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Magical Nature Tales, by Dawn Casey, is a wonderful collection of folktales from around the world. True to the book’s title, each story features a touch of magic: talking animals, enchanted trees, and mystical beings. Anja Sušanj’s beautiful illustrations (插图) add to the stories’ magic.

Many of the tales in the book are very old. “For me, the old stories have a particular value because they’ve come through so many generations of people,” Casey said. “People have specifically chosen those stories and kept them alive because they knew there was something valuable in them — some wisdom or some magic that they wanted to pass on.”

Casey wanted to write this book because she loves nature. As a child, she lived in London. Though it’s a big city, she managed to connect with nature in small ways. She’d eat blackberries growing on a forgotten fence, or pick dandelions (蒲公英) and make a wish before blowing their seeds. Casey believes we’re all deeply connected to nature. “I really feel in my bones that we are all nature,” she says. “Nature is not something separate from us. We’re all part of one huge web of life.”

I would highly recommend Magical Nature Tales to anyone who likes folktales or feels a special connection with nature.

1.1. What is special about the stories in Magical Nature Tales?

A Anja Sušanj wrote all of them.

B They focus on city life.

C They have magical elements.

D They teach readers about science.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“each story features a touch of magic: talking animals, enchanted trees, mystical beings.”可知，该书拥有很多魔法元素，如会说话的动物、被施了魔法的树、神秘的生物等。故选C。

2.2. Why does Dawn Casey value old folktales?

A Because they are easier to remember.

B Because they are passed-down wisdom.

C Because they have more exciting plots.

D Because they have beautiful pictures.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段的“there was something valuable in them — some wisdom or some magic that they wanted to pass on”可知，古老的故事因“代代传承的智慧”而珍贵。故选B。

3.3. What does the underlined part “feel in my bones” probably mean?

A Promise.

B Hope.

C Believe.

D Dislike.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据前文“Casey believes we’re all deeply connected to nature.”可知，Casey相信我们都与自然息息相关。由此推断，她深深地“相信”我们都属于大自然的一部分。故选C。

4.4. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?

A To compare folktales.

B To recommend the book.

C To criticize readers.

D To teach storytelling.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I would highly recommend Magical Nature Tales to anyone...” 可知，作者在向读者推荐这本书。故选B。

5.5. What is the text mainly about?

A Magic, nature, old wisdom.

B Anja’s art career.

C Nature in cities.

D Old vs. new stories.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。全文介绍了一本关于魔法、自然和古老智慧的书籍。故选A。