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　　The latest Harry Potter book may have a side effect.

　　A Washington doctor said that he had treated three children with headaches caused by reading through the 870-page adventure.

　　The doctor called them Hogwarts Headaches, named after the wizard school that Harry attends.

　　The doctor wrote that the three children, aged 8 to 10, experienced a headache for two or three days. Each had spent many hours reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

　　The doctor told his patients to give their eyes a rest. But the spell (咒语) cast by Harry Potter was clearly too powerful.“The obvious cure－that is, taking a break from reading－was rejected by two of the patients,”he said.

　　In each case, the headache went away only after the patient turned the final page.

　　Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series, has nearly three times as many pages as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book, and J. K. Rowling still plans two more books.

　　“If this escalation (页数增加)continues as Rowling concludes the story, there may be an epidemic (流行病)of Hogwarts Headaches in- the years to come,”the doctor predicted(预言). He warned that reading continuously for a long time was very harmful to the eyes.

1．The underlined word“rejected”probably means”________”.

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2．What can we know from this passage?

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A．Harry Potter books are written only for children.

B．Harry Potter books are really attractive to children.

C．Harry Potter books can cause headache.

D．The three children like the treatment in the hospital.

3．What caused the three children’s headache?

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A．Spending too much time reading Harry Potter books.

B．The spell cast by Harry Potter.

C．Some kind of epidemic.

D．The final page of Harry Potter books.

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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A．The first book of J. K. Rowling is three times as thick as her fifth one.

B．J. K Rowling hopes to write at least seven books.

C．The epidemic of Hogwarts Headaches will spread in the near future.

D．Reading for a long time non-stop does good to one’s head.

5．What is the best title for the passage?

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A．How to cure Hogwarts Headaches

B．The 870-page adventure

C．Harry Potter causes headaches

D．Harry Potter and J.K.Rowling

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

　 Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school,

the government has decided．The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数)， American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

70．In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

　　　 A．Britain. B．France. C．Sweden. 　　　 D．Spain.

71．Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

　　　 A．To get ready for a military parade. 　　　

　　　 B．To learn to protect themselves.

　　　 C．To gain some military knowledge.

　　　 D．To develop their love for the country.

72．What is the second news item mainly about?

　　　 A．J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.

　　　 B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

　　　 C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

　　　 D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

　　Russian President Putin named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”
　　Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”on December 19th.2007 for strengthening stability（稳定）that made Russia a world power again.
　　The magazine recognized Putin’s“extraordinary feat（技艺）of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability，”said Richard Stengel，Time’s managing editor.
　　The magazine noted that“Person of the Year”is not an honor or an endorsement（认可）but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world.
　　Putin，who is 56 years old，is very popular in Russia，making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue（收入）from oil and natural gas.
　　Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev’s presidential bid，and said he would accept Medvedev’s offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected on March 2.
　　The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time recognition was seen there as an acknowledgement of Putin’s role in helping Russia pull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s.
　　Others considered for“Person of the Year”included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling.
　　This year’s choice was a return to the magazine’s tradition of picking an individual rather than last year’s choice of“You”，which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.
　　Putin is the fifth Russian（or Soviet）leader to be named Person of the Year：Gorbachev，Andropov，Khrushchev and Stalin，who was named twice.
55．How did Putin try to make Russia a world power again？
A．By performing arms race.
B．By making war.
C．By strengthening stability.
D．By getting foreign help.
56．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage？
A．Russia used to be in a mess.
B．Time always picks an individual to be the“Person of the Year”.
C．Oil and natural gas caused Russia’s economy to come to life.
D．Putin will leave office on March 2,2007.
57．What does the underlined word“acknowledgement”mean？
A．Praise. 　　　　　　　　　　　B．Support.
C．Scold. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Recognition.
58．How many times have Russian leaders been named“Person of the Year”so far？
A．Five times. 　　　　　　　　　B．Six times.
C．Seven times. 　　　　　　　　 D．Eight times.

　　Russian President Putin named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine’s“Person of the Year”on December 19th.2007 for strengthening stability（稳定）that made Russia a world power again.

　　The magazine recognized Putin’s“extraordinary feat（技艺）of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability，”said Richard Stengel，Time’s managing editor.

　　The magazine noted that“Person of the Year”is not an honor or an endorsement（认可）but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world.

　　Putin，who is 56 years old，is very popular in Russia，making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue（收入）from oil and natural gas.

　　Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev’s presidential bid，and said he would accept Medvedev’s offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected on March 2.

　　The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time recognition was seen there as an acknowledgement of Putin’s role in helping Russia pull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s.

　　Others considered for“Person of the Year”included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling.

　　This year’s choice was a return to the magazine’s tradition of picking an individual rather than last year’s choice of“You”，which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.

　　Putin is the fifth Russian（or Soviet）leader to be named Person of the Year：Gorbachev，Andropov，Khrushchev and Stalin，who was named twice.

55．How did Putin try to make Russia a world power again？

A．By performing arms race.

B．By making war.

C．By strengthening stability.

D．By getting foreign help.

56．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage？

A．Russia used to be in a mess.

B．Time always picks an individual to be the“Person of the Year”.

C．Oil and natural gas caused Russia’s economy to come to life.

D．Putin will leave office on March 2,2007.

57．What does the underlined word“acknowledgement”mean？

A．Praise. 　　　　　　　　　　　B．Support.

C．Scold. 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Recognition.

58．How many times have Russian leaders been named“Person of the Year”so far？

A．Five times. 　　　　　　　　　B．Six times.

C．Seven times. 　　　　　　　　 D．Eight times.

 ____his great love for the works of J. K. Rowling, he has a broad range of interest in other English writers as well. 　　

A. In addition    　　B. As a consequence of      　C. Except for        　D. Apart from