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 there 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．

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1．This reading is about _________．

  A．Harry Potter’s life                               B．the writer’s life

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

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

3．Rowling’s dream was __________．

  A．to be a magician    B．to make a movie

  C．to have her books published    D．to be an English teacher

4．How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

  A．more than 35    B．a(chǎn)bout 135    C．a(chǎn)bout 90    D．more than 150

5．Which sentence is true about Rowling？

   A．Many other writers have been much more successful than she．

  B．Not many writers are as successful as she is

   C．She is more successful than other writers

   D．She became successful because of a movie

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 short of money, living in a small apartment with her daughter. 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 has now sold more than 30 million books around the world and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, she earned ?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.

56. Rowling’s dream was 　　　.

　 A. to be a book seller B. to make a movie

　 C. to have her books published　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be an English teacher

57. Which sentence is TRUE about the first Harry Potter book?

　 A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer many years to finish it.

　 C. It was first published in Portugal.　　　　　　 D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter.

58. Harry Potter has been translated into 　　　 languages.

　 A. about 50 B. more than 35　　　　　 C. about 70　　　　　　　　　 D. more than 150

59. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Rowling?

　 A. Not many writers are as successful as she is.

　 B. She spent seven years finishing writing her first book.

C. She lived a poor life before her books were published.

　 D. Her books were made into movies and she directed them.

60. This reading is about 　　　 .

　 A. the writer’s life B. Harry Potter’s life

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