Question

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 the age of 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 1990 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 her head.“To my immense frustration (沮丧)，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，black­haired，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 passed away after a ten­year 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 12 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!

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.

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

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

4.It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is________.

A．open­minded   　B．warm­hearted

C．good­natured　D．strong­willed

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

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

语篇解读 文章主要介绍J.K.Rowling在好朋友Sean的鼓励下，成功创作了《哈利·波特》系列小说。

1.解析： 细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知，Rowling的好朋友Sean鼓励并相信她能成为一名优秀的作家。

答案： A

2.2】解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段的第三句“As she recalls，it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head.”可知答案为B。

答案： B

3.3】解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段第四句中的“To my immense frustration (沮丧) I didn’t have a functioning pen with me”可知B项正确。

答案： B

4.4】解析： 推理判断题。第五段讲的是J.K.Rowling经历了母亲去世和丈夫离婚的打击，第六段讲的是她患上了抑郁症，失业，照顾孩子以及被出版商拒绝12次，从这些叙述中可以看出她意志坚强。

答案： D

5.5】解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章的首段和最后一段可知，本文主要讲的是鼓励可以促使他人取得成功，故D项正确。

答案： D