J.K.RowlingisthewriterofHarryPotter,whichisnowoneofthebestsellersintheworld.J.K.RowlingwasborninBristolonJuly31st,1965.Shehasonesisterwhoistwoyearsyoungerthanher.Bothgirlslovedlisteningtotheirfatherre

　　J.K.RowlingisthewriterofHarryPotter,whichisnowoneofthebestsellersintheworld.

　　J.K.RowlingwasborninBristolonJuly31st,1965.Shehasonesisterwhoistwoyearsyoungerthanher.Bothgirlslovedlisteningtotheirfatherreadingbedtimestoriestothem.Theyespeciallylovedstoriesaboutmagicalworlds.Rowlingwroteherfirststory,calledRabbit,attheageofsix.

　　Aftershegraduatedfromtheuniversity,Rowlingworkedasatranslator(翻译者)inLondon.Duringthistime,onalongtraintripinthesummerof1990,theideacametoherofaboywhohasmagicbutdoesn’tknowit.In1992RowlingbegantoteachEnglish.Shelivedwithherbabydaughter,Jessica,andspentmuchtimefinishingthefirstHarryPotterbookforyoungreaders.ItappearedinJune1997.Tohersurprise,thebookwasgreatlysuccessful.ThefilmcameoutinNovember2001.NowHarryPotterseries(系列)ispopularwithpeopleofallagesandabout60millionbooksweresoldin200countries.

　　Whyhastheseriesbeensosuccessful?Thereareafewthings.Manyothermagicalstoriestakeplaceinfarawaylandsorinpastorfuturetimes.ButHarrylivesinmodern(现代的)England.He’salsoaverynormal(平常的)boy:polite,friendly,braveandclever.SowhenotherchildrenreadaboutHarry, theycanimaginebeinglikehim.

　　J.K.Rowlingisveryhappywiththesuccess,andsheisnowbusyfinishingthewholeseriesofsevenbooks.She’swritingfulltimeandshe’sreallyenjoyinglife.Shesaysshewillgoonlivinganormallifewithherdaughterandwritingchildren’sbooks.

　　小题1:Fromthepassage,weknow___________.A．J.K.RowlingmetaboynamedHarryonalongtraintripB．J.K.RowlinglovedlisteningtostorieswhenshewasveryyoungC．J.K.RowlingistwoyearsyoungerthanhersisterD．HarryPotterisJ.K.Rowling’sfirststory小题2:TheHarryPotterseriesis__________.A．writtenforyoungpeopleB．onlyenjoyedbychildrenC．onlysoldinEnglandD．aboutayounginspector小题3:J.K.Rowlinghasbeensuccessful,andshe___________.A．likestotravelallovertheworldwithher