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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 $7.7 billion 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 70 years 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.
The phrase “snatch up” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A．rush to purchase	B．give up reluctantly
C．make profits from	D．take away by force

What made Rowling accept Warner Brothers’ proposal?

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.

It is implied in the passage that creating and selling the new movies may be _____.

A．inspiring	B．embarrassing
C．disappointing	D．challenging

What is the passage mainly about?

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.

Earth Day is on April 22nd．People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean．But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups．Kids are also taking an active part in it.
The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet．It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.
Team Marine, US A group of students at Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine．They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment．In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers （立法者） in their city stop people using plastic bags.
Felix, 15, GermanyIn 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club，Plant for the Planet．It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries．Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.
Alec, 17, USWhen he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global （全球的） Warming．It teaches kids about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer．Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming．He has given more than 70 talks across the country.
Olivia, 13, USWhen Olivia was 11, she heard about the 2010 oil spill （漏油） in the Gulf of Mexico．She painted 500 pictures of birds to raise money for the clean-up．She raised more than $200,000 to protect （保护） birds and other wild animals.
What is the purpose of setting up the “Earth Day” and who can do something for the Earth?

A．To keep the earth peaceful and beautiful by adults and kids

B．To keep the earth balanced by adults only

C．To keep the earth safe and clean by adults and kids

D．To keep the earth safe and clean by kids only

Young Voices for the Planet made by Lynne is ________.

A．a book	B．a TV play
C．a film	D．a club

According to the passage, we know ________ doesn’t agree to use plastic bags.

A．Team Marine

B．Felix

C．Alec

D．Olivia

Alec travels widely to encourage people to ________.

A．raise money

B．plant trees

C．protect wild animals

D．help stop global warming

The passage is mainly about how ________.

A．kids are saving the Earth

B．parents are planting trees

C．students are raising money

D．grow-ups are using plastics bags

During the Winter Olympics in Sochi（索契）, 25,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries provided services for athletes and guests．The student Oksana Verkholyak helped translate Russian into English and Korean at the Games．She told us about their usual day．
“We get up at 7:30 in the morning．Then we have breakfast．Usually we have porridge for breakfast．There is always tea, coffee, bread and pies．After breakfast, we head for a bus stop and get on a bus which runs to the media center．It takes us 30 minutes to get there,” she said.
When volunteers arrived there, they went through the security （安全） check point．They couldn’t bring water or food with them．“Security guards check our bags．We are not allowed to have things made of metals．They check phones, video cameras, electric equipment and computers,” Oksana added.
In the evening volunteers got back to the apartment buildings．All of them were like one big family．They lived together and got some rest together—after dinner they went to the beach to watch the sunset．
Not only students helped organize the Sochi Olympics．There were many so-called silver volunteers who retired but didn’t lose interest in sports．Some of the volunteers had an experience working at the Olympic Games in other countries and even at the Moscow Olympics in 1980．
How many foreign languages did Oksana Verkholyak use at the Games?
A．One． B．Two. C．Three．
Where did the volunteers go first after breakfast?
A．To the apartment buildings．
B．To the security check point.
C．To a bus stop.
What couldn’t the volunteers take into the media center?
A．Water and computers．
B．Video cameras and phones．
C．Knives and hamburgers.
Which is NOT true about the silver volunteers?
A．They’re all young people．
B．They love sports．
C．Some of them have volunteered for the Olympics before．
What is the best title of this passage?
A．A volunteer’s day at Sochi Olympics
B．2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
C．Different jobs for volunteers

Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me!” the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry, my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …
----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________．

A．he wanted to eat them

B．he needed money to buy toys

C．he liked the tree without apples

D．he wanted to share them with friends

----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________．

A．whenever he was happy

B．if he missed the apple tree

C．when he was in times of difficulty

D．as soon as he was free

----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________．

A．to have a house to live in

B．nothing except a place to rest

C．the root of the apple tree

D．anything that the apple tree had

----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________．

A．plant more apple trees

B．learn from the boy

C．always stay at home

D．be thankful to our parents

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much．

B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time．

C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!”

Every school has notice boards．Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.

School Policy ·Fighting, saying bad words and all other behavior will not be allowed ·Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds ·Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day ·Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school.	Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY 【评分标准】 Goes beyond grade level standards 4 Meets grade level standards 3 Does not meet grade level standards 2 Making progress Does not meet grade level standards, 1 Not making progress
Class Announcement【通知】 Testing Dates: The math test in June 12-13 The science test is June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is on Friday June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework.	After-school program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm every day. ·3:30-4:30 Homework & Reading ·4:30-6:00 Acitivities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752

According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.

A．hand in a note

B．call at 524--9752

C．check in at the office

D．telephone to the school

From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.

A．School Policy	B．Report Card
C．After--school Program	D．Class Announcement

Report Card shows parents．

A．certain school rules

B．after--school activities

C．plans for classes and tests

D．children's school life and work．

Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card．

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

Students do their homework and read books．

A．from 3:30 to 4:30	B．from 3:30 to 6:00
C．from 4:30 to 6:00	D．from 6:00 to 7:00

Application date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2015. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2015. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2015.	Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours
Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
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A．a textbook	B．a travel guide
C．a newspaper	D．a telephone book

A．English Language	B．American History
C．American Culture	D．American Geography