2006年12月23日大学英语四级A卷试题6

　　M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?

　　W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another 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?

　　I've no ideas where the ideas came from. And I hope I'll never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about the invisible train platform.

　　M: How did you come up with the names of your characters?

　　I invented some of them. But I also collected strange names. I've got one from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memoirs and people I met.

　　M: Oh, you are really resourceful.

　　22. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling's first book?

　　A） It was about a little animal.

　　B） It took her six years to write.

　　C） It was adapted from a fairy tale.

　　D） It was about a little girl and her pet.

　　23. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky?

　　A） She knows how to write best-selling novels.

　　B） She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.

　　C） She is able to win enough support from publishers.

　　D） She can make a living by doing what she likes.

　　24. What dictates Miss Rowling's writing?

　　A） The characters.

　　B） Her ideas.

　　C） The readers.

　　D） Her life experiences.

　　25. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books?

　　A） She doesn't really know where they originated

　　B） She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.

　　C） They popped out of her childhood dreams.

　　D） They grew out of her long hours of thinking.