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16．The idea for the book H arry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990．It took her seven years to finish writing it．During those seven years she had a number of jobs，including one job as an English teacher．
     Rowling sent the book to four publishers （出版社） before one of them bought it．She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer．Before she sold her book，Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter．
     Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England．The book also really took off in the United States．After her second and third books were published，the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers'lists of best-sellers．Then the books were made into popular movies．Without question，Rowling's life had completely changed，in just three years．
    Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages．In 1997，Rowling was earning￡70 a week．
By the end of 2001，she had earned over￡150 million，making her one of the most successful female writers of all time．

46．Which sentence is TRUE about the first Harry Potter book？B
A．Rowling got the idea from her daughter．
B．It took the writer seven years to finish it．
C．Four publishers bought it．
47．Rowling's dream wasC
A．to be a magician
B．to make a movie
C．to have her books published
48．How many languages have Harry Potter books been translated into？A
A．More than 35．
B．About 135．
C．About 90．
49．From the passage，we know that．A
A．not many writers are as successful as Rowling is
B．Rowling lived a rich life before her books were published
C．Rowling became successful because of a movie
50．This passage is mainly aboutB
A．why Harry Potter is popular
B．Rowling's life
C．Harry Potter's life．

分析【文章大意】这篇文章主要介绍了哈利波特的作者 Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成就的辉煌．

解答 46 B 细节理解题．根据文章：The idea for the book H arry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990．It took her seven years to finish writing it．可知关于第一本哈利波特的书是作者花了七年的时间才完成的．故选B．
47 C 细节理解题．根据文章：She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer．可知Rowling的梦想是让自己的书出版．故选C．
48 A 细节理解题．根据文章：Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages．可知哈利波特这系列的书被翻译成超过35种语言．故选A．
49 A 细节理解题．根据文章：Before she sold her book，Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter．可知 Joanne Kathleen Rowling 在她的书出版之前，生活拮据，故B选项错误．根据文章：Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England．The book also really took off in the United States．可知Joanne Kathleen Rowling以写书而闻名．故C选项错误．故选A．
50 B 主旨大意题．根据全文可知，这篇文章主要介绍了哈利波特的作者 Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功后的生活．所以这篇文章是关于作者的生活的．故选B．

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