War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:
Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?
Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I’m sure now they are very grateful to themselves.
The book was discovered 21 years later,by accident.I was on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in 2003 when my work was becoming better known.One of the listeners was the mother of a director called Tom Morris,and after reading War Horse herself she told her son to read it.Two years later the play came out,and it was a huge hit that went to the West End,Broadway and now Canada and Australia,then a nationwide American tour in June this year.
In 2009 kathy kennedy,the producer who worked with Steven Spielberg,walked into the New London Theatre to see the play because her daughter liked it very much.She then phoned Spielberg and told him this would be his next film!The way it all happened is better than any of my stories.War Horse has now sold over 1 million copies.
Reporter:Has War Horse changed your life?
Michael:It has made all the difference in the world.The most important gift it has given us is not to have to worry about money,because there has always been a slight anxiety.It has allowed us to ensure our grandchildren’s education.There is a disadvantage to it as well,which is an assumption that I am super rich.I’m not,actually.It is very nice and completely unexpected but I have got to go on writing.If I were younger,I think,it would go to my head.Now I am too old for anything to go to my head.It is not the same as winning the lottery(彩票)。
【小题1】Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?

Directions：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversation and the question will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．

1．A．At a car shop．

B．In a garage．

C．At a gas station．

D．In a parking lot．

2．A．Guest and receptionist．

B．Passenger and air hostess．

C．Customer and shop assistant．

D．Guest and waitress．

3．A．Writing his term paper．

B．Having a coffee break．

C．Playing computer games．

D．Attending an online school．

4．A．To the bank．

B．To a book store．

C．To a shoe store．

D．To the grocery．

5．A．Touring around．

B．Looking for a job．

C．Visiting a couple．

D．Attending a meeting．

6．A．He's better．

B．He's feeling worse．

C．He's sick in bed．

D．He has recovered．

7．A．He works as a gardener．

B．He is too busy at work to play．

C．He prefers sports to gardening．

D．He lives in the countryside．

8．A．Buy a road map．

B．Drive to the beach．

C．Go back home．

D．Ask the way．

9．A．The film was disappointing．

B．The leading actor was outstanding．

C．The acting was worth seeing．

D．The plot was attractive．

10．A．He is always late for work．

B．He is having some financial problem．

C．He is not careful enough with his work．

D．He loses his temper easily．

Directions：In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage．

11．A．Her husband had got a higher position．

B．Her husband had lost his job．

C．She wanted to have a cleaner house．

D．She wanted to move to New York．

12．A．His watch went out of order．

B．The buyers had to leave soon．

C．He began to work at 8 a.m．

D．He wanted to give the speaker a surprise．

13．A．Because the husband told a joke．

B．Because they were amazed at the house．

C．Because the woman looked funny．

D．Because they saw something familiar．

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage．

14．A．80 per cent．

B．73 per cent．

C．68 per cent．

D．19 per cent．

15．A．The drivers have little time to do many things．

B．The drivers may risk people's lives by doing this．

C．The drivers can't concentrate on every thing they do．

D．The drivers may break the traffic regulations．

16．A．Young people should not be allowed to multi-task．

B．Americans have no choice but multi-task to save time．

C．people should do no more than drive while driving．

D．People can only multi-task in their homes and offices．

Directions：In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation．

Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

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War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:
Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?
Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I’m sure now they are very grateful to themselves.
The book was discovered 21 years later,by accident.I was on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in 2003 when my work was becoming better known.One of the listeners was the mother of a director called Tom Morris,and after reading War Horse herself she told her son to read it.Two years later the play came out,and it was a huge hit that went to the West End,Broadway and now Canada and Australia,then a nationwide American tour in June this year.
In 2009 kathy kennedy,the producer who worked with Steven Spielberg,walked into the New London Theatre to see the play because her daughter liked it very much.She then phoned Spielberg and told him this would be his next film!The way it all happened is better than any of my stories.War Horse has now sold over 1 million copies.
Reporter:Has War Horse changed your life?
Michael:It has made all the difference in the world.The most important gift it has given us is not to have to worry about money,because there has always been a slight anxiety.It has allowed us to ensure our grandchildren’s education.There is a disadvantage to it as well,which is an assumption that I am super rich.I’m not,actually.It is very nice and completely unexpected but I have got to go on writing.If I were younger,I think,it would go to my head.Now I am too old for anything to go to my head.It is not the same as winning the lottery(彩票)。

