Anthony Horowitz was miserable as child. He
was, as he put it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very
wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Horowitz
was sent away to an abusive boarding school in his native England, even though
he screamed and pleaded(懇求)
with his parents year after year not to send him. “The thought was, It’ll be
good for him,” he recalled.
It was not.
Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied (欺負(fù)) for five years. “My teachers
couldn't have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn't even smart enough
to rebel . The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire
to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a
typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”
Now, at age of
55, Horowitz is one of the world's most successful children's book authors. His
Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book
featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month.
The Alex Rider
books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British
intelligence agency M16.
Horowitz said
he doesn't try to write for kids; it just comes out that way. “I have a feeling
it's to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is
necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the
action,” he said.
The style has
also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in
Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing
television for grown-ups: In both cases, it's all about entertaining people
with a good story.
Now, Horowitz
couldn't be happier with his life. He sums up his success: “…you can be
anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it
completely.”
1.In the boarding school,
Horowitz’s teachers .
A．often
criticized him B．showed great concern for him
C．taught
him how to write stories D．thought little about
his ability
2.Which of the following is
true of Anthony Horowitz?
A．He
was the beloved child of his family.
B．He
benefited a lot from boarding school.
C．He
emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories.
D．Although
he is successful, he isn’t very happy.
3.What advice does Horowitz
have for readers?
A．Confidence
is the key to success. B．Hardship teaches valuable lessons.
C．Interest
is the best teacher. D．Industry is
the parent of success.
4.In which section can you
most probably read the passage?
A．Campus
Trends B．Culture & Leisure
C．Our
World D．Science Life
