She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of death". But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. "I don't think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body." Agatha Christie once said.
But her pen dared travel where her eyes would not. In a 50-year writing career, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery writer. She is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.
Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is to be released over the next six years.
"My grandmother liked to use new ways to reach people who wanted to enjoy her work," said Christie's grandson, Mathew Pritchard. "Turning her stories into PC games allows us to introduce classic mysteries to new audiences."
Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and numerous short stories, dying at the age of 86.
"With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies," said one fan.
小题1:By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means
A．she would like to make a trip with her pen rather than other things
B．she couldn't live without her pen
C．she could describe anything with her pen that she would not like to face
D．she made up stories with her pen小题2:By which means can't we learn the works of Christie?
A．Watching TV.
B．Going to the cinema.
C．Reading novels.
D．Playing computer games.小题3:Mathew Prichard's words suggest that _
A．Christie had been trying to write different stories in different styles
B．Christie was fond of changing styles while writing
C．Christie's works are short of audiences
D．People began to lose interest in Christie's works小题4:The fifth paragraph mainly
A．tells us Christie is a productive writer
B．gives us a brief introduction of Christie
C．tells us when Christie took up writing
D．tells us why Christie was popular