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Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But, it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series，began writing at the age of 6. In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.

“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I could be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”

She continued writing for many years in spite of difficulty. However, it wasn't until 1990 that she first thought of Harry Potter. As she recalls，it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head. “To my disappointment, I didn't have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one.”

   That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with cancer, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling was in poor condition. Unemployed, she completed her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being rejected by 12 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her dream of writing that was inspired by the confidence of a friend!

32. Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter________.

A. at the age of 6　　　　　　　     B. on a train journey

C. after her mother’s death             D. in her secondary school

can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is________.

A. open-minded　　　                 B. warm-hearted　　　　 

C. good-natured 　　　　             D. strong-willed

34. She felt disappointed on the train because_______.

A. the train journey was too long       B. she didn’t have a pen with her

C. her mind suddenly went blank       D. no one would offer her help

text mainly tells us________.

A. the broken marriage makes a good novelist

B. the courage to have a try is a special ability

C. a wonderful idea can come up everywhere

D. encouragement contributes to one’s success

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