For many TV fans, the Game of Thrones series is one of their favourites. Now, you can study everything about it at a world-famous university.

　　Harvard has announced a new course which will study George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as its TV adaptation(改编作品), the Game of Thrones series. The course will compare real historical figures(人物) with the archetypes(原型) in Game of Thrones.

　　Racha Kirakosian is one of the professors who will teach the course. Students “made”her watch Game of Thrones, and she was quick to notice the similarities. According to her, Cersei Lannister shares many similarities with medieval(中世纪) German queen Kriemhild, the main character in a famous German medieval poem called Nibelungenlied.

　　In recent years, the number of students who major in medieval studies has reduced. The new course is hoped to change that. Somehow, it worked. Many students already Googled," How hard is it to get into Harvard?”

　　49. What is the Game of Thrones series?

　　A. A famous book series. B. A popular TV series.

　　C. The name of a university course. D. None of the above.

　　50. What will Harvard University's new course study?

　　① A Song of Ice and Fire series.

　　② The Game of Thrones series.

　　③ All of George R. R. Martin’s works.

　　A. ① B.② C.①② D. ②③

　　51. What does the last sentence "Many students already Googled, 'How hard is it to get into Harvard?” mean?

　　A. Students were not interested in Harvard's new course.

　　B. Students thought it was too difficult for them to get into Harvard.

　　C. Students were attracted by Harvard's new course.

　　D. Students wanted to search online for more information about Harvard’s new course.

　　【答案】49-51 BCC

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