After she graduated from the university，Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time，on a long train trip in the summer of 1990，the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter，Jessica，and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997.To her surprise，the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001.Now Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.

Why has the series been so successful？There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modem England. He's also a very normal boy： polite，friendly，brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry，they can imagine being like him.

J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success，and she is now busy finishing the w hole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books.

33．From the passage，we know __C__.

A．J.K Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip

B．J.K Rowling is two years younger than her sister

C．J.K Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young

D．Harry Potter is J.K.Rowling's first story

34．The first Harry Potter book came out in __B__.

A．July 1965 B．June 1997

C．the summer of 1990 D．November 2001

35．J.K.Rowling has been successful，and she__C__.

A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter

B．is too busy to enjoy her life

C．is still writing stories for children

D．is excited about her success every day

36．How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories？__B__

A．There are magical things.

B．The stories happened in the modem world.

C．It has seven books.

D．It took much time to finish.

答案及解析

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21．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段：We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants 可知，在裤子里有蚂蚁可以显示某人紧张，故D项正确。

22．解析：细节题。根据第三段：If you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.可知，如果我们说某人必须勒紧裤腰带，我们可能是说他缺钱，故B项正确。

23．解析：细节题。根据第四段：when it comes to my own money I spend it at the drop of a hat which means I immediately spend it.可知，一个把钱花在一顶帽子上的人很可能不会省钱，故C项正确。

24．解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句Some people who do not know him