Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain.In particular,there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女).Not all of these 21 are the friendly,people-loving characters that appear in Disney films,and in some folktales they are 22 and cause much human suffering.This is true in the tales about the Changeling.These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows 23 and pale and has changed so much that it is almost 24 to the parents.It was then

　　25 that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and 26 the human baby with a fairy Changeling.There were many ways to prevent this from happening:hanging a knife over the baby抯 head while he slept or covering him with some of his

　　father抯 clothes were just two of theha recommended 27 .However,hope was not lost even if the baby had been 28 .In those cases there was often a way to get the 29 baby back.You could 30 the Changeling on the fire梩hen it would rise up the chimney,and you would hear the sound of fahiries?laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby.

　　21.A.babies B.believers C.fairies D.supermen

　　22.A.powerful B.cruel C.frightened D.extraordinary

　　23.A.sick B.slim C.short D.small

　　24.Ah.uncomfortable B.unbelievable

　　C.unacceptable D.unrecognizable

　　25.A.feared B.predicted C.heard D.reported

　　26.A.covered B.changed C.replaced D.terrified

　　27.A.cases B.tools C.steps D.methods

　　28.A.missed B.stolen C.found D.lost

　　29.A.little B.pale C.sad D.real

　　30.A.seize B.burn C.place D.hold

　　答案 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.D 30.C