题目内容
J.K. Rowling, ____ gifted creator of Harry Potter, is ____ success in the literary world.
| A．a; a | B．\; a | C．the; \ | D．the; a |
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解析试题分析：考查冠词。第一空用the特指哈利波特系类丛书的作者，第二空后的success从抽象名词成功，变成了具体的名词“一位成功的人，或者一件成功的事情”故使用a修饰。句意：J.K. Rowling，哈利波特的创造者，在文学世界里是一个成功的人。
考点：考查冠词
点评：冠词的考查集中在the表示特指，a/an表示泛指；还要注意一些不使用冠词的情况，如抽象名词，物质名词前面不要冠词，另外还有一些冠词的固定搭配。
How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.
If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.
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Now, it’s time for some brief news items.
Teens Go Online
Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms.
Chat to the magic Mum
British author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.
School Soldiers
Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.
Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms, Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra (代数), American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.
【小题1】In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?
| A．Britain. | B．France. | C．Sweden. | D．Spain. |
| A．J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview. |
| B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother. |
| C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet. |
| D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June. |
| A．To get ready for a military parade. |
| B．To learn to protect themselves. |
| C．To gain some military knowledge. |
| D．To develop their love for the country. |
| A．Get up Late | B．Online School |
| C．Magical Computers | D．No Teachers |
More than one student ______ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Porte so far.
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A．have read |
B．has read |
C．read |
D．had read |
UK
Attention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood, will go on sale in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia on July 16, 2005
Italy
According to a recent study, there are now more dogs and cats in Italian homes than children. There are at least 14.5 million dogs cats in Italian homes compared with 8.7 million children under the age of 15．Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. A psychologist said that pets were loved by many young Italians who could not have or did not want to have children. In Italy, spending on pets has increased by 20 percent in the past five years.
US
The start of a new years is time when many Americans like to think about ways to make improvements for the future. But this year, instead of the usually New Year’s resolution(决心) to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Americans to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.
France & Iraq
The two French journalists who had been held hostage(扣为人质) in Iraq for 124 days were freed last week. Christian Chesnot, 37 and Georges Malbunot, 41, were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq. French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said that the French government had not paid ransom(赎金) for their release.
1.From the news above we know that health is usually most being talked about in _________
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A．UK |
B．Italy |
C．US |
D．France |
2.The content order of the passage is___________
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A．society, life, politics, business |
B．life, society, business, politics |
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C．business, society, life, politics |
D．business, politics, society, life |
3.Which is the suitable title for the second passage?
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A．The Lowest Birth Rates |
B．More Pets Than Children |
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C．Great Change On Money Spending |
D．A scientific Research Report |
4.The two journalists were held hostage on ___________.
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A．August 20 |
B．April 18 |
C．May 17 |
D．April 16 |
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1. People can buy used books in ______.
A. None B. Harry Potter Store
C. Bargain Books Store D. The Textbook Store
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A. none B. the 3.99-dollar book
C. the two 4.55-dollar books D. the 8.75-dollar book
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A. People can only get books about Harry Potter in Harry Potter Store.
B. People can get any book free if he buys four books in Bargain Books Store.
C. The editors in Bargain Books Store often recommend(推荐) books to readers.
D. In the Textbook Store people can save 40% off the list prices of all the books.