessionbutinitsuse.

ThePorcupineandtheSnakes

Aporcupinehadselectedacomfortablecavefbrhishomeonlytofinditalreadyoccupiedbyafamilyofsnakes.

“WoulditbeagreeableifIusedonecomerofyourcavetospendthewinter?^^heasked.Thesnakesvery

generouslyofferedtosharetheirhomewiththeporcupine,andhemovedin,curledupinaball,stuckoutallhis

pricklyquills,andsettleddownforthewinter.

Itwasnotverylong,however,beforethesnakesrealizedthattheyhadmadeamistake,fbreverytimeoneof

themmovedhewouldprickhimselfononeofthevisitor'squills.

Afterbearingthisdiscomfortforatime,thesnakesgotuptheircouragetocomplaintotheporcupine.

“That'sjusttoobad,“saidtheirguest.ammostcomfortablehere.Butifyousnakesaren'tsatisfied,why

don'tyoumoveout?”Andhecurleduponcemoreandresumedhisnap.

MORAL:

Itissafertoknowone'sguestbeforeofferinghimhospitality.

TheFalconerandthePartridge

Afalconerdiscoveredthathehadcapturedapartridgeinhisnet.Thebirdcriedoutpiteouslywhenheapproached,

“Please,MasterFalconer,letmego.IfyouwillsetmefreeIpromiseyouthatIwilldecoyotherpartridgesinto

yournet.^^

“No,"repliedthefalconer.4tImighthavesetyoufree.Butonewhoisreadytobetrayhisinnocentfriendsto

savehisownmiserablelifedeserves,ifpossible,worsethandeath.”

MORAL:

Treacheryisthebasestcrimeofall.

童话(fairy-tale)

JACKANDTHEBEANSTALK

OldEnglish

TherewasonceawidowwhohadasonnamedJackandacowcalledMilkyThesecharactersare

White.Theywereverypoorandhadonlythemilkfromthecow,whichtheyordinarypeople;how

sometimessoldfbrfood.ButonemorningMilkyWhitegavenomilkatallanddostorieslikethis,

theydidn'tknowwhattodo.afolktale,relateto

“Donotworry,Mother,saidJackatlast."Todayismarketday.Ishallthelifeofcommon

takeMilkyWhitewithmeandsellher.Sheisafine-lookingcowandwillfetchpeople?

enoughmoneytostartusupinatrade.”

Sohetookthecow'shalterinhishandandsetofffbrtown.Hehadn't

gonefarwhenhemetafunny-lookingoldmanalongtheroad."Goodmorning,Whatdoyouthinkof

Jack."hesaid.Jack?

“Goodmorningtoyou,"saidJack,wonderinghowthemanknewhis

name.

“Well,Jack,andwhereareyouoffto?”

"I'mgoingtomarkettosellourcowthere.^^

“Youseemthesortofladwhowillgetagoodprice,“saidtheman."I

wonderifyouknowhowmanybeansmakefive.^^

“Twoineachhandandoneinyourmouth,”saidJack,quickasawink.

“Rightyouare,“saidtheman."Andheretheyare,theverybeansItdoesnotlooklikea

themselves."Hetookfromhispocketanumberofbeans,unlikeanyJackhadwisethingtodoto

everseenbefore.4€Thesearcmagicalbeans,Jack.Plantthematnightandbytradethecowfor5

morningthey911growrightuptothesky.”beans.Whatdoes

“Youdon'tsay!”saidJack.thisdecisiontellus

“Idoindeed,“thestrangertoldhim."Andsinceyouaresuchacleverlad,aboutJack?

rilhappilyswapthemforyourcowthere.^^

"It'sadeal,“saidJack.AndhehandedoverMilkyWhiteandpocketedthe

beans.

BackhomeJackwent.Itwasn'tevenduskwhenhecamethroughthe

door.

“Homealready?^^hismothersaid."Iseeyouhaven'tgotMilkyWhiteso

youmusthavesoldher.Howmuchdidshefetch?Fivepounds?”

