题目内容
B
Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But?it is often the be?lief of others that gives us the courage to try.
J. K. Rowling, the- author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at the age of 6. In her biography, she remembered with great fondness when her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.
"He was the first person with whom I really dis?cussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time."
Despite many setbacks Rowling persevered in her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn't until 1990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls,"It was on a long train journey from Lon?don to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my immense frustration (沮丧)，I didn't have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four hours( delayed train) , and all the details bubbled up in my brain,and this scrawny?black-haired, be?spectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me."
That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with multiple sclerosis, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter,but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.
During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression. Unemployed, she completed her first novel in cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. Af?ter being rejected by 12 publishing houses,the first Harry Potter novel was .sold to a small British publishing house.
Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 mil?lion copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her com?mitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend ！
20. Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?
A. Her friend Sean. B. Her mother.
C. Her daughter. D. Her husband.
21. She felt frustrated on the train because .
A. her train was delayed for four hours
B. she didn't have a pen with her
C. her mind .suddenly went blank
D. no one would offer her help
22. It can be concluded from Paragraphs 5 and 6 that Rowling is .
A. open-minded B. warm-hearted
C. good-natured D. strong-willed
23. The text mainly tells us .
A. hardship makes a good novelist
B. the courage to try is a special ability
C. you can have a wonderful idea everywhere
D. encouragement contributes to one's success
B
[文章大窻]本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。第一段提出论点，接下来以J. K.罗琳是怎样成功地写出《哈利•波特》为例，阐述了她的成功是由于朋友的鼓励。
20. A细节理解题。从第二段的内容可知，她的朋友Sean鼓励她， 帮助她增强自信，使她认为总有一天她会成为一名好的作家。故选A。
21. B 细节理解题。从第四段中的"To my immense frustration (沮丧)，I didn't have a functioning pen with me —"可知，J. K. 罗琳没有笔来写下自己的想法，因此感到很沮丧。故选B。
22. D推理判断题。第五段中提到了她的母亲去世，影响了她的写作，结婚后有了一个女儿，但不久与丈夫离婚；第六段提到她得了忧郁症，而且12家出版社拒绝她的作品，第一部《哈利•波特》卖给了英国一家很小的出版社。从这些经历我们可推断出J.K.罗琳是意志坚强的。故选D。
23. D主旨大意题。文章主要写了《哈利•波特》的作者J. K. 罗琳由于朋友的鼓励成了非常有名的作家，也就是说鼓励有助于成功。故选D。
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