题目
Narcissus was a handsome youth. His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him. And he knew it. He was so proud that he thought no one but himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty. Narcissus avoided all company, just roamed the wooded hills every day, madly in love with himself. When he was delightfully wandering about through the woods one day, a wood nymph (仙女), Echo by name, caught sight of him. She fell in love with him at once. Joyfully moving down towards Narcissus, she stretched out her loving arms. To her disappointment, however, the young man roughly brushed her aside and went by without so much as a glance at her. The poor nymph blushed and quickly withdrew to a shady spot, following the object of her love with her longing eyes. Presently Narcissus stopped to drink from a little brook. Kneeling down on the side, he saw a lovely face in the clear water. He smiled and was smiled back to. Thinking that it must be a beauty in love with him, he bent down to kiss her. But as soon as he touched the clear surface the lovely face vanished. The youth was now desperate. Never had he been despised like that before. Day and night, he stayed at the stream without drinking and eating. Before long he died, never suspecting that his nymph was none other than his own image in the brook. The gods took pity on the fair corpse and turned it into a flower bearing his name. Echo saw all this, slowly she faded away for despised love, until at last nothing remained of her except her voice.The story is most probably adapted from() A. legendary storiesB. fairy talesC. folkloreD. Greece mythology
Narcissus was a handsome youth. His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him. And he knew it. He was so proud that he thought no one but himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty. Narcissus avoided all company, just roamed the wooded hills every day, madly in love with himself. When he was delightfully wandering about through the woods one day, a wood nymph (仙女), Echo by name, caught sight of him. She fell in love with him at once. Joyfully moving down towards Narcissus, she stretched out her loving arms. To her disappointment, however, the young man roughly brushed her aside and went by without so much as a glance at her. The poor nymph blushed and quickly withdrew to a shady spot, following the object of her love with her longing eyes. Presently Narcissus stopped to drink from a little brook. Kneeling down on the side, he saw a lovely face in the clear water. He smiled and was smiled back to. Thinking that it must be a beauty in love with him, he bent down to kiss her. But as soon as he touched the clear surface the lovely face vanished. The youth was now desperate. Never had he been despised like that before. Day and night, he stayed at the stream without drinking and eating. Before long he died, never suspecting that his nymph was none other than his own image in the brook. The gods took pity on the fair corpse and turned it into a flower bearing his name. Echo saw all this, slowly she faded away for despised love, until at last nothing remained of her except her voice.The story is most probably adapted from()
- A. legendary stories
- B. fairy tales
- C. folklore
- D. Greece mythology
题目解答
答案
D
解析
本题考查学生对西方文学体裁的辨识能力,需要结合故事内容判断其出处。关键点在于识别故事中的神话元素:Narcissus(那喀索斯)和Echo(回声)是古希腊神话中的经典角色,故事中涉及神灵的惩罚(如诸神将Narcissus化为水仙花)和自然现象的解释(如回声的形成),这些均属于希腊神话的典型特征。
选项分析
- A. Legendary stories(传奇故事):传奇通常以历史背景为基础,包含浪漫或冒险元素,但本故事缺乏历史人物或事件的关联。
- B. Fairy tales(童话):童话多为虚构、面向儿童,但本故事主题较暗黑(自我迷恋导致死亡),且涉及神灵,更接近成人神话。
- C. Folklore(民间传说):民间传说是口口相传的故事,可能解释自然现象,但本故事的角色和情节属于古希腊正统神话体系。
- D. Greek mythology(希腊神话):Narcissus和Echo是古希腊神话的核心人物,故事中神灵的惩罚和自然现象的解释均符合希腊神话的特点。
结论
希腊神话是正确答案,因故事内容直接对应古希腊经典神话体系中的角色和情节。