小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com课时作业(五)Unit2SectionⅡGrammarandusage&IntegratedskillsⅠ.阅读理解ASixyearsagoattheageof35,IsuddenlydecidedIwantedtolearnthecello.StraightawayIrentedaninstrumentandappearedbeforeWendellMargrave,professorofmusicalinstruction.“Youcanbeasgoodasyouwanttobe，”Margravesaidrathermysteriously.Thenheenteredmynameinbook:10am,Tuesday.TuesdayfollowedTuesday,andsoonitwasspring.ThusIbeganmyvoyageoutofignoranceandintothedream.Itwasahappytime.Iwasagainbecomingsomethingnew,andnolongertrappedasthesameperson.Surelythemostterriblerecognitionofmiddlelifeisthatwearepastchanging.Wedowhatwecanalreadydo.ThecellowassomethingIcouldn'tdo.YeteachTuesdaythisbecamelessandlesstrue.RidinghomeonthebusonesnowynightandlearningthescoreofMozartsC-MajorQuintet,Ifeltthepageburstintomusicinmyhands.Icouldbythenmoreorlessreadascore,andwashummingthecelloline,whensuddenlyallfivepartscametogetherharmonicallyinmyhead.Thefellowsittingoppositestared.Imethisglancewithtears,actuallyhearingthemusicinmyheadforthefirsttime.Couldhehearittoo,perhaps?No,hegotoffatthenextstop.Astheyearsslippedby,mydaughtergrewup,playingthepianowell.MygoalwasthatsheandIwouldonedayperformtogether.Ialsowantedtoperforminpublicwithandformypeers,andtobesecretlyenvied.Icontinuedtoplay,toperform,butitisnotthesame.AsgoodasIwantedtobe,IamasgoodasI'mgoingtoget.Itisgoodenough.1．Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat____________.A．theauthorwenttoacellolessoneveryTuesdayB．theauthorboughtacelloafterhedecidedtolearnitC．theauthoralreadyknewsomecellobasicsD．Margravewasafamousbutmysteriousprofessor2．Theauthorwritesthat“Itwasahappytime”inParagraph3mainlybecause____________．A．heusedtofeelveryboredwithhisunchallenginglifeB．itwasbeautifultobeabletohearthemusicinhismindC．ProfessorMargravemadelearningthecelloveryeasyforhimD．heenjoyedthefeelingsofgrowthandgettingclosertohisdream3．Thepurposeofthearticleismainlyto____________．A．showtheauthor'sdeepgratitudetohiscellotutorB．advisereadersonhowtoimprovetheircelloskillsC．encouragereadersthatit'snevertoolatetopursuetheirdreamsD．describetheauthor'sincredibleeffortstoovercomedifficultiesB小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comGeorgeLiwasbornin1995andnowisayoungpianistontherise.Atage10,hegavehisfirstpublicconcertandin2015,hewonasilvermedalatInternationalTchaikovskyCompetitioninMoscow.Lirecentlyreleasedhisfirstalbum,performingwithsomeoftheworld'sgreatorchestras.ThecenterpieceofLi'salbumisthepassionatePianoSonataNo.2byChopin—theonewiththefuneralmarchasitsthirdmovement.ChopinisclosetoLi'sheart,asitwasChopin'smusicthatearnedhimthetopprizeattheCooperInternationalCompetitionatOberlinConservatorywhenhewasjust15.Li'salbum,LiveattheMariinsky,releasedlastfallonWarnerClassics,openswiththePianoSonatainBminorbyHaydn.Li'sgentletouchmakesthemusicshine.“Ithinkthemainrequirementisthetouch.Ithastobesosensitive，”hesaysaboutHaydn.“Imaginethechampagnebubbles,orjustthatsoundwhenthechampagnepoursintoglass.”LiwasborninBoston.HisparentscametotheU.S.fromChinainthe1980s.Hesaystheyhadfewopportunitiestohearclassicalmusicintheprocessofgrowingup.Libeganplayingthepianoatagefourandthoughtofitonlyasahobby.Butoneday,whenhewas11,playingBeethoven'sFirstPianoConcer...