Anthony was sad£®He was, as he put it, ¡°not very bright¡± and couldn't win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his ¡°clever¡± older brother£®At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with(¿ÒÇó)his parents year after year not to send
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him£®¡°The thought was, it would be good for me, ¡± he recalled£®
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It was not£®Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied 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 the 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£®¡±
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Now, at 55, Anthony 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, has come out£®
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The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency M16£®
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Anthony says he doesn't try to write for kids; it just comes out that way£®¡° I have a feeling that it has something 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£®
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The style has also made Anthony 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£ºIn both cases, it's all about entertaining people with a good story£®
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Now, Anthony couldn't be happier with his life£®He sums up his success£º¡°¡you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself£®I do believe it completely£®¡±
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Which of the following is true of Anthony?
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He was the beloved child of his family£®
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Although he is successful, he isn't very happy£®
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He places more emphasis on the characters¡¯ behavior in his stories£®
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Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him£®