1.
Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?
1. A.
  Because they never stopped printing it and it finally proved successful
2. B.
  Because they earned a lot thanks to books of high quality they printed
3. C.
  Because they have the ability to enlarge their company
4. D.
  Because they have the potential to film the story
2.
War Horse got the first huge success thanks to______.
1. A.
  Steven Spielberg and his daughter
2. B.
  Tom Morris and his listeners
3. C.
  Kathy Kennedy’s daughter
4. D.
  Tom Morris’ mother
3.
Why did Kathy Kennedy watch the play of War Horse?
1. A.
  Because she knew that the film was very popular
2. B.
  Because her daughter was mad on the play
3. C.
  Because her friend,Steven Spielberg,advised her to see it
4. D.
  Because she was looking for a story with an animal in her mind
4.
What change made Michael feel most valuable because of War Horse?
1. A.
  He could stay at home looking after his grandchildren
2. B.
  He can make friends with famous film directors
3. C.
  He needn’t worry about his financial problems
4. D.
  He needn’t spend time writing another book
5.
What is the attitude of Michael to his great success?
1. A.
  Calm
2. B.
  Unbelievable
3. C.
  Confused
4. D.
  Excited

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War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:

Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?

Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I’m sure now they are very grateful to themselves.

The book was discovered 21 years later,by accident.I was on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in 2003 when my work was becoming better known.One of the listeners was the mother of a director called Tom Morris,and after reading War Horse herself she told her son to read it.Two years later the play came out,and it was a huge hit that went to the West End,Broadway and now Canada and Australia,then a nationwide American tour in June this year.

In 2009 kathy kennedy,the producer who worked with Steven Spielberg,walked into the New London Theatre to see the play because her daughter liked it very much.She then phoned Spielberg and told him this would be his next film!The way it all happened is better than any of my stories.War Horse has now sold over 1 million copies.

Reporter:Has War Horse changed your life?

Michael:It has made all the difference in the world.The most important gift it has given us is not to have to worry about money,because there has always been a slight anxiety.It has allowed us to ensure our grandchildren’s education.There is a disadvantage to it as well,which is an assumption that I am super rich.I’m not,actually.It is very nice and completely unexpected but I have got to go on writing.If I were younger,I think,it would go to my head.Now I am too old for anything to go to my head.It is not the same as winning the lottery(彩票)。

1.Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?

A．Because they never stopped printing it and it finally proved successful.

B．Because they earned a lot thanks to books of high quality they printed.

C．Because they have the ability to enlarge their company.

D．Because they have the potential to film the story.

2.War Horse got the first huge success thanks to____.

A．Steven Spielberg and his daughter

B．Tom Morris and his listeners

C．Kathy Kennedy’s daughter

D．Tom Morris’ mother

3.Why did Kathy Kennedy watch the play of War Horse?

A．Because she knew that the film was very popular.

B．Because her daughter was mad on the play.

C．Because her friend,Steven Spielberg,advised her to see it.

D．Because she was looking for a story with an animal in her mind.

4.What change made Michael feel most valuable because of War Horse?

A．He could stay at home looking after his grandchildren.

B．He can make friends with famous film directors.

C．He needn’t worry about his financial problems.

D．He needn’t spend time writing another book.

5.What is the attitude of Michael to his great success?

A．Calm.

B．Unbelievable.

C．Confused

D．Excited.

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Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?

War Horse got the first huge success thanks to______.

Why did Kathy Kennedy watch the play of War Horse?

What change made Michael feel most valuable because of War Horse?

What is the attitude of Michael to his great success?

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