her first ever novel for adults, which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的) book in years.
The deal means that Rowling"s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher
that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at 1east in terms of new works by the
author.
Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book. She only said
that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which was sold over 30 million copies in
the UK alone. She thought that with the move from children"s to adult fiction, a switch to a new publisher
seemed like a natural and reasonable step.
She said," Although I"ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, this book will be very different from the
Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry"s success has brought me."
Ian Rankin, the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in the city.
suggested Rowling"s book will be a crime novel.
"Wouldn"t it be funny if JK Rowling"s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in
Edinburgh?" he said.
Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than £5 million and the new book is expected
to come out later this year.
A spokesman said," JK Rowling"s audience is vast and her position is uniqLle. Hatry Potter books
were a global success and her fans are very loyal. Children that were eight, nine, or ten when the books
first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults, loved the books regardless of whether
they had children, so the potential market for her is huge."
B. JK Rowling"s new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series.
C. JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book.
D. JK Rowling"s first book for adults will be published later this year.
B. is poorly thought of by the London-based publisher Bloomsbury
C. has nothing in common with the Harry Potter series
D. is expected to bring her more money than the Harry Potter series
B. show that many readers are curious about Rowling"s new book
C. tell us that many readers prefer to read detective or crime novels
D. prove that a crime story set in Edinburgh is sure to be successful
B. the author has no doubt about the success of Rowling"s new book
C. JK Rowling will be a crime novelist as good as Ian Rankin
D. it was in Edinburgh that Ian Rankin got to know JK Rowling
B. children won"t have any interest in JK Rowling"s new book
C. Rowling"s vast audience and unique position will guarantee the new book"s success
D. only readers of Harry Potter series will be interested in Rowling" s new book
(家庭领养) are open ones. Even so, potential adoptive parents and birthparents are often fearful when
they first hear of the concept.
Making Room in Our Hearls: Keeping Family Ties Through Open Addption answers the most
common questions about the influence of open adoption, and how it affects the lives of everyone related.
Duxbury, a family expert who specializes in adoption advice, is also an adoptive parent. Her book opens with her own family"s story.
Duxbury surveyed 150 families, but her book is not a collection of data. Instead, it allows these
families to share their thoughts and wisdom, their joy and pain; the stories communicate the great
happiness families feel at" working together for the sake of the child" and the steady view that the
adoptive parents are the parents. They also touch on problems that can arise from opening closed
adoptions.
The most convincing advocates for open adoption here are the adopted teens themselves.
Commenting on the question people always ask: "Are you confused about who is you real
mother?", Josh, age 2l now. states, "Kids aren"t stupid. I think I would be confused if my birthmother
was not in my life. But my birthmother is not another parent. Your parents are your parents. My
birthmother is really important to me. She is like a special aunt, but she is not my parent."
"Openness gives children the gift of possibilities, for now and for the future," writes adoption expert
Patricia Martinez Dorner in her closing thoughts. "It is not a ctre-all, but it creates the possibility for a
stronger sense of permanence and identity." This book is important reading for everyone touched by
adoption.
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B. bring in the topic of open adoption
C. explain why open adoption has become mainstream
D. advertise the book Make Room in Our Heart
B. Only stupid kids may regard their birthmother as parent.
C. A collection of data of adoptive families is useless.
D. All adoptive families should share their joy and pain.
B. hate their birthparents very much
C. usually have fewer family problems
D. will become stupid with no birthparents
B. disapproving
C. positive
D. uncertain
B. paragraph 3
C. paragraph 4
D. paragraph 5
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too. But there"s more. In fact, there are at least 5 more reasons. According to the Wonmen"s Sports
Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.
[2]Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics wi1l take up all your
study time. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don"t.
Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the
classroom.
[3]Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals. you"re learning
how to be successful. Those skills will at work and in family life.
[4] Sports are good for a girl"s health. In addition to being fit and maintaining (维持) a healthy
weight, girls who p1ay sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less
likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis (骨质疏松).
[5]Playing sports builds self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. Why?
It builds confidence whe11 you know you can achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity
because they help girls get in shape. maintain a healthy weight. and make new friends.
[6] Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier.
How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person"s mood. Friends are another
mood-lifter. And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. It"s good to know your
teammates will support you-both on and off the field!
2. List three advantages that exercise can give you when you are in school. (two
words for each)
(l) (2) (3)
3. Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
4. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
5. What can lift your mood while playing sports? (no more than l5 words)
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to __1__ by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a __2__ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is __3__ ever crowded, because not many people know abo5ut it, so it is not usually
__4__ to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening __5__ .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __6__ . I looked around but
no __7__ table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). __8__
the place was full! We can hardly manage(对付,应付)"
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to __9__ “ he said, “Just hold on and you’ll __10__ a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people __11__ the
corner table paid their __12__ , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
__13__ our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter __14__ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, __15__ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very __16__ with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with
our __17__ .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had __18__ for us.
