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Reading Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction Pre-reading Fill in the blanks to know something about Jules Gabriel Verne. Jules Gabriel Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in France. His parents were of a seafaring（航海的） tradition, a factor which i____________ his writings. In 1847 Jules was sent to s________ law in Paris. While there, h_________, his passion for the theatre grew. Later in 1850, Jules Verne's first play was published. His father was so angry that he stopped supporting Verne. This forced Verne to m________ money by s___________ his stories.  After s___________ many hours in Paris libraries studying geology（地质学）, engineering, and astronomy（天文学）, Jules Verne published his first novel Five Weeks in a Balloon(1863). Soon he started writing n__________ such as Journey to the Center of the Earth(1864), From the Earth to the Moon(1866), and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea(1873).  Because of the p________ of these and other novels, Jules Verne became a very rich man. In 1876, he bought a large yacht and s_________ around Europe. His last novel The Invasion of the Sea a___________ in 1905. Jules Verne died in the city of Amines on March 24, 1905. While-reading Reading Comprehension 1. The text is mainly about _____________. A. the father of science fiction B. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea C. Journey to the Centre of the Earth D. Jules Verne and his science fiction 2. From the second paragraph we can see “a sea monster” is _________. A. a kind of natural phenomenon B. an animal that eat people and destroy ships C. people dressed in diving suits D. a naval vessel that can operate under water as well as on the surface 3.?The Nautilus” is unusual because __________. A. it is strong B. it is splendid C. it can dive into the sea D. all of the above 4. From the last paragraph we can see the center of the earth is ___________. A. nothing but magma and water B. a big lake C. coal and stone D. a won