With 35 million copies in print, in 35 languages, the first three Harry Potter books have earned $ 480 million in three years. And that was just the warm-up. With a first printing of 5.3 million copies and advance orders topping 1.8 million, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, promises to break every bookselling-record in the book.

　　Why is Harry so hot?

　　There is plenty for children and grown-ups to enjoy in Rowling's books, starting with their language. Her prose may be unadorned（朴实的）, but her way of naming people and things shows an original talent.

　　The best Writers remember what it is like to be a child with surprising intensity（强烈）. Time and time again, Rowling describes just how defenseless（无助的）even the bravest children often feel. Near the end of the second book Dumbledore, the wise and protective headmaster, is banished（赶走）from Hogwarts. This frightens Harry and his schoolmates--“With Dumbledore gone, fear had spread as never before”--and it frightened me. And in all of Rowling's books there runs an undercurrent（隐藏的情绪）of sadness and loss. In the first book Harry stares into the Mirror of Erised, which shows the viewer his or her utmost desires. Harry sees his dead parents. “Not until I'd reread what I'd written did I realize that that had been taken completely from how I felt about my mother's death,”Rowling said. “In fact, death and losing one's parent and what death means, I would say, is one of the central themes（主题）in all seven books.”The books would not have their broad interest if they were only exciting tales of magical adventure, and grown-ups would not find them so attractive.

　　Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Harry is so hot.

(1)According to the writer, why is Harry so hot?

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A．The story is full of magic.

B．There is plenty for children and adults to enjoy.

C．The language is beautiful.

D．Death is the central theme in the book.

(2)What does the underlined work “promise”probably mean?

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A．To tell someone you will certainly do something.

B．To make something seem likely.

C．To be sure to do something.

D．To think that something is true.

(3)According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth Harry Potter book.

B．Only children are interested in the Harry Potter books.

C．What Rowling writes in the books has no relation with herself.

D．Rowling's way of naming people and things is very common.

阅读理解

　　As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I'd better take some money, but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier（收银员） and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes he arrived with some money, but he couldn't hide（隐藏）how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it's funny too, but at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs（风俗）are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.

（1）The writer's roommate advised the writer to take some money with him _________.

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A. to pay for the meal

B. to share （分摊） the cost of the meal

C. to invite Lynne to dinner

D. to pay the checks

（2）The roommate laughed all the way home, because _________.

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A. the writer was embarrassed when he couldn't pay his check

B. the writer telephoned him to bring some money to him

C. the writer hadn't told Lynne the truth

D. the writer would not listen to him when he left the house

（3）The writer and Lynne _________.

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A. enjoyed their meal very much

B. successfully finished their meal

C. had a talk for two hours

D. traveled to Saudi Arabia together

（4）Customs can be _________ in different countries according to this passage.

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A. quite the same

B. completely different

C. close to each other

D. very similar

（5）Which is right according to the passage?

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A. The writer is American.

B. The writer thought Lynne would pay for his meal.

C. The roommate went to the restaurant to have a meal with the writer.

D. The writer was too poor to pay for his own meal.