《哈罗德和紫色蜡笔》：奇幻冒险，开启想象之旅

Imagine having a magic purple crayon that can bring your imagination to life. That’s exactly what happens in the movie Harold and the Purple Crayon, originally a children’s book by Crockett Johnson.

In the book, Harold is a kid who uses his crayon to draw a fantasy world. If he draws the moon, it shines just like the real thing. If he draws a hot-air balloon, he can float (飘动) away. In the movie, Harold is a grown-up character in a book who uses the crayon to enter the real world.

Joined by his friends Moose and Porcupine, Harold gets help from a kind family. He returns their kindness by drawing things that make them happy. He also shares his magical powers with a boy named Mel. Mel finds Harold’s purple crayon helpful as he faces troubles.

Of course, the crayon finally falls into the wrong hands. Harold worries about its being used for bad things. He loses faith in his ability to make people happy with his drawings. Luckily, friendship and imagination show him and his friends that anything is possible.

Harold and the Purple Crayon is funny and exciting. Readers of the book will really enjoy seeing the characters come to life on the big screen. It’s perfect for a family movie night and for anyone who enjoys fantasy. It might inspire you to, as Harold says, “Make your life what you want it to be. Use your imagination.”

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1.The movie Harold and the Purple Crayon comes from _________.

A a book

B a cartoon

C a real story

D a fairy tale

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“That’s exactly what happens in the movie Harold and the Purple Crayon, originally a children’s book by Crockett Johnson.”可知，电影《哈罗德和紫色蜡笔》改编自克罗基特·约翰逊的儿童读物。故选A。

2.A fantasy world is not _________.

A comfortable

B fantastic

C creative

D real

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“it shines just like the real thing.”“to enter the real world”可知a fantasy world指的是一个非真实存在的世界。故选D。

3.What kind of person is Harold?

A Serious.

B Hardworking.

C Grateful.

D Lucky.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He returns their kindness by drawing things that make them happy.”可知，哈罗德是一位懂得感恩的人。故选C。

4.What does the underlined word “faith” mean in Chinese?

A 梦想.

B 信心.

C 秘密.

D 倾向.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据划线单词后文中的“Luckily, friendship and imagination show him and his friends that anything is possible.”幸运的是，友谊和想象力告诉他和他的朋友们，一切皆有可能。由此可推知，前文意思为：他不再相信自己有能力用自己的画让人们开心，即他失去了信心。故选B。

5.The story is similar to __________.

A The Monkeys And The Moon

B The Boy Who Cried Wolf

C A Crow Drinking Water

D The Magical Brush

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，故事情节类似于中国的《神笔马良》。故选D。