voice rising. "He probably broke my ship while everyone was gone!"可推断出Lucky要告发这个男孩是因为这个小孩是毁坏他们作品的嫌疑犯,选D。
3. 推理判断题。由"Haven't you heard the saying 'Looks can be deceiving'?" Lucky said, his voice rising. "He probably broke my ship while everyone was gone!"可推断出"Looks can be deceiving"的意思是外表可以欺骗人。Never judge a book by its cover不要通过书的封面来判断书,选项B的意思和"Looks can be deceiving"的意思相同,选B。
4. 推理判断题。由It was in that instant that the puzzle was solved.可推断出接下来的一个自然段会揭开作者的作品是如何被毁坏的这一秘密,选C。
Harry Potter lovers around the world may want to thank Alice Newton. She was eight years old when her father brought home a manuscript for her to read. At the time, he was working for Bloomsbury Publishing.
After reading the manuscript, Alice wrote a note to her father: "The excitement in this book made me feel warm inside," she wrote. "I think it is probably one of the best books an 8 or 9 year old could read."
Based in part on Alice's comments, Bloomsbury went on to publish "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
Alice's note to her father is part of the British Library's new exhibition, "Harry Potter: A History of Magic." It celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling's first book about Harry and his friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
When "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released in 1997, Bloomsbury sent just 500 copies to stores in Britain and another 500 copies to British libraries.
Now, Harry and his friends are known worldwide.
The exhibit at the British Library in February includes Rowling's outline for her books, her artwork of its characters and a map of the Hogwarts School. It also includes early versions of Rowling's books that were rejected by other publishers.
The show has two rooms. They are divided up based on the subjects offered at Hogwarts. Areas include Potions, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Each area describes the stories and beliefs that Rowling included in her books.
Included in the exhibition are discussions of alchemy, the European traditions that led to