Joanne "Jo" Rowling was born on 31 July 1965, pen name, is a British novelist, best known as the writer of the Harry Potter books. The Harry Potter books are world famous. People bought more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history. Rowling finished the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997. Later Jo published 6 more — the last, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007.
Jo is said to be the twelfth richest woman in the UK. In October 2010, Jo was named the “Most Influential (有影响的)Woman in Britain.
1. Joanne "Jo" Rowling was born_______.
A. on 31 June 1965 B. on 31 July 1965
C. in the USA D. in Canada
2. J. K. Rowling is _______.
A. Harry Potter
B. Most Influential man in Britain
C. the actress of Harry Potter
D. The writer of Harry Potter
3.She finished the first novel _________.
A. in 1997 B. in 2007
C. in 2010 D. in 1965
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There is nobody in the world the same as you. You are unique (唯一的)! Everybody is __ ___ from everyone else. That is __ ___! So it makes the world an interesting __ ___ .
There are people taller __ ___ you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is as same as your friend’s, but maybe it is longer than __ __ . Another difference is your hair may be straight(直的), hers may be curly(卷曲).
I am sure you have some friends who are smarter than you. And you __ ___ have some friends, they are as good __ ___ sports as you. __ ___ there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
__ ___ does your best friend look like? Do you both want to finish your homework at school? Do you __ ___ want to wear the same clothes every day? I think in some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am –I’m unique!”
1.A. better B. different C. smart D. good
2.A. good B. bad C. terrible D. same
3.A. house B. school C. place D. park
4.A. after B. than C. like D. in front of
5.A. your friend B. she C. her D. hers
6.A. also B. too C. can D. are
7.A. at B. for C. in D. with
8.A. And B. Or C. So D. But
9.A. Where B. What C. How D. How often
10.A. all B. both C. everyone D. anyone
The river is more than 700 kilometres ___ _ and 3 kilometres ___ .
A. wide, long B. long, wide
C. away, wide D. old, wide
I’m a little ___ _ than you, but I’m as ___ _ as you.
A. thinner, stronger B. thin, stronger
C. thinner, strong D. thin, strong
— Kate, do you know ___ _ it is from here to the post office?
— About twenty minutes’ walk.
A. how long B. how far
C. how soon D. how often
My sister showed ___ _ last night.
A. a book me B. me a book
C. a book for me D. me to a book
