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J. K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling was born as Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965 in England. At age four, Rowling and her family 21 to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a brother and sister who lived in her neighborhood with the last 22 Potter. During her childhood, Rowling 23 writing and story-telling.
Pressured by her parents to 24 a secretary, Rowling attended the university of Exeter beginning at age 18 and studied French. After college, Rowling stayed in London and worked at several jobs.
While on a train from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling came up with the 25 for Harry Potter. Pen-less at the time, Rowling spent the remainder of her train-ride 26 about the story and began to write it down as soon as she arrived home.
Rowling 27 to write snippets about Harry and Hogwarts, but wasn’t done with the book when her mother died on December 30, 1990. Her mother’s death hit Rowling 28 . In a (an) 29 to escape the sorrow, Rowling accepted a job teaching English in Portugal.
In Portugal, Rowling met Jorge Arantes and the two married on October 16, 1992. 30 the marriage proved a bad one, the couple had one child together, Jessica. After getting 31 in 1993, Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh to be near Rowling’s sister.
Before starting another full-time job, Rowling was determined to finish her Harry Potter manuscript. 32 she had completed it, she sent it to several literary 33 . After a year of searching and a number of publishers turning it 34 , the agent finally found a publisher 35 to print the book.
Rowling’s fist Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became hugely popular, attracting 36 of young boys and girls as well as adults. With the public demanding 37 , Rowling quickly got to work on the 38 six books, with the last one published in July 2007.
In 1998, Warner Bros. bought the film 39 and since then 40 popular movies have been made of the books. From the book, the films, and the merchandise bearing Harry Potter images, Rowling has become one of the richest people in the world.
21. A. carried B. moved C. sent D. lived
22. A. family B. member C. name D. sign
23. A. loved B. preferred C. chose D. handed
24. A. change B. share C. assume D. become
25. A. method B. score C. concept D. possibility
26. A. declaring B. making C. dreaming D. managing
27. A. continued B. checked C. exchanged D. practiced
28. A. peacefully B. easily C. tensely D. hard
29. A. plan B. question C. ambition D. attempt
30. A. Instead B. Although C. Therefore D. However
31. A. divorced B. beaten C. ached D. thrown
32. A. While B. Once C. Before D. Since
33. A. agents B. subjects C. volunteers D. readers
34. A. off B. up C. down D. over
35. A. wondering B. aiming C. looking D. willing
36. A. reporter B. partner C. audience D. friend
37. A. more B. better C. longer D. thinner
38. A. last B. whole C. rest D. next
39. A. powers B. rights C. guidance D. leaders
40. A. directly B. extremely C. separately D. eventually
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