(2013·安徽皖南八校第三次联考)—Do you think I can pass the driving test?
—________，I’m afraid.
A．Of course B．You can
C．Not a chance D．Not a little
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
Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly.
Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who___took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk.
On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.___，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter.
On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！”
With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
1.A．reminded B．forced
C．encouraged D．helped
2.A.poor B．formal
C．good D．modern
3.A.advice B．promise
C．future D．change
4.A.always B．usually
C．sometimes D．rarely
5.A.warned B．told
C．allowed D．begged
6.A.employment B．experience
C．judgment D．independence
7.A.carefully B． happily
C．aimlessly D．rapidly
8.A.steps B．trips
C．purposes D．choices
9.A.Bravely B．Proudly
C．Calmly D．Cautiously
10.A.broken B．perfect
C．written D．fluent
11.A.refused B．decided
C．pretended D．failed
12.A.stopped B．continued
C．left D．sighed
13.A.lunch B．life
C．fun D．luck
14.A.break B．slip
C．pass D．drive
15.A.read B．write
C．attempt D．deliver
16.A.went over B．picked up
C．gave away D．got through
17.A.freedom B．success
C．discussion D．reward
18.A.terrible B．excellent
C．honest D．easy
19.A.belief B．patience
C．confidence D．strength
20.A.shy B．lonely
C．selfless D．modest
(2014·天水一中模拟)There is much chance________Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.
A．that B．what
C．when D．which
(2013·江西卷)Whenever I made mistakes，the teacher pointed them out with________.
A．curiosity B．satisfaction
C．envy D．patience
(2013·济南模拟)I found Jane________at the desk，________her homework carefully.
A．seated；doing B．sitting；does
C．be seated；does D．sit；do
