1、安徽师范大学附属中学2021届高三5月最后一卷英语试题本试卷共8页，考试时间：120分钟全卷满分：150分注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、座位号填写在试卷和答题卷上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卷上的指定位置；2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用符合要求的2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择的作答：用符合要求的签字笔直接答在答题卷上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卷的非答题区域均无效；3.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卷一并上交。第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（
2、共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What kind of sports did the man like very much?A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.2. How will the man go to Hong Kong from Shanghai?A. By
3、air.B. By subway.C. By bus.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a laboratory.B. In a hospital.C. In a lawyers office.4. What happened to the man?A. He was asked to go back home.B. He caught a bad cold days ago.C. He gave the bug to his workmates in the office.5. What do we k
4、now about the man?A. He hasnt got the chance to perform.B. He doesnt have much time to practice.C. He is sure of winning the contest.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How was the rain
5、 last month?A. It had been raining for half a month.B. It rained heavily and washed away the soil.C. The rainfall was half the monthly average.7. What is the season now?A. Autumn.B. Summer.C. Spring.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about the walking shoes?A. Theyre sold with a pair of socks.B. They
6、re soft because of the material.C. Theyre too loose without the inner sole.9. What is the man unsatisfied with?A. The shoes polish.B. The original shoelaces.C. The color of the shoes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man ask the woman to do while he is dialing?A. Make a shopping list. B. Arrange th
7、e place for the party. C. Find some fun things for the party.11. Who wont come to the party?A. David.B. Jane.C. Davids girlfriend.12. What will the man do?A. Call those boys once more.B. Go to visit Davids girlfriend. C. Go shopping with the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man?A. An inventor.
8、B. A professor.C. A reporter.14. Who is Hermione Granger based on?A. The woman.B. One of the womans best friends. C. The womans favorite teacher.15. What was beyond the womans expectation?A. The publication of the Harry Potter books.B. The popularity of the Harry Potter books.C. The inspiration for
9、the Harry Potter books.16. How different will the womans future books on Harry Potter probably be?A. Rather exciting.B. More realistic.C. Rather scary.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the passage mainly about?A. A visit to Arabs.B. The business in Arab countries. C. The Arab customs.18. What is an unpl
10、easant behavior for Arabs?A. Talking business immediately.B. Having refreshments before talking.C. Discussing business in front of strangers.19. What should people do when a meeting is interrupted?A. Stop talking and leave.B. Pretend not to hear and go on.C. Let someone know your displeasure.20. Why
11、 do Arabs rarely say “No” directly?A. They consider it impolite to a guest.B. They think it is disrespectful to God.C. They want to have lots of time to consider.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhether youve got children to entertain or are a child at hear
12、t yourself, discover Brisbanes wide range of wildlife parks, zoos and animal farms where you can view and interact with creatures big and small from koalas and kangaroos, to camels and ostriches!Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (保护区), BrisbaneLone Pine, Brisbanes favourite native animal sanctuary, is the w
13、orlds first and largest koala sanctuary. Here you can meet more than 130 koalas, hand-feed kangaroos without barriers and meet other Australian wildlife. Entry is cheaper purchased via the Brisbane Visitor Information Centre on 07 3006 6290 or online here. Open seven days, 9 am-5:30 pm Monday to Thu
14、rsday, 9 am-7 pm Friday, 9 am-5 pm Saturday and 10 am-5 pm Sunday.Daisy Hill Koala Centre, City of LoganThis free-to-visit koala centre is located 25 km south of Brisbane and is home to a number of educational koalas. You cant touch or hold the koalas, but can see them up-close from two viewing plat
15、forms. Entry is free. Open 9 am-4 pm daily. Suitable for wheelchairs.Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre, BrisbaneJust 12 km from the city center of Brisbane, the wildlife centre is home to native wildlife kept in exhibits that mirror their actual habitat. Be sure to stop by the centres most famous attr
16、action-the Gondwana Platypus Rockpool. Entry is $7.70 for adults, concessions (优惠票) $5.25, children $3.70 or a family pass is $19.50. Open seven days, 9 am-4:30 pm.Summer Land Camels, Scenic RimFind Australias largest wild camel training centre and dairy operation right in the heart of the Scenic Ri
