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291. 听下面材料，回答第(1) (2) (3)题。
(1) What do we learn about Ms. Rowling's first book?
A. It was written for adults.
B. It made her famous soon.
C. It was about a kind of animal.

(2) Why does Ms. Rowling consider herself so lucky?
A. She can make a living by writing.
B. She is loved by many people.
C. She likes writing so much.

(3) Where did Ms. Rowling get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?
A. She read many books written by others.
B. She collected them from daily life.
C. She didn't know it herself.

原文+答案解析

291.
M: Hi, Ms. Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book?
W: I wrote my first book when I about six. It was about a small tiger. And I've been writing ever since.
M: Why did you choose to be an author?
W: Well, if you want to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky to be able to support myself by writing.
M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?
W: I suppose I might write one. But I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing. The ideas come first. So it really depends on the ideas that grasp me next.
M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from?
W: I've no idea where the ideas came from. And I hope I'll never find out. It would spoil my excitement.

答案解析：
(1) 正确答案为C。根据I wrote my first book when I about six. It was about a small tiger. 我六岁时写的第一本书。那是关于一只小老虎的故事。可知，罗琳女士的第一本书是有关动物的，因此C项正确。
(2) 正确答案为A。根据I consider myself very lucky to be able to support myself by writing.我认为我能以写作为生很幸运。可知，她认为她的幸运的原因是能以写作谋生，因此A项正确。
(3) 正确答案为C。根据I've no idea where the ideas came from. 我也不知道点子来自哪里。可知，罗琳女士也不清楚《哈利·波特》故事的点子来自哪里，因此C项正确。