J. K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry PotterJ. K. Rowling was born as Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965 in England. At age four, Rowling and her family to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a broth 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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J. K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling was born as Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965 in England. At age four, Rowling and her family _____ to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a brother and sister who lived in her neighborhood with the last ______Potter. During her childhood, Rowling _____writing and story-telling.

Pressured by her parents to _______ a secretary, Rowling attended the university of Exeter beginning at age 18 and studied French. After college, Rowling stayed in London and worked at several jobs.

While on a train from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling came up with the ________for Harry Potter. Pen-less at the time, Rowling spent the remainder of her train-ride ________about the story and began to write it down as soon as she arrived home.

Rowling ________ to write snippets about Harry and Hogwarts, but wasn’t done with the book when her mother died on December 30, 1990. Her mother’s death hit Rowling _______ . In a (an) _______ to escape the sorrow, Rowling accepted a job teaching English in Portugal.

In Portugal, Rowling met Jorge Arantes and the two married on October 16, 1992. _______the marriage proved a bad one, the couple had one child together, Jessica. After getting ________ in 1993, Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh to be near Rowling’s sister.

Before starting another full-time job, Rowling was determined to finish her Harry Potter manuscript. ______ she had completed it, she sent it to several literary ______ . After a year of searching and a number of publishers turning it _______ , the agent finally found a publisher _____ to print the book.

Rowling’s fist Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became hugely popular, attracting ________ of young boys and girls as well as adults. With the public demanding ________ , Rowling quickly got to work on the _______ six books, with the last one published in July 2007.

In 1998, Warner Bros. bought the film ________ and since then ________ popular movies have been made of the books. From the book, the films, and the merchandise bearing Harry Potter images, Rowling has become one of the richest people in the world.

1.A. carried B. moved C. sent D. lived

2.A. family B. member C. name D. sign

3.A. loved B. preferred C. chose D. handed

4.A. change B. share C. assume D. become

5.A. method B. score C. concept D. possibility

6.A. declaring B. making C. dreaming D. managing

7.A. continued B. checked C. exchanged D. practiced

8.A. peacefully B. easily C. tensely D. hard

9.A. plan B. question C. ambition D. attempt

10.A. Instead B. Although C. Therefore D. However

11.A. divorced B. beaten C. ached D. thrown

12.A. While B. Once C. Before D. Since

13.A. agents B. subjects C. volunteers D. readers

14.A. off B. up C. down D. over

15.A. wondering B. aiming C. looking D. willing

16.A. reporter B. partner C. audience D. friend

17.A. more B. better C. longer D. thinner

18.A. last B. whole C. rest D. next

19.A. powers B. rights C. guidance D. leaders

20.A. directly B. extremely C. separately D. eventually

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Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.

He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.

With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it.”

On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.

“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.

1.Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?

A. He was riding to school.

B. He was listening to a strange sound.

C. He was going fishing with his father.

D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?

A. They crowded like a black cloud.

B. They shocked and terrified Andy.

C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.

D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.

3.How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?

A. He rode off in the opposite direction.

B. He asked Mr. Nelson for help.

C. He hid himself under the water.

D. He rushed into the Nelson house.

4.Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

C. Once bitten, twice shy.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

The British Museum

Admission and opening hours: Free, open daily 10.00–17.30

The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January

Museum galleries are open daily 10.00–17.30, and most are open until 20.30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17.20. The Great Court, including the Information Desk, is open daily 09.00–18.00 and until 20.30 on Fridays. The Museum is open until 20.30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. Certain galleries are closed for maintenance or long-term refurbishment.

Tours and talks:

Daily eye-opener tours: Free

30-40 minute tours throughout the day, meet at the relevant gallery

11.00 Japan, Room 92; 11.15 Roman Britain, Room 49; 11.30 Ancient Greece, Room 17;

11.45 Ancient Iraq, Room 56

12.00 Africa, Room 24; 12.15 China, Room 33; 12.30 Enlightenment Gallery, Room 1;

12.45 South Asia, Room 33

13.00 Mexico, Room 27

14.00 Art of the Middle East, Room 34: 14.15 World of Money, Room 68

14.30 Ancient Egypt, Room 64; 14.45 Medieval Europe, Room 40

15.15 Ancient Rome, Room 70; 15.45 Assyrian Reliefs, Room 6

Lunchtime gallery talks: Free

45 minute talks with guest speaker or curator

13.15 Tuesdays–Fridays

Spotlight tours: Free

20 minute tours focusing on highlights

Every Friday evening

17.00 & 17.30 The Parthenon 18.30 & 19.00 The Enlightenment

17.00 & 17.30 Rosetta Stone 18.30 & 19.00 Death in ancient Egypt

Around the world in 90 minutes: £12 per person

11.30 and 14.00 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Meet the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen and the Parthenon Frieze, as well as some lesser-known but equally fascinating objects, with expert guidance that goes to the heart of the Museum’s collection.

This tour is designed for adults, but children under 12 with an accompanying adult enjoy free entry. Please note that the tour will visit a number of galleries on different floors of the Museum and involves a considerable amount of walking.

Book online or at the Information Desk in the Great Court.

1.To take as many tours and talks as possible, which of the following day is the best to visit the British Museum?

A. Saturday B. Friday

C. Tuesday D. Monday

2.Which of the four tours requires booking in advance?

A. Eye-opener tours B. Lunchtime gallery talks

C. Spotlight tours D. Around the world in 90 minutes

3.If you are interested in ancient Rome, which room should you go?

A. Room 70 B. Room 49

C. Room 40 D. Room 33

4.Which of the following statement about the British Museum is true?

A. The museum is closed on Monday.

B. All galleries in the museum open until 20:30 on Friday.

C. Entrance to galleries stops 10 minutes before they close.

D. Children cannot join the “Around the world in 90 minutes” tour.

Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.

When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.

Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist (心理学家), had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim’s case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jim’s father was 48.

“I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father,” Dr. Smoller says. “He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial (判决) he had expected for forty years. “Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.

Jim’s case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jim’s, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.

1.Jim was sent back to operation because ________.

A. his heart didn’t work well B. he expected a full recovery

C. his life was drawing to a close D. the first one wasn’t well performed

2.What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jim’s case?

A. Jim died at a young age.

B. Jim died on the operating table.

C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease.

D. Jim’s death is closely connected with his father’s.

3.From Smoller’s words, we can infer that ________.

A. Jim’s father cared little about his study

B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father

C. Jim thought he would be punished some day