Take Away English-Harry Potter 哈利.波特

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All around the world millions of people are eagerly waiting for the 16th of July. That’s because it is the day when the sixth Harry Potter novel will be published worldwide.

If you are one of the few people who have never read any of the Harry Potter novels, they can be summarised as the magical adventures of a boy wizard who attends a wonderful school for wizards.

The first Harry Potter novel was published in 1997. Since then the Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon, selling over 250 million copies worldwide. The Harry Potter books are sold in more than 200 countries and have been translated into 60 different languages from Hindi to Ancient Greek.

The novels have also been successfully adapted for the big screen. The first three films have all been smash hits at the box office. The most recent film ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ broke records in the UK, taking ￡11.5 million in its first three days on release. It went on to take more than $750 million worldwide!

It has been an incredible journey for the author of the books, JK Rowling. Just seven years ago she was a single mother writing her books in a café. Now she is a multi-millionaire, Britain’s richest woman and ranked as the world’s best-paid author.

It is difficult to pinpoint² the secret to the Harry Potter series’ success. For whatever reason, the books have captured the imagination of millions of readers from around the world. Fans are passionate³ about the books and films, and there are many websites devoted⁴ to Harry and his friends and enemies.

Indeed, there has been a great deal of gossip and speculation⁵ surrounding the new book. However, for the moment the story remains⁶ a well-guarded secret. If you want to know what happens in the sixth Harry Potter book, you’ll just have to read it!

 

GLOSSARY 词汇表
novel 小说 wizard （男）魔法师；男巫 the big screen 荧屏 box office 票房 single mother 单身母亲 captured the imagination 捕获…的想像力；使…极度着迷 speculation 猜测	published worldwide 全球出版发行 publishing phenomenon 出版业的奇迹 smash hits 巨大成功 on release 出版；发行 to pinpoint 精确查明 gossip 闲话；流言蜚语 well-guarded secret 严守的秘密

 

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 pinpoint   

vt.准确地确定；用针标出…的精确位置

参考例句：

• It is difficult to pinpoint when water problems of the modern age began.很难准确地指出，现代用水的问题是什么时候出现的。
• I could pinpoint his precise location on a map.我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。

3 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

4 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

5 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。