Question

【题目】Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity（逆境）. 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 age 6. In her biography（传记）, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her 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（志向） to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to（注定）be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”

Though there were many difficulties, Rowling continued her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn’t until l990 that she first came up with the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls（回忆）, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my great disappointment, I didn’t have a 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 came up in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, 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 died after a ten-year fight with serious diseases, 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 depression（诊断患有抑郁症）. Unemployed, she finished her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 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 friend’s encouragement as well as her ambition to write.

【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 disappointed 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.open-minded B.warm-hearted

C.good-natured D.strong-willed

【5】The text mainly tells us_________.

A.adversity makes a good novelist

B.the courage to try is a special ability

C.you can have a wonderful idea everywhere

D.encouragement helps one succeed

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述J. K. Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。说明我们经常通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但是通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。

【1】A 细节题。根据第二段第二句In her biography（传记）, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.可知她的朋友Sean是第一个鼓励她写作并坚信她会成为一名作家的人。故A正确。

【2】B 细节题。根据第四段第三句As she recalls（回忆）, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head.可知J. K. Rowling是在从伦敦去曼彻斯特的火车上想起要写哈利波特系列小说的。故B正确。

【3】B 细节题。根据第四段第四句To my great disappointment, I didn’t have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one.当时J. K. Rowling想到了要写哈利波特系列小说，但是当时她没有带笔这是她感到失望的事情。故B项正确。

【4】D 推理题。根据文章第五段That same year, her mother died after a ten-year fight with serious diseases和She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.可知她妈妈去世，后来自己的婚姻也失败。再看第六段During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depression（诊断患有抑郁症）.和After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.可知她患上了抑郁症，哈利波特系列小说被12家出版社拒绝。但是这一切都没有打败她，她最终取得了成功。这些都说明她的意志是非常坚定的。故D正确。

【5】D 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity（逆境）. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.我们经常通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但是通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。接着讲述J. K. Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。所以本文的主题是：鼓励能帮助一个人取得成功。故D正确。