Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are 36   by all kinds of people. What’s 37, some of the most successful films of recent years have been 38 on science fiction stories.

       It is often 39 that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in 40 written hundreds of years ago. These books often 41   for the presentation of some form of ideal 42, a theme which is 43 often found in modern stories.

       Most of the classics (名著) of science fiction, 44, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books 45 writers, such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, 46 been translated into many languages. 47   science fiction writers don’t write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more 48 in predicting the effect of 49 progress of society and the human mind, or in 50 future worlds which are a reflection of the world, in 51 we live now.

       Because of this, their 52 has obvious political undertones(含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently 53 science fiction, the writers may 54 it difficult to keep   55 of scientific advances.

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　　Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction (科幻小说). Hundreds of 1 are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. 2 ,some of the most successful films of recent years have been 3 on science fiction stories.

　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 4 in literature,___5__ its ancestors (祖先) can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books often 6 the presentation of some form of ideal (理想的) 7 ,a theme (主题) which is 8 often found in modern stories.

　　Most of the classics of science fiction, 9 ,have been written within the last one hundred 10 . Books by writers, such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to 11 just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages. 12 science fiction writers don't write about men ___13__ Mars of space adventure stories. They are 14 interested in predicting (预见) the effect of technical progress 15 society and the human mind, or in 16 future worlds which are a reflection (反映) of the world 17 we live now. 18 of this, their writing has obvious political undertones (含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently ___19__ science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep 20 of scientific advances.

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　　Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction (科幻小说). Hundreds of 1 are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. 2 ,some of the most successful films of recent years have been 3 on science fiction stories.

　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 4 in literature,___5__ its ancestors (祖先) can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books often 6 the presentation of some form of ideal (理想的) 7 ,a theme (主题) which is 8 often found in modern stories.

　　Most of the classics of science fiction, 9 ,have been written within the last one hundred 10 . Books by writers, such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to 11 just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages. 12 science fiction writers don't write about men ___13__ Mars of space adventure stories. They are 14 interested in predicting (预见) the effect of technical progress 15 society and the human mind, or in 16 future worlds which are a reflection (反映) of the world 17 we live now. 18 of this, their writing has obvious political undertones (含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently ___19__ science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep 20 of scientific advances.

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　　Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction (幼想小说). Hundreds of 1 are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. 2 , some of the most successful films of recent years have been 3 on science fiction stories.

　　It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new 4 in literature (文学), 5 its ancestors (祖先) can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books often 6 the presentation of some form of ideal (理想的) 7 , a theme which is 8 often found in modern stories.

　　Most of the classics (名著) of science fiction, 9 , have been written within the last one hundred years. Books 10 writers, such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to 11 just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages. 12 science fiction writers don't write about men from Mars of space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting (预见) the effect of 13 progress 14 society and the human mind, or in 15 future worlds which are a 16 of the world, 17 we live in now. 18 of this their writing has obvious political undertones (含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently 19 science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep 20 of scientific advances.

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   Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually, classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories.

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It is often thought that science is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in book written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.

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Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H.G.Wells to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.

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Most science fiction writers don’t write about men from Mars or space adventure stones. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on society and the human minds; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones.

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    In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology.