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　　单词热身：
　　

adventure		n. 冒险，冒险的经历
bestseller		n. 畅销书
hardback		n. 精装本
fundamentalist		n. 原教旨主义者
Christian		n. 基督徒，信徒
theme		n. 题目，主题
witchcraft		n. 魔法，魔力
wizard		n. 男巫
witch		n. 女巫
influential		adj. 具有影响力的
conservative		adj. 保守的
fantasy		n. 幻想，想像
triumph		n. 胜利
storyteller		n. 说故事的人
phenomenon		n. 现象
revive		v. 使……复活，重新激起
discipline		n. 训练，管束，纪律，惩戒
whipping through		迅速完成
strikes a chord with		引起某人的共鸣
in a nutshell		概括地说，简而言之
cool		adj. （俚语）棒，了不起

　　LISTENIN:
　　I. Guided Note-taking
　　About“Harry Potter”:
　　Main story: about an 11-year old (1) ____________________________________________.
　　Remains at top of New York Times (2) __________________________________________.
　　(3) ____________________________________________ copies have been sold so far.
　　Criticism of the books:
　　the themes of (4) ___________________________________________________________.
　　Harry Potter attends a school for (5) ____________________________________________ where he (6) ____________________________________________.
　　The published“Harry Potter”books are:
　　Harry Potter and the (7) ____________________________________________
　　Harry Potter and the (8) ____________________________________________
　　Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
　　The organization“Focus on the Family”has received (9) __________________________ about the books.
　　Further criticisms:
　　that some kids are (10) ____________________________________________.
　　that its popularity is (11) ____________________________________________.
　　Supporters think:
　　the books are about (12) ____________________________________________.
　　the books are popular because
　　—J.K. Rowling, a (13)________________________________________________, is a (14)
　　____________________________________________.
　　—the books can revive (15) ________________________________________.
　　—the can serve as (16) ____________________________________________.
　　—they are, to children and many adults, (17) ____________________________________.
　　According to one 11-year-old boy,
　　Harry Potter is (18) ____________________________________________.
　　Young people don’t want to (19) ____________________________________________.
　　They just think (20) ____________________________________________.
　　II. Comprehension Test
　　MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
　　1. Harry Potter in the story is ________.
　　A. a naughty boy　　B. an orphan boy　　C. a primary school boy　　D. an ordinary boy
　　2. As many as ________ hardback copies of“Harry Potter”have been sold so far.
　　A. 500,000　　　　　B. 5,000,000　　　　C. 50,000,000　　　　　　　D. 500,000,000
　　3. Some people are against“Harry Potter”for the following reasons EXCEPT ________.
　　A. that they believe its themes are not suitable for children
　　B. that they believe its popularity is the work of the Devil
　　C. that they fear small children cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality
　　D. that it is poorly written
　　4. The author is of ________ nationality.
　　A. English　　　　　B. American　　　 　C. Scottish　　　　　　　　D. Irish
　　5. The following comments are made about“Harry Potter”EXCEPT ________.
　　A. that it is imaginative
　　B. that its themes of magic and witchcraft suit the readers’ taste
　　C. that it can help school teachers discipline their students
　　D. that it rekindles young Americans’ interest in literature
　　6. The controversy over the books is centered round ________.
　　A. their theme　　　B. their characters　　C. their plots　　　　　D. their writing style
　　7. According to the reporter on the“Harry Potter phenomenon”, people are crazy about“Harry Potter”because ________.
　　A. it is very popular and people are afraid the books will be sold out
　　B. it appeals to the imagination of children and adults alike
　　C. it is about magic and witchcraft
　　D. it rekindles Americans’ interest in literature
　　8. From what the 11-year-old boy said in the interview, we can conclude that after reading“Harry Potter”, children will ________.
　　A. learn magic
　　B. become more imaginative
　　C. imitate the characters
　　D. not receive bad influence
　　9. The reporter holds a/an ________ attitude towards“Harry Potter”.
　　A. negative　　　　　B. neutral　　　　　C. positive　　　　　D. indifferent
　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The“Harry Potter”Books
　　American readers, young and old, love“Harry Potter”. The three stories about an 11-year old orphan boy’s magical adventures remain at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Five million hardback copies have been sold so far.
　　Some fundamentalist Christian say the themes of magic and witchcraft aren’t healthy for young readers.
　　The main character in the books, an 11-year old boy named Harry Potter, attends a school for wizards and witches, where he discovers and learns to use his magical powers. The books published so far are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
　　 An influential, conservative Christian organization, known as“Focus on the Family”, says it has received more than 200 complaints from parents concerned about these books.
　　Bob Waliszewski is a spokesman for“Focus on the Family”which is based in Colorado.
　　“Some kids are not going to realize that it’s fantasy. Some kids will says,‘You know what. I think witchcraft is the way I want to go.’And of course, that’s where we believe it’s harmful.”
　　Some Christian groups reportedly go so far as to warn that the books’ amazing popularity is the work of the Devil. Judith Krug, with the American Library Association, located in Chicago, Illinois, says the books are about the triumph of good over evil. She says they are popular because Scottish author J.K. Rowling is a good storyteller and writer.
　　Ms. Krug says she’s never seen anything like the“Harry Potter”craze.
　　“Can you believe or have you ever heard of lines weaving around the streets, of young people and their parents standing in line to buy a book at midnight because the kids wouldn’t wait until next day—they were afraid that the books wouldn’t be there, that they would all be bought, they would be sold out? And they were right. So this is a phenomenon that I can’t remember. It might have happened before, but I really don’t think that the numbers of young people involved have ever been as great as they are now”.
　　Librarians and teachers around the country praise the books for reviving young Americans’ interest in literature. In many US schools, students’ good behavior is rewarded with a selection from“Harry Potter.”
　　Again, Judith Krug:“I talked to enough teachers to know that the teachers will say,‘Now, we have to get through this, this, this and this, and if we do, then I will read you a chapter of Harry Potter.’And it’s also being used as a discipline tool, because the young people really want to hear the book. So they’re whipping through their assigned work and they’re on their best behavior. The whole thing is kind of charming, if you ask me. I think it’s wonderful.”
　　Just what is it that makes boys and girls, who used to prefer videos and TV, now spend hours at home with a 400-page“Harry Potter”book? There appears to be no one answer, other than“Harry Potter”strikes an imaginative chord with children, and many adults, as well.
　　I recently asked a group of children and parents strolling through a suburban Maryland shopping center:
　　“Tell me what you think.”
　　“I think they’re fantastic.”
　　“Why do you like them?”
　　“Imagination, you know, it takes you into a different world. They’re fantastic to read. They’re easy to read and it’s just drawn into it. I love it.”
　　An 11-year old boy:“I am Andy Cacheris.”
　　“How old are you?”
　　“I am eleven.”
　　“Can you tell me－is it possible for you to tell me the story in a nutshell, maybe the first book, or just a little bit about the character, the main character?”
　　“Pretty much. Harry Potter, he is the son of famous wizards, and he is honest, brave, and a pretty cool character.”
