Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity(逆境). But it is of

Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity(逆境). But it is of

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Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity(逆境). But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage(勇气)to try.
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. Her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.
“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition(志向) to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to(注定)be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”
Though there were many difficulties, Rowling continued her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn"t until l990 that she first came up with the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls(回忆), it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my great disappointment, I didn"t have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details came up in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, bespectacled(戴眼镜的)boy who didn"t know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”
That same year, her mother died after a ten-year fight with serious diseases, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.
During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depression(诊断患有抑郁症). Unemployed, she finished her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.
Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her friend’s encouragement as well as her ambition to write.
小题1: Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?
A.Her friend Sean.B.Her mother.
C.Her daughter.D.Her husband.
小题2:Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter________.
A.at the age of 6
B.on a train journey
C.after her mother"s death
D.in her secondary school
小题3: She felt disappointed on the train because_________.
A.her train was delayed for four hours
B.she didn"t have a pen with her
C.her mind suddenly went blank
D.no one would offer her help
小题4: It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is_________.
A.open-minded B.warm-hearted
C.good-natured D.strong-willed
小题5: The text mainly tells us_________.
A.adversity makes a good novelist
B.the courage to try is a special ability
C.you can have a wonderful idea everywhere
D.encouragement helps one succeed

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:D
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了哈利波特的作者罗琳一生所遭遇到的不幸,她在母亲去世,自己得了抑郁症的情况下,在朋友的支持和理解下,完成了自己的哈利波特的小说的编写,但是要出版这部小说又遇到了出版社的多次拒绝,最终在朋友的鼓励和自己的坚持下,她成了历史上收入最高的小说家。
小题1:细节理解题。根据Her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer. 在她的好朋友的鼓励下,她从事写作,故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. 是在一次做火车时她突然想起哈利波特的故事,故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据To my great disappointment, I didn"t have a pen with me, 令她失望的是她没有随身带着笔,故选B。
小题4:推理判断题。根据当时母亲去世,自己又患上了抑郁症,写的小说多次遭到出版社的拒绝,而她依然不气馁,故选D。
小题5:主旨大意题。根据it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage(勇气)to try. 鼓励能使人成功,故选D。
点评:文章的主旨大意即是文章的中心思想。做阅读理解题首先要明确文章的中心意思,只有明确了中心意思,那么做阅读理解的试题才能做到游刃有余。阅读理解的主旨大意题其实主要考查考生把握全文内容或理解文章中心思想的能力以及分析归纳文章段落大意、重要情节、人物特征和写作特点等方面的能力。文章的主旨大意明确了,若还具备分析长难句的能力,难的试题也会迎刃而解。
举一反三
Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel(剥……的皮) potatoes. I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow(肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”
For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked(窥视) out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf(利益). She had never let me see her tears.
小题1: Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?
A.Cruel. B.Serious.
C.Cold. D.Strict
小题2: What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply(暗示)?
A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
B.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.
C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.
D.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.
小题3: When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _________.
A.they felt sorry for what they had done before
B.they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt
C.they were astonished to find the author’s progress
D.they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars
小题4:The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.
A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B.the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

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I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a(n)   36  sight.
We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the    37   up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the   38     of the tower and saw the hard wire fence  39     to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view   40     . As soon as both of us  41     , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to   42  . I stopped for a minute considering the step, taking several seconds to   43     the edge before moving.
And then I had a thought in my mind:“It is far   44     compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me — it’s    45   an illusion. Look at all the people standing on it, and think about those who have stood on it before.”I began to  46     that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down —  47    not for a few minutes.
I walked on the    48   and looked around and thought about how  49   the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no  50   , and it was certainly an illusion.
I considered how many things in our lives we  51    and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we   52    ourselves from doing because we have  53   ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared  54   . I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without    55   has a much stronger pull.
小题1:
A.expressiveB.impressiveC.frighteningD.beneficial
小题2:
A.busB.ladderC.carD.elevator
小题3:
A.outsideB.topC.centerD.surface
小题4:
A.connectedB.surroundedC.referredD.combined
小题5:
A.aroundB.upC.downD.out
小题6:
A.understoodB.approachedC.talkedD.returned
小题7:
A.waveB.moveC.trembleD.wander
小题8:
A.look overB.think overC.look upD.think up
小题9:
A.tighterB.tallerC.weakerD.stronger
小题10:
A.happilyB.simplyC.greatlyD.relatively
小题11:
A.takeB.chooseC.decide D.pick
小题12:
A.at mostB.at leastC.at last D.at best
小题13:
A.fenceB.floorC.edgeD.tower
小题14:
A.gratefulB.usefulC.wonderfulD.helpful
小题15:
A.deathB.warnC.troubleD.danger
小题16:
A.handleB.ignoreC.fearD.hide
小题17:
A.block B.protectC.helpD.separate
小题18:
A.forcedB.advisedC.enteredD.led
小题19:
A.amazingB.worryingC.excitingD.interesting
小题20:
A.cost B.doubtC.regretD.waste

