Also, blogs were created by fans to discuss the story, details, plot and characters. The fans created many campaigns talking about the excitement they had over upcoming releases. These promotions are more genuine because they come from the source, the fans, instead of the person who makes a profit.Now that Rowling has sold millions of copies of her Harry Potter books and has seen each one adapted into films, we can safely say that this series is a global phenomenon.23. What historical record has the Harry Potter series set?A. The total sales of the seventh book in the series reached 15 billion dollars.B. The seventh book in the series eventually sold 11 million copies.C. Local bookstores have been out of stock before release date for seven times.D. The final book in the series became the fastest-selling book in history.
Also, blogs were created by fans to discuss the story, details, plot and characters. The fans created many campaigns talking about the excitement they had over upcoming releases. These promotions are more genuine because they come from the source, the fans, instead of the person who makes a profit. Now that Rowling has sold millions of copies of her Harry Potter books and has seen each one adapted into films, we can safely say that this series is a global phenomenon. 23. What historical record has the Harry Potter series set? A. The total sales of the seventh book in the series reached 15 billion dollars. B. The seventh book in the series eventually sold 11 million copies. C. Local bookstores have been out of stock before release date for seven times. D. The final book in the series became the fastest-selling book in history.
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答案
我们来一步一步分析这道题目。
题目问的是:哈利·波特系列创造了什么历史纪录?
四个选项如下:
A. 该系列第七本书的总销售额达到150亿美元。
B. 该系列第七本书最终售出了1100万册。
C. 当地书店在发售日前七次售罄。
D. 该系列最后一本书成为历史上销售最快的书。
我们结合题干中的信息来判断:
原文中提到:
> "Now that Rowling has sold millions of copies of her Harry Potter books and has seen each one adapted into films, we can safely say that this series is a global phenomenon."
这句话说明:罗琳的《哈利·波特》系列卖出了数百万册,并且每本书都被改编成电影,因此这个系列是一个全球现象。
但这句话并没有直接说明具体的历史纪录是什么。不过,我们可以通过常识和对《哈利·波特》系列的了解来判断哪个选项最符合“历史纪录”。
逐个分析选项:
A. 第七本书总销售额达到150亿美元。
这个数字太夸张了。150亿美元相当于上百亿人民币,远远超过任何一本书的收入。即使是整个《哈利·波特》电影系列的总收入也没有这么高。所以这个选项明显错误。
B. 第七本书最终售出了1100万册。
这个数字偏低。实际上,《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》(第七本)在发售第一天就在美国卖出了超过880万册,全球首日销量更高。最终销量远超1100万册(仅美国就卖了数千万册)。所以这个选项也不准确。
C. 当地书店在发售日前七次售罄。
这个说法模糊不清。“七次”是指七本书都售罄吗?还是同一次发售重复七次?而且“当地书店”范围太小,不足以构成“历史纪录”。这个选项缺乏明确性和权威性,也不像是一个正式的历史纪录。
D. 该系列最后一本书成为历史上销售最快的书。
这个是符合事实的。《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》在2007年7月21日发行时,创下了多项销售纪录。例如:
- 在美国,首日销量超过880万册,创下美国图书销售纪录。
- 全球范围内,首日销量超过1100万册。
- 在英国,首日售出270万册。
- 被吉尼斯世界纪录认证为“最畅销的书”之一,并且是“最快销售的书”之一。
因此,选项 D 所说的“最后一本书成为历史上销售最快的书”是符合事实的,并且是一个公认的历史纪录。
结论:
正确答案是:D. The final book in the series became the fastest-selling book in history.
答案:\boxed{D}
解析
本题考查对文章内容的理解以及对选项信息的判断能力。解题思路是先明确题目所问的内容,然后将每个选项与文章内容进行对比分析,判断其是否符合文章所表达的意思以及是否能构成合理的历史纪录。
- 选项A:文章中并没有提到第七本书总销售额达到150亿美元,而且这个数字过于夸张,不符合实际情况,所以该选项错误。
- 选项B:文章中没有明确给出第七本书最终售出了1100万册的信息,并且根据常识,《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》的实际销量远超1100万册,所以该选项不准确。
- 选项C:文章中没有提到当地书店在发售日前七次售罄的内容,而且这个说法模糊不清,范围太小,不足以构成历史纪录,所以该选项错误。
- 选项D:根据常识,《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》(该系列最后一本书)在发行时创下了多项销售纪录,被吉尼斯世界纪录认证为“最畅销的书”之一,并且是“最快销售的书”之一,所以该选项所说的内容符合事实,是一个公认的历史纪录,该选项正确。