The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.

Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life’s dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.

Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers’ lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling’s life had completely changed, in just three years.

Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.

小题1:This reading is about _________.A.Harry Potter’s lifeB.the writer’s life

C.how the book became a movieD.why Harry Potter is popular

小题2:Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?A.Four publishers bought it.

B.It took the writer several years to finish it.

C.It was first published in Portugal.

D.Rowling got the idea from her daughter.

小题3:Rowling’s dream was _________.A.to be a magicianB.to make a movie

C.to have her books publishedD.to be an English teacher

小题4:How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?A.more than 35B.about 135C.about 90D.more than 150

　　

答案：

小题1:B

小题2:B

小题3:C

小题4:A

　　

解析：

文章介绍哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功的辉煌。

小题1:主旨题：从文章的内容：文章介绍哈利波特的作者Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功后的生活，可知这篇文章是关于作者的生活，选B

小题2:细节题：从文章第一段的句子: The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it.可知关于第一本哈利波特的书是花了作者几年时间才完成，选B

小题3:主旨题：从文章第二段的内容：She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life’s dream to be a published writer.可知Rowling 的梦想是让自己的书出版，选C

小题4:主旨题：从文章最后一段的内容：Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.可知Rowling 的书被翻译成超过35种语言，选A

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