单选题
单选题 What do we learn from the conversation about Ms. Rowling's first book?
A. It was about an ancient country. B. It was a common people.
C. It was about a little animal. D. It was about a king.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析]
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 fast two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, but 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 hooks come from?
W: I've no idea where 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!
[解析] 细节题。根据“It was about a small animal…”可知正确答案为C。
单选题 Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself very luck?
A. She can make a living by doing what she likes.
B. She can make a lot of money.
C. She can receive respect.
D. She can work freely.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据“…support myself by writing.”可知本题答案为A。
单选题 What dictates Ms. Rowling's writing?
A. Her books. B. Her feelings. C. Her children. D. Her ideas.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据“The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next!”可知她是根据自己的想法。因此本题答案为D。
单选题 According to Ms. Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?
A. From a book.
B. She doesn't really know where they originated.
C. From her children.
D. From her families.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据“I've no idea where ideas come from…”可知本题选B。