In 2004, Moe Hunter was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis(细菌性脑膜炎) in the brain. He went into a coma(昏迷) for over a month and his heart even stopped. He awoke from brain surgery with no memory, but instead, a new set of art skills.

“I woke up on Oct. 13, 2004. I don’t remember anything before 2004—everything has been said to me by family and friends,” Hunter, 38, said. “I really wasn’t creative before, in fact, people used to laugh at my drawings,” he said. “I was more interested in going out, football and computer games.”

His friends and family still can’t believe his newfound ability, describing it as “insane.” “They’re still completely astounded,” he said. “It’s insane, but when I spoke to the doctor, he just said, ‘Enjoy it,’ and said there’s so much about the brain they still can’t understand, and this is just a phenomenon.” 

Hunter has sold and displayed his artwork at Comic Con events across the country. He builds a complex life-size model of characters from films and TV shows.

“Nobody has really given a medical explanation for it. I just know comas can do crazy things to a human brain. They just kind of said there are many stories and theories over the years and people have woken from comas with skills and even speaking other languages,” Hunter said.

“I remember the first thing I drew afterwards was a Legend of Zelda sketch and my mum turned around to me and said ‘when did you learn how to draw?’ It was crazy, I haven’t stopped since then. I just found I had this passion there which never existed in me before. I just feel incredibly lucky but also shocked as I really don’t know where this came from.”

1.What sort of person was Moe Hunter before 2004? 

A Weak.

B Forgetful.

C Creative.

D Outgoing.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“I was more interested in going out, football and computer games.”可推知，亨特可能是个外向的人。故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “astounded” probably mean?

A Scared.

B Amazed.

C Addicted.

D Concerned.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句的“still can’t believe his newfound ability”可推知，大家对他新获得的技能表示震惊。故选B。

3.Why did Hunter wake up with new skills?

A It’s a normal phenomenon.

B He had a complex surgery.

C It remains a mystery.

D He learned it secretly.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“there’s so much about the brain they still can’t understand”和第五段第一句“Nobody has really given a medical explanation for it.”可知，亨特手术后醒来获得新技能这一事件的缘由还未可知。故选C。

4.What might Hunter do next?

A Continue seeing the doctor.

B Give up his drawing ability.

C Find out why he could draw.

D Enjoy and keep on drawing.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I haven’t stopped since then. I just found I had this passion there”可知，亨特从获得画画这一新技能之后对其爱不释手、热情高涨，由此可推知，以后他会继续画画。故选D。