单选题
What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling's first book?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 女士说我在6岁的时候写完了我的第一本书,它是关于小动物的。所以答案为A。
[听力原文] 15-18
M: Hi, Miss 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, 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 books 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!
M: Oh, you are really resourceful.
单选题
Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 女士之所以觉得很幸运是因为...to be able to support myself by writing...所以答案为D。
单选题
What dictates Miss Rowling's writing?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 女士强调她没有什么预先的计划,而是先有ideas之后才在其之上来写书(The ideas come first,so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next!),所以答案为B。
单选题
According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books?