The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher"s Stone came to Joanne Ka
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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 in Portugal.
Rowling sent the book to four publishers 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 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.
小题1:This reading is about _________.| A．Harry Potter"s life | B．the writer"s life | | C．how the book became a movie | D．why Harry Potter is popular |
小题2:Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?| A．Four publishers bought it. | | B．It took the writer several years to finish it. | | C．It was first published in Portugal. | | D．Rowling got the idea from her daughter. |
小题3:Rowling"s dream was _________. | A．to be a magician | B．to make a movie | | C．to have her books published | D．to be an English teacher |
小题4:How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?| A．more than 35 | B．about 135 | C．about 90 | D．more than 150 |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功的辉煌。
小题1:主旨题：从文章的内容：文章介绍哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，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，选B
小题2:细节题：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.可知关于第一本哈利波特的书是花了作者几年时间才完成，选B
小题3:主旨题：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
小题4:主旨题：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，选A |
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If you think you are sick, you are no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand, if you believe in your , and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The effect of the mind upon the body and sometimes can be powerful. It exists one is aware of it or not.
Take the case of Mrs. Green, for example. She get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some things that she used to enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which prevented her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about conditions, she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known . The doctor listened to her and gave her a very . Then he said to her. “There is wrong with you physically, I accept the fact that you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some that should help. I want you to one after dinner and one half an hour going to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me you feel.”
The next day Mrs. Green , “Doctor, I had the first night’s sleep in two months night. is in this pills?” The doctor said, “It’s an old formula (配方) I have for years. Just keep on taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s what a little baking soda (苏打) can do!”
| 小题1: | | A．healthy | B．well | C．sick | D．pleasant |
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| 小题2: | | A．doctor | B．physician | C．nurse | D．surgeon |
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| 小题3: | | A．exist | B．doesn’t exist | C．does exist | D．never exist |
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| 小题4: | | A．neither | B．whether | C．either | D．no matter |
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| 小题5: | | A．was uncapable | B．was able to | C．could | D．was unable to |
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| 小题6: | | A．uneasy | B．unsuccessful | C．trouble | D．simple |
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| 小题7: | | A．the more | B．the worse | C．the less | D．the better |
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| 小题8: | | A．for years | B．since years | C．years ago | D．before long |
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| 小题9: | | A．thorough study | B．careful examination | C．clear check | D．general examination |
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| 小题10: | | A．nothing serious | B．serious nothing | C．seriously nothing | D．nothing seriously |
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| 小题11: | | A．or | B．instead | C．and | D．but |
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| 小题12: | | A．advice | B．pills | C．suggestions | D．drinks |
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| 小题14: | | A．when | B．since | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．what | B．whether | C．why | D．how |
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| 小题16: | | A．wrote | B．telephoned | C．said | D．complained |
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| 小题17: | | A．bad | B．terrible | C．right | D．good |
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| 小题18: | | A．Whoever | B．Whichever | C．Whatever | D．However |
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| 小题19: | | A．sold | B．written | C．used | D．read |
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| 小题20: | | A．wonderful | B．terrible | C．serious | D．curious |
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She once said: "When people ask me if writing has been a hard or easy road I always answer with the famous saying, "the end is nothing; the road is all."” That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never faced the type-writer (打字机) with the thought that one more task had to be done."
Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her, but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor (活力) of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from childhood to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the Great Plains with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers.
"It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country," she wrote later. "It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people find it very dull; they like a church tower, an old factory, a waterfall country all made to look like a German, Christmas card... But when I come to the open plains, something happens. I"m home. I breathe differently."
小题1:What did Cather mean by "the end is nothing; the road is all"?| A．Writing is the only path to success. | | B．I feel happy when I finish writing a book. | | C．I enjoy writing whether it is hard or easy. | | D．Writing itself, not its result, is important. |
小题2:What was the place like where Cather grew up?| A．It was cold, plain and without a church. | | B．It was a colorful world of wild flowers. | | C．It was like a German Christmas card | | D．It was vast, open, flat and wild. |
小题3:When she said "It takes hold of you, or it leaves you perfectly cold", Willa Gather meant ______.| A．you either love the place or hate it | | B．you decide either to stay or to leave | | C．some find the place warm; others find it cold | | D．some find the place peaceful; others find it wild |
小题4:What happens when Cather comes to the open plains?| A．She breathes differently from others: | | B．She wants to make the place her home. | | C．She finds the place similar to her home. | | D．She feels completely comfortable |
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Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States, on1y men had that opportunity . In 1983, that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.
On Monday, Ride died at the age of 61, ‘‘Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,”President Barack Obama said in a statement. “She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut ,I’m sure I wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “ But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”
After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle.“There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close,” she said.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in1984 . Between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. She co-authored six science books for children , and started her own science education company.
Ride knew that she he1d a unique place in history . “ I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.
