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【题目】J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.

J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.

After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.

Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.

J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books.

1From the passage, we know ___________.

A. J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip

B. J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young

C. J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister

D. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's first story

2The first Harry Potter book came out in __________.

A. July 1965 B. the summer of 1990

C. June 1997 D. November 2001

3J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________.

A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter

B. is too busy to enjoy her life

C. is excited about her success every day

D. is still writing stories for children

4How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?

A. There are magical things. B. The stories happened in the modern world.

C. It has seven books. D. It took much time to finish.

【答案】

1B

2C

3D

4B

【解析】本文属于人物传记。J.K.罗琳是目前全世界最畅销书之一《哈利·波特》的作家。她于1965731日出生于英国。罗琳在六岁时写了她的第一个故事。小时特别喜欢听故事。1992,罗琳开始给年轻的读者写第一本《哈利·波特》。现在《哈利·波特》系列深受各年龄段的人的喜爱。现在的《哈利·波特》系列书在200个国家销售了大约六亿本。J.K.罗琳还会继续给孩子们写书。

1B

细节理解题。根据第二段“Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them”.可知,两个女孩都喜欢听她们的父亲读睡前故事给她们听,可知J.K.罗琳小时候喜欢听故事。故B正确。

2C

细节理解题。根据第二段中间的“She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997.”可知,本句中的appear就是对come out (出版)的解释。故选C项。

3D

推理判断题。根据最后一段“She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.”及上文描述可知,她还将继续写儿童读物。故选D。

4B

推理判断题。根据第四段“Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever”可知,与其他神话故事不同的是,Harry生活在现代英国。他也是一个很正常的男孩:礼貌、友好、勇敢和聪明。A项说有魔法的东西,B项故事发生在现代,C项它有7本(最后一段“she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books.”)可知C错误),D项花很长时间读。故B项正确

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