三、任务型阅读Aliensandrobotsarecommoncharactersinsciencefiction(科幻小说).Let'stakealookatoneoftheveryfirststoriesaboutsciencefiction.OnJan.11818anovelbyEnglishwriterMaryShelleywaspublis

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     Aliens and robots are common characters in science fiction (科幻小说) . Let's take a look at one of the very first stories about science fiction.

     On Jan. 1 1818 a novel by English writer Mary Shelley was published. In the story a crazy scientist created a monster from dead body parts. The monster was 2. 4  meters tall with yellow skin watery eyes and a black mouth. The story was called (《弗兰肯斯坦》) and is believed to be perhaps the first work of science fiction.

     Frankenstein was the name of the scientist. The.monster he created had feelings like humans. He tried to find love from others but his scary looks made people hate him. Driven mad by this cruelty (残忍) ，he grew to hate Frankenstein for creating him. He killed the scientist's friends; Frankenstein then died. One of the themes of the story is that science can either save or kill us.

      The story has had a great influence upon literature and pop culture ever since especially horror (恐怖) stories and films. The most classic adaptation (gfcI?) is the 1931 film Frankenstein.There are also plays television shows and comics based on the story. And even video games and toys use the character of the monster.

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One of the First Works of Science Fiction

Written by	1.
Date of publishing	On 2. .
The appearance of the monster	It's 3. meters tall. It has yellow skin 4. and a black mouth.
The theme of the story	Science can 5. .

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三、任务型阅读 阅读提示:《弗兰肯斯坦》是英国作家玛丽•雪莱在1818年创作的小说，被认为是世界上第一部真正意义上的科幻小说。这部作品是科幻史上的经典，现在很多幻想类影视作品都以此为蓝本。

1. Mary Shelley 由第二段的 “ a novel by English writer Mary Shelley”可知，《弗兰肯斯坦》这部作品的作者是Mary Shelley。

2. Jan. 1. 1818 由第二段的“On Jan? 1. 1818.a novel by English writer Mary Shelley was published ”可知，《弗兰肯斯坦》的出版 日期为1818年1月1日。

3. 2. 4 由第二段的“The monster was   2. 4 meters tall."可知，这只怪物高2. 4米。

4. watery eyes 由第二段的with yellow skin watery eyes and a black mouth."可知，这只怪物是黄皮肤、水汪汪的眼睛和一张黑 色的嘴，故填watery eyes。

5. either save or kill us 由第三段最后一句 “One of the themes of the story is that science can either save or kill us. ”可知，这部小说 的主题之一是科学可以拯救我们，或者杀死我们。