17、m. Meet their gentle camels, feed and ride them, take photos and learn about the anti-aging and immune health benefits of camel milk. You can purchase some of their camel milk skincare from the farm shop. Prices start from $20 for varying camel experiences. Open Monday-Saturday 8 am-3 pm and Sunday
18、9 am-4:30 pm.21. Daisy Hill Koala Center is different from the other three in that it _.A. charges no admission feeB. allows touching the koalasC. lies outside the city of Brisbane D. is accessible to visitors every day22. Where should you go to visit the Gondwana Platypus Rockpool?A. Summer Land Ca
19、mels.B. Daisy Hill Koala Centre.C. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.D. Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre.23. When can you visit Summer Land Camels?A. At 8:30 am on Sunday. B. At 7:30 am on Saturday.C. At 2:30 pm on Thursday. D. At 3:30 pm on Wednesday.BKemira had just jumped in the shower when she heard her
20、mother,Tammy, yelling. Kemiras 12-day-old daughter was choking. Having fed baby Ryleigh just 30 minutes earlier, the 24-year-old new mother burst out of the bathroom and began patting (轻拍) her daughter on the back, but the baby didnt make a sound. Kemira knew they needed to get to the hospital fast.
21、They had barely made it out of their neighborhood when the flashing lights of a police car appeared behind them. Officer Will Kimbro stopped the speeding driver. Tammy pulled over and jumped out of the car, crying that her granddaughter had stopped breathing. Desperate for help, Kemira handed her da
22、ughter to Kimbro. He found her heart was barely beating, and called an ambulance-it would take seven minutes, and the hospital was even further away. That was seven minutes Ryleigh didnt have, because her lips had already become blue.The fact that Kimbro was there was something of a miracle. He is a
23、 school police officer who usually spends his days patrolling (巡逻) the middle school ten miles away. But he travels further when school is out in the summer. Even luckier: He had recently completed a first-aid class.Officer Kimbro gave the baby to Kemira to hold. He checked Ryleighs pulse and then b
24、egan tapping and pressing her chest. Thanks to the class, Kimbro knew the choking baby didnt have a chance if there was a blockage (堵塞物), and he used one finger to clear her throat. Twenty seconds later, Ryleigh began to cry. “If shes crying like that, shes breathing,” said Kimbro. Before the ambula
25、nce arrived, Kimbro continued giving first aid. The whole time he was thinking, “Dont let this baby die in front of her mother and grandmother.”At the hospital, Ryleigh recovered quickly, and she was brought back to life thanks to a determined school police officer who was in the right place at the
26、right time.24. Why did Kimbro stop the car?A. Kemira signaled to him for help.B. Tammy drove faster than the legal limit.C. There was a traffic jam in the neighborhood.D. The baby had to be taken to hospital at once.25. What was Kemiras reaction after being stopped?A. She was too angry to explain he
27、rself.B. She tried to do all she could to save her baby.C. She got mad at Kimbro and gave up hope.D. She lost her mind and didnt know what to do.26. Kimbro felt sure that his aid worked when _.A. he noticed Ryleighs lips were blueB. he checked Ryleighs pulseC. he pressed Ryleighs chestD. he heard Ry
28、leigh crying27. Which of the following words can best describe Kimbro?A. Warm and lucky.B. Brave and generous.C. Kind and responsible.D. Intelligent and skillful.CChristy and Ted Wilson set aside time every Sunday evening to go over their shared to-do list. Most of the items are tasks like schedulin
29、g doctor appointments and organizing play dates for their three young children.In every relationship, theres a question of who is pulling their weight around the house. Now that a majority of married-couple families have two working parents, the old “rough day at the office” excuse doesnt really cut
30、 it.Women still handle more of the household activities, but men increasingly are spending time on food preparation and cleanup. To keep things fair or at least to avoid fights, couples are turning to technology. They are using project management apps designed for the workplace to divide up and trac
31、k household to-dos and reserving a portion of their date nights to compare chores. In some cases, they are even turning it into a game, setting rewards for getting things done.The imbalance doesnt always follow gender lines (性别界线). There was a time when Mr. Wilson was in more of a “Mr. Mom” role: He
32、 was attending business school, while Mrs. Wilson was clocking long hours as a lawyer.So Mr. Wilson had more flexibility to take on more of the child-care and household-management work. The couples roles changed after Mr. Wilson graduated and started an e-commerce company. “We have had a lot of swit
33、ching back and forth of who was in the drivers seat in terms of household management so one person wasnt too put upon,” she said. They began using calendars to keep the family schedules straight and sharing a to-do list in the Notes app on their phones. Each can take on chores the other dislikes.28.
