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

If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport. Because there was no enough land, it was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.

The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.

The population of Hong Kong is over 6 million. Most of them are Chinese. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there.

Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can watch dog-racing or motor-racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small and cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of tall buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese cooking. You can enjoy many kinds of Chinese cooking, for example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing Roast Duck is famous as well. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China. It’s a part of China.

1.The airport was built out into the sea because ______.

A. it's near the sea

B. there was not enough land

C. planes arrive safely

D. it's good

2. Kowloon is ______.

A. on an island

B. the name of an airport

C. a part of Hong Kong

D. a big city under the sea

3.Most people in Hong Kong speak ______.

A. neither Chinese nor English

B. Chinese as their second language

C. English only

D. Chinese and English

4.The main idea of the fourth part is that ______.

A. dog-racing is interesting

B. Beijing duck is famous

C. Chinese food is famous

D. Hong Kong is a good place for travelling

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