Jacksmiledandshookhishead.

“Ten?”

Jackshookhisheadagain.

“Canithavebeentwentypounds?^^saidhismother,clappingherhands

withexcitement.

“No,Mother,saidJack,“IgotsomethingbetterHeopenedhis

handtoshowthebeans."Plantthematnightandinthemorning一”

“Youidiot!Youidiot!^^hismotherscreamed.4tYougaveawaymyMilky

White,thebestmilkerinthedistrictandprimebeefbesides,forahandfulof

beans?I'llteachyou!^^Thenshethrewthebeansoutthewindow,thrashedJackWhatdoes"I'llteach

soundly,andsenthimtobedwithouthissupper.you!"actuallymean?

InthemorningwhenJackwokeup,theroomlookedverystrange.

Shadowsofleaveswereonthewallsandthesundidnotshinethroughthe

window.Quicklyhegotdressedandwenttolookoutside.Thererightnextto

thehousegrewahugebeanstalkthatwentupandupandupuntilitreachedthe

sky.Jackcouldn'tseethetopofitandthenheknewthatthemanhadspoken

thetruth.

Hethrewopenhiswindowandclimbedrightontothebeanstalk.Itgrew

straightandtrue,justlikealadderleadinguptothesky.HigherandhigherIsitpossibletoread

Jackclimbeduntilhecameoutuponalong,broadroad.Sohewalkedalongthisparagraph

andwalkedalonguntilhecametoagreatbigtallhouse.Onthedoorsteptheremetaphorically?What

wasagreatbigtallwoman.doesitmeanthen?

“Goodmorning,toyou,ma'am,"saidJackpolitely."Couldyoukindly

givemesomebreakfast?I'vehadnothingtoeatfrommiddaypastanditwasa

longwalktogethere.^^

“It'sbreakfastyouwant,isit?"saidthegreatbigtallwoman."It's

breakfastyou'llbeifyoudon'tmoveofffromhere.Mymanisanogreand

there'snothinghelikesbetterthanboysbroiledontoast.You'dbestbemovingWhatisanogre?

on,forhe'Usoonbecoming.^^

“Oh,please,ma'am,givemesomethingtoeat,“saidJack."Mystomach

issoempty.Imayaswellbebroiledasdieofhunger.^^

Well,theogre'swifewasnotastingywoman,soshetookJackintoher

kitchenandgavehimbreadandcheeseandajugofmilk.Jackwasn'thalf

finishedwithitwhen—thump!thump!thump!—thehousebegantoshake.

“Hurry,hurry!,,theogre'swifesaid."It'smyman.He'scoming.Youcan

jumpinhere.^^AndshepushedJackintotheovenjustastheogrewalked

throughthedoor.

Hewasabigone,tobesure.Athisbelthehadthreecalvesstrungupby

theheels,andheunhookedthemandthrewthemonthetable."Here,wife,

broilmeacoupleoftheseforbreakfast.Ah!What'sthisIsmeH?^^Helooked

allaroundhimandsaid:

“Feefifbfum,

IsmellthebloodofanEnglishman.

Ifhc?saliveorifhe'sdead,

Filusehisbonestogrindmybread.^^

“Nonsense,dear,youmustbedreaming,“saidhiswife."Here,goand

washandbythetimeyoucomeback,yourbreakfastwillbeready.”

Jackwasjustabouttojumpoutoftheovenandrunawaywhenthe

womantoldhimnotto."Waituntilhehashisnap,“shesaid.

Withagreatdealofmunchingandlickingoflips,theogreatethecalves.

Thenhewenttoabigchestandtookfromittwobagsofgold.Downhesatand

countedthegolduntilhisheadbegantonodandhissnoresshookthehouse.Thinkaboutthe

Jackcreptoutoftheovenandgrabbedoneofthebagsofgold.Offherandifferencesbetween

asfastashislegswouldcarryhim.Whenhereachedthebeanstalk,hethrewJackandtheOgre.

thebagofgoldintohismother'sgardenandclimbeddownhimself.DownandWhatarethose?

downanddownheclimbeduntilhewashome."See,Mother,hesaid,handing

herthebagofgold."Thebeansweremagicandthat'sallthereistoit.”

