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.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the 26 student in his class. He was at the top in every 27 . He was a champion. k`
But the boy 28 after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His 29 started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was 30 all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like 31 himself. All of this because he felt 32 and that no one loved him.
His 33 started worrying about the boy. But 34 they did not know what was wrong with him. 35 his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat 36 the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him 37 questions about his classes, teachers and 38 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, 39 I am here today?”
The boy 40 , “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about 41 . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY 42 .”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He 43 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this 44 who cared for him deeply. He 45 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
26. A. richest B. prettiest C. laziest D. brightest
27. A. game B. school C. competition D. group
28. A. changed B. died C. arrived D. regretted
29. A. hair B. tears C. love D. grades
30. A. worried B. careless C. lonely D. busy
31. A. teaching B. killing C. helping D. enjoying
32. A. cold B. worthless C. well D. sick
33. A. parents B. classmates C. teachers D. companions
34. A. even B. now C. yet D. then
35. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
36. A. toward B. along C. opposite D. on
37. A. serious B. casual C. personal D. difficult
38. A. work B. study C. sports D. education
39. A. when B. where C. how D. why
40. A. turned away B. answered back C. whispered anxiously D. cried out
41. A. it B. you C. myself D. us
42. A. LIFE B. ANXIETY C. CARE D. NEED
43. A. forgave B. hit C. hugged D. begged
44. A. side B. earth C. trip D. day
45. A. meant B. owed C. moved D. left
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested 16 medicine. He always 17 medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended 18 ill. He lay on his bunk (铺位) and groaned (呻吟) as if he 19 very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to 20 . He told the man to rest for a few days and 21 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 22 sailor pretended that he had 23 with his chest. 24 the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man 25 .
The other sailors were very 26 because they had 27 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not 28 . __29 the mate (大副) decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰),glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he got 30 from the captain to give his new medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was 31 horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck (甲板) and climbed the 32 mast (桅杆) on the ship. The captain 33 that the men had tried 34 him. So he made them 35 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.
16.A.on B.for C.at D.in
17.A.fetched B.took C.had D.got
18.A.be B.was C.to be D.being
19.A. will be B.were C.is D.should be
20.A.look for B.look in C.look back D.look after
21.A.got B.took C.sent D.made
22.A.other B.the other C.another D.other's
23.A.something wrong B.wrong something C.anything wrong D.wrong anything
24.A.Before long B.Once more C.Suddenly D.Certainly
25.A.to drink some water B.to eat something C.to have a rest D.to do more work
26.A.pleased B.sorry C.angry D.surprised
27.A.more B.much C.lots of D.little
28.A.out B.at home C.present D.appear
29.A.At first B.At the beginning C.At last D.At the end
30.A.agreement B.permission C.permit D.promise
31.A.very B.much C.so D.quite
32.A.highest B.high C.higher D.very high
33.A.heard B.heard of C.realized D.guessed
34.A.cheating B.cheat C.cheated D.to cheat
35.A.worked B.to work C.work D.working
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 31 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 34 .
I was proud of working in the restaurant 35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
31. A. washing B. shining C. changing D. repairing
32. A. why B. what C. when D. how
33. A. offer B. refuse C. continue D. forget
34. A. interested B. annoyed C. relaxed D. satisfied
35. A. if B. because C. when D. though
36. A. anxiously B. strangely C. clearly D. secretly
37. A. had B. tended C. hated D. pretended
38. A. family B. workers C. customers D. friends
39. A. never B. always C. seldom D. already
40. A. must B. should C. might D. could
41. A. by B. to C. on D. for
42. A. worked out B. decided on C. set aside D. cut down
43. A. absent B. over C. away D. alone
44. A. usual B. last C. next D. first
45. A. washing B. going C. cleaning D. turning
46. A. cover B. follow C. believe D. understand
47. A. they B. I C. he D. it
48. A. no B. either C. any D. another
49. A. team B. family C. leader D. restaurant
50. A. when B. whether C. how D. why
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, 21 I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is 22 . I turned into the first sock shop that 23 my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old 24 . “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” His eyes were shining. There was a note of 25 in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop 26 . “Come with me,” said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, 27 their contents for my enjoyment. “Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see 28 beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?” 29 was on his face an expression of pleasure, 30 he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far 31 interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not 32 the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every 33 in the United States.”
My amazement 34 his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the 35 has to wait for someone to serve him. And when 36 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Either he is 37 in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like 38 for “being too rude”.
He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he 39 to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and 40 . The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.
21. A. while B. when C. as D. what
22. A. unimportant B. unusual C. useless D. unnecessary
23. A. kept B. shut C. took D. caught
24. A. came about B. came across C. came forward D. came around
25. A. anxiety B. shame C. panic D. excitement
26. A. in particular B. in place C. by accident D. on purpose
27. A. exchanging B. showing C. selling D. hiding
28. A. how B. which C. that D. what
29. A. There B. That C. One D. It
30. A. although B. even if C. as if D. since
31. A. much B. more C. less D. little
32. A. mostly B. likely C. only D. hardly
33. A. sock B. money C. joy D. store
34. A. with B. at C. to D. on
35. A. salesman B. passenger C. manager D. customer
36. A. firstly B. especially C. absolutely D. finally
37. A. absorbed B. devoted C. busy D. attracted
38. A. forgiving B. apologizing C. favoring D. approving
39. A. paid B. is paid C. was paid D. pays
40. A. content B. sympathy C. surprise D. enthusiasm
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
There was once a great war between two countries. The war had been going on for some time and the soldiers were starting to feel 21 the long battle.
On a hot afternoon, a man was 22 past a small group of soldiers digging a huge pit(坑). The group leader was shouting orders and threatening 23 if the work was not completed within the hour. The man riding the horse 24 and asked，“Sir, why are you only shouting orders? Why cannot you help them yourself?”
The group leader looked at him and replied, “What do you 25 ? I’m the leader. The men do as I 26 them to.” He then added,“If you feel so strongly about helping them, you are 27 to do so yourself!”
The man got down from the 28 and started walking up to the soldiers at work. The group leader was simply 29 !The man took up the 30 and started helping the soldiers and worked with them till the job was 31 !
Before leaving, the man 32 the soldiers on their work, and 33 the group leader. He said, “Next time your 34 prevents you from supporting your people, you should inform your 35 authorities, and I will provide a more permanent 36 .”
The group leader was now completely surprised. Only now he looked 37 at the man and realized the man was the army general!
The army general exhibited some of the key 38 that are important for a true leader. There are 39 people who are ready to really help get the work done. They 40 the status of the leader but not the state of the leader.
21. A. astonished at B. tired of C. frightened of D. embarrassed at
22. A. walking B. riding C. driving D. running
23. A. illness B. battle C. punishment D. death
24. A. stopped B. waited C. stayed D. doubted
25. A. remember B. mean C. express D. imagine
26. A. remind B. tell C. beg D. invite
27. A. sure B. lucky C. ready D. welcome
28. A. horse B. plane C. car D. bike
29. A. shocked B. moved C. encouraged D. worried
30. A. tools B. guns C. clothes D. bricks
31. A. improved B. lost C. finished D. allowed
32. A. thanked B. rewarded C. instructed D. congratulated
33. A. interviewed B. answered C. tested D. approached
34. A. people B. order C. leader D. status
35. A. richer B. higher C. cleverer D. smaller
36. A. prize B. solution C. salary D. experiment
37. A. frequently B. closely C. seriously D. firmly
38. A. problems B. courses C. qualities D. speeds
39. A. few B. some C. most D. many
40. A. achieve B. call C. prepare D. collect
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