Comprehension exercises:
1 From the text we know Rowling is a
A. place B. writer C. director D. book
2 What's Harry's life like before he goes to Hogwarts?
A. Adventurous. B. Happy.
C. Unhappy. D. Interesting.
3 What is taught in Hogwarts?
A. Art and music. B. History and sports.
C. Language and science. D. Witchcraft and wizardry.
4 Where did the noise come from?
A. From behind the picture in the wall.
B. From the woman in the picture.
C. From a room upstairs.
D. From a secret chamber under the floor.
5 Why did Harry suddenly feel cold?
A. He realized they might be in danger now.
B. It became cold in the room.
C. Helen was angry with him.
D. The lady in the picture moved.
6 What was the password?
A. Open Sesame. B. Oobaapalooka.
C. Orange. D. Banana.
7 What type of writing is Passage I?
A. Diary. B. Biography. C. Novel. D. Book review.
8 Passage 2 mainly tells about ____.
A. the lady in a picture '
B. how Harry and Helen got the password
C. the strange noise from behind the picture
D. the relationship between Harry and Helen
9 Which of the following is the most important for a person to succeed according to Harry Potter?
A. His or her family.
C. His or her own character.
B. His or her appearance.
D. His or her friends.
10 How did Harry find out the password?
A. His teacher had told him long ago.
B. He did it with Helen's help.
C. He got it by accident.
D. He got it by thinking hard.
Language points
1.a series of 表示“一系列的，一連串的；一套（叢書，郵票等）”。如：
a series of meetings 一系列的會議
television series 電視連續劇
a series of exams 一連串的考試
a series of school textbook 一套教科書
*series 是一個單復數相同的名詞, “a series of +名詞”作主語時，謂語要用單數形式，若“two series of+名詞”做主語，謂語用復數形式。
2 Harry is very unhappy and does not know what to do about his life.
哈利很不快樂，對他這種生活不知如何是好。
do about 意為“對。。。想某種辦法或采取某種行動”，其中do是及物動詞，后面常用something，everything, all, nothing, little, much等作賓語，與疑問詞連用時，需用what.
You ought to do something about that cough.對你的咳嗽你該想想辦法。
What will we do about lunch: go to a restaurant, or have it at home?午飯怎么吃？去餐館還是在家吃？
3.At Hogwarts, Harry also learns about the power of love.
Power 在此表示力量，它還可以表示“能力，電力，動力，權力，”等。
Knowledge is power.知識就是力量。
She said that she had the power to see the future.她說她有預知未來的能力。
A new power station has been built here.這兒新建了一座發電站。
They are trying to do everything in their power any longer.他們在努力盡一切力量為我們提供服務。
Most people didn’t want him to be in power any longer.大多數人不愿他再當權。
Take power/come into power 上臺�。_始執政
４The magic ,many strange creatures and the adventures Harry comes across at Hogwarts him understand the real world.
Harry comes across at Hogwarts 為定語從局修飾前面并列的三個主語。come across 意為“（尤指偶然）遇到、發現”，為及物動詞詞組，而且不用被動語態。如：
I came across him in the street yesterday.昨天我在街上碰見他。
[聯想]表示“（偶然）遇見”還可以用以下形式表達：
run across meet with happen to meet
run into meet…by chance chance to meet
It was really unlucky that he met with an accident again.真倒霉他又出了一次事故。
[拓展]come across 還可以表示“想到，越過”等意。如：
He came suddenly across an idea.他突然有了主意。
5 You must believe in what you do and who you are if you wang to succeed in the world _----the magical world of Hogwarts or the real one.
如果你想在世界上成功，不管是毫格沃茨的夢幻世界還是現實世界，你都必須信奉你所做的事情并且相信自己。
Believe in 常有以下含義：
⑴信任
You can believe in him; he’ll never let you down.
你盡可以信任他，他決不會讓你失望的。
[比較] believe sb. 相信某人的話
I believe him, but I don’t believe in him .
我相信他的話，但不信賴他的人格。
believe+n.+(to be)+n./adj.
I believe him to be an honest man.=I believe that he is an honest man.
Believe+n.+to do sth.