Jackandhismotherlivedonthebagofgoldforsometime,butatlast

theycametotheendofit.Withhungergnawingathisbelly,Jackmadeuphis

mindtotryhisluckatthetopofthebeanstalkagain.

Onafinemorninghewokeupearlyandgotontothebeanstalkfromhis

window.Heclimbedandheclimbedandheclimbeduntilhecameoutonthe

roadagain.Thenhewalkedalongandwalkedalonguntilhesawthegreatbig

tallwomanstandingonherdoorstep.

“Goodmorning,ma'am,”saidJack,boldasyouplease.<6Couldyoubeso

kindastogivemesomethingtoeat?”

“Goaway,myboy,“thebigtallwomansaid,“orelsemymanwillhave

youforbreakfast?,ThenshedrewbackandlookedJackintheeye."Butaren't

youthesameladwhocamehereoncebefore?Doyouknow,thatverydaymy

manmissedoneofhisbagsofgold?”

“That'sstrange,ma'am,"saidJack."IdaresayIcouldtellyousomething

aboutit,butFmsohungryIcan'tspeak.”

Well,thebigtallwomanwassocuriousthatshetookhimintoherkitchen

andgavehimsomefood.ScarcelyhadJackbeguntoeatwhen—thump!

thump!thump!—theyheardthegiant'sfootsteps.

t4Quick!Intotheovenwithyou!^^saidhiswife.

Incamethegiant,sniffingtheairandlookingallaroundhim.4tfeefifb

fum,IsmellthebloodofanEnglishman,9,hesaidashehadthefirsttime.His

wifedidnotletonthatJackwasthere,butbroiledthreeoxenforhisbreakfast.

Thenthegiantsaid,"Wife,bringmethehenthatlaysthegoldeneggs.”

Whenshedidso,theogresaid,"Lay!"andthehenlaidaneggofsolidgold.

Nowitwastimeforhisnap.Soonhisheadbegantonodandhissnoresshook

thehouse.

Jackcreptoutoftheoven,caughtholdofthegoldenhen,andwasoffas

fastashislegscouldcarryhim.Butthistimethehengaveacacklethatwoke

theogre."Wife/9heyelled,44whathaveyoudonewithmyhen?^^

“Whydoyouask,mydear?”sheanswered.

ButthatwasallJackheard,forheranofftothebeanstalkandclimbed

downfasterthanthefirsttime.Whenhegothomeheshowedhismotherthe

wonderfUlhen."Justanothercreaturetofbed,“shesaid.

ThenJacksaidtothehen,"Lay!"anditlaidaneggofsolidgold.

EachdayJacktoldthehentolayanothereggandthoughshealwaysdid

so,hestilllongedforadventure.Atlasthedecidedtoclimbthebeanstalkonce

more.ButthistimeJackknewbetterthantogostraighttothegreatbigtall

house,astheogre'swifewouldsurelybetrayhim.Insteadhewaitedbehinda

bushuntilhesawhercomeoutwithapailofwater.Thenhedashedintothe

houseandhidhimselfinthecoalscuttle.Hehadbeenthereforonlyashort

timewhenheheardthump!thump!thump!andtheogrecameinwithhiswife.

“Feefifdfum,IsmellthebloodofanEnglishman!”criedthegiantina

rage."Ismellhim,wife!Ismellhim!”

“Doyou,mydear?”sheanswered.44Ifit'sthatsameladwhostoleyour

bagofgoldandthehenthatlaidthegoldenegg,he'ssuretobeintheoven.^^

Theybothrushedthereatonce,butofcourseJackwasn'tthere.

Sotheogresatdowntobreakfast,buteverynowandthenhemuttered,

“Well,Icouldhavesworn..."andhegotupandsearchedthelarderandthe

cupboardsandlookedbehindthedoor.Butheneverthoughtofthecoalscuttle.

