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The Rising Stars

The success of Harry Potter movies has made Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint the centre of public attention. The three rising stars have grown up on screen and grown into his or her role as an actor. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, 23 July 1989. His nickname is Dan. He is the only child of Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham. Dan has dark brown hair and blue eyes. His height is about 168 cm. He is a loyal, shy, down-to-earth, and humorous person. He is also intelligent and somewhat mysterious. He loves football, Formula One racing and gymnastics.

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, 15 April 1990. Her nickname is Emma. She is the daughter of Chris Watson and Jacqueline Luesby. She lived in Paris until the age of five before she moved with her mother and younger brother Alexander to Oxford, England. Emma has wavy brown hair. Her height is 165 cm. She is an openhanded, friendly, and determined person. She also said that she is a little bit stubborn. Emma loves dancing, singing, tennis and art.

Rupert Alexander Grint was born in Hertfordshire, England, 24 Au-gust, 1988. His nickname is Rupert. He is the oldest son of Nigel Grint and Jo Parsons. Rupert has bright red hair. His height is 180 cm. He is an active and humorous person. He is also very humble.

However, he is the shyest of the three Harry Potter co-stars. Rupert is arachnophobia. It means that he is afraid of spiders. He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll. His favorite school subject is Chemistry. These Hogwarts trio have been really great associates, not only on screen but also in real life. Their secret of friendship is that they always understand each other although they have different backgrounds and personalities.

1. What is the text about?

• The description of the stars of Harry Potter

• The making of Harry Potter movies

• The success of Harry Potter series

• The life of Harry Potter stars

The Rising Stars

The success of Harry Potter movies has made Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint the centre of public attention. The three rising stars have grown up on screen and grown into his or her role as an actor. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, 23 July 1989. His nickname is Dan. He is the only child of Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham. Dan has dark brown hair and blue eyes. His height is about 168 cm. He is a loyal, shy, down-to-earth, and humorous person. He is also intelligent and somewhat mysterious. He loves football, Formula One racing and gymnastics.

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, 15 April 1990. Her nickname is Emma. She is the daughter of Chris Watson and Jacqueline Luesby. She lived in Paris until the age of five before she moved with her mother and younger brother Alexander to Oxford, England. Emma has wavy brown hair. Her height is 165 cm. She is an openhanded, friendly, and determined person. She also said that she is a little bit stubborn. Emma loves dancing, singing, tennis and art.

Rupert Alexander Grint was born in Hertfordshire, England, 24 Au-gust, 1988. His nickname is Rupert. He is the oldest son of Nigel Grint and Jo Parsons. Rupert has bright red hair. His height is 180 cm. He is an active and humorous person. He is also very humble.

However, he is the shyest of the three Harry Potter co-stars. Rupert is arachnophobia. It means that he is afraid of spiders. He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll. His favorite school subject is Chemistry. These Hogwarts trio have been really great associates, not only on screen but also in real life. Their secret of friendship is that they always understand each other although they have different backgrounds and personalities.

“She is an openhanded, friendly, and determined person.” The underlined word is similar in meaning with…

• generous.

• wealthy.

• mean.

• grateful.

What does the text mostly talk about?

• Dragonflies and damselflies

• Dragonflies and nymphs

• Water creatures and flying insects

• Dragonflies and damselflies’ wings

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• Dragonflies and damselflies live near water

• Dragonflies and damselflies lay eggs

• Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects

• Damselflies have longer and thinner bodies

“When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs” (Paragraph 2).

The underlined word refers to ….

• Eggs

• Plants

• Dragonflies

• Damselflies

How do damselflies search for insects to eat?

• They shimmer

• They fly fast

• They swoop over ponds

• They come out from the egg