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I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident. After the accident, I had to see a doctor and go to court. When the accident happened, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He said he had good reason to charge me and that if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report only contained ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to fire him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time … and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America, money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality; secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its advantages and disadvantages.
小题1: The author’s roommate offered to help him because ________.
A.he felt sorry for the author.
B.he thought it was a chance to make some money
C.he knew the doctor was a very good one
D.he wanted the author to have a good lawyer
小题2: A good lawyer is important for the author to _______.
A.be properly treated
B.talk with the person responsible for the accident
C.recover before he leaves America
D.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury
小题3: Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?
A.The author has learned a lot through the experience.
B.Everything about America is advantageous.
C.The author’s roommate helped him but charged for that.
D.The author’s final examination report only contained ten lines but cost $215.
小题4: What conclusion can you draw from this story?
A.Going to court is something very common in America.
B.One must be very careful while driving a car.
C.There are more disadvantages in America than advantages.
D.Money is more important than other things in the US.

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I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to  41  grade six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she 42 that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came 43  to me and began to talk to me. It was just a normal conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 44 and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling _ 45 _someone believed me , and my   46   started to improve in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my   47 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me,   48  in my studies, as I knew she would check my grades both in her subject   49 the other subjects. I finally 50  second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away(疏远) 51  still kept a constant (不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we   52  spoke, but by then I had become the 53  in my class. When I left my school, I was 54 with her, as she never answered the   55  when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths(路)  56 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not 57  asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree 58  on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel 59  of you. You are your inspiration(灵感,鼓舞)and do not need to 60 a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I"ll always thank her.
小题1:
A.jumpB.attendC.copyD.repeat
小题2:
A.heardB.noticedC.learnedD.sensed
小题3:
A.upB.backC.offD.down
小题4:
A.attentionB.attractionC.explanation D.examination
小题5:
A.whichB.thatC.whatD./
小题6:
A.wordsB.objectsC.classesD.grades
小题7:
A.homeB.schoolC.hotelD.company
小题8:
A.generallyB.actuallyC.especiallyD.usually
小题9:
A.butB.orC.as wellD.and
小题10:
A.receivedB.cameC.caughtD.held
小题11:
A.butB.asC.orD.so
小题12:
A.everB.oftenC.onceD.hardly
小题13:A oldest         B. strongest       C. best         D. cleverest
小题14:
A.out of touchB.in commonC.out of reachD.in touch
小题15:
A.roadB.schoolyardC.phoneD.machine
小题16:
A.separatedB.formedC.addedD.crossed
小题17:
A.finishB.helpC.preventD.keep
小题18:
A.standingB.flyingC.growingD.sitting
小题19:
A.sadB.proudC.goodD.ashamed
小题20:
A.give upB.get onC.look forD.take up

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When he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain turned to Hannibal. The relationship between Hannibal and Twain began in November 1839, when Twain’s father decided to leave the village in Florida and move east about 35 miles to the somewhat larger and more prosperous Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Twain marked his fourth birthday about a week after the family settled there. He showed little promise of becoming a long-term resident. However, because his health was so poor that his parents probably feared he would not survive childhood.
During the family’s first few years in Hannibal, Twain was too young to understand fully the changes going on around him. About the time the family moved into their new home. Twain’s health improved a lot. Instead of having to lead a quiet indoor life, he could roam the streets of Hannibal. Climb the surrounding hills, explore the area’s caves and splash about in local swimming holes. He reveled in his newfound freedom, spending nearly all his free time playing outdoors with the other boys in town and soon becoming a leader.
Twain’s carefree days did not last long, on March 24, 1847, his father died. For the next six years, his brother Henry, and his sister Pamela lived with their mother in the family home. Twain began taking odd jobs after school to bring in extra money. Within a year of his father’s death, he quit school and became an apprentice (学徒) printer, and when his brother Orion bought the Hannibal Journal in 1851, Twain went to work for him as a printer and editorial assistant. The stories he wrote for Orion’s paper, his first publications, taught him that he much preferred writing to typesetting. Thus, when he decided to leave Hannibal in May 1853, he already had an idea of his future career.
小题1: Why did little Mark Twain move and live in Hannibal?
A.Because he wanted to live in a larger and more prosperous city.
B.Because his father brought him there.
C.Because he wanted to wrote his novels there.
D.Because he wanted to become a long-term resident of Hannibal.
小题2: When did Mark Twain become healthy?
A.As soon as he arrived in Hannibal.
B.At the time when his family moved into their old home.
C.After his father died.
D.At the time when his family moved into their new home.
小题3: The last paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A.the happy childhood of Mark Twain
B.how Mark Twain became a famous writer
C.how Mark Twain to earn money to support his family
D.why Mark decided to leave Hannibal

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