34、 What does the underlined part “pulling their weight around the house” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Taking on the household chores.B. Sharing the burden of buying a house.C. Running around the house to lose weight.D. Making excuses for not doing any housework.29. Why does the couple turn to proje
35、ct management apps?A. To stop their arguments over dates.B. To play phone games with each other.C. To distribute and follow household to-dos.D. To reward themselves for doing the housework.30. What can we infer from the Wilsons example?A. Digital apps can only handle household arguments. B. Couples
36、need to switch their roles each day.C. Gender plays a key role in management. D. Understanding can help settle conflicts.31. What would be the best title for the text?A. Ways to finish housework.B. Advantages of the Notes app.C. A family to-do list goes digital.D. Working parents face difficulties.D
37、Researchers at Ohio State University report that they have been able to recover the sense of a research participants hand with a severe spinal cord (脊髓) injury using a brain-computer interface (BCI) system. The technology applies neural (神经的) signals to the participant, resulting in greatly improved
38、 motor function.The participant in this study is Ian Burkhart, a 28-year-old man who suffered a spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010. Since 2014, Burkhart has been working with researchers on a project that aims to recover the function of his right arm. The system they have developed
39、works through a system of electrodes (电极) on his skin and a small computer chip inserted into his motor cortex (the brain area that influences motor movements). This setup, which uses wires to route movement signals from the brain to the muscles, bypassing (绕过) his spinal cord injury, gives Burkhart
40、 enough control over his right arm and hand to lift a coffee cup, pick up a credit card, and play Guitar Hero.The advances in the BCI system led to important improvements. They enable Burkhart to reliably recognize something by touch alone. The system is also the first BCI that allows for recovery o
41、f movement and touch at once, and this ability to experience increased touch during movement gives him a greater sense of control and lets him do things more quickly. Finally, these improvements allow the BCI system to sense how much pressure to use when it is handling an object or picking something
42、 up.The researchers are working on creating a next-generation sleeve (套管) containing the required electrodes and sensors that could be easily put on and taken off. They also want to improve the system that can be controlled with a tablet rather than a computer, making it smaller and much easier to c
43、arry around.32. What is the study at Ohio State University aimed at?A. Protecting peoples spinal cord.B. Improving ones motor function.C. Helping ones hand regain its sense.D. Preventing severe spinal cord injuries.33. How did the new system help Ian Burkharts right hand lift a coffee cup?A. By buil
44、ding up his body muscles through electrodes.B. By recovering the function of his injured spinal cord.C. By inserting a computer chip into his injured spinal cord.D. By sending movement signals directly to his arm muscles.34. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A. The advantages of the improved BCI
45、system.B. The improvement the BCI system needed.C. The doubt about improving the BCI system.D. The principles of improving the BCI system.35. In what aspect will the researchers improve the BCI system?A. Its stability.B. Its portability.C. Its accuracy.D. Its safety.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的
46、选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people want to read books because they think books will improve their health. Others find it rewarding to read books. Whatever your motivation, books just sit quietly and wait for us. 36 Read more than one book at a time 37 Sometimes I need something that helps me e
47、scape my world and at other times I want to dive deep into a subject I dont know much about. Having choices means Im less likely to pick up my phone or to reach for the TV remote.Schedule itMany people read in bed for 20 minutes before going to sleep. This is a great time to read, since you want to
