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JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company, to publish 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 (發(fā)行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least 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 unique. Harry 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."
【小題1】What does the text mainly tell us?

A．JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher.

B．JK Rowling's new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series.

C．JK Rowling’s first book for adults will be published later this year.

D．JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book.

【小題2】JK Rowling’s new book for adults       .

A．has been sold 30 million copies in the UK alone

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

【小題3】The author used Ian Rankin’s words in order to         .

A．tell us that some famous novelists offer to give Rowling some advice

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

【小題4】We can learn from the text that         .

A．Little, Brown and Company is specialized in publishing adult books

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

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：文章介紹了《哈利波特》叢書的作者JK Rowling簽約了新的出版商，即將出版新書，并對此作出了評論和說明。
【小題1】C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段可知哈利波特的作者JK Rowling簽署了新的出版商，即將出版最新的小說，不過不是關(guān)于兒童的了，而是關(guān)于成年人。故C正確。
【小題2】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第2行She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series說明這本書與哈利波特系列沒有任何關(guān)系，故C正確。
【小題3】B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第四段內(nèi)容"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.作者通過描述JK Rowling的話正是為了引起大家對新書的興趣。
【小題4】B 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段內(nèi)容，哈利波特系列叢書的書迷現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)長大了，他們對于JK Rowling非常喜歡，故他們有可能會喜歡她的新作品，故作者對這本書的前景很樂觀。故B正確。
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