Do you read fairy tales (童话)? Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a fairy tale? If so, in Germany, your dream will come true. Here, the German Fairy Tale Route can take you through ancient castles (城堡), thick forests and unusual villages—just like those in the stories we all know and love.

This special route (路线), a 600-kilometer road, was set up in 1975 to remember the Brothers Grimm, two famous German storytellers—Jacob Grimm and his younger brother Wilhelm. Together, they collected and wrote hundreds of stories, and then published (刊登) them in a book called Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Some of their well-known stories include Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty.

The route starts in Hanau, the town where the Brothers Grimm were born. From there, it winds north through beautiful countryside. Along the route, visitors can see the childhood home of the Grimm brothers in Steinau and the university town of Marburg, where they studied. In Alsfeld, you can walk through Little Red Riding Hood country and imagine meeting the much-loved girl in her red hat. The route also passes through Hamelin, the setting of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and ends in Bremen, where a statue (雕塑) of the Bremen Town Musicians welcomes visitors.

Throughout the year, the German Fairy Tale Route hosts many events that breathe new life into old stories. Visitors can enjoy movies, folk festivals, storytelling evenings, to name but a few. It’s more than just a journey through picturesque places. It takes you right into the heart of storytelling itself.

So pack your imagination and get ready for an unforgettable journey!

1.1. How does the writer start the topic?

A By listing numbers.

B By asking questions.

C By making comparisons.

D

解析：选B。写作手法题。解析：文章开头连续两个问句 “Do you read fairy tales? Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a fairy tale?”，通过提问引出德国童话之路的主题。没有列举数字，也没有对比，排除 A、C。

2.2. Why was the German Fairy Tale Route set up?

A To sell Grimm’s Fairy Tales.

B To show the castles in Germany.

C To remember the Brothers Grimm.

D

解析：选C。细节理解题。解析：原文第二段 “was set up in 1975 to remember the Brothers Grimm”，修建该路线目的是纪念格林兄弟。A、B 文中均不是修建目的。

3.3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A Some much-loved fairy tales.

B The childhood of the Brothers Grimm.

C Famous cities and towns along the route.

D

解析：选C。段落主旨题。解析：第三段依次介绍起点哈瑙、施泰瑙、马尔堡、阿尔斯菲尔德、哈默尔恩、终点不来梅，介绍路线沿线各个城镇与相关故事地点。A、B 只是局部信息，不能概括整段。

4.4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A A diary entry.

B A travel guide.

C A movie review.

D

解析：选B。文章出处推断题。解析：文章介绍旅游路线、沿途景点、特色活动，面向游客，属于旅游指南内容。日记记录个人生活，影评评价电影，均不符合文本。