48、calm your mind from your day and a book can definitely help with that. 38 I love starting my day slowly, and reading a book rather than the news is more enjoyable for me.Make full use of reading timeThere are a lot of 10- to 20-minute gaps in the day that you could use to read or listen to an audio
49、book. I read when Im waiting at the bank or when Im taking the train. 39 I always carry a book with me, so I never waste time on my phone when I could be reading.Become a browserIm always on the hunt for new books even if I have a few Im enjoying. Ill randomly stop by the library or the book store f
50、or a quick look to see if theres anything new. This way theres always something new in my reading queue. 40 A. How do you know what you want to read?B. Here is how to give them more of your time.C. Keep books that youll always pick up close at hand.D. Im not always in the mood for the same kind of b
51、ooks.E. I listen when I clean up the kitchen at the end of the night.F. I actually read first thing in the morning in bed for 15 minutes.G. Finding books hurriedly when you are out can lead to bad choices.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。R
52、ecently while driving, I heard poet Robert Pinsky on the radio. He was talking, 41, about poetry and said something that 42 the way I had always thought about the 43 . The idea was so 44 that I was almost embarrassed to admit it. It was something 45 this: when we look at a painting, we dont expect o
53、urselves to 46 its literal meaning, or any meaning at all, right away. No, we enjoy 47 because we like it, and we dont know why. We generally 48 this as aesthetics (美学), a word that 49 the most “un-artsy” recognize and willingly accept.Yet, when words on a page come into play, our brains 50 , and we
54、 start trying to 51 and understand word structure. If we cant assign a meaning within the first few 52 , then our brains, 53 since childhood in the task of “reading comprehension”, may start to panic at our 54 . The information becomes difficult, maybe even unknowable and therefore 55 . This can hap
55、pen to even a great1 56, a lover of literature-for poetry is a different animal.However, as Pinsky 57 that day, if we can recognize this, let it go, and 58ourselves to read poetry as we would look at a painting, with no 59 of “translation”, then we may decide if we like it-or maybe even 60 it. Once
56、we fall in love, a true passion is awakened.41. A. at leastB. of courseC. by accidentD. in vain42. A. approachedB.changedC. provedD. repeated43. A. talentB. lessonC. subjectD. example44. A. strongB. specialC. simpleD. stupid45. A. similar toB. familiar toC. useful forD. famous for46. A. hideB. limit
57、C. rememberD. understand 47. A. artB. cultureC. literatureD. history48. A. writeB. acceptC. memorizeD. report49. A. yetB. seldomC. evenD. again50. A. pauseB. recallC. returnD. switch51. A. organizeB. missC. recommendD. believe52. A. goalsB. offersC. rulesD. lines53. A. trustedB. worriedC.trainedD. s
58、harpened54. A. failureB. illnessC. regretD. carelessness55. A. unarguableB. unappealingC. unavoidableD. undemanding56. A. speakerB. adviserC. performerD. reader57. A. showed upB. handed outC. printed outD. took up58. A. allowB. inspireC. warnD. forbid59. A. lossB. expectationC. evidenceD. suggestion
59、s60. A. createB. seeC. hearD. love第二节语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The water is sitting in around 1000 tanks at the formernuclear power station, but the amount is growing 61 (day) as rainfall and groundwater 62 (enter) the site continue to bepolluted. With an average of 1
60、60 tonnes a day being added last year, the International Atomic Energy Agency expects existing capacity will be full by mid-2022.That is 63 the Japanese government isreportedlygoing to approve a strategy 64 discharging the water to the ocean, as 65 (recommend) by scientific advisers.The release woul
61、d start in around 2022 and continue for decades.The news sparked immediate 66 (complain) from Japanese fishing groups andhid warnings that China 67 (ban) Japanese seafood imports. But are people right to be worried about the 68 (environment) and health effects of releasing such a large amount of con