Afterhehadeaten,theogrecalledout,fctWife,wife,bringmemygolden

harp."Soshebroughtitandsetitonthetablebeforehim.Thentheogresaid,

“Sing!”andtheharpsangandwentonsinginguntiltheogrefellasleep.

Assoonastheogre'ssnoresbegantoshakethehouse,Jackliftedthelid

ofthecoalscuttleandcreptonhishandsandkneesovertothetable.Quickly

hetookthegoldenharp,thendashedtowardsthedoor.Buttheharpcalledout

loudly,''Master!Master!andtheogrewokeintimetoseeJackrunningoff

withhisharp.

Jackranasfastashecouldandtheogrecamerushingafter.CloserandHaveyouobserved

closerhecameuntilJackcouldfeelhishotbreathburninghim.ButJackransomedevelopmentof

downthelongbroadroadandswunghimselfontothebeanstalk.ThegiantJackasacharacter?

hesitated,forhedidnotliketotrusthimselftosuchaspindlyplant.ButtheIsJacknowthesame

harpcalledagain,“Master!Master!”andtheogrefollowedJackdown.boyashewaswhen

Thebeanstalktrembledandswayedbeneaththeogre'sweight.Jackwasthestorybegan?

sorelyfrightened,buthewasalmosthomenowandcouldseehismother

standinginthegarden."Mother!Mothcr!^^hecalledout."Bringanaxe!Bring

anaxe!”

Shecamerushingupwiththeaxeinherhands.Thenshesawtheogre's

legsjustcomingthroughthecloudsandstoodstock-stillwithterror.

ButJackjumpeddownandgotholdoftheaxeandswungitatthe

beanstalkwithallhismight.Withtwochopsthebeanstalkwascutintwo.The

giantheldonfordearlife,butitwasnouse;hewasdeadassoonashehitthe

ground.ThenJackandhismotherburiedthegiantandthebeanstalkwithhim.

Theybecameveryrichfromsellingthegoldeneggsandmakingthe

goldenharpplayforthecurious.Jack'smother'sscoldingtonguewasstilland

alltheirdayswerehappy.

Manyfairytalesoriginatefromfolkloreandarefolktales.

Inthehistoryofhumanevolution,spokenlanguagespre-datewrittenlanguages.Folklorereferstothecollectivememoryofa

community'spre-historicpast,andincludescategoriessuchasmyths,legends,fables,romances,music,andothertypesof

spokenformssuchasfolksongs,proverbs,jokesandriddles.IntheEuropeantradition,folktalesandfairytalesare

interchangeableterms.Thefairytaleworldischaracterizedbysupernaturalbeingsandhappeningssuchasgiants,witches,

demons,flyingcarpets,talkingtreesandmagicpotions.Thefairytaleworld,seenfromthemodernperspective,is

superstitious,incredible,fantastical,evenridiculous.Itisabsolutelyunreal.

FolkloreandFairytalesrecordhumanconsciousnessandunderstandingofaworldandtimethattransitedfromprimitive

lifestyletowardsorganizedsocialsettlement.Peopleinthefairytaleworldlivedundertheruleofkings,susceptibletothe

temperamentalswaysofnature,complicatedbyhumanambitionsandlimitations.Thisworldisrigidlyclass-bound.The

underclass,suchasJack,oftenbarelymanagedtoelkoutaliving.Inthissense,fairytalesfeaturingtheunderprivileged

triumphingoverthepowerfulsuggestsawishfulchange,evensocialorpoliticalsubversion.

