Harry Potter and his friends are coming back to screens in a new TV series, which will stream on a new service called Max, Warner Bros. Each season of the decade-long show will be based on one book in the beloved series by author J.K. Rowling, and the cast will be entirely different from the films.

The first of seven books in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was first published in the United Kingdom in 1997, and the final book was published in 2007. Each book was a bestseller. The books were adapted into eight films, with the first released in 2001 and the last released in 2011. The films “will remain available to watch globally”, Max said to fans. On top of that, there is a related “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise, the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play, theme parks, and countless toys and games.

“We are happy to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way,” Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said. He added that the series “will dive deep into each of the books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years.” Max has promised that the show will be a “faithful adaptation” of the books, and Rowling will serve as an executive producer (执行制片人).

“I’m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series,” Rowling said.

Fans have reacted strongly to the news of a TV series, and many have taken to social media to criticize the decision and Rowling’s involvement.

1.What can we know from the first two paragraphs?

A Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 2007.

B Audiences all over the world can still watch the released films.

C The Harry Potter books in the series are adapted into seven films.

D The new TV series will invite the original cast of the movies.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句的“The films ‘will remain available to watch globally’”可知，这些电影仍然可在全球范围内观看。故选B。

2.What is Max’s promise?

A The TV series can be watched in the coming decade.

B The process of making the TV series can be supervised by audiences.

C The TV series will preserve the integrity of the books.

D Fans can choose the best executive producer for the TV series.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“Max has promised that the show will be a ‘faithful adaptation’ of the books”可知，该剧将是对这些书的“忠实改编”。故选C。

3.What is the fans’ attitude to the news of a TV series?

A Disapproving.

B Uncaring.

C Favorable.

D Ambiguous.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句的“many have taken to social media to criticize the decision and Rowling’s involvement”可知，很多粉丝对此持反对态度。故选A。

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A Environment.

B Finance.

C Fashion.

D Entertainment.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要介绍了《哈利波特》宣布重拍成电视剧，可以在报纸的“娱乐”版块读到。故选D。