1 . J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.

She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9­year­old daughter Bailey.

He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter” and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.

Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud，“Burke explains.” This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”

After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.

1. Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the text?

A．She guided him how to write a good story.

B．She encouraged him when he was in trouble.

C．Her books helped him through times of confusion.

D．Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter.

2. What is implied in Burke’s words in paragraph 4?

A．He has found it interesting to read the series.	B．He was too old to understand the series better.
C．He has chosen a better way of reading the series.	D．He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.

3. Which word can best describe Burke’s experience according to the text?

A．Useless.

B．Normal.

C．Valuable.

D．Boring.

4. What is the main idea of this text?

A．J. K. Rowling chooses to help improve kids’ health.

B．J. K. Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father.

C．J. K. Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth.

D．Burke comes to know J. K. Rowling through her series.

2 . When I’m in need of r____________, I often go running outside.

3 . The day itself is on October 21, but since it ________ ________ ________, events now spread out over most of October around Britain. (变得流行；catch)

4 . We may think we’re a culture that ________ ________ ________ our worn technology at the first sight of shiny and new. (丢掉；of)

5 . ________ ________ ________ ________ them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. (从未发生；occur)

6 . Some believe that a woman’s body cells ________ ________ ________ ________ age more slowly than a man’s. (有……倾向；to)

7 . We sought long and hard for the solutions to the problem, but the efforts ________ ________ ________. (无济于事；in)

8 . I, ________ ________ ________ the Robotics Hobby Group, intend to invite you to join our team in the coming competition. (代表……；on)

9 . ________ ________ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of Canton dishes. (除了……；from)

10 . After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years, I decided to try ________ ________ ________ to get them to read oftener and more adventurously. (不惜一切代价；at)