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3.Warner Brothers has announced more Harry Potter movies are on the way.The studio is working with Potter author J.K.Rowling to create a new franchise (特需经营权) of movies based on"Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them",which is a fictitious textbook in the Harry Potter world.The story will also follow the adventures of the book's author,Newt Scamander.Rowling,for the first time,will pen the screenplay.It comes as no surprise that Warner Brothers is trying to keep the Harry Potter franchise going.The films alone have earned $7.7billion at the box office.The franchise has probably almost doubled those earnings on home video and TV sales.Then there's the many Harry Potter products that fans still snatch up.
But at some point,Harry Potter could seem old hat and that's not something Warner Brothers wants to see happen.So executives had three choices:restart the franchise,come up with continuations or spin off part of the Potter world into a new movie.
Without books to support the new stories,the upcoming movies could be a tougher sell for Warner Brothers.Harry and friends won't appear at all in the new movies which will be set in New York 70years before Harry Potter heads to Hogwarts.
The new stories will also net video games,products and enhance Rowling's website.
Here's Rowling on the upcoming franchise:
It all started when Warner Brothers came to me with the suggestion of turning"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"into a film.I thought it was a fun idea,but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander,the supposed author of"Fantastic Beasts",realized by another writer was difficult.Having lived for so long in my fictional universe,I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt.As Harry Potter fans will know,I liked him so much that I even married his grandson,Rolf,to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series,Luna Lovegood.
As I considered Warners'proposal,an idea took shape that I couldn't get rid of.That is how I could express my own idea for a film to Warner Brothers.
Although it will be set in the worldwide community of wizards (巫师) where I was so happy for seventeen years,it is neither a previous work nor a continuation to the Harry Potter series,but an extension of the wizarding world.The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films,but Newt's story will start in New York,seventy years before Harry gets underway.
66.The phrase"snatch up"in Paragraph 2is closest in meaning to"A".
A.rush to purchase
B.give up reluctantly
C.make profits from
D.take away by force
67.What made Rowling accept Warner Brothers'proposalB?
A.Her eagerness to try writing for the screenplay.
B.Her unwillingness to see others write the story.
C.The attraction of earning more at the box office.
D.The film company's promise to enhance her website.
68.It is implied in the passage that creating and selling the new movies may beD.
A.inspiring
B.embarrassing
C.disappointing
D.challenging
69.What is the passage mainly aboutA?
A.Warner Brothers'expanded partnership with Harry Potter author.
B.Warner Brothers'success and development in Harry Potter series.
C.Rowling's view on the upcoming franchise of Harry Potter movies.
D.Rowling's creative ideas for the cooperation with Warner Brothers.
分析 华纳兄弟宣布,更多的哈利•波特电影即将上映.工作室正与哈利•波特的作者罗琳一起努力去创造一个新的电影特许经营权.这些电影以"Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them"为基础,"Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them"是哈利•波特世界的一个虚构的一本书,故事也将遵循这本书的主人公-Newt Scamander-的冒险活动.罗琳,这是第一次,写电影剧本.
华纳兄弟竭尽全力拥有哈利•波特特许经营权一点不足为奇.电影本身已经赚取了77亿美元票房.特许经营可能让这些收入在家庭视频和电视视频销售收益上几乎翻了一番.还有影迷还在争抢哈利•波特的许多产品.
但在某些点上,哈利•波特似乎看起来有些陈旧,那不是华纳兄弟希望看到的.所以,公司高层有三种选择:重新启动特许经营,延续或分拆的哈利•波特世界的一部分变成一个新的电影.
没有书籍来支持新的故事,即将上映的电影可能对华纳兄弟来说有点艰难.哈利和朋友们不会出现在新的电影,这些电影将以哈利•波特前往霍格华兹(小说哈利波特里的一家魔法学校名)70年之前的纽约为背景.
新故事也将尝试视频游戏,产品和增强罗琳的网站知名度.
这是罗琳对即将到来的特许经营权所说的话:这一切全都开始于华纳兄弟来找我把"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"拍成一部电影.我认为这是一个有趣的想法,还有能看到 Newt Scamander的想法,Newt Scamander是"Fantastic Beasts"的假设的主人公,由另一个作家来完成是很困难的.生活在我的虚构的宇宙这么久了,我很想保护它,我已经知道了很多关于Newt Scamander的事情.哈利•波特的影迷会知道,我非常的喜欢他,我甚至让他的孙子,Rolf,娶了哈利•波特系列中我最喜欢的一个人物,Luna Lovegood.当我考虑华纳兄弟的建议时,形成了一个我无法摆脱的想法.我怎么能为华纳兄弟的一部电影表达我自己的想法.