62、taminated water?Much of the existing water 69 (filter)already by a process designed to remove more than 62 radioactive contaminants. The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm 70 runs the site, have emphasized that the mainradionuclide(放射性核)remaining istritium(氚). Fra
63、ncis Livens at the University of Manchester, UK, says this is very hard to separate because it is a radioactiveisotope(同位素) of hydrogen, and so part of the water molecules themselves.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除
64、或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I grew up in a small town there the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age when children could go home for lunch and found their mothers waiting. I t
65、ook for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or the homework monitors. I never questioned if this intelligent woman, who had had a job before I was born, would eventually return again to work. I only knew that when the noon bell rings, I would race breathless home. My mother would be standi
66、ng at the top of the stair, smiling at me in a look that suggested I was the only important thing she had on her mind. For this, I am forever grateful.第二节书面表达（满分25分）你的一个善意举动就可以让世界变得更美好，请记述一次你帮助他人的经历，内容包括：1. 时间、地点；2. 帮助过程；3. 个人感受。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。英语参考答案第一部分听力1-5 AABBC6-10 CCBBA11-15 BA
67、CAB16-20 CCABA第二部分阅读理解21-23 ADC24-27 BBDC28-31 ACDC 32-35 CDAB 36-40 BDFEG第三部分语言知识应用41-45 BBCCA 46-50 DABCD51-55 ADCAB56-60 DCABD61. daily 62. entering 63. why 64. of65. recommended66. complaints 67. would ban 68. environmental 69. has been filtered 70. that/which 第四部分写作短文改错I grew up in a small town
68、 there(there改成where) the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age when children could go home for lunch and found(found改成find) their mothers waiting. I took(添加it)for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or(or改成and) the homework monitors. I never questioned if(if改成
69、that) this intelligent woman, who had had a job before I was born, would eventually return again(删去again) to work. I only knew that when the noon bell rings(rings改成rang), I would race breathless(breathless改成breathlessly) home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stair(stair改成stairs), smili
70、ng at me in(in改成with) a look that suggested I was the only important thing she had on her mind. For this, I am forever grateful.书面表达 One possible versionLast Friday, after I finished seeing the doctor in Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I met an old lady who was over eighty years ol
71、d. I learned she had come to the hospital by herself. I thought she must have many difficulties to encounter, so I volunteered to accompany and help her.After the granny saw the doctor, I helped her to receive medical tests and took the results to the doctor who gave her a prescription. Then I fetch
72、ed the medicine for the granny. Finally, I helped her get on the bus and waved goodbye to her.I felt delighted to do my little bit of good and spread kindness to the world.听力原文1.W:I hold that every kind of sports contributes to our well-being.Which one do you like best?M:I once enjoyed football so m
73、uch. Now I think nothing can compare with basketball.2.W:On the first day, you will leave Shanghai for Hong Kong on the night flight. And youll stay there for two days. You will then go to Shenzhen by subway on the third day and stay two nights there.M: That sounds great. Im looking forward to it. A
74、nd can I get back by train?W:Of course.3.M:Are these treatments really necessary? They dont seem to be of much help.W: Just be patient, Mr. Paris. Im sure youll see some results soon.4.W:You look run-down, Brian.M: Yeah. Ive been feeling under the weather recently. I caught a bad cold last week, and
75、 I still havent gotten over it. Even though I seem to be over the worst of it, I dont want to give the bug to anyone in the office.W: Uh, better not. Well, you want to take sick leave? All you need now is a good, long rest.M:I guess so.5.W:Are you planning to enter the singing contest?M: Of course.
