J.K. Rowling is the pen name. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she likes Jo. The K is the middle name.

Jo did a few different things before she began writing children’s books. She was an English teacher in Portugal(葡萄牙). She got the idea for the Harry Potter on a train to London. She said, “The idea just came into my head”.

Now Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first writer to become so rich from writing. Her story itself is very interesting.

Today she gives much of her time and money to people in need. The future? In March 2008, she said: “I will write for children because that’s what I enjoy”.

【小题1】Jo is the __________ name for J.K. Rowling.

A．pen

B．first

C．middle

D．family

【小题2】Before she wrote children’s books, Rowling was __________.

A．an English teacher	B．a rich woman
C．an interesting woman	D．a kind lady

【小题3】She got the idea of the Harry Potter __________.

A．in London

B．in Portugal

C．on a train

D．in March 2008

【小题4】The Harry Potter books bring __________ to J.K. Rowling.

A．time

B．money

C．books

D．need

【小题5】Jo is going to __________ in the future.

A．teach children English	B．write Harry Potter books
C．write for children	D．stop writing books