THEFROG-PRINCE

Onefineeveningayoungprincesswentintoawood,andsatdownbythesideWhereisthePrincess

ofacoolspringofwater.Shehadagoldenballinherhand,whichwasherwhenthestory

favoriteplaything,andsheamusedherselfwithtossingitintotheairandbegins?Whatisthe

catchingitagainasitfell.Afteratimeshethrewitupsohighthatwhenshesettingfortherestof

stretchedoutherhandtocatchit,theballboundedawayandrolledalonguponthestory?What

theground,tillatlastitfellintothespring.Theprincesslookedintothespringcharactersarethere?

afterherball;butitwasverydeep,sodeepthatshecouldnotseethebottomof

it.Thenshebegantolamentherloss,andsaid,44Alas!IfIcouldonlygetmy

ballagain,Iwouldgiveallmyfineclothesandjewels,andeverythingthatI

haveintheworld.^^Whilstshewasspeakingafrogputitsheadoutofthewater

andsaid,“Princess,whydoyouweepsobitterly?^^“Alas!”saidshe,“WhatcanHowdoweknowthe

youdoforme,younastyfrog?Mygoldenballhasfallenintothespring.^^Theprincesstreasures

frogsaid,“Iwantnotyourpearlsandjewelsandfineclothes;butifyouwillthegoldenball?

lovemeandletmelivewithyou,andeatfromyourlittlegoldenplate,and

sleepuponyourlittlebed,Iwillbringyouyourballagain.”"Whatnonsense/*

thoughttheprincess,4tThissillyfrogistalking!Hecannevergetoutofthe

well.However,hemaybeabletogetmyballforme;andthereforeIwill

promisehimwhatheasks.^^Soshesaidtothefrog,“Well,ifyouwillbringme

myball,Ipromisetodoallyourequire."Thenthefrogputhisheaddown,and

diveddeepunderthewater;andafteralittlewhilehecameupagainwiththeWhatdoyouthinkof

ballinhismouth,andthrewitontheground.Assoonastheyoungprincesstheprincess?

sawherball,sherantopickitup,andwassooveijoyedtohaveitinherhand

again,thatsheneverthoughtofthefrog,butranhomewithitasfastasshe

could.Thefrogcalledafterher,"Stay,princess,andtakemewithyouasyou

promised.^^butshedidnotstoptohearaword.

Thenextday,justastheprincesshadsatdowntodinner,shehearda

strangenoise,tap-tap,asifsomebodywascomingupthemarblestaircase.And

soonafterwardssomethingknockedgentlyatthedoor,andsaid,

“Openthedoor,myprincessdear,

Openthedoortothytruelovehere!

AndmindthewordsthatthouandIsaid

Bythefountaincoolinthegreenwoodshade.”

Thentheprincessrantothedoorandopenedit,andthereshesawthefrog,

whomshehadquiteforgotten.Shewasterriblyfrightened,andshuttingthe

doorasfastasshecould,camebacktoherseat.Theking,herfather,askedher

whathadfrightenedher."Thereisanastyfrog,“saidshe,“atthedoor,who

liftedmyballoutofthespringthismorning.IpromisedhimthatheshouldliveWhydoesthestory

withmehere,thinkingthathecouldnevergetoutofthespring;butthereheisdescribethefrogas

atthedoorandwantstocomein!^^Whileshewasspeakingthefrogknocked“he”？

againatthedoor,andsaid,

“Openthedoor,myprincessdear,Doyoulikefrogs?Do

Openthedoortothytruelovehere!frogsmakegood

AndmindthewordsthatthouandIsaidpets?

Bythefountaincoolinthegreenwoodshade.^^

Thekingsaidtotheyoungprincess,tuAsyouhavemadeapromise,youmust

keepit.Sogoandlethimin."Shedidso,andthefroghoppedintotheroom,

andcameupclosetothetable."Prayliftmeuponachair/9saidhetotheWhoseideaisitto

princess,uandletmesitnexttoyou."Assoonasshehaddonethis,thefrogkeepthefrog?What

said,"PutyourplateclosertomethatImayeatoutofit.^^Thisshedid.Anddoyouthinkofthe

whenhehadeatenasmuchashecould,hesaid,“NowIamtired.CarrymeKing?

