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A.consideration   B.originally   C.involvement  D.finalized    E.sponsored
F.increase        G.balanced    H.represent     I.proceed    J.included
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to(41)Hthe very best in contemporary fiction.The prize was(42)Bcalled the Booker-McConnell Prize,which was the name of the company that(43)Eit,though it was better-known as simply the‘Booker Prize'.In 2002,the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name,keeping‘Booker'.
Publishers can submit(提交) books for(44)Afor the prize,but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be(45)J.Firstly,the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books.The judging panel (评审团)changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is(46)Gin terms of gender and professions within the industry,so that a writer,a critic,an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society.However,when the panel of judges has been(47)D,they are left to make their own decisions without any further(48)Corinterference from the prize sponsor.
The Man Booker judges include critics,writers and academics to maintain the consistent(始终如一的) quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales(49)Fconsiderably,in addition to the£50,000 that comes with the prize.
17.A.consequently B.divorced    C.serving     D.imaginary      E.hit
F.evil         g.secret      H.gained      i.honours        J.inspired
 
The popularity of the fantasy novels Harry Potter and the great success of the Potter movie series have aroused Potter fans'craze about the author-Joanne Kathleen Rowling.
Rowling started writing after graduating with(41)I.Nonetheless,this was not supposed to be her main job,as she was already working as a secretary.She found her job rather boring and was frequently absent-minded,as she was always taking notes for sudden ideas for future stories.She was fired(42)Aand went from one job to another.
Finally,a trip by train (43)Jher to produce a story about a young wizard (巫师)born with responsibilities to fight(44)Fforces.Unfortunately,her idea could not be developed due to her mother's sudden death.Shocked and depressed,Rowling left Britain.When she returned,she was already a (45)Bsingle mother with a little daughter.in spite of all the frustrations in life,she managed to put her(46)Dstory to the point.Harry Potter was published and became a(n)(47)Ein no time.The Potter books have(48)Hworldwide applause,won multiple awards,and have been the basis for a popular series of films,in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts (脚本)and maintained creative control at the same time by(49)CAs a producer in the films.It is through Harry Potter that Rowling has led a"rags to riches"reality show,where she progressed from living on social security to multi-millionaire status.
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