深圳牛津英语九年级阅读泛读练习一.pdf

深圳牛津英语九年级第三单元 阅读（泛读练习一） A 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 from his early twenties 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 ). th In the 19 century, many people were interested in science and invention. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Vernes writing included many predictions (预言) 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 Vemes books have been the subjects for many movies.20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Wait Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Aroundthe WorldinEighty Daysis another famous movie based on one of Vemes books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time! 1. What dose the phrase “ the father of science fiction” mean? A. The father who has several children. B. The man who loves science and inventions. C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. 2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The encouragement from his father. C. The suc