hungry for horror

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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