Question

    Harry Potter is one of the most famous characters in the world. He is the main character of a series of books that have become a worldwide success. He is an English boy who has magical powers and discovers them when he goes to a special school for wizards. There are seven novels in the series, and the seventh in J. K. Rowling’s Potter series was published on July 20th, 2007. Some 3,500 fans queued for half a mile outside Waterstone’s flagship branch in central London on the night of July 20th, with an expected waiting time of four hours.

Parents and teachers are very happy about the books because children are spending more time reading than playing video games or watching television. It is incredible to see children waiting outside bookstores at night with their parents to buy the books. Some of the books are heavy and thick, but children don’t seem to mind. They rush inside the store when it opens and grab one or more copies. The books are sold out immediately, and parents sometimes fight with each other to buy the last one.

This has never happened to a book before. In the past, we saw kids or their parents running into a store to grab the latest popular toy like Cabbage Patch Kids. Harry Potter books have outsold these dolls, and they have set a world record as the best and fastest selling books in history. Large parts of the books are about Harry trying to understand his new identity and making the choices that come along with it, Harry Potter’s choices and problems are common problems that all young people have as they grow up.

1.According to paragraph 1, which of the following statements about the Harry Potter books is TRUE?

A.Harry is the most popular character in the world.

B.Children don't mind waiting hours to buy the Harry Potter books.

C.Harry is an American who has magical powers.

D.The seven books in J.K.

2.According to paragraph 2, parents are happy about the Harry Potter books because________.

A.kids no longer watch television or play video games

B.kids wait outside bookstores at night to buy the books

C.kids are reading more these days

D.kids are becoming more imaginative

3.Why does the author mention Cabbage Patch Kids in the passage?

A.To better explain the success of the Harry Potter books.

B.To inform readers of the importance of reading.

C.Because they are more popular than Harry Potter books.

D.Because they were the most popular toys.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Harry Growing Up B.Reading Age Coming

C.Mad About Harry Potter. D.Harry's Life

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。哈利波特是世界上最著名的人物之一。他是一系列在世界范围内获得成功的书的主角。7月20日晚，大约3500名粉丝在位于伦敦市中心的Waterstone旗舰店外半英里处排队等候，预计等候时间为4个小时。本文主要介绍了人们对于哈利波特系列书的疯狂着迷。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中Some 3,500 fans queued for half a mile outside Waterstone’s flagship branch in central London on the night of July 20th, with an expected waiting time of four hours.可知7月20日晚，大约3500名粉丝在位于伦敦市中心的Waterstone旗舰店外半英里处排队等候，预计等候时间为4个小时。由此可知，B选项“孩子们不介意等几个小时来买哈利波特”正确。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段中Parents and teachers are very happy about the books because children are spending more time reading than playing video games or watching television.可知家长和老师都很喜欢这些书，因为孩子们花在阅读上的时间比玩电子游戏或看电视的时间要多。由此可知，父母们喜爱哈利波特，是因为现在孩子们读书时间越来越多了。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中This has never happened to a book before. In the past, we saw kids or their parents running into a store to grab the latest popular toy like Cabbage Patch Kids. Harry Potter books have outsold these dolls, and they have set a world record as the best and fastest selling books in history.可知这种情况以前从未发生在一本书上。过去，我们看到孩子们或他们的父母冲进商店抢购最新流行的玩具，比如Cabbage Patch Kids。《哈利波特》丛书的销量超过了这些玩偶，并创下了历史上销量最好、销售最快的世界纪录。由此可推知，作者在文章中提到了Cabbage Patch Kids，是为了更好地解释哈利波特系列丛书的成功。故选A。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中Some 3,500 fans queued for half a mile outside Waterstone's flagship branch in central London on the night of July 20th, with an expected waiting time of four hours.可知7月20日晚，大约3500名粉丝在位于伦敦市中心的Waterstone旗舰店外半英里处排队等候，预计等候时间为4个小时。结合本文主要介绍了人们对于哈利波特系列书的疯狂着迷，故C选项“迷上哈利波特”最符合文章标题。故选C。