76、This is a great chance for me to show off my beautiful voice.W:Do you think you have a chance to be the winner?M: A chance? Not just a chance, Im a hundred percent certain. I still have 5 days to practice.6.W: I think a drought has set in. It hasnt rained a drop for months. M: I think so, too, but d
77、idnt it rain last month?W: It did rain last month, but the rainfall was only half the monthly average.M:Oh.Thats bad!W: Thats right. Its really bad. Im really concerned though not panicked yet.M:I dont blame you. The pastures have browned out even before the summer hasnt arrived.W: Yeah, and the soi
78、l has been baked so hard that the plow cant even break the soil.M: Looks like its going to be an ongoing thing that would get worse each day.W: Yeah. If it doesnt rain, its going to get critical.7. M: Hello. Do you carry walking shoes ?W: Yes, we do. This is such a large shoes store that we can carr
79、y almost everything.M: Thats good. Can you show me some walking shoes?W: Yes. This pair is made of calf leather, very soft.M: Let me try it on, and see how it fits.W:It looks comfortable.M:But it seems a little tight.W: Thats because you are wearing heavy socks.M:What about if I take the inner sole(
80、鞋垫) off?W: Thatll help.M: Yes, its more comfortable now. But can I change these round shape shoelaces(鞋带) ?W: You can if you want. But this original one lasts longer.M:I know that. But it loosens easily.W: Thats all right. Ill change you another pair of shoelaces.M: Thanks. I also need some shoes po
81、lish if theres any.W:We carry plenty of them here.M: Ill take two. Black and brown, one each.8.W:Whats your plan for the weekend?M:Ive no idea.W:What about having a party?M: Thats good. Who will you invite and where to?W: Maybe Jane, Jack, Tony, and. just these old fellows in my new house. Whats you
82、r opinion?M: Thats great. I havent seen them for days ! Everyones busy.W:Now,go and call them as soon as possible to assure when theyll come, so that we could prepare for it earlier.M: Leave it to me. And you can make a shopping list while Im dialing. Ill be back in a minute.W:OK.M: Hey! Good news a
83、nd bad news, which one is first wanted?W: Come to the point!M: OK, Jane has to go to work this weekend. That is to say, therell be 13 people including you and me.W:And the good news is.M:David promised to carry his girlfriend! So its OK now. That a great idea! Ill call the boys again to remind them
84、that they must carry their girlfriends! More people, more fun!9.M: Where do you get your idea from, Mrs. Rowling?W:Where the idea for Harry Potter came from I really couldnt tell you. I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London, and it just popped into my head. I spent four hours thinki
85、ng about what Hogwarts would be like-the most interesting train journey Ive ever taken. By the time I got off at Kings Cross, many of the characters in the books had already been invented.M:Are any of the characters in the books based on real people?W: Tricky question! The answer is yes and no. I ha
86、ve to confess that Hermione Granger is a little bit like I was at her age, though I was neither as clever nor as annoying. Ron is a little bit like my best friend and Professor Snape is a lot like one of my old teachers, but Im not saying which one.M:How long have you been writing?W:Nearly all my li
87、fe. I had written two novels before I had the idea for Harry Potter, though Id never tried to get them published.M:Did you expect the Harry Potter books to be so successful?W:Never.I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger. I didnt expect lots of people to like them. In fact,
88、I never really thought much apart from getting them published.M:Any clues about the next book?W:I dont want to give anything away, but I can tell you that the books are getting darker.Harry Potters going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!M:Thanks for your
89、 time.W:Youre welcome.10.W:Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this.The conference visit is a way of doing
90、 business throughout the Arab world. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come in talking, and leave. Act as though yo
91、u do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.When an Arab says yes, he may mean maybe. When h
92、e says maybe, he probably means no. You will seldom get a direct no from an Arab because it is considered impolite. Instead of no he will say inshallah, which means, if God is willing. On the other hand, yes does not necessarily mean yes. A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest.