If boy wizard Harry Potter uses his magic to capture the hearts of millions of teenagers, high school students Gabriella and Troy have charmed American boys and girls with their stories of campus life.

       They are the leading characters in High School Musical, a series of hugely successful films in the US. The sequel （续集）, High School Musical 3, came out on October 24 and has topped the American box office for two straight weeks.

       The show has everything attractive to teenagers—dancing, catchy music, puppy love and good looks. The story starts when high school basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella —two teenagers who are worlds apart—meet during the winter break. At a karaoke contest they discover their love for singing and an interest in each other. When school starts, Troy finds out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school.

       Eager to find the magic they had during karaoke, Troy and Gabriella decide to audition （试镜） for the school’s upcoming musical. This angers the school’s drama queen Sharpay. However, they overcome difficulties and become the leading actors.

       But the story doesn't end there. High School Musical 2 follows their adventures over summer vacation when Sharpay tries to break up Troy and Gabriella. In the latest sequel, high school seniors are facing the possibilities of being separated from each other as they go off in different directions when graduating from high school.

       Joined by the rest of their friends, Troy and Gabriella stage a musical reflecting （反映） their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.

       "The success of the High School Musical films shows Disney's long-term efforts to attract youngsters for whom Mickey Mouse seems too babyish," wrote New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff. "For the time being, the movie has made fictional high school students as recognizable as that 79-year-old mouse."

59．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Boy wizard—Harry potter.

       B．High school students Gabriella and Troy.

       C．A successful show—High school Musical.

       D．Disney’s long-term efforts.

60．What can you learn from the words “two teenagers who are worlds apart?”

       A．They live far away from each other.

       B．They have a big difference between each other.

       C．They used to know each other well.

       D．They study at the same school.

61．What happens in High School Musical 2, according to the passage?

       A．Troy and Gabriella audition for a school musical.

       B．Troy and Gabriella meet at a karaoke contest.

       C．Troy and Gabriella graduate from high school.

       D．Sharpay tries to end the relationship of Troy and Gabriella.

60．What does New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff mean?

       A．The high school students don’t like Mickey Mouse.

       B．Mickey Mouse is more attractive to youngsters.

       C．High School Musical is possibly more attractive to youngsters.

       D．Mickey Mouse is too old to be recognized by youngsters.

If boy wizard（巫师） Harry Potter uses his magic to capture（迷住） the hearts of millions of teenagers, high school students Gabriella and Troy have charmed American boys and girls with their stories of campus life.

       They are the leading characters in High School Musical, a series of hugely successful films in the US. The sequel （续集）, High School Musical 3, came out on October 24 and has topped the American box office for two straight weeks.

       The show has everything attractive to teenagers—dancing, catchy （悦耳的） music, puppy love and good looks. The story starts when high school basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella —two teenagers who are worlds apart—meet during the winter break. At a karaoke contest they discover their love for singing and an interest in each other. When school starts, Troy finds out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school.

       Eager to find the magic they had during karaoke, Troy and Gabriella decide to audition （试镜） for the school’s upcoming musical. This angers the school’s drama queen Sharpay. However, they overcome difficulties and become the leading actors.

       But the story doesn't end there. High School Musical 2 follows their adventures over summer vacation when Sharpay tries to break up Troy and Gabriella. In the latest sequel, high school seniors are facing the possibilities of being separated from each other as they go off in different directions when graduating from high school.

       Joined by the rest of their friends, Troy and Gabriella stage a musical reflecting （反映） their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Boy wizard—Harry potter.

       B．High school students Gabriella and Troy.

       C．A successful show—High school Musical.

       D．Disney’s long-term efforts.

2．How many films are there in this series of films?

       A．2.                       B．3.                      C．4.                        D．5.

3．What can you learn from the words “two teenagers who are worlds apart?”

       A．They live far away from each other.

       B．They used to know each other well.

       C．They have a big difference between each other.

       D．They study at the same school.

4．What happens in High School Musical 2, according to the passage?

       A．Troy and Gabriella audition for a school musical.

       B．Troy and Gabriella meet at a karaoke contest.

       C．Troy and Gabriella graduate from high school.

       D．Sharpay tries to break up Troy and Gabriella.

5．What does New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff mean?

       A．The high school students don’t like Mickey Mouse.

       B．Mickey Mouse is more attractive to youngsters.

       C．High School Musical is possibly more attractive to youngsters.

       D．Mickey Mouse is too old to be recognized by youngsters.

SAN FRANCISCO―The “Reading Wizard”, an 11 year old boy, whose offer to read to children without being paid at a local library was refused by libraries, will get to read to younger kids after all.

Mayor Willie Brown last Wednesday ordered San Francisco Public Library officials to allow John O’Connor to read to preschool children to get them interested in books and stop them from watching television and video games.

“I didn’t expect this kind of attention. ” John said, “It’s just shocking.”

