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【题目】阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher.
Rowling sent the book to four publishers (出版社) before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.
Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling's life had completely changed, in just three years.
Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 a week.
By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million, making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.

（1）Which sentence is TRUE about the first Harry Potter book?
A.Rowling got the idea from her daughter.
B.It took the writer seven years to finish it.
C.Four publishers bought it.
（2）Rowling's dream was
A.to be a magician
B.to make a movie
C.to have her books published
（3）How many languages have Harry Potter books been translated into?
A.More than 35.
B.About 135.
C.About 90.
（4）From the passage, we know that.
A.not many writers are as successful as Rowling is
B.Rowling lived a rich life before her books were published
C.Rowling became successful because of a movie
（5）This passage is mainly about _ .
A.why Harry Potter is popular
B.Rowling's life
C.Harry Potter's life

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）A
（5）B
【解析】文章介绍利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功的辉煌。

（1）B细节判断题：从文章第一段的句子: The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it.可知关于第一本利波特的书是花了作者七年时间才完成，故答案选B。

（2）C细节理解题。从文章第二段的内容：She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer.可知Rowling 的梦想是让自己的书出版，选C。

（3）A细节理解题。从文章最后一段的内容：Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.可知Rowling 的书被翻译成超过35种语言，答案选A 。

（4）A细节判断题。从短文开头可知，Joanne Kathleen Rowling在她的书出版之前，做过许多工作，生活拮据；从文章中也可以看到Joanne Kathleen Rowling以写书而闻名。B,C不对，答案为A。没有几个作家能像她那样出名。

（5）B主旨大意题：从文章的内容：文章介绍利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功后的生活，可知这篇文章是关于作者的生活的，选B。