not the second."可知，他同意上面提到的"Firstly, they mean that we mustn't do anything likely to give children fears"由此可知，他认为我们不应该做任何让孩子害怕的事情。故选B。

　　2．What probably is St. George according to the text?

　　A．He is a policeman in real life.

　　B．He is a murderer caught by the police.

　　C．He is a brave man in a fantasy novel.

　　D．He is a frightening person in a story.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段的"But if he is to be frightened, I think St. George, or any bright champion in armor (盔甲), is a better comfort than the idea of the police."可知，St. George不是警察也不是令人害怕的人物，而是可以用来安慰孩子的勇敢的幻想小说中的人物。故选C。

　　3．Why should children read fantasy literature according to Bruno Bettelheim?

　　A．Because it encourages children to have a lot of fantasies.

　　B．Because it helps children overcome fears and find solutions.

　　C．Because it teaches children to write their own fantasy stories.

　　D．Because it gives children a happy memory when they grow up.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段的"He believes that all children have many personal fantasies filled with fears and fantasy stories comfort them and offer solutions."可知选B。

　　4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

　　A．literature can give readers more frightening stories

　　B．fantasies can improve one's ability to solve problems

　　C．personal fantasies can help children get away from danger

　　D．most children can understand what fantasy literature is

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为幻想文学可以帮助孩子解决问题。故选B。

　　B

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