John has chosen his first book, “The King’s Giraffe”, and made up fliers inviting neighborhood children, aged from three to six, to the Presidio Branch every Wednesday afternoon. He planned to call himself the “Reading Wizard” and wear a special hat, fake glasses and a black coat.

But his idea was refused on the phone, in person and finally with a letter from Toni Bernardi, the chief of the library’s children and youth services. Using terms like “age appropriate material”（适龄读物）,she wrote that only library workers are allowed to read to children.

John then went to a member of the city board of supervisors（督导董事会）, who advised him to write letters to the library officials.

“Our libraries are supposed to turn kids on, not to turn them off.” Brown said he enjoyed “the creative idea, the sense of civic duty and the caring for others that John clearly showed us.”

57．Who is the “Reading Wizard”?

       A．Presidio Branch.                                            B．The King’s Giraffe.

       C．John O’Connor.                                          D．Toni Bernardi.

58．The 11 year old boy asked librarians at the local library for permission to        .

       A．play video games                                        B．wear something strange

       C．design fliers for new books                          D．read stories to young children

59．By dressing up as a wizard, the boy probably hoped to        .

      A．put up a performance

       B．frighten the three year old boys

       C．get the officials shocked

       D．attract the children’s attention

60．We can infer that Mayor Willie Brown        .

       A．praised the boy for his new idea

       B．received a call from the library for children

       C．informed the boy to stop reading to children

       D．held a party for John and his friends at the library

SAN FRANCISCO—The “Reading Wizard”, an 11 – year – old – boy, whose offer to read to children without being paid at a local library was refused by libraries, will get to read to younger kids after all.

Mayor Willie Brown last Wednesday ordered San Francisco Public Library officials to allow John O’Connor to read to preschool children to get them interested in books and stop them from watching television and video games.

“I didn’t expect this kind of attention. ” John said, “It’s just shocking.”

John has chosen his first book, “The King’s Giraffe”, and made up fliers inviting neighborhood children, aged from three to six, to the Presidio Branch every Wednesday afternoon. He planned to call himself the “Reading Wizard” and wear a special hat, fake glasses and a black coat.

But his idea was refused – on the phone, in person and finally with a letter from Toni Bernardi, the chief of the library’s children and youth services. Using terms like “age appropriate material”（适龄读物）,she wrote that only library workers are allowed to read to children.

John then went to a member of the city board of supervisors（督导董事会）, who advised him to write letters to the library officials.

“Our libraries are supposed to turn kids on, not to turn them off.” Brown said he enjoyed “the creative idea, the sense of civic duty and the caring for others that John clearly showed us.”

1．Who is the “Reading Wizard”?

       A．Presidio Branch.                                         B．The King’s Giraffe.

       C．John O’Connor.                                          D．Toni Bernardi.

2．The 11 – year – old boy asked librarians at the local library for permission to        .

       A．play video games                                        B．wear something strange

       C．design fliers for new books                          D．read stories to young children

3．By dressing up as a wizard, the boy probably hoped to        .

      A．put up a performance

       B．frighten the three – year – old boys

       C．get the officials shocked

       D．attract the children’s attention

4．We can infer that Mayor Willie Brown        .

       A．praised the boy for his new idea

       B．received a call from the library for children

       C．informed the boy to stop reading to children

       D．held a party for John and his friends at the library

　　SAN FRANCISCO--The“Reading Wizard”（巫师）, an 11-year-old boy, whose offer to read to children without being paid at a local library was refused by libraries, will get to read to younger kids after all.

　　Mayor Willie Brown last Wednesday ordered San Francisco Public Library officials to al-low John O'Connor to read to preschool children to get them interested in books and stop them from watching television and video games.

　　“I didn't expect this kind of attention,”John said.“It's just shocking.”

　　John has chosen his first book, The King's Giraffe, and made up fliers inviting neighborhood children, aged from three to six, to the Presidio Branch every Wednesday afternoon He planned to call himself the“Reading Wizard”and wear a special hat, fake glasses and a black coat.

　　But his idea was refused--on the phone, in person and finally with a letter from Toni Bernardi, the chief of the library's children and youth services. Using terms like“age-appropriate material”（适龄读物）,she wrote that only library workers were allowed to read to children.

　　John then went to a member of the city board of supervisors（督导董事会）, who advised him to write letters to the library officials.“Our libraries are supposed to turn kids on, not turn them off.”

(1) Who is the“Reading Wizard”?

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(2) The 11-year-old boy asked librarians at the local library for permission to ________.

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(3) By dressing up as a wizard, the boy probably hoped to ________.

[　　]

A．put up a performance

B．frighten the three-year-old boys

C．get the officials shocked

D．attract the children's attention

(4) We can infer that Mayor Willie Brown ________.

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A．praised the boy for his new idea

B．received a call from the library for children

C．informed the boy to stop reading to children

D．held a party for John and his friends at the library

(5) The underlined sentence in the passage means that our libraries ________.

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A．should allow kids to read to younger children

B．should get children interested, not bored

C．should open the door while the children are outside

D．will turn on the lights when kids come in, and turn them off when kids go out