J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England. He’s also a very normal (平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.From the passage, we know ___________.
| A．J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip |
| B．J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young |
| C．J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister |
| D．Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first story |
The Harry Potter series is __________.
| A．written for young people |
| B．only enjoyed by children |
| C．only sold in England |
| D．about a young inspector |
J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________.
| A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter |
| B．is too busy to enjoy her life |
| C．is excited about her success every day |
| D．is still writing stories for children |
How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?
| A．There are magical things. |
| B．The stories happened in the modern world. |
| C．It has seven books. |
| D．It took much time to finish. |
Dear Jane,
I have to(必须) go to work(工作) now. I prepare(准备) these things for you. Your schoolbag is on the desk. Your pen ,books,keys and your school card are in your schoolbag. Your clothes(衣服)and hat are on the dresser(梳妆台). The shoes(鞋子) are under the bed. Don’t forget your breakfast(早餐). It’s in the microwave oven(微波炉).
Love you.
Mom leaves留下 the note便条.
| A．Jane | B．Jane’s father | C．Jane’s brother | D．Jane’s mother |
What’s in the schoolbag?
a. the pen b. the shoes c. the keys d. the school card e. the hat
| A．a b c | B．b c d | C．a c d | D．c d e |
Where are the shoes？They’re .
| A．on the bed. | B．on the dresser | C．under the bed | D．in the schoolbag |
Where are the schoolbag?
| A．On the desk | B．In the desk | C．Under the bed | D．On the dresser |
The underlined划线的“forget”means意思是 .
| A．忘记 | B．拿走 | C．带来 | D．记住 |
I have a big family. In my family,there are 6 people—my father,my mother,my two sisters,my brother and me. My mother is Linda. My father is Mike. And our family name is Hand. My sisters are Gina and Sonia. They like baseball very much. My brother,David,is a lovely boy. He likes computer games. My name is Bob. I love my family.How many多少people are there in the family?
| A．Six | B．Seven | C．Five | D．Four |
What’s the writer’s作者的 full name全名？
| A．Bob Hand | B．Bob Mike | C．David Hand | D．Linda Hand |
Linda has有 sons.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
My brother likes .
| A．baseball | B．computer game | C．pictures | D．basketball |
What does “love” mean意思是？
| A．感谢 | B．想起 | C．喜欢 | D．讨厌 |
Found:A black watch
Is this your watch？It is found in the classroom. Please call Jessica at 36206018.
Lost:My school card
My name is David Hand. The number of my school card is 20070107. Please call me at 33429703 or my friend Judy. Her phone number is 33073061. Thank you. finds a watch.
| A．Jessica | B．David | C．Judy | D．Hand |
What’s the color of the watch?
| A．White | B．Black | C．Red | D．I don’t know |
school card is lost.
| A．Jessica’s | B．Judy’s | C．David’s | D．My |
Jane’s watch is lost,she should应该 call .
| A．33073061 | B．36206018 | C．33429703 | D．20070107 |
Tim finds David’s card,he should call .
| A．33429703 | B．20070107 | C．36206018 | D．33037061 |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time, At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.How long has the Internet been used?
| A．For over 10 years. | B．For over 20 years. |
| C．For over 40 years. | D．For over 60 years. |
What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?
| A．The other computers would wait. |
| B．The other computers would still work. |
| C．Some of the others still worked. |
| D．The other computers wouldn't work. |
Which of the following used the Internet first?
| A．Hospitals | B．Universities | C．Banks | D．The government |
What is true about computers in the 1990s?
| A．They became cheaper and easier to use. |
| B．They became larger and larger. |
| C．People couldn't buy them anywhere. |
| D．People could get information only from them. |
What can we infer from the last sentence?
| A．People will die without the Internet. |
| B．All people should set up their own network. |
| C．People live easily without the Internet. |
| D．People will more and more depend on the Internet. |
Britain's smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May. The newspaper said the six-year-old girl's parents were unhappy with a teacher she just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school was closed for the last nine months after its former(前任的) teacher retired（退休）and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen(重开) the school. But the girl's mother is keeping her daughter at home." I was not pleased with the new teacher," the mother said, "I told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school." The school is on an island(岛) off the northeast coast(海岸) of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.The reading is about_______.
| A．the smallest school that was closed down |
| B．the only pupil in the smallest school |
| C．the new teacher and her teaching |
| D．the old teacher who just retired |
"turn up" in the reading means_______.
| A．pass an exam | B．go to school |
| C．pay money | D．hand in homework |
From the reading we can know that the school_______.
| A．is too far for the students | B．does not have enough teachers |
| C．does not have many pupils | D．is new but small |
Before the school was closed down_______.
| A．the girl's mother wanted to teach her daughter at home |
| B．the only pupil had to move to a secondary school |
| C．a famous newspaper had written something about it |
| D．the girl's mother had a talk to the former teacher |
The reading doesn't say but we can infer(推断) that_______.
| A．the girl's mother had only one child |
| B．the new teacher was not kind to the girl |
| C．the old teacher was fit to teach the girl |
| D．the parents were unhappy with the school |
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