Recently, a six-year-old girl netnamed Miumiu has successfully made herself known abroad because of her playing guitar! Her videos of playing guitar and singing have harvested over one million “likes” since uploading her first video on Youtube in January. Now, the subscriptions (订阅) of her videos on Youtube have reached 138,000.
Miumiu’s videos became famous overnight, which has immediately caught eyes from abroad media and many famous singers.
“The little girl from Nanjing, China, whose real name is Zhou Zhaoyan, may be 6 years old, but her musical gift goes far beyond her years. Not only is she a great guitar player, but she’s also a beautiful singer! It’s no wonder she’s charming thousands with her playing and singing.” written from Inspiremore Web.
“I saw this this morning and cried a happy tear or two listening to her singing. Let’s go back to the basics, everybody. Who we really are? I wish you health, and more than wealth. I wish you love. I am Really gonna sing this live one day too. Have a blessed day!” Xue Kaiqi wrote on her blog.
We’ re living in a strange time in an even stranger world at the moment, but it is people like Miumiu that will keep us going and shine a light even in the darkest of times. The six-year-old singer is without a doubt going to become one of the biggest social media sensations (引起轰动的人), but until then, she’ll put a smile on your face and continue to brighten your day.
If that isn’t enough to make you fall in love, her personality is great too. Each video on her YouTube channel comes with the words: “Thank you for your encouragement. I will continue to study hard. To realize my dream to be an excellent guitarist.”
1. How did Miumiu make herself known abroad?| A．By playing and singing. | B．By catching eyes from abroad media. |
| C．By her beautiful appearance. | D．By her great personality. |
| A．Miumiu is sixteen years old | B．Miumiu is from Nanning |
| C．Miumiu has the gift for music | D．Miumiu is just a guitar player |
| A．To be a famous singer. | B．To be a guitarist. |
| C．To go abroad. | D．To earn much money. |
| A．We are living in a dark world. |
| B．Miumiu is not modest at all. |
| C．Miumiu wants to be a social media sensation |
| D．Miumiu is an inspiring and well-behaved girl. |
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【推荐1】A 15-year-old Indian girl, Kumari, who pedalled her injured father more than a thousand kilometres across India, has been invited to try out for the national cycling team.
In January, a motor-bike driver, Mohan Paswan, who made a living by carrying passengers in New Delhi, was injured in a traffic accident. After the accident, Paswan couldn't drive. So his daughter, Kumari took a train across the country to take care of him. But without income, Paswan could no longer afford the rent and they were running out of food. They decided to go home. With the last $20, the 15-year-old girl bought an old bicycle, and planned to take her father to their home village across India --- in a heroic, life-saving ride.
Kumari rode a bicycle with her father, sitting on the pillion(后座)and holding their belongings from Gurugram city, near New Delhi, to their village in the northeastern state of Bihar. They arrived home on May 16 after covering 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) in seven days.
The father and daughter's arduous journey on a second-hand bike bought with their remaining funds made headlines. It also caught the attention of the Cycling Federation of India, which offered Kumari the chance to try out for the country's team. "She covered this long and difficult distance in seven days with her father and some luggage too. I thought she has something in her endurance level. We can try her," chairman Onkar Singh told the journalist.
“She said she only wants to pursue her studies. We told her that we also take care of studies at our academies. Singh said the federation would test Kumari to see if she is suitable for competitive cycling.
There were also other people who praised Kumari's efforts, describing it as a "'beautiful model of endurance and love."
1. What made Kumari have to ride a bike back home?| A．That her father was injured. |
| B．That she could only afford a bike. |
| C．That her home village was far away. |
| D．That she wanted to join in the cycling race. |
| A．dangerous | B．lovely | C．pleasant | D．tough |
| A．Because she has extraordinary physical ability. |
| B．Because he didn't have anyone better than her. |
| C．Because she only wants to pursue her studies. |
| D．Because she is suitable for competitive cycling. |
| A．strong and caring | B．positive and confident |
| C．warm-hearted and brave | D．hard-working and beautiful |
【推荐2】Recently Stiles aged 17 took her 3-year-old brother, James, to her high school. A family emergency prevented her parents from being able to pick up James. So they asked Stiles to step in.
