These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄)as cute（漂亮的), cool and str

These days, children often think of superheroes(超级英雄)as cute(漂亮的), cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glassed may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in the café with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy(幻想). Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don’t care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.

1. J.K. Rowling ________ when she wrote the first book.

A. lived a quiet life with her husband

B. was very poor and didn’t get work for herself

C. had to teach her daughter how to work

D. was already a famous writer

2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book？

A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.

B. While she was going on a long trip.

C. She was on her way to find work.

D. While she was drinking in a café.

3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage？

A. Four.

B. Five.

C. Six.

D. Seven.

4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers？

A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.

B. Fantasy.

C. How things are not always what they seem to be.

D. She has got many interesting story books.

5. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter’s help.

B. Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.

C. The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.

D. Only children love the books, for they’re fairy tales.