Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But, it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help 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 to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”
Despite many setbacks Rowling persevered in her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn't until l990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my immense frustration(沮喪), I didn't have a functioning 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 bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”
That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with multiple sclerosis, 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 clinical depression. Unemployed, she completed her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being rejected 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 commitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend !
小題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.
小題2:Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter         .
A．a(chǎn)t the age of 6 B．on a train journey
C．a(chǎn)fter her mother's death D．in her secondary school
小題3:She felt frustrated 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
小題4:It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is         .
A．open-mindedB．warm-heartedC．good-naturedD．strong-willed
小題5:The text mainly tells us         .
A．hardship makes a good novelist
B．the courage to try is a special ability
C．you can have a wonderful idea everywhere
D．encouragement contributes to one's success

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析：本文敘述著名作家羅琳的寫作史，她在小的時候受到好朋友的鼓勵開始寫作，有一次她在火車上突發(fā)了寫哈利波特的想法，她經(jīng)歷了失去親人的痛苦，還有自己又得了抑郁癥，外加上自己寫的小說被12家出版社拒絕，這些都沒有擊倒過她，她最后還是成功了。
小題1:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.是她的好朋友Sean相信她會成為一名作家，故選A。
小題2:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But it wasn't until l990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head.是在火車上產(chǎn)生這種想法的， 可知故選B。
小題3:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)To my immense frustration(沮喪), I didn't have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. 令她沮喪的是她當(dāng)時她沒有筆，故選B。
小題4:這是推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五六段可知，羅琳母親去世，自己又患上抑郁癥，自己寫的小說曾被12家出版社拒絕出版，但是她仍然堅持，可以推知她是一個有堅強(qiáng)意志的人，故選D。
小題5:這是主旨大意題。根據(jù)Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But, it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.別人的鼓勵有助于自己的成功，故選D。
點評：閱讀理解的主旨大意題其實主要考查考生把握全文內(nèi)容或理解文章中心思想的能力以及分析歸納文章段落大意、重要情節(jié)、人物特征和寫作特點等方面的能力。文章的主旨大意明確了，若還具備分析長難句的能力，難的試題也會迎刃而解了。
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The most frightening words in the English language are “our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down at the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s right, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down, it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”
“I can’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington.” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the desk screen. “Only IT knows. It can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
小題1:The word “down” in the sentence ‘Our computer is down.’ means _____________.
A．fallingB．downcastC．dropD．dead
小題2:The best title of the article is _________.
A．Asking the Computer
B．The Computer of the Airport
C．The Most Frightening Words
D．When the Computer Is Down
小題3:What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
A．She could answer the passengers’ questions
B．She could do nothing.
C．She could sell a ticket.
D．She could write out a ticket.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems（枝干）one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged（擁抱）dad strongly.
小題1:How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?
A．Lucky.B．Helpful.C．Upset.D．Worried.
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.
B．My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.
C．Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.
D．Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.
小題3:What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A．Mom’s help.B．Mom’s words.C．Dad’s silence.D．Dad’s love.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．My Neighbors B．Telling the truth C．Growing Carnations D．Dad’s Best Flower

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