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　　Critics said that Aaron's work could create a special effect on the audience, and the criticism concluded that it had something to do with Aaron's life.When he was young, Aaron never dreamed that he would learn the craft of pottery.He became a crane driver when he left high school.Aaron lived in a poor area of the county, where the number of criminal offences led to a high crime rate.One day something crucial happened in his life: his car crashed into a wall and he lost both his legs in the crash.Aaron cracked up, he refused to eat or talk.When he finally recovered, he'd creep to the window and crane his neck to look at the court all day.His crew came to visit him and brought some flowers in a vase that was cracked.Aaron wanted to fix the crack so he crawled outside to get some clay.He then made his first pottery.He no longer regarded himself as a useless creature and felt so creative.He built a counter on the other side of his bed and worked there day and night"That was a crisis in my life,”Aaron later said, “and it was critical because it made me want to be strong again.So I was able to counter my bad luck and not to give up even though people criticized my work at first"Not long ago, Aaron was even asked to design a crown for the Queen.A smile appeared on his face, crawled with wrinkles, when he thought about telling the Queen that any crack down on criminals in prison should not run counter to his plans to teach them the benefits of making pottery.

　　记单词

　　counter 1. 柜台，柜台式长桌; 2. 筹码; 3. 计数器vt 对抗，反驳ad 反方向地，对立地

　　county 郡，县

　　court 1. 法庭，法院; 2. 球场; 3. 宫廷，宫室; 4. 庭院，院子

　　crack 1. (使)破裂，(使)裂开; 2. (使)噼啪地响，(使)发出爆裂声

　　3. 打，击，撞

　　n 1. 裂缝，缝隙; 2. 噼啪声，破裂声

　　crack down对…采取严厉措施，镇压

　　crack up(精神)崩溃

　　craft 1. 工艺，手艺; 2. 船，航空器，航天器

　　crane 1. 起重机; 2. 鹤

　　vt 伸长(脖子等)

　　crash 1. 碰撞，倒下，附落; 2. 发出撞击(或爆裂)声; 3. 垮台，破产

　　vt 1. 撞击，砸碎; 2. 冲，闯n 1. 碰撞，坠落，坠毁; 2. 破裂声，哗啦声

　　crawl 1. 爬行，匍匐行进; 2. 缓慢(或费力)地行进

　　crawl with爬满，布满

　　create 1. 创造，创作，创建; 2. 引起，产生

　　creative 创造(性)的，有创造力的

　　creature 1. 生物，动物，人; 2. 创造物，产物

　　creep 1. 爬行，匍匐; 2. 蹑手蹑脚地走，缓慢地行进

　　crew 1. 全体船员，全体机组人员

　　2. 队(或一班、级)工作人员

　　crime 罪，罪行，犯罪

　　criminal 罪犯，犯人

　　a 犯罪的，刑事的

　　crisis 1. 危机，危急关头

　　2. 决定性时刻，关键阶段

　　critic 批评家，评论家

　　critical 1. 决定性的，关键性的，危急的; 2. 批评的，批判的

　　criticise见criticize

　　criticism 1. 批评，批判，指责; 2. 评论，评论文章

　　criticize 1. 批评，批判; 2. 评论，评价

　　crown 王冠，冕

　　crucial 至关重要的，决定性的

　　评论家们说艾朗的作品能在观众中引起特殊反响，评论总结说这与艾朗的生活有关。小时候，艾朗从未梦想过他会学习制陶手艺。中学毕业后他当了一名起重机司机。艾朗住在县里的贫困区，那里众多的刑事犯罪导致了很高的犯罪率。，一件在他生命中具有决定性意义的事情发生了：他的车撞到墙上，碰撞时他失去了双腿。艾朗的精神崩溃了，他不吃不喝，也不肯说话。等到终于康复，他经常爬到窗前，整天伸长脖子看着外面的球场。和他一起的工作人员来看他，还用一个有裂缝的花瓶带了些花来。艾朗想补好裂缝，他爬到外面去找粘土，就这样他做了件陶器。他不再把自己看成是无用的人，而觉得自己很有创造力。他在床的另一边做个柜台，没日没夜地工作着。“那是我生命中的危急关头，”艾朗后来说，“同时也是一个关键时刻，因为它使我想再坚强起来。所以我能对抗厄运，即使在开始时人们批评我的作品，我也没有放弃。”不久前，艾朗甚至应邀为女王设计一顶王冠。他想他将告诉女王，无论对监狱罪犯采取何种严厉措施，都不会与他的计划发生对立，那就是教他们学会做陶艺，一想到这里，他那布满皱纹的脸上就露出了笑容。