Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity（逆境）. But it is often the be

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Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity（逆境）. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage（勇气）to try.

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. Her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.

“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition（志向） to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to（注定）be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”

Though there were many difficulties, Rowling continued her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn until l990 that she first came up with the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls（回忆）, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my great disappointment, I didn have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details came up in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, bespectacled（戴眼镜的）boy who didn know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother died after a ten-year fight with serious diseases, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depression（诊断患有抑郁症）. Unemployed, she finished her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her friend’s encouragement as well as her ambition to write.

【小题1】 Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?A．Her friend Sean.B．Her mother.C．Her daughter.D．Her husband.【小题2】 Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter.A．at the age of 6B．on a train journeyC．after her mothers deathD．in her secondary school【小题3】 She felt disappointed on the train because.A．her train was delayed for four hoursB．she didn have a pen with herC．her mind suddenly went blankD．no one would offer her help【小题4】 It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is.A．open-minded B．warm-heartedC．good-natured D．strong-willed【小题5】 The text mainly tells us.A．adversity makes a good novelistB．the courage to try is a special abilityC．you can have a wonderful idea everywhereD．encouragement helps one succeedA

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(答案→)A

解析：这篇文章通过哈利·波特的作者罗琳的故事，告诉我们朋友的鼓励对我们的成功有着非常大的作用。

【小题1】细节题。根据文章Her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.她的朋友肖恩是第一个鼓励她的人，帮助她相信自己总有一天会成为一名好作家。故选A

【小题2】细节题。根据文章it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head.第一次大脑里出现哈利·波特的想法是在从伦敦到曼彻斯特的火车上。故选B

【小题3】细节题。根据文章To my great disappointment, I didn have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one.令她失望的是，她随身没有带笔，而且由于太害羞了，也没有向其他人借。故选B

【小题4】推断题。根据文章第四、五段大意：在罗琳妈妈的去世和离婚的情况下，罗琳被诊断为患有抑郁症并且失业了，但是，她仍然很坚强的在咖啡馆里完成了她的第一部小说，在遭遇了很多拒绝之后，最终卖给了一个小出版社，可知，罗琳是一个非常坚强的人。故选D

【小题5】主旨题。这篇文章通过罗琳的故事告诉我们他人的鼓励对我们的成功有着很重要的作用。故选D