Reading a good novel is very enjoyable. Reading The Da Vinci1 Code is both an enjoyable and exciting experience.
閱讀一本好小說是種享受，閱讀《達文西密碼》是種又享受又令人興奮的經驗。

The Da Vinci Code is a detective novel,2 published in 2003. The author of the novel is Dan Brown. It is a bestseller3 with more than 60 million copies all over the world.
《達文西密碼》是本偵探小說，於二○○三年出版，作者是丹‧布朗，這是一本在全球賣出逾六千萬冊的暢銷書。 

The plot4 of the novel is controversial5, mainly because it claims that Jesus is married. This novel has provoked6 popular interest in speculating the Holy Grail7 legend and the role of Mary Magdalene.8 Fans have applauded9 the novel; however, critics10 have attacked it.
小說的情節之所以惹爭議，主要是因為它聲稱耶穌結過婚。這本小說激起了大眾的興趣，並質疑聖杯傳奇的故事和抹大拉的瑪利亞的角色。書迷為本書喝采；不過評論家則攻擊它。

Now, Columbia Pictures has adapted11 the novel to film, staring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard. Many countries have banned on the screening of the film. Obviously, the controversy remains.12
如今哥倫比亞公司已將小說改編成電影，由湯姆漢克斯主演，朗霍華導演。許多國家已經禁演這部電影，顯然爭議仍舊存在。

單字精解

1.Da Vinci n. 達文西 
2.detective novel 偵探小說
3.bestseller 暢銷小說
4.plot 情節
5.controversial 爭議的
6.provoke 刺激、煽動
7.Holy Grail 聖杯
8.Mary Magdalene
 n. 抹大拉的瑪利亞
9.applaud 鼓掌、喝采 
10.critic 批評家
11.adapt 改編
12.remain 持續