It is a story every bit as moving and magical as her Harry Potter books. The ____ between J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, and Catie Hoch, a Harry Potter fan from New York, began in early 2000, some three years after the then six-year-old had developed a fast-growing childhood cancer.
Her mother, Gina Peca, had read the first three Harry Potter to Catie, who was such a fan that she would wear her Harry Potter clothes, complete with big round glasses and a red short coat, as she ____ to hospital from home.
By the end of 1999, Catie had been through several rounds of surgery and chemotherapy (化疗), losing all her hair but none of her spirit. Ms Peca was ____ that there would soon be no more Harry Potter to read.
She sent an email to the book’s publishers with a ____ for J.K. Rowling, asking when the fourth book would be ____ and telling of the joy that the books had brought to Catie’s life.
A few weeks later, a reply came that had Catie and her mother ____ for joy. It read, “I am working very hard on book four at the moment - on a bit that involves some new creatures Hagrid has brought along for the Care of Magical Creatures classes. This is all Top Secret, so you are ____ to tell only some close friends and your mum, but no one else....With lots of love, J.K. Rowling.”
After Catie replied, Miss Rowling was back in touch: “Do you think people will mind? I seem to have ____ an awful lot of characters along the way...”
Catie’s condition began to worsen. Her mother emailed Miss Rowling to tell her that Catie could no longer use her ____. A few days later, the author ____ to read abstracts to Catie from the then ____ book four.
So it happened that at home in New York, a little girl with cancer became the first person in the world to ____ the latest adventures of Harry Potter, later published as The Goblet of Fire. Catie’s mother, father and two brothers sat with her, listening on speaker-phone.
When Miss Rowling came to America for a book tour, she ____ to meet her little friend.
___ time ran out. On May 18, 2000, Catie died, aged nine.
Hearing the family had started a memorial fund in Catie’s name, Miss Rowling sent a letter and a check for $100,000. “…I consider myself ____ to have had contact with Catie. I am crying so hard as I type. She left footprints on my heart…”
1.A.friendship B.agreement C.cooperation D.competition
2.A.marched B.fled C.drove D.travelled
3.A.shocked B.fearful C.determined D.grateful
4.A.comment B.book C.gift D.message
5.A.finished B.revised C.recommended D.sold
6.A.waving B.screaming C.chatting D.running
7.A.encouraged B.forbidden C.allowed D.required
8.A.attracted B.met C.discovered D.collected
9.A.wheelchair B.phone C.computer D.radio
10.A.offered B.demanded C.continued D.needed
11.A.unpainted B.unpublished C.undefined D.unreported
12.A.watch B.read C.discuss D.hear
13.A.failed B.managed C.hoped D.begged
14.A.Thus B.But C.And D.So
15.A.fortunate B.successful C.strong D.content
听下面一段独白, 根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。
The Maritime Museum | |
It’s a very 1. building, opened in November 1991. | |
The Education Centre | It is on the 2. floor and there is a good little library. |
The Theatre | It is used to screen videos and also for 3.. |
The Leisure Gallery | Surfing, 4., and lifesaving clubs are all very much a part of Australian 5.. |
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What will the woman do on the weekend?
A.Take piano lessons.
B.Go out with her family.
C.Finish her science project.
2.When will the woman see the movie?
A.5:15 p.m. B.7:15 p.m. C.9:00 p.m.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How much is the ticket for an eight-year-old child?
A.£4.5. B.£6. C.£9.
2.Where can the woman park the car if she goes there on Saturday?
A.Opposite the cinema.
B.At the back of the library.
C.Next door to the museum.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How did the woman get to the special device show?
A.On foot. B.By underground. C.By bus.
2.What is the woman’s favourite?
A.The Games Hall. B.The 3D theatre. C.The Test Space.
Why does the woman make the call?
A.To ask for a leave. B.To see a doctor. C.To attend a class.
