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. 
小題1:This reading is about _________.
A．Harry Potter's lifeB．the writer's life
C．how the book became a movieD．why Harry Potter is popular
小題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.
小題3:Rowling's dream was _________.
A．to be a magicianB．to make a movie
C．to have her books publishedD．to be an English teacher
小題4:How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?
A．more than 35B．a(chǎn)bout 135C．a(chǎn)bout 90D．more than 150

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何寫成哈利波特系列書的，在成功前她的生活是什么樣的，以及成功的輝煌。
小題1:主旨題：從文章的內(nèi)容：文章介紹哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何寫成哈利波特系列書的，在成功前她的生活是什么樣的，以及成功后的生活，可知這篇文章是關(guān)于作者的生活，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第一段的句子: 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.可知關(guān)于第一本哈利波特的書是花了作者幾年時(shí)間才完成，選B
小題3:主旨題：從文章第二段的內(nèi)容：She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer.可知Rowling 的夢想是讓自己的書出版，選C
小題4:主旨題：從文章最后一段的內(nèi)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 的書被翻譯成超過35種語言，選A
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I first met Jennie in the ____ waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and ____ how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very ____ condition. She told me that she didn’t know what to do more because it seemed none of the ____ from the doctors was good. They weren’t at all sure her son was going to ____ the accident that had hurt him so badly. With ____ in her eyes she said, “They’re ____ my hope.”
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When my brother and l were growing up, we mowed(割)yards during the summer to earn pocket change．Dad traded our service to neighbors and     a price they could not refuse. We got $ 10 per yard．I later found out our friends       $20 or more for the same amount of work.
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Trying hard isn’t necessarily the solution     achieving your goal. It may not offer any real      for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes, in fact, it is a big part of the problem.
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We chat with our colleagues all the time when we have lunch, gossip in the tearoom, or leave work together. Sharing your personal life brings you closer to your coworkers and builds trust within your team. But revealing too much about yourself to colleagues, managers or human resources staff can cause difficulties and even endanger your work.
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Liang Kun, 26, had to resign from his job at a trading company in Guangzhou last week after discussing his income with colleagues during a lunch break. “I didn't realize it was such a serious issue until a senior member of staff went to find the boss, asking why I got a higher salary than her，” said Liang. “Then our HR told me that according to the employee handbook it is forbidden to talk about salary in the office.” HR expert Yang also reminds us that paychecks are your own business. It is unwise to share this information with others, no matter how close you are.
To summarize, Yang advises office workers to be more aware of the image they project when talking to colleagues, “When you share your personal life, it will be recorded on your invisible resume and may slow down your career progressing.”
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A．show his admiration for her
B．make an argument with her
C．support his own viewpoint
D．build up his fame
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B．He broke the rules made by the company.
C．He was such an honest person that he told the truth.
D．He treated his colleagues as family members.
小題3:What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To draw people's attention to their behaviors in public.
B．To advise office workers to be aware of the image they project.
C．To make you believe that communication in the office is complicated.
D．To warn you to be careful of invisible trouble while talking about your privacy to colleagues.
小題4:Which would be the best title for the text?
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B．Keep the Right Balance
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When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.
However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error, they finally created a cure from ingredients (調(diào)料) commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named "Lorenzo’s Oil", saved the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.
Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.
小題1:Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because_____ .
A．they had never treated the disease before
B．Lorenzo was too young to be cured
C．no cure had been found for ALD
D．ALD was a rare disease
小題2:The families of other ALD patients thought that _____ .
A．the research for the new cure would cost too much money
B．the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time
C．Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure
D．Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD
小題3: Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil_____.
A．was really effectiveB．was a success story
C．only worked in theoryD．would save the boy’s life
小題4: From the passage we can conclude that_____.
A．doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure
B．many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil
C．various cures have been found for ALD
D．the oil really works as a cure for ALD

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