Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man?

A.An inventor. B.A professor. C.A reporter.

2.Who is Hermione Granger based on?

A.The woman.

B.One of the woman’s best friends.

C.The woman’s favorite teacher.

3.What was beyond the woman’s expectation?

A.The publication of the Harry Potter books.

B.The popularity of the Harry Potter books.

C.The inspiration for the Harry Potter books.

4.How different will the woman’s future books on Harry Potter probably be?

A.Rather exciting. B.More realistic C.Rather scary.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

【原文】

M: Where do you get your idea from, Mrs. Rowling?

W:Where the idea for Harry Potter《哈利·波特》came from I really couldn’t tell you. I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London, and it just popped(突然出现)into my head. I spent four hours thinking about what Hogwarts would be like-the most interesting train journey I’ve ever taken. By the time I got off at King’s Cross, many of the characters in the books had already been invented.

M: Are any of the characters in the books based on real people?

W: Tricky question! The answer is yes and no. I have to confess that Hermione Granger is a little bit like I was at her age, though I was neither as clever nor as annoying. Ron is a little bit like my best friend and Professor Snape is a lot like one of my old teachers, but I’m not saying which one.

M: How long have you been writing?

W: Nearly all my life. I had written two novels before I had the idea for Harry Potter, though I’d never tried to get them published.

M: Did you expect the Harry Potter books to be so successful?

W: Never. I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger. I didn’t expect lots of people to like them. In fact, I never really thought much apart from getting them published.

M: Any clues about the next book?

W: I don’t want to give anything away, but I can tell you that the books are getting darker… Harry Potter’s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!

M: Thanks for your time.

W: You’re welcome.