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1、HungryforHorror Onceitwasboardingschoolcapers[恶作剧]andpuzzlingmysteriessolvedbytweed-claddetectivesthatsparkedyoungreaders’imaginations.Now,itseems,itisthepromiseoftalesofbloodsuckingvampires[吸血鬼],insatiable[贪得无厌]zombies[僵尸],howlingwerewolves[狼人]andterrifyingbeaststhatinspireyou
2、ngaudiencestopickupabook. Teenhorrorisagenrewhichseemstobegoingfromstrengthtostrength,withtitleslikeTheDemonata[《魔域大冒险》]andTheSagaofLartenCrepsley[《吸血侠达伦?山传奇》]byIrishbornwriter,DarrenShan,toppingthecharts.IndeedDarrenShan’ssuccesshasearnedhimthetitleof“MasterofChildren’sHorror”
3、andhisbooks,whichalsoincludeTheThinExecutionerandthevampireseriesTheSagaofDarrenShan[《达伦山传奇》],havesoldmorethan20millioncopiesworldwide. Butwhatisitabouthorrorfictionthatappealstoyoungreaders,andjusthowgrisly[恐怖的]dotheylikeit? “Ithinkhorrorallowsteenagerstofocusonreal-lifeissue
4、sinafantasticalway,helpingthemanalyseandmakesenseoftheworldastheyarecomingtoagreaterunderstandingofit,”says3Darren.“Inmybook,LordLoss,themaincharacter’sparentsandsisterareslaughteredbydemons.Whilethat’sobviouslynotgoingtohappentoanyoneintherealworld,manychildrenwilllosepeoplethe
5、yloveduringtheirformativeyears[形成性格时期],whetherit’sgrandparentsdyingofoldage,orfriendsorrelativesinaccidents.Abooklikethiscanhopefullyhelpthemprepareforwhendeathstrikesattheminreallife.Goodhorrorisalwaysabouthelpingusprepareforthedarkeraspectsoflife―andsincewecan’tavoidthem,wemig
6、htaswellturnthemintoentertainment.” Darrentoursfrequently,attendingeventsinschoolsandlibrariesandtalkingtoyoungreadershelpshimgauge[判断]whattheycanandcan’ttakeintermsoffrighteningcontent.Heexplains:“WhenI’mwritinganespeciallygrislyscene,Iimaginemyselfreadingitoutinaliveenvironme
7、nt,andaskmyselfifIwouldfeelcomfortabledoingso.Ifnot,I’llgobackandtweak[调整]thescene.Ihavenosetformulafordecidingwhatissuitableandwhatisnot.Isimplygowithmygutinstinct.” Activity Matchthebeginningsandendingsofthesephrasesfromthearticle. SolutionsA.imagination;B.amystery;C.streng
8、thtostrength;3D.thecharts;E.yourgutinstinct3
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