虽然它将以17年来我非常喜欢的巫师世界为背景,但是它既不是以前的工作也不是哈利•波特系列的延续,而是一种魔法世界的拓展.隐藏在魔法社会的法律和习俗将为读哈利•波特的书或看哈利•波特的电影的人所熟悉,但是Newt Scamander的故事将在纽约开始,时间在哈利•波特的故事开始七十年前.
解答 66.A 词义猜测题.rush to purchase争相购买;give up reluctantly不情愿的放弃;make profits from获利;take away by force强取豪夺.本题需根据内在逻辑关系推测词义,应用语言知识分析和判断相关信息之间存在的逻辑关系,然后根据逻辑联系推断生词词义或大致义域.所以根据第二段原文中的"The franchise has probably almost doubled those earnings on home video and TV sales."可知特许经营可能让这些收入在家庭视频和电视视频销售收益上几乎翻了一番.通过以上信息可知答案选A.
67.B 细节理解题.根据文章中的"I thought it was a fun idea,but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander,the supposed author of"Fantastic Beasts",realized by another writer was difficult.Having lived for so long in my fictional universe,I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt."可知作者不希望由另外一个作家完成作品,故答案选B.
68.D 推理判断题.根据文章中的"But at some point,Harry Potter could seem old hat and that's not something Warner Brothers wants to see happen."和"Without books to support the new stories,the upcoming movies could be a tougher sell for Warner Brothers."可知创作该电影是具有挑战性的,故答案选D.
69.A 主旨大意题.通读全文的内容可知文章的第一段开门见山地指出了"华纳兄弟和哈利•波特的作者罗琳一起努力去创造一个新的电影特许经营权"的事情.故答案选A.
点评 本文主要介绍了华纳兄弟和哈利•波特的作者罗琳一起努力去创造一个新的电影特许经营权的事情.题目设置涉及到了词义猜测题,细节理解题,推理判断题和主旨大意题四种类型.做题时重在理解全文的意思,充分理解原文,在文章中找到答案,利用文章的信息进行作答.在阅读中我们经常会遇到许多生词.这时许多同学立即翻阅词典,查找词义.这样做不但费时费力,而且影响阅读速度、影响对语篇的整体把握.事实上,阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系.我们可以利用语境(各种已知信息)推测、判断某些生词的词义.
A. | hasn't he | B. | didn't he | C. | mustn't he | D. | weren't he |
A.purchased B.positive C.judgement D.discussing E.preferences F.strongly G.informed H.feelings I.general J.different K.accepting |
The digital world also means that parents must face new challenges when it comes to a teen's music.In the past---when music was (42)purchased through audio tape or CD,it was much easier for parents to be aware of a teen's musicalpreferences(43)preferences.But mow that teens have free access to millions of songs and music videos through the internet,parents are less likely to be (44)informed of what their teens are listening to.
Today,it's hard to believe that today's over-50-years people used to be (45)strongly against Elvis Presley's dance moves.Fast-forward to the present day and the society has certainly become more (46)accepting of many strange forms of art.
As for parents,music is a powerful tool and certainly music with pro-social or warm lyrics(歌词) can be a(n)(47)positive influence in teens.It's important to take an active approach when (48)discussing your teen's musical interests.Get your teen to talk to you.Ask questions without passing (49)judgement.Always be curious and inquire about what your teen looks for in music and talk about what (50)feelings can be found in certain songs.
A. | has he | B. | hasn't he | C. | does he | D. | doesn't he |
A. | deliberately | B. | originally | C. | accidentally | D. | ridiculously |
-Maybe.I saw him ______ it with a shopping cart.( )
A. | enter | B. | entered | C. | entering | D. | enters |
---Oh,_______.Let's try the subway.( )
A. | that's a real bargain | B. | that's a good point | ||
C. | that's really something | D. | that's all settled |
-No,a necklace is not _______ that I need most.( )
A. | anything | B. | everything | C. | nothing | D. | something |