__19__ a little sorry he told us that there was __20__ left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !”
( )1. A. remember
( )2. A. quiet
( )3. A. hard
( )4. A. necessary
( )5. A. as before
( )6. A. empty
( )7. A. all
( )8. A. Entirely
( )9. A. start
( )10. A. find
( )11. A. by
( )12. A money
( )13. A. Luckily
( )14. A. whom
( )15. A. were kept busy
( )16. A. exciting
( )17. A. dishes
( )18. A. good presents
( )19. A. Looking
( )20. A. no meat or fish
B. calm
B. often
B. possible
B. as a matter of fact
B. full
B. a
B. Luckily
B. leave
B. find out
B. beside
B. bill
B. Fortunately
B. which
B. was busy with
B. tired
B. food
B. good news
B. Seeing
B. no meat and fish
C. memorize
C. busy
C. hardly
C. important
C. as usual
C. free
C. 不填
C. Hopefully
C. end
C. wait
C. at
C. food
C. Generally
C. he
C. kept busy with
C. pleased
C. order
C. bad news
C. Looked
C. meat and fish
D. congratulate
D. silent
D. always
D. certain
D. as is known to all
D. quiet
D. any
D. Suddenly
D. pay
D. see
D. near
D. drinks
D. Unluckily
D. who
D. were busy with
D. disappointed
D. menu
D. bad presents
D. Found
D. not meat or fish
when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laughs turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing are controlled by the
same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so
does crying.
Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to
work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after
crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us
become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable
us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don"t even know we"re very sad until we cry. We
learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering-can be bad
for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can 1ead to high blood
pressure, heart problems and some other illness. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not
ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don"t fight it. It"s a natural, healthy and emotional response.
B. Because she did not love her grandmother.
C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D. The author doesn"t give the explanation.
B. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health
C. crying and laughing play the same roles
D. crying does more good to health than laughing
B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure
B. How to Keep Healthy
C. Power of Tears
D. New Scientific Discovery
B. Negative.
C. Touched.
D. Upset.
someone who has some long and complicated business to do. Having only come in to buy a couple of
stamps, I am obliged to wait patiently while an old lady takes ten minutes to complete a form that a child
could do in one. People in other lines move quickly forward to take their turns and are served by cheerful
clerks. Sometimes, feeling that I cannot bear waiting in my motionless line any longer, I decide to join
another one. It may be longer, but at least it is moving. This always turns out to be the worst thing I could
have done. Not only have I now lost my place in the first line but the one I am in now slows to a stop. An
angry argument suddenly develops between the clerk and the customer at the counter, or information is
asked for which results in the clerk having to ask a senior official or, if it"s a particularly difficult problem,
disappear into a back room. Why it takes him so long, I don"t know. Perhaps he has a quick snack, but,
no, that can"t be right because when at last my turn comes, he pushes forward a printed sign, saying "
Position Closed" and without a smile says, "Sorry, going to lunch"
B. he always has to fill in a form
C. he only buys stamps
D. he has to try to be patient
B. The clerk is more cheerful.
C. The people are moving.
D. The clerk is not so busy.
B. It stops suddenly
C. It keeps stopping
D. It doesn"t stop
B. To get some information
C. To have a rest
D. To talk to someone
B. The clerk goes off duty
C. The clerk gives him a sign
D. The clerk offers him a position
- 1如图所示的螺线管接入电路中,闭合开关后,小磁针的N极的指向如图所示,请在电路的缺省部分画出电源的正、负极。
- 2已知函数满足,且当时,,则 与的图象的交点个数为( )A.3B.4C.5D.6
- 3—Why did you buy so many flowers? --Because today is a speci
- 4Men are more suited to occupational environments __________
- 5对于mA(g)+nB(g)pC(g)+gD(g)的平衡体系,当升高温度时,体系的平均相对分子质量从16.9变为16.5。
- 6(2011·山东高考·T36)(1)人类对物质属性的认识是从宏观到微观不断深入的过程,以下说法正确的是
- 7为引领中国又好又快发展,《国民经济和社会发展第十二个五年规划》指出,“十二五”期间,必须深入贯彻落实科学发展观,立足我国
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- 9新中国成 立之前,民族地区几乎没有现代意义的学校,文盲率非常高。如今民族地区的各类学校已达72700余所,在校学生345
- 10EThousands of people in the world are a hundred years old-or
- 1【题文】图中甲、丙在晨线上。回答问题。【小题1】该时刻太阳直射点的位置在( )①南半球
- 2One of the advantages with the new tool is that it is users
- 3科学家们在野外研究动物主要用观察法,而在实验室研究动物的某一行为主要用__ _ 。此两种研究法的本质区别是
- 4Your speech was heard by a group of judges, all of ______
- 5如图所示,物体A、B在力F作用下一起以相同速度沿F方向匀速运动,关于物体A所受的摩擦力,下列说法正确的是[ ]A
- 6经济发展的“先行官”是__________ 。
- 7阅读下面的文言文,完成下面各题。具瞻堂记[宋]邓 肃大丞相李公,宣和初,以左史论时事之失,谪监沙邑篼库,期年而罢。宣和末
- 8下列现象的微观解释中,不正确的是( )A.利用警犬搜查违禁物品--分子在不断运动B.水烧开后壶盖易被顶起--温度升高,
- 920世纪50年代在婆罗洲的许多雅克人身患疟疾,世界卫生组织采取了一种简单的也是直接了当的解决方法:喷射DDT。蚊子死了,
- 10世界博览会是展示世界文明最新成果的盛会。作为首次参加世博会的中国代表,在1880年美国费城举办的世博会上能看到的最新科技