B
Anthony Horowitz was miserable (痛苦的) as a child. He was, as he puts 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 (虐待的) 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’,” Horowitz recalls (回憶).
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 (反抗). 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 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 MI6.
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.
That 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.”
61. The text is mainly about _____.
A. Horowitz’s popular book – Alex Rider       B. Horowitz’s miserable childhood
C. Horowitz, a successful children’s writer        D. Horowitz’s special writing style
62 In his childhood, Anthony Horowitz _____.
A. was more intelligent than his brother       
B. was paid more attention by his parents
C. couldn’t understand why he was sent to the boarding school
D. led a miserable life because of poverty
63.In the boarding school, Horowitz’s teachers ______.
A. showed great concern for him                B. often abused and bullied him
C. taught him how to write stories               D. thought little of his ability
64. 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.
65. 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. Diligence is the parent of success.


61-65 CCDCA      

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Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.

Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.

“I was nervous,” Bozeman said. “I don’t feel like I’m a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me.”

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The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.

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     Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Depart- ment of Public Safety's Director's Award
in a Tuesday morning cere mony for their heroism in saving the victims of a fiery two car acci dent.
     The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on a rain-soaked State
Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as
both vehicles burst into flames.
      Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and
pulled Mallory Smith,10, and her sister, Megan Smith,9,from the wreckage.
     The girls' mother, Beckie Smith, was not with them at the time of the wreck,as they were traveling with
their baby sitter, Lisa Bow bin.
     Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had up on receiving the call informing her of the
wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.
     Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to
put out the fires.
     " I was nervous," Bozeman said." I don't feel like I'm a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in
that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me."
      Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims suffering from nonlife-threatening injuries.
Mallory Smith broke both femurs, and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a
broken pelvis, ankle and foot.
     The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.
     In addition, Bozeman not to meet accident victim Anthony Rus so in the hospital after the accident, where
Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with" Thank you," Bozeman said. Those involved in that
fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.
     "Whatever the circumstances, Tuesday's ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their
lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers," Beckie Smith said," We're calling it The Miracle on
Highway 6."
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A. Three persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.
B. Three ordinary people were regarded as great heroes.
C. Several victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.
D. A car accident occurred on a rain-soaked State Highway 6.
2. Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?
A. Clemmons.
B. Anthony Russo.
C. Bozeman.
D. Bonge.
3. Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?
A. Kind.
B. Modest.
C. Excited.
D. Smart.
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Luckily, no one received too serious injuries in the accident.
B. All the victims received slight injuries in the accident.
C. The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.
D. The injured will soon recover from their injuries.
5. It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that ____.
A. she regarded the accident as a wonder
B. she was frightened by the serious accident
C. she thought highly of the rescuers
D. she called on others to learn from the rescuers

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