When Stephen broke his back two years ago in a car accident, the road to rock fame had to be put on the backburner (先搁置一边).
"We started playing together about a year ago before Stephen's accident. It stops things for a while," says Joe.
Stephen says recovery was a slow six-month process and changed the course of the band completely.
"The accident has changed my attitude towards life. It has given me more motivation towards the band. I want to make it a bit more now. I know what I want and I want to get it. "
Tony says the crowd reactions to Stephen playing rhythm guitar in his wheelchair are always amazing.
"It's not a big issue but people seem to remember and they say it's amazing he gets up and does it and doesn't just give up," he says.
"We don't look at him as having a disability at all. He just sits down while he's playing, and that's all. "
Stephen said the first time he went on stage as a paraplegic (截瘫患者), he felt out of place, but quickly got back into the rhythm.
"We just make sure we don't trip over him and that he doesn't roll off the stage and we're fine," says Tony.
Their music speaks for itself. They won the first rock gig (特约演奏) they ever entered and it was also only the third gig they had played together as a new band.
24. What do we know about the rock band Dionysus?
A. It enjoyed global popularity.
B. It topped the charts for a year.
C. It started Disability Access Week.
D. It succeeded without lots of practice.
25. What can be inferred about Stephen?
A. He lost his legs in a car crash.
B. He didn't have great ambitions.
C. He was the leader of the rock band.
D. He didn't lose hope though being disabled.