第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

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A Hong Kong school is using the heroine of a Korean soap opera set in the 19th century to teach its pupils life skills.

Yau Ma Tei Catholic School has adopted the hit show “Jewel in the Palace” as a model for a series of classes in which pupils recreate real life situations and work out how the lead character would solve them.

“Dae Jang Geum embodies (shows) the sort of qualities and values that we would like our children to have,” said Patsy Leung, the school’s head of civic education.

In the period drama, set in Korea’s 19th-century Joseon Dynasty, Dae Jang Geum is a servant girl who rises up to become the only female doctor in the emperor’s court. The character’s determination and indomitable spirit made her an instant heroine among Asian TV viewers, taking the show. record audiences last year, becoming a major part of the so-called “Korean Wave” of popular culture that swept briefly across Asia in recent years and made stars of Korean actors and pop singers such as Rain.

“Dae Jang Geum is a strong character who never gives up, no matter how tough the problem is,” said Leung. “She is also a good role model to girls, because she fought against the male-dominated hierarchy(等级制度) and sexism of her time.”

In some of the classes, pupils role play situations as the TV heroine, even dressed in her trademark traditional white Korean gowns.

The Korean television channel that made the show granted the school permission to use five minutes of footage (影片) in classes.

“Our pupils play the parts of the characters in problem-solving situations with real footage,” said Leung.

“It allows us to use it as teaching material and is part. of our movie-making class, too.

We hope the pupils will also be able to take it home and pass on the teachings and values of Dae Jang Geum to their family.”

56. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Korean Plays Welcomed by Girls B. Korean Superstars Welcomed

C. Korean Soap Entering Classrooms D. Korean Wave Comes to HK

57. The school chooses this mentioned TV play to teach their pupils because ______.

A. they are greatly affected by the “Korean Wave”

B. girls in this school love the stars in the play

C. pupils may benefit from the character’s spirit

D. the pupils are being trained for movie-making

58. The pupils can learn from the character mainly by ______.

A. role-playing the situations in the play B. inviting the stars to their school

C. watching the play on TV D. acting the role of a servant

59. Which of the following is true about Dae Jang Geum?

A. She has already become a popular star in Asia.

B. She looked down upon males of her time.

C. The actress’s real name is Rain.

D. She turned court doctor through difficulties.

60. What does the teacher think of “Jewel in the Palace”?

A. Harmful. B. Beneficial. C. Amusing. D. Traditional.