题文
Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.
The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She has avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), but finally she agreed.
The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.
The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.
小题1:What do we know about Tom?A．He was seriously ill.B．He was a dishonest boy.C．He was crazy about magic.D．He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.小题2:What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?A．She was a rich lady.B．She refused Tom’s request.C．She wanted Tom to be a superhero.D．She wanted to get Tom through the pain.小题3:When Tom went for the third operation, he_________.A．pretended to be painfulB．acted like a superheroC．appeared in poor spiritsD．argued with his mother小题4:In the last paragraph, you are advised________.A．to go through some difficult testsB．to wake up from your wild dreamsC．to become a powerful person in your mindD．to wear expensive clothes for job interviews 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
想象力在战胜我们恐惧的事物面前起着非常重要的作用。本文讲述一个身患癌症的小男孩的例子，他通过装扮并把自己想像成强大的蜘蛛侠，而挨过了一次重大手术，由此也证明了想象力的强大力量。所以作者在文章末尾要人们放飞自己的想象力，以帮助我们获取战胜一切的力量。
小题1:A细节理解题。从文章第一段Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone.和He came through several operations可知小男孩病的很厉害，所以A正确。
小题2:D推理判断题。根据文章第三段Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,”可知母亲给孩子买超人装备就是为了让孩子能感到自己有强大的力量，可以克服手术中的疼痛。故D选项正确。
小题3:B细节理解题。从文章第四段的描述可知孩子装扮成强大的超人，所以B选项正确。
小题4:C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知作者建议人们要把自己想象成能战胜挑战的人，故C正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Imagination and fant.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
