Inhighschool,GeorgeLucasdidn’tdomuchworkbecausehespentallhistimedreamingaboutracingcars.Justafewdaysbeforegraduation,GeorgewasdrivinghomefromthelibraryinhisFiat;hepreparedforaleftturnbylookinginthemi
Inhighschool,GeorgeLucasdidn’tdomuchworkbecausehespentallhistimedreamingaboutracingcars.
Justafewdaysbeforegraduation,GeorgewasdrivinghomefromthelibraryinhisFiat;hepreparedforaleftturnbylookingintheminor.Butashestartedtheturn,heheardthesoundofanothercar,ablowinghorn(喇叭),andthespeedingChevyhitthedriversideofhiscar.ThelittleFiatturnedoverfourorfivetimesbeforeitwasstoppedbyabigtree.Luckily,Georgedidnotdieintheaccident,buthisrecoverywasslowandheneededmonthsofphysicaltreatment.Hewouldneverbeabletoraceearsnow.
TheaccidentreallychangedGeorge’slife.Hedecidedtheremustbesomereasonhesurvived,andmadeuphismindtogethisacttogetherandmakesomethingoutofhislife.Hedecidedtogotouniversityanddevelopedaninterestinreadingandwriting.Hegotonquitewellinhisstudies.Hedidn’tquiteforgetaboutracingcars.Atthattimeinsteadofdrivingracecars,hebeganfilmingthem.
YoumayhaveseenoneorallofGeorgeLucas’smostfamousfilmsfromtheStarWarsseriesortheIndianaJonestrilogy.NotonlyhasGeorgeproducedmovies,butalsohehashelpedinventanddevelopnewtechnologiestomodernizethemovieindustry.
Today,Lucas,whoearnsasmuchas$3.0billion,isoneoftheAmericanfilmindustry’smostsuccessfuldirectorsandproducers.
小题1:WhatwasGeorgeLueas’slifelikeinhighschool?A.Hewasthebestraceeardriver.B.Hedidverywellinhisschoolsubjects.C.Hedidn’tspendmuchtimeonhisstudies.D.Hewasoneoftheworststudentsinschool.小题2:Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat__________.A.George’sFiatwasnotseriouslydamagedB.theChevydriverdidn’tbreakthetrafficlawC.GeorgewasseriouslyinjuredintheaccidentD.theChevydriverwasn’tinjuredintheaccident小题3:ThegreatnessofGeorgeLucasmainlyliesinhis__________.A.earningagreatdealofmoneyB.directingseveralfamousmoviesC.makingmoviesaboutracingcarsD.makingthefilmindu