3．Anthony Horowitz was miserable as a child．He was，as he put it，"never very bright"and couldn't win the attention of his very wealthy parents，who loved his"clever"old brother better．At age 8，Horowitz was sent away to an abusive（辱骂的） boarding school in his native England，even though he screamed and pleaded（恳求） 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 studied，had few friends and was bullied （欺负）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 10years old，I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer．"
Now，at the age of 55，Horowitz is one of the world's most successful children's book authors．His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5million 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 M 16．
Horowitz said he doesn't try to write for kids； it just comes out that way．"I have a feeling that 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．"
49．In the boarding school，Horowitz's teachersD．
A．often criticized him B．showed great concern for him
C．taught him how to write storied D．thought little about his ability
50．Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz？C
A．He was the most loved 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．
51．What advice does Horowitz have for readers？A
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
52．In which section can you most probably read the passage？
A．Campus Trends B．Culture & LeisureB
C．Our World D．Science Life．
分析 安东尼•赫洛维兹有一个不幸的童年．他富有的父母更偏爱他的哥哥，在他8岁时，他被父母送到饱受凌辱的寄宿学校．老师们也常常忽略他，他从记事起就渴望写作，在10岁生日的时候，他向父母要了一台打字机，因为他想成为作家．
55的赫洛维兹成为了世界级的儿童文学作家，他的阿里克斯•莱德系列已经卖出了5百万本，此系列的第8本书《鳄鱼的眼泪》于这个月出版．
赫洛维兹说他写儿童文书并不是刻意为之，而是自然的表露，因为他有单纯简单的情感、他用简练的语言描述书中的房屋，房屋里的角色，但对于故事情节着重描写．
他的这种风格也在英国成人电视节目编剧方面取得了成功，他认为为孩子写书和为成人写电视节目异曲同工，两者都是用好的故事娱乐人．
现在的赫洛维兹非常满意他的生活，他对成功的总结是：如果相信自己，你可以做任何事，对此他深信不疑．
解答 49．D 细节理解题．根据文中相关句意"My teachers couldn't have had a lower opinion of me"可知"我的老师们对我有更少的观点表达"也就是说对我常常忽视，结合选项意思，得出正确答案D．
50．C 细节理解题．理解四个选项的意思，结合文中具体的句意，逐一验证，根据"I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room，the character in the room，and get on with the action"可得知他对于故事的情节是着重描写的，所以C选项是符合这一个意思的，故选C．
51．A 细节理解题．根据文中赫洛维兹对成功的总结""…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself．I do believe it completely"可知要相信自己，所以说他提出自信是很重要的，结合选项意义，故选A．
52．B 分析判段题．根据整篇文章的内容可知，主要是讲赫洛维兹的写作成就和成功的理念，是属于文化和名人轶事范畴的，结合各选项的含义，故选B．
点评 本篇文章主要讲述了英语作家安东尼•赫洛维兹的成长经历、写作成就和人生感悟．细节理解题要结合题目所在的具体语境，前后联系，结合选项的表达加以判断；分析判断题要在掌握通篇内涵的基础之上，对具体的句意加以分析，结合选项得出正确的答案．
