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，一连串的；一套（丛书，邮票等）”。如：
a series of meetings 一系列的会议
television series 电视连续剧
a series of exams 一连串的考试
a series of school textbook 一套教科书
*series 是一个单复数相同的名词, “a series of +名词”作主语时，谓语要用单数形式，若“two series of+名词”做主语，谓语用复数形式。
2 Harry is very unhappy and does not know what to do about his life.
哈利很不快乐，对他这种生活不知如何是好。
do about 意为“对。。。想某种办法或采取某种行动”，其中do是及物动词，后面常用something，everything, all, nothing, little, much等作宾语，与疑问词连用时，需用what.
You ought to do something about that cough.对你的咳嗽你该想想办法。
What will we do about lunch: go to a restaurant, or have it at home?午饭怎么吃？去餐馆还是在家吃？
3.At Hogwarts, Harry also learns about the power of love.
Power 在此表示力量，它还可以表示“能力，电力，动力，权力，”等。
Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
She said that she had the power to see the future.她说她有预知未来的能力。
A new power station has been built here.这儿新建了一座发电站。
They are trying to do everything in their power any longer.他们在努力尽一切力量为我们提供服务。
Most people didn’t want him to be in power any longer.大多数人不愿他再当权。
Take power/come into power 上台 ／开始执政
４The magic ,many strange creatures and the adventures Harry comes across at Hogwarts him understand the real world.
Harry comes across at Hogwarts 为定语从局修饰前面并列的三个主语。come across 意为“（尤指偶然）遇到、发现”，为及物动词词组，而且不用被动语态。如：
I came across him in the street yesterday.昨天我在街上碰见他。
[联想]表示“（偶然）遇见”还可以用以下形式表达：
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 还可以表示“想到，越过”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，不管是毫格沃茨的梦幻世界还是现实世界，你都必须信奉你所做的事情并且相信自己。
Believe in 常有以下含义：
⑴信任
You can believe in him; he’ll never let you down.
你尽可以信任他，他决不会让你失望的。
[比较] believe sb. 相信某人的话
I believe him, but I don’t believe in him .
我相信他的话，但不信赖他的人格。
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.
我相信他已经通过考试了。
⑵信仰，信奉
We believe in Marxism.我们信仰马克思主义。
⑶赞成，认为… …是好的；认为有… …
They don’t believe in kindness to criminals.他们不赞成对罪犯仁慈。
I believe in plenty of fresh air and exercise.
我认为充足的新鲜空气对锻炼身体有好处。
I believe in keeping early hours. 我赞成早睡早起。
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.
两个人可能语言不同、习惯各异、来自不同的世界，但是如果他们有着共同的目标、希望和梦想就能成为朋友。
Habit n. 习惯，习性，他常可以构成以下短语：
have a habit of doing … 有做… …的习惯
form (develop) the habit of 养成… …的习惯
be in the habit of 有… …的习惯
get (fall) into the habit of 染上… …的习惯
get sb. into the habit of 使某人染上… …的习惯
out of habit 出于习惯
辨析: habit 与 custom
habit 指个体的习惯、习性；custom则多指国家、民族或集体的“风俗，习惯”。
It has become the custom for English families to go to the seaside in summer.
英国人在夏季全家到海边度假已蔚然成风。
I just can’t give up the habit of smoking. 我就是戒不掉吸烟的习惯。
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.
仅意志坚强事不够的，如果我们想心情愉快、生活幸福还必须相信自己、帮助他人。
In heart and mind 表示“在心理上”，其中介词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.
那声音似乎是从雕像后面的房间里传出来的。
From behind the statue 从雕像后面，介词短语behind the statue 在此做介词from 的宾语。又如：
from under the bed 从床底下
from among the workers 从工人手中
from above the shelf 从架子上面
9 If only they could find a way to get to the room, or whatever it was, behind the wall.
要是他们能找到办法达到墙后面的房间，或不管它是什么地方，那就好了。
If only 虽然是从属连词，但它引导的从句却能单独成句，而且表达完整的意思：要是… …该多好--一种不能实现或难以实现的愿望。它相当于 wish ，但语气更强。句后用句号或感叹号皆可。
⑴表示已经过去的不能实现的愿望，常含有后悔、惋惜之意。谓语动词应使用had done形式。
If only I had taken his advice! 要是我听从了他的建议就好了！
⑵表达现在不可能实现的愿望，谓语动词用一般过去时。
If only I could swim! 我要是会游泳该多好啊！
⑶表达将来难以实现的愿望，谓语动词用would/could+动词原形或一般过去时。
If only she would help me! 要是他能帮我就好了！
[注]if only除以上用法外，它还相当于if,引导条件状语从句。
If only he gets the job, it will make a great deal of difference.
辨析：if only 与 only if
if only多用语虚拟语气;only if 多用语称述语气，only修饰if, 表示唯一的条件。
10 The statue moved to the side and the door opened up. 雕像一到一旁，门开了。
open up 意为“完全打开”，其中up表示动作行为的完全结束、彻底完成。再如：
use up 用完 eat up 吃光
burn up 烧光 end up 结束
11 It is not always easy to do …,句中it 形式主语，真正的主语是不定式。
It is important to keep healthy. 保持健康是很重要的。
it is + adj. +for sb. to do 侧重说明某人做某事的动作或状态的性质、情况不涉及人的品质。
it is +adj. +of sb. to do sth. 侧重表明对某人做某时的评价，评价的侧重点是人，描述不定式的行为者的性格品质。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.
难为你这样替我们着想。
It is very necessary for the students to clean the classroom every day.
不可换成The students are necessary to clean the classroom every day.