中考英语阅读真题每日一练（14）

　　J.K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter， which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. She 46 born in Bristol on July 31st， 1965. She has one sister who is two years 47 than her. Both girls loved 48 to their father read bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magical(魔幻的)world. Rowling wrote her first story 49 the age of six.

　　On a long train trip in 1990， an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who has magic but he himself doesn’t know it. In 1992， Rowling began 50 the first Harry Potter book for young 51 . It appeared in June， 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November， 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列)is 52 with people of all ages and about sixty 53 books were sold in 200 countries. In this series， Harry is an ordinary boy: polite， friendly， brave and clever. So when children read about Harry，they can imagine being like him.That’s 54 Harry Potter series has been so popular.

　　J.K. Rowling is very 55 with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on writing children’s books.

　　46. A. is 　B. was　 C. has 　D. had

　　47. A. old 　B. young 　C. oldest 　D. younger

　　48. A. listen 　B. speak　 C. listening　 D. speaking

　　49. A. in 　B. at 　C. for　 D. to

　　50. A. write 　B. wrote　 C. to write 　D. written

　　51. A. writers 　B. drivers　 C. singers 　D. readers

　　52. A. best 　B. popular　 C. glad　 D. busy

　　53. A. million 　B. millions 　C. million of 　D. millions of

　　54. A. when　 B. where 　C. why 　D. what

　　55. A. sad 　B. worried 　C. unhappy 　D. happy