Joanne Kathleen Rowling 9 класс

English writers

I love best in the world. I'm sure that I

will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers."
Jo. K.Rowling

July 31, 1965 in Bristol, England.

born on July 31, 1965, in England.
Her mother, Ann,

was a book-loving lab technician, her father, Peter, worked as an aircraft factory manager.
She has a little sister, Di (short for Dianne). Di loved reading stories written by Jo.
Joanne wrote her first book at the age of six – a story about a rabbit called Rabbit.
Jo and her family moved twice in her childhood.
Joanne’s favourite subjects at school were English and foreign languages.

French.
After graduating from the University she moved to Portugal to

teach English as a second language.
In 1992, she married Jorge Arantes, a Portuguese man.
In 1993, her daughter, Jessica, was born.

Michael Murray (born 30 June 1971), an anaesthetist. This was

a second marriage for both Rowling and Murray. They have two daughters and one son: Jessica (1993г.), Mackenzie Jean (январь, 2005г.) and David Gordon (март, 2003г.).

She is the 136th richest person in the world. She

is the 13th richest woman in England.
Her books about Harry Potter, which are read by children of different countries and of different ages, have become the best-sellers. The characters are taken from the real life. These are people whom the writer remembers from her childhood.

Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone (the word "Philosopher" was changed to

"Sorcerer" for its publication in America). The book is about an 11-year old boy named Harry Potter who goes to a school called Hogwarts to learn how to become a wizard. In 1998 it was printed.

wizard community
represents good intentions, innocence, and the fantasies of childhood.

family
uses experience and a process of trial-and-error to solve

most mysteries
often overshadowed by Harry's, but always manages to succeed.

in her class
clever and well-read

Italy and Britain.
Some awards were given to her twice for

her other books.
Carnegie Medal
Nestle Smarties Book Prize
British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year
Children’s book award
Guardian children’s fiction prize

1997)
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2 July

1998)
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (8 July 1999)
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (8 July 2000)
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (21 June 2003)
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (16 July 2005)
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (21 July 2007)

Potter storybooks are popular with children and adults all over

the world. So far, these books have sold millions of copies in more than sixty languages. Each exciting book is filled with fun, magic, and surprising stories. A lot of wise words are found in these books. Who is Harry Potter? He was made up by a woman writer J. K. Rowling. Before she began writing the Harry Potter storybooks, Rowling had a very difficult time. She didn’t have a job and she had to write stories to make money and take care of her baby daughter by herself at the same time.

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so she could only use pen and paper. After Harry

Potter was introduced to the world, she became not only successful but also rich. The road to success was hard for Rowling, but finally she made it. Her advice to people is simple: Try your best. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? She also says that if you really want to succeed, you will. Be ready for mistakes ─ but learn from them. Most important of all, you have to be strong and never give up.

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Rowling?
(A) She is a successful doctor.
(B) She is a friend

of Harry Potter.
(C) She is the writer of Harry Potter.
(D) She is a popular doctor in the world.

When did J. K. Rowling write Harry Potter?
(A) She wrote Harry Potter when she felt bored.
(B) She wrote Harry Potter when she had meals.
(C) She wrote Harry Potter while her daughter was crying.
(D) She wrote Harry Potter while her daughter was
sleeping.

Potter?
(A) A computer.

(B) A typewriter.
(C) Pens and paper. (D) Her magic power.

How can people become successful?
(A) They have to be rich.
(B) They have to give up.
(C) They have to try their best.
(D) They have to make a lot of money.

Which is true about Harry Potter?
(A) Harry Potter teaches people magic.
(B) Only children like to read Harry Potter.
(C) Harry Potter is popular only in Taiwan.
(D) Harry Potter is liked by people of all ages.