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     Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike

other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before

writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can

spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.

     Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she

worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best

fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times

best-selling novels, and a series of "Max and Martha" picture books for children to help them deal with the real-

life problems of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top

of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into

films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller

for 381 weeks straight.

     Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers

her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often

compared to the heroines (女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she

does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one

Danielle Steel.

1. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _____.

A. she can write several books at the same time

B. she often does some research before writing a book

C. she is one of the most popular American women writers

D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

2. Children who have read "Max and Martha" picture books may know _____.

A. how to deal with affairs at school

B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families

D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

3. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _____.

A. lives an exciting life

B. values her readers a lot

C. writes about quiet women

D. is pleased with her achievements

4. What does the underlined word "inimitable" mean?

A. hardworking

B. attractive

C. strange

D. unique