''This was a one-time event; we have never had her get him from school other than this day But it was an emergency, '' her mother said. ''I figured she had gone to get him and taken him home Later that day I saw the picture online and realized that she had taken him back to school. ''
Little James quickly fell asleep in his big sister's arms at the high school.
She didn't want to be counted absent or miss any work. Stiles was studying to be a nurse. She was in her class, and the teacher gladly welcomed her little brother in. He was so tired from his school that he slept most of the class. She not only helped her family out but returned to her responsibility at school.
Her teacher was very supportive and didn't mind him being in the class at all. He slept most of the time and if he had become a problem she would have taken him out. She attends an amazing school that clearly sees the value in family and education.
Her mom said she can now put to rest any worries she's had that the 14-year age gap between Stiles and James would keep them from being close. As a mom, she was thankful that they had this kind of relationship, and she prayed it would always stay this way.
1. Why did Stiles' parents ask her for help?| A．Her family had an emergency. |
| B．Her parents couldn't collect James. |
| C．Her brother refused to attend school. |
| D．She was close to being an adult. |
| A．In a hospital. |
| B．In a school. |
| C．In a factory. |
| D．In a shop. |
| A．Opposed. |
| B．Critical. |
| C．Ambiguous. |
| D．Supportive. |
| A．Stiles' identity of being a senior high student. |
| B．Stiles' terrible relationship with her classmates. |
| C．The age difference between Stiles and her brother. |
| D．Stiles' bad performance in the key school. |
【推荐3】Black and white mountains and rocks covered in colorful mist—the combination of Chinese and Western painting styles—attracts Michela Millstein at an art exhibition in San Francisco.
“I think there are a lot of meanings behind the paintings. You can tell that it’s trying to show cultural things and not just a picture,” Millstein says. Having studied Chinese for three years, Millstein, a high school student in the San Francisco Bay Area, says she loves Chinese culture.
The exhibition, The Flying Colors, presented more than 60 pieces of Chinese ink paintings by a local artist, Arthur Ku, at San Francisco City Hall recently.
“Arthur Ku is a well-known painter, calligrapher, and artist; his endless devotion to the art community has undoubtedly contributed to the vitality (活力) of San Francisco,” the mayor said in the announcement.
Ku was born in Guangdong province in 1941 and settled down in the United States in 1977. He has been exploring the “splash ink and color” style, which is a technique of working with splashy (泼墨), colorful washes to create an abstract, expressive style. Ku’s artistic talent in traditional Chinese brush and ink painting inspired a unique style of down-to-earth and creative freedom, which created a critical attempt of traditional Chinese brush painting into modern and contemporary art, according to mayor’s statement.
Ku is also keen to promote cultural and artistic exchanges between China and the US to improve art and friendship. He has successfully held several joint painting exhibitions in the US for artists from China.
“I think inclusiveness brings unity and diversity brings vitality. We are now living in the most challenging times. So, I think it’s important for us to embrace more inclusiveness and diversity, to have more cultural dialogue, so that we can communicate better and respect each other more.” said Arthur Ku.
1. What can we learn from Millstein’s words in paragraph 2?| A．The exhibition held recently. |
| B．The beauty of artistic works. |
| C．The passion for artistic works. |
| D．The cultural significance of the works |
| A．Innovative. | B．Traditional. | C．Costly. | D．Inimitable. |
| A．To promote cultural and artistic exchanges. |
| B．To found an international charity organisation. |
| C．To enhance the reputation of some Chinese artists. |
| D．To introduce the history of Chinese traditional arts. |
| A．The learning process of a Chinese artist. |
| B．An artist furthering cultural communication. |
| C．The guidance on communicating and respecting. |
| D．An art exhibition held at San Francisco City Hall. |
【推荐1】I am the girl who rarely says " no"・ A demanding career, chairing a local professional group, helping to found an international professional group, caring for a parent affairs, and caring for two dogshad burned me out. I needed a vacation.
I scheduled a week off from work and searched for beach rentals. At first, the search was in vain. Most houses were expensive, some would not allow dogs, and some were far away from the beach. At last, I found a house for the right price, with a dog-friendly fenced yard, across the street from the beach.
