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British author JK Rowling was at the release of her latest Harry Potter book called “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” at the Natural History Museum in London, Friday July 20, 2007.
J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.
The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction.
"My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper quoted Rankin as telling a reporter at an Edinburgh literary festival.
"It is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.
Rowling famously wrote initial drafts of the Potter story in the Scottish city's cafes. Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.
Now she's Britain's richest woman - worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine - and her seven Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide.
In an interview with The Associated Press last month, Rowling said she believed she was unlikely to repeat the success of the Potter series, but confirmed she had plans to work on new books.
"I'll do exactly what I did with Harry - I'll write what I really want to write," Rowling said.
46 What is JK Rowling famous for?
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A. detective novels |
B. crime fiction |
C. Harry Potter books |
D. love stories |
47 Which of the following is Not rue about Ian Rankin?
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A. He is a writer famous for police novels. |
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B. Most of the stories in his novels happened in the historic Scottish city. |
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C. It was Rankin himself who witnessed JK Rowing writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novels. |
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D. He told the British newspaper The Sunday Times about JK Rowling’s novels. |
48 Why did Rowling like to write the “Harry Potter stories” in the cafes?
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A. Because she was a romantic woman and the atmosphere in the cafes gave her lots of inspiration. |
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B. Because she was a single mother at that time and she wanted to find a husband there. |
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C. Because her children were so naughty at home and she had to go to a quiet place for her writing. |
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D. Because she thought that writing in a cafes could help her save some money. |
49 What can we learn from the passage?
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A. The seven Harry Potter series made JK Rowling a success. |
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B. JK Rowling had made enough money so she decided to stop writing. |
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C. Rowling planned to write new books because Harry Potter was not exactly what she wanted. |
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D. Ian Rankin and his wife earned money by telling reporters news about JK Rowling. |
50 What is the best title for the passage?
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A. Harry Potter and JK Rowing |
B. Ian Rankin, A Neighbour of JK Rowling |
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C. A Successful Woman JK Rowling |
D. JK Rowling writing Detective Novels |
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It seems that the Englishman just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?
Taking all amateur（业余）and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.
The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players rather than eleven. The rugby, in which an oval-shaped ball is used can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.
In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.
Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.
Table-tennis or “ping-pong” surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or in Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.
The main purpose of paragraph one is to tell us that the English_______.
A. are all sports lovers B. behave like children
C. like to kick a ball around D. can remain young all their lives
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?
A. They differ in the shape of the ball
B. They are played by different numbers of players
C. They both can be handled
D. They both can be kicked
From the second and the third paragraph, we know that_____.
A. Americans love football most of all
B. British people love rugby most of all
C. Americans and British people may call the same thing differently
D. football originated in Britain in the 18th century
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They are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed. A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored (政府资助的) youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies.
“We study for jobs that don’t exist,” Nicollets Steggerda, 23, said.
After thirty years of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has reached as much as 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent. The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.
One form of protest(抗议) tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity.
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to be similar to Americans more than they do their own parents. Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, even the right to a standard of living that they see around them.
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare,” said Isabella Cault. "There is usually not much conversation. You look for happiness. Sometimes you even find it.”
Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected _______
A. about 0.6 million people B. 250,000 people
C. 1ess than half of the population D. one million people
What Nicollete Steggerda said (Para.2) means that ________.
A. what the students learn is more than necessary
B. the students cannot get work after graduation
C. the students’ aim in study is not clear
D. school education is not sufficient
The underlined word ‘‘it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.
A. material enjoyment B. a sense of expectation
C. a job D. happiness
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. British youths have pity on the unemployed on the Continent．
B. British youths care about unemployment in France and Belgium．
C. British youths show their disappointment over joblessness．
D. British youths have confidence to find work on the Continent．
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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.
Each of the 12 countries that has 36 its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own 37 . So how have these countries been able to 38 ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe, 39 in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a 40 to learn and use their traditional language.
But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is 41 . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at 42 . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a 43 .
"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try 44 . And if it's not 45 , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees, 46 French and Spanish are mainly used.
Each country has its own 47 culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to 48 olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like 49 strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held 50 throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is 51 . Europeans consume tons of it.
Football, of course, also helps to 52 all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with 53 and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same 54 that Michael Jordan is to 55 .
36. A. given up B. ended up C. agreed with D. started with
37. A. money B. right C. border D. culture
38. A. meet B. unite C. travel D. accept
39. A. specially B. generally C. particularly D. normally
40. A. chance B. right C. wish D. place
41. A. French B. German C. English D. Spanish
42. A. school B. work C. home D. table
43. A. subject B. tool C. need D. must
44. A. English B. French C. German D. Greek
45. A. listening B. spoken C. working D. heard
46. A. as B. where C. since D. whose
47. A. food B. art C. drink D. life
48. A. add B. spread C. spend D. put
49. A. a kind of B. a lot of C. a cup of D. a taste of
50. A. in common B. in general C. in need D. in special
51. A. beer B. wine C. coffee D. soup
52. A. attract B. tie C. play D. watch
53. A. opera B. bread C. music D. football
54. A. direction B. level C. way D. game
55. A. basketballers B. British C. athletes D. Americans
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British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.
Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.
"Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.
Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.
A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.
Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.
Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.
"He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.
Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”
Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.
Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.
Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.
66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?
A. Paid money to. B. Paid attention to.
C. Spoke highly of D. Expressed one' s thanks to.
67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.
B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.
D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.
68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?
A. A science fiction. B. A fashion magazine.
C. A news website. D. A students' textbook.
69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.
B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.
C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.
D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.
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