　　11-year old Andy Cacheris of Bethesda, Maryland adds that, in his view, it’s untrue that Harry Potter has a bad influence on kids. Says Andy,“They don’t want to learn magic. Kids think the books is fun.”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　《哈利·波特》
　　美国的老少读者都爱看《哈利·波特》。小说由三个故事组成，讲述了一个11岁孤儿神奇的冒险经历。它目前一直雄居美国《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜的榜首。至今，《哈利·波特》的精装本已经卖出了五百万册。
　　一些基督教原教旨主义者称小说的魔法和巫术主题对小读者来说并不健康。
　　小说的主角——一个名叫哈利·波特的11岁男孩——在一所培养男女巫师的学校念书。在那里，他发现并学会了如何利用自己的神奇力量。目前为止已经出版发行的为下列三个故事：《哈利·波特和魔法石》、《哈利·波特和秘密厅》以及《哈利·波特和阿兹卡班的囚犯》。
　　一个名为“重视家庭”的颇有影响力的保守的基督教组织称它已经收到了200多项家长对这部小说的投诉。
　　鲍勃·瓦里泽夫斯基是总部设于科罗拉多州的“重视家庭”组织的发言人。
　　“一些孩子并不会意识到小说里描写的一切只是幻想。他们会说‘你知道吗，我将来想当巫师。’我们认为这当然就是小说的有害之处。”
　　据报道，一些基督教团体甚至警告说《哈利·波特》一书的惊人畅销是魔鬼在作怪。就职于伊利诺伊州芝加哥的美国图书馆协会的裘迪斯·克鲁格说，这些故事讲述的主题是正义战胜邪恶。她说这些故事之所以畅销，是因为小说的苏格兰作者J·K·罗琳是一个善于讲故事的作家。
　　克鲁格女士说，她从未见过像《哈利·波特》这样的热潮。
　　“你是否相信或者是否听说过孩子们和他们的父母三更半夜在街上排着长队，为了买一本书，只因为孩子们不肯等到第二天——他们担心第二天书会没有了，会卖光，会被抢购一空？而事实确实如此。我不记得曾经见过这种现象，也许以前可能发生过。但是我相信卷入这次热潮的年轻人人数肯定比以往多。”
　　全国各地的图书管理员和教师对这本书大加赞赏，称它重新激起了美国年轻人对文学的兴趣。在美国的很多学校里，朗读《哈利·波特》的片段已成为对学生良好行为的奖励。
　　裘迪斯·克鲁格女士说：“我跟许多教师交谈过，知道他们都会对学生说：‘现在，让我们完成下列这些作业，如果你们能够完成，我就给你们读一章《哈利·波特》。’老师们把这部小说作为约束孩子的手段，因为孩子们确实非常想听人念这部小说。所以，他们就抓紧时间完成获分配的作业，拿出最好的表现。如果你问我的话，我会说整件事情令人欣喜。我觉得这真是不错。”
　　那么，到底是什么使得那些过去更喜欢看录像和电视的少男少女，现在花上好几个小时呆在家里读一本400页厚的《哈利·波特》呢？答案似乎只有一个，那就是《哈利·波特》与孩子们，也包括许多成年人的爱想象产生共鸣。
　　我最近探访了一些在马里兰州郊外一家购物中心闲逛的孩子及其父母。
　　“告诉我你对《哈利·波特》这本书的想法？”
　　“我认为这些故事写得非常好。”
　　“你为什么喜欢这些故事？”
　　“是因为其中丰富的想象力。它将你带入一个不同的世界。故事读起来很精彩，而且很容易读懂，你会被故事深深吸引。我太喜欢这本书了。”
　　11岁男孩：“我叫安迪·凯切里斯。”
　　“你今年几岁？”
　　“我11岁。”
　　“你能否告诉我你能用几句话概念一下故事的内容吗？你可以谈谈第一个故事，或者简单谈谈故事里面的人物、主角之类。”
　　“好的，哈利·波特是一个非常有名的巫师的儿子。他是一个诚实、勇敢、非常了不起的人。”
　　马里兰州贝塞斯达的安迪·凯切里斯还补充说，在他看来，《哈利·波特》并不是真实的故事，它没有对孩子们产生坏的影响。安迪说：“孩子们并不想学魔法。他们只是觉得这本书很有趣。”
　　答案：
　　I. (1) orphan boy’s magical adventure
　　(2) bestseller list
　　(3) 5 million hardback
　　(4) magic and witchcraft are unhealthy for young readers
　　(5) wizards and witches
　　(6) discovers and learns to use his magical power
　　(7) Sorcerer’s Stone
　　(8) Chamber of Secrets
　　(9) over 200 complaints from parents
　　(10) too young to realize it is fantasy
　　(11) the work of the Devil
　　(12) the triumph of good over evil
　　(13) Scottish writer
　　(14) good storyteller and writer
　　(15) young Americans’ interest in literature
　　(16) discipline tools for school teachers
　　(17) imaginative
　　(18) honest, brave, and a cool character
　　(19) learn the magic
　　(20) the book is fun