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9．The Minions

These yellow creatures become a big hit for their cuteness of loving bananas，nonsense words and silly movements．When you watched Despicable Me （2010），did you predict the Minions would later become the main attraction？From background characters and then main characters，their success proves good animated creations can take on a life of their own spin-offs（续集）
The penguins

    The penguins were originally just sidekicks in Madagascar（2005）．But in 2008 they took leading roles in their own TV series，and in 2014 starred in the film Penguins of Madagascar．The penguins'wit，sarcasm and crafty composure not only adds attraction to the kid-friendly franchise，but also serves adult audiences well．So it's not surprising that they got their own movie．
Scrat

A small and furry squirrel with a long tail from animated movie Ice Age（2002），Scrat has won people's hearts with its persistence in acorns．It is a big part of its（Ice Age's） enduring appeal．He demands a lot of nuts，but he is a superstar，and he does his own stunts．Scrat now has his own animated shorts，extended scenes and mini-movies．
Puss in Boots

Originally a fairy tale written by French author Charles Perraut，Puss in Boots features a cat that helps his low-born master gain wealth and power through trickery．The cat later appeared in the Shrek franchise．In 2011，he had his own movie fittingly titled Puss in Boots．
 
21．According to the text，an adult is more likely to enjoy the characterB．
   A．the Minions                    B．the Penguins
   C．Scrat                          D．Puss in Boots
22．Which is close in meaning to the underlined word‘sidekicks'in the second part？
D
   A．assistants                      B．leading players
   C．standers-by                     D．minor roles
23．What do the four characters have in common？C
   A．They have contributed most to the success of their original films．
   B．They have proved that the audience usually favor cute animals
   C．They have completely stolen the show with their own series．
   D．They have shown their shared qualities of honesty，loyalty and unselfishness．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了四个银屏上深受观众喜爱的著名角色--小黄人，企鹅，小松鼠和穿靴子的猫．

解答 21．B．细节理解题．根据第二部分The penguins中的"but also serves adult audiences well．"可知，成年人可能更喜欢企鹅这个角色，故选B．
22．D．词义猜测题．根据第二部分The penguins中的"But in 2008 they took leading roles in their own TV series，"但在2008他们在自己的电视剧中担任主角，可知"sidekicks"应与"leading roles"相对，意为"配角"，故选D．
23．C．推理判断题．选项A错在most，original；选项B不是所有的角色都cute；选项D中shared qualities无体现．故选C．

点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做事实细节题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．