文章大意:本文为一篇记叙文。文章介绍了从小喜好科幻小说和恐怖小说的G. A. Minton在一次意外被醉酒司机撞倒时导致头部受伤,但因此他的大脑自我修复的过程中,增强了他的创造性,激发了他创作的激情,他开始创作小说。
Since his early childhood, G. A. Minton has always been a faithful fan of science fiction and horror. Whenever a scary movie was playing at the local theatre, he was there in attendance with his friends, loudly screaming in terror.
In his everyday life, Minton likes playing the game of golf most, having lettered on his high school golf team. In addition to writing, he also enjoys reading, traveling, fishing, swimming, working out, listening to hard rock music, and watching great movies-especially those about horror, science fiction, mystery and comedy.
Strangely enough, it was only after Minton was knocked down by a drunk driver and suffered a closed-head injury that he developed a new found passion for writing. After the car accident, he suffered from both memory loss and problems communicating with others, which frustrated him to no end. He had to go to see his doctor on a regular basis and for weeks he had to take medicine used by patients who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Luckily, his brain slowly began to mend itself.
At the end of the healing process, something was very different. He noticed that he had developed a strong urge to write down a story that had formed in his mind. That’s how his first novel Trisomy XXI was born. He penned (写作)it in only three months. He began with chapter one and wrote in a freestyle manner—almost in a stream of consciousness. The narrative flowed freely from his vivid imagination, creating a thrilling tale of terror that is formed from an ordered sequence of events.
One could think that the damaged neurons(神经元) had rearranged themselves into a different pattern, and thus improving the creative elements in his brain. Besides, stranger things have happened! He has recently completed his second novel. Currently, his brain is busy at work, seriously processing the text for another -story of the terror-one that will both entertain and horrify its unsuspecting reader!
4. From Paragraph 2, we know that G. A. Minion
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A.likes writing best in high school |
B.is a man of multiple interests |
C.wants to become a golf player |
D.hopes to make a horror movie |
5. What happened to Minton after the accident?
A.His memory was improved. | B.His brain was damaged permanently. |
C.His creative ability was inspired. | D.He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. |
6. What can we infer about Minton’s first novel from the text?
A.It was written in a strict manner. |
B.It was intended to amuse crazy readers. |
C.It was based on Minton’s own experience. |
D.It might not be written but for Minton’s injury. |
7. Which of the following can best describe Minton’s experience?
A.Good luck always comes out of misfortune. |
B.A bad beginning makes a good ending. |
C.It’s hard sailing when there is no wind. |
D.More haste, less speed. |