单选题 Questions 17—20 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.
单选题 What do we learn from the conversation about Ms. Rowling's first book?
A. It was about animal.
B. It took her six years to write.
C. It was adapted from a fairy tale.
D. It was about a little girl and her pet.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 17-20
M: Hi, Ms. Rowling. How old were you when you started to write, and what was your first book?
W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about 6. It was about a small animal, a rabbit I mean, and I've been writing ever since.
M: Why did you choose to be an author?
W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.
M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?
W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, hut I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing. The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next!
M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from?
W: I've no idea where the ideas come from and I hope I never find out, it would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms.
M: How do you come up with the names of your characters?
W: I invented some of the names in the Harry books, but I also collect strange names. I've gotten them from medieval saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials, and people I've met !
M: Oh, you are really resourceful.
单选题 Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself very lucky?
A. She knows how to write best-selling novels.
B. She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.
C. She is able to win enough support from publishers.
D. She can make a living by doing what she likes.
【正确答案】 D
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单选题 What dictates Ms. Rowling's writing?
A. The characters.
B. The readers
C. Her ideas.
D. Her life experiences.
【正确答案】 C
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单选题 According to Ms. Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?
A. She doesn't really know where they originated.
B. She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.
C. They popped out of her childhood dreams.
D. They grew out of her long hours of thinking.
【正确答案】 A
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