Since Ride’s historic trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled to space. They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
小题1:Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she___________ .| A．was the first American to travel to space | | B．opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them | | C．became the first American female in space | | D．was the first to travel on the Challenger |
小题2:By saying ‘‘There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”, Ride really meant____________ .| A．she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth | | B．the trip to space was like that in an amusement park | | C．she came close to an amusement park on the Earth | | D．the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth |
小题3: The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is_____________
a. accepted into an astronaut training program
b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit
c. co-authored six science books for children
d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger
e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school| A．e-a-b-c-d | B．a-d-b-c-e | C．e-a-d-b-c | D．e-a-b-d-c |
小题4:The passage is most probably taken out of _________________ .| A．a novel | B．a report | C．a diary | D．an essay |
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A month went by in this manner , but a month was all I could bear .
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went . I had loved that woman --- still loved her --- too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me . Whatever feelings I might have for her now , I had to see her again . At once .
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I knew Marguerite . Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion . Probably , she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting . But , seeing me back and coming face to face with me , pale as I was , she had sensed that my return had a purpose , and must have wondered what was going to happen .
If , when I saw her again , Marguerite had been unhappy ; if , in taking my revenge （复仇）, there had also been some way of helping her , then I might well have forgiven her , and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm . But when I saw her again , she was happy , at least on the surface . Another man had ensured her the luxury （奢侈）in which I had been unable to keep her . She brought shame both to my pride and my love ; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered .
I could not remain indifferent （冷漠）to what she did now . It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show indifference . Indifference , therefore , was the feeling which I now needed to pretend , not only in her presence but in the eyes of others .
I tried to put a smile on my face , and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was staying .
Prudence saw me to the door , and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer .
小题1:This passage is most probably _______________ of a love story .| A．the beginning | B．the introduction | C．a summary | D．a chapter |
小题2:According to the passage , the hero（男主角）wanted to _____________ .| A．forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy | | B．stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t keep her in the luxury | | C．make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her | | D．give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt |
小题3:What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have ?| A．Indifference and love . | | B．Indifference and hate . | | C．Love and hate . | | D．Hate and sadness . |
小题4:What would the author most probably write about next ?| A．Why he changed his mind suddenly . | | B．How he made up his relationship with Marguerite . | | C．How he made Marguerite suffer. | | D．Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered . |
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I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带). So I____the crosscountry team at my school.
However, I was very slow in the team. In races, I would finish almost____. I"d always have to____in the longer races.The__ __races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really____. Every time I stopped, 10 people would__ __me. But I still couldn"t push myself to keep going, even though I____watching them go by me. After every race, I"d go home and burst into tears.
Then one of my friends joined the crosscountry team, too. She never got tired and didn"t get cramp(抽筋) in her legs. I just didn"t understand how that was____! I"d been running much longer than she had, but she could run__ __while I had to suffer. She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My____was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly.
I didn"t, ____. Even a whole month before a race, I"d get so nervous that I felt like I might give up. Still, I____to quit. I still had that____appearing in my mind and I hung on to it.
Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn"t____for them. I started to practice at home almost every day. I____a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day, which helped me build up a steady____.
When the time came for the big race, all the practice really____. I stopped only once and my pace was much better.
I was____of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and I"d even wanted to quit. I showed myself that I was____enough to keep going. That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence.
The next time I"m faced with a tough____, I will know that I can take it up. None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted!
| 小题1: | | A．liked | B．admired | C．supported | D．joined |
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| 小题2: | | A．best | B．first | C．last | D．least |
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| 小题3: | | A．stop | B．rest | C．breathe | D．suffer |
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| 小题4: | | A．exciting | B．tiring | C．interesting | D．disturbing |
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| 小题5: | | A．nervous | B．frightened | C．sad | D．angry |
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| 小题6: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．leave | D．pass |
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| 小题7: | | A．missed | B．hated | C．avoided | D．escaped |
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| 小题8: | | A．equal | B．reasonable | C．fair | D．tolerable |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．easily | C．happily | D．hopefully |
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| 小题10: | | A．strength | B．demand | C．goal | D．confidence |
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| 小题11: | | A．yet | B．either | C．though | D．still |
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| 小题12: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．failed | D．wanted |
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| 小题13: | | A．lesson | B．faith | C．future | D．picture |
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| 小题14: | | A．suitable | B．active | C．ready | D．well |
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| 小题15: | | A．took out | B．mapped out | C．figured out | D．let out |
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| 小题16: | | A．pace | B．race | C．will | D．level |
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| 小题17: | | A．set off | B．paid off | C．got off | D．took off |
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| 小题18: | | A．sure | B．aware | C．proud | D．afraid |
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| 小题19: | | A．strong | B．patient | C．steady | D．devoted |
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| 小题20: | | A．job | B．sport | C．competition | D．challenge |
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