upstairsandputmeintoyourlittlebed.^^Andtheprincesstookhimupinher

handandputhimuponthepillowofherownlittlebed,wherehesleptallnight

long.Assoonasitwaslighthejumpedup,hoppeddownstairs,andwentoutof

thehouse."Now,"thoughttheprincess,€theisgone,andIshallbetroubled

withhimnomore.^^

Butshewasmistaken;forwhennightcameagain,sheheardthesame

tappingatthedoor,andwhensheopenedit,thefrogcameinandsleptuponWhattabooshadthe

herpillowasbeforetillthemorningbroke.Andthethirdnighthedidthesame;frogbroken?

butwhentheprincessawokeonthefollowingmorning,shewasastonishedto

see,insteadofthefrog,ahandsomeprincegazingonherwiththemost

beautifuleyesthateverwereseen,andstandingattheheadofherbed.

Hetoldherthathehadbeenenchantedbyamaliciousfairy,whohadHowmightthefrog's

changedhimintotheformofafrog,inwhichhewasfatedtoremaintillsomespellbebroken?Who

princessshouldtakehimoutofthespringandlethimsleepuponherbedforinfactisthe

threenights."You,"saidtheprince,<4havebrokenthiscruelchann,andnowIenchantedfrog?

havenothingtowishforbutthatyoushouldgowithmeintomyfather's

kingdom,whereIwillmarryyou,andloveyouaslongasyoulive.”

Theyoungprincess,youmaybesure,wasnotlongingivingherconsent;Whywasthe

andastheyspokeasplendidcarriagedroveupwitheightbeautifulhorsesprincessunotlongin

deckedwithplumesoffeathersandgoldenharness,andbehindrodethegivingherconsenf?

prince\servant,thefaithfulHenry.Thenallsetoutfullofjoyfortheprince'sWhatisimplied?

kingdom,wheretheyarrivedsafely,andlivedhappilyagreatmanyyears.

Inthelonghistoryofhumancivilization,childrenhadalwayslivedwiththegrown-up,witnessingthelifeofthe

adultworld.Unlikechildrenofthe20thand21stcenturies,childrenthenwerenostrangersto“thefactsoflifb”-

life,death,sex,andviolence.

Undertheinfluenceoftheseenlightenmentthinkers,theideathatchildrenshouldbeprotectedfromthese

unpleasantyetunavoidablefactsemergedinthe18thcenturyWest,withtheconsequencesthatspecialschoolswere

setuptohelpformchildren'scharacter(mind),withspeciallyandspecificallyselectedreadingstoorientchildren

towardsgoodandvirtue.

科幻故事(Sciencefiction)

FantasticalFiction-FantasyStory,Gothic/GhostStory,ScienceFiction,

WhatisthedifferencebetweenthesethreekindsofFantasyLiterature?

Howdowedefine''ScienceFiction"?

Whatisitsorigin?Whatkindofsubject-mattersareincludedinthisgenre?

StarLightDoaresearchonIsaac

IsaacAsimovAsimov.

1.ArthurTrentheardthemquiteclearly.Thetense,angrywordsshotoutofhisWhatcanweinferfrom

receiver.thefirsttwoparagraphs?

2.'Trent!Youcan'tgetaway.WewillintersectyourorbitintwohoursandifyouThestoryopenswitha

trytoresistwewillblowyououtofspace/confrontation.Whoare

3.Trentsmiledandsaidnothing.Hehadnoweaponsandnoneedtofight.Infarinvolved?Whereisthe

lessthantwohourstheshipwouldmakeitsjumpthroughhyperspaceandtheystoryset?WhyisTrent

wouldneverfindhim.HewouldhavewithhimnearlyakilogramofKrilliom,unworried?

enoughfbrtheconstructionofthebrain-pathsofthousandsofrobotsandworth

sometenmillioncreditsonanyworldintheGalaxy—andnoquestionsasked.“Noquestionsasked"-

4.OldBrennmeyerhadplannedthewholething.Hehadplanneditfbrthirtywhatisimpliedbythis

yearsandmore.Ithadbeenhislife'swork.phrase?

5.'It'sthegetaway,youngman/hehadsaid,'That'swhyIneedyou.Youcanlift

ashipoffthegroundandoutin