I believe him to have passed the exam.
我相信他已經通過考試了。
⑵信仰，信奉
We believe in Marxism.我們信仰馬克思主義。
⑶贊成，認為… …是好的；認為有… …
They don’t believe in kindness to criminals.他們不贊成對罪犯仁慈。
I believe in plenty of fresh air and exercise.
我認為充足的新鮮空氣對鍛煉身體有好處。
I believe in keeping early hours. 我贊成早睡早起。
6 Two people may speak different languages, have different habits of even come from two different worlds, buy they can still be friends if they share the same goals, hopes and dreams.
兩個人可能語言不同、習慣各異、來自不同的世界，但是如果他們有著共同的目標、希望和夢想就能成為朋友。
Habit n. 習慣，習性，他�？梢詷嫵梢韵露陶Z：
have a habit of doing … 有做… …的習慣
form (develop) the habit of 養成… …的習慣
be in the habit of 有… …的習慣
get (fall) into the habit of 染上… …的習慣
get sb. into the habit of 使某人染上… …的習慣
out of habit 出于習慣
辨析: habit 與 custom
habit 指個體的習慣、習性；custom則多指國家、民族或集體的“風俗，習慣”。
It has become the custom for English families to go to the seaside in summer.
英國人在夏季全家到海邊度假已蔚然成風。
I just can’t give up the habit of smoking. 我就是戒不掉吸煙的習慣。
7 It is not enough to be strong in heart and mind; we must also believe in ourselves and help others if we wand to be happy and live a good life.
僅意志堅強事不夠的，如果我們想心情愉快、生活幸福還必須相信自己、幫助他人。
In heart and mind 表示“在心理上”，其中介詞in表示在某一方面。又如：
He is nearly two meters in height.他身高接近二米。
8 The noise seemed to be coming from the room behind the statue.
那聲音似乎是從雕像后面的房間里傳出來的。
From behind the statue 從雕像后面，介詞短語behind the statue 在此做介詞from 的賓語。又如：
from under the bed 從床底下
from among the workers 從工人手中
from above the shelf 從架子上面
9 If only they could find a way to get to the room, or whatever it was, behind the wall.
要是他們能找到辦法達到墻后面的房間，或不管它是什么地方，那就好了。
If only 雖然是從屬連詞，但它引導的從句卻能單獨成句，而且表達完整的意思：要是… …該多好--一種不能實現或難以實現的愿望。它相當于 wish ，但語氣更強。句后用句號或感嘆號皆可。
⑴表示已經過去的不能實現的愿望，常含有后悔、惋惜之意。謂語動詞應使用had done形式。
If only I had taken his advice! 要是我聽從了他的建議就好了！
⑵表達現在不可能實現的愿望，謂語動詞用一般過去時。
If only I could swim! 我要是會游泳該多好啊！
⑶表達將來難以實現的愿望，謂語動詞用would/could+動詞原形或一般過去時。
If only she would help me! 要是他能幫我就好了！
[注]if only除以上用法外，它還相當于if,引導條件狀語從句。
If only he gets the job, it will make a great deal of difference.
辨析：if only 與 only if
if only多用語虛擬語氣;only if 多用語稱述語氣，only修飾if, 表示唯一的條件。
10 The statue moved to the side and the door opened up. 雕像一到一旁，門開了。
open up 意為“完全打開”，其中up表示動作行為的完全結束、徹底完成。再如：
use up 用完 eat up 吃光
burn up 燒光 end up 結束
11 It is not always easy to do …,句中it 形式主語，真正的主語是不定式。
It is important to keep healthy. 保持健康是很重要的。
it is + adj. +for sb. to do 側重說明某人做某事的動作或狀態的性質、情況不涉及人的品質。
it is +adj. +of sb. to do sth. 側重表明對某人做某時的評價，評價的側重點是人，描述不定式的行為者的性格品質。如：kind, good, nice, wise, clever, silly, wrong, right, careless, impolite, rude, naughty 等。
It is kind of you to think so much of us.
=You are kind to think so much of us.
難為你這樣替我們著想。
It is very necessary for the students to clean the classroom every day.
不可換成The students are necessary to clean the classroom every day.