J．K．RowlingisthewriterofHarryPotter，whichisnowoneofthebest—sellersintheworld．J．K．RowlingwasborninBristolonJuly31st，1965．Shehasonesisterwhoistwoyearsyoungerthanher．Bothgirlslovedl
J．K．RowlingisthewriterofHarryPotter，whichisnowoneofthebest—sellersintheworld．
J．K．RowlingwasborninBristolonJuly31st，1965．Shehasonesisterwhoistwoyearsyoungerthanher．Bothgirlslovedlisteningtotheirfatherreadingbedtimestoriestothem．Theyespeciallylovedstoriesaboutmagicalworlds．Rowlingwroteherfirststory，calledRabbit，attheageofsix．
Aftershegraduatedfromtheuniversity，RowlingworkedasatranslatorinLondon．Duringthistime，onalongtraintripinthesummerofl990，theideacametoherofaboywhohasmagicbutdoesn’tknowit．Inl992RowlingbegantoteachEnglish．Shelivedwithherbabydaughter，Jessica，andspentmuchtimefinishingthefirstHarryPotterbookforyoungreaders．ItappearedinJunel997．Tohersurprise，thebookwasgreatlysuccessful．ThefilmcameoutinNovember2001．NowHarryPotterseriesispopularwithpeopleofallagesandabout60millionbooksweresoldin200countries．
Whyhastheseriesbeensosuccessful?Thereareafewthings．Manyothermagicalstoriestakeplaceinfarawaylandsorinpastorfuturetimes．ButHarrylivesinmodemEngland．He’salsoaverynormalboy：polite，friendly，braveandclever．SowhenotherchildrenreadaboutHarry，theycanimaginebeinglikehim．
J．K．Rowlingisveryhappywith，thesuccess，andsheisnowbusyfinishingthewholeseries ofsevenbooks．She，swritingfulltimeandshe’sreallyenjoyinglife；Shesaysshewillgoonlivinganormallifewithherdaughterandwritingchildren’sbooks．
1．Fromthepassageweknow__________．
A．J．K．RowlingmetaboynamedHarryonatraintrip
B．J．K．Rowlinglovedlisteningtostorieswhenshewasveryyoung
C．J．K．Rowlingistwoyearsyoungerthanhersister
D．HarryPotterisJ．K．Rowling’sfirststory
2．ThefirstHarryPotterbookcameoutin_________________．
A．Julyl965 B．thesummerofl990 C．Junel997 D．November2001
3．TheHarryPotterseriesis_________________．
A．writtenforyoungpeople B．onlyenjoyedbychildren
C．onlysoldinEngland D．aboutayounginspector
4．J．K．Rowlinghasbeensuccessful，andshe___________．
A．1ikestotravelallovertheworldwithh