M:Hi,MissRowling,howoldwereyouwhenyoustartedtowrite?Andwhatwasyourfirstbook?
W:IwrotemyfirststorywhenIwasaboutsix.Itwasaboutasmallanimal,arabbit,Imean,andI'vebeenwritingeversince.(22题考点)
M:Whydidyouchoosetobeanauthor?
W:Ifsomeoneaskedmehowtoachievehappiness,steponewouldbefindingoutwhatyoulovedoingmostandsteptwowouldbefindingsomeonetopayyoutodothis.Iconsidermyselfveryluckyindeedtobeabletosupportmyselfbywriting.(23题考点)
M:Doyouhaveanyplanstowritebooksforadults?
W:Myfirsttwonovelswereforadults.IsupposeImightwriteanotherone,butIneverreallyimagineatargetaudiencewhenI'mwriting.Theideascomefirst,soitreallydependsontheideasthatgraspmenext.(24题考点)
M:WheredidtheideasfortheHarryPotterbookscomefrom?
W:I'venoideawheretheideascamefrom.AndIhopeI'llneverfindout.(25题考点)ItwouldspoilmyexcitementifitturnedoutIjusthaveafunnywrinkleonthesurfaceofmybrain,whichmakesmethinkabouttheinvisibletrainplatform.
2.重复率较高的词或短语多成为考点
对话的主要内容理所当然会得到说话人的强调,而一个非常重要且明显的强调方式就是重复,故重复的词语往往能够揭示对话的主题。
如问:Whatisthenewscoveragemainlyabout?
而原文中多次出现rebelforces,conflict,war等与"叛乱"相关的词语,也可判断本题答案为A)ThelatestdevelopmentsofanarmedrebellioninKarnak.