I took off for the rental with my dogs. It was easy to find the house. Inspecting it, the first thing I noticed was the same small carpet in the kitchen as in my own. It felt like a good sign. I let the dogs run and roll in the yard and continued my inspection. The house was very clean, the bed and sofas were all comfortable, and there were plenty of pots, pans and dishes for a week of meals. Setting into this strange place felt like taking a deep breath. We went on walks and runs on the beach. Schools of playful dolphins offshore kept pace with my walks. Fresh air and sunshine inspired creativity with my camera.
I now refer to this place as my recharge rental, and it has become the one calendar entry each year written in stone. Every visit, I meet nice people. A man on the beach told me how to recognize shark teeth in the sand. Another year, during a beach walk, a woman stopped me because she thought she knew me. It turned out we have a friend in common in Atlanta. Enjoying an annual visit to the beach has allowed me to step out of daily life and refill my energy.
1. Why did the author need a vacation?| A．Her career failed. | B．She was out of energy. |
| C．One of her parents passed away. | D．Her dogs were eager to go outdoors. |
| A．The sofas and cleanness. | B．The fresh air and sunshine. |
| C．The carpet in the kitchen. | D．The dog-friendly fenced yard. |
| A．They could jog together. |
| B．She met her in Atlanta before. |
| C．She wanted to show her shark teeth. |
| D．She recognized her as an acquaintance. |
| A．My Quiet Escape | B．My Refreshing Shelter |
| C．My Lovely Neighbor | D．My Beach Experience |
【推荐2】As the pandemic separates us from loved ones, many of us are trying to stay connected through texting, email, and social media, even taking the opportunity to reconnect with long-lost friends.
But if our goal is to feel closer to people and enjoy our conversations more, we’d better pick up the phone, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
In the study, participants (参与者)imagined having a conversation with a friend they hadn't been in touch with for at least two years and made predictions (预测) about how it would feel to connect by phone versus(对比)email. "We think it's going to be awkward to talk to somebody, but that just turns out not to be the case," says lead author Amit Kumar. "Instead... people form stronger connection when they're talking on the phone than when communicating over email. ”
The same result held true when the researchers had participants do a conversation exercise with strangers using either video chatting, audio(声音的),only chatting, or text-chatting. People who used media that included the voice had more satisfying exchanges and felt closer to their new friends than the text-chatters.
Why? Likely it's because our voices communicate a variety of emotions, helping others to read us better and to feel like they really know us. Hearing someone's voice helps understand each other better —in some cases, even better than video chatting.
So, while texting can be useful, it's not the best way to get the most out of socializing. If we're looking for greater happiness and connection, we should give someone a call.
1. What do the underlined words “the case” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．Stronger connection is possible. |
| B．Predictions agree with the results. |
| C．Talking on the phone is awkward. |
| D．Communication over e-mail is effective. |
| A．They can talk more quickly. |
| B．Voices show more emotions. |
| C．Voices are easier to understand. |
| D．They are more familiar with voice. |
| A．By quoting experts' words. | B．By telling stories. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By introducing theories. |
| A．Text chatting. | B．Sending emails. |
| C．Making calls. | D．Writing letters. |
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action, we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
1. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________.
| A．self-respect | B．financial rewards |
| C．advertising ability | D．friendly relationship |
| A．lying | B．stealing |
| C．cheating | D．advertising |
| A．telling the truth to the clerk |
| B．offering advice to the clerk |
| C．asking the clerk to be more attentive |
| D．reminding the clerk of the charged item |
| A．How to Live Truthfully |
| B．Importance of Peacefulness |
| C．Ways of Gaining Self-respect |
| D．Happiness through Honorable Action |
【推荐1】The best and most-commonly used sources for the pills we have are oily fish like salmon（畦）， mackerel and sardines. Many environmentalists fear that some species are being over fished for this purpose. We may have an endless voracity for fish oil, but we don't have an endless supply of fish.
Menhaden, which is described as “a big-headed, smelly, foot-long fish" , is in great danger. Although prized for dinner in the 18th century, the species has become the unknown victim of the fish oil business 9 which presents us with potential sea fish. Menhaden filter-feed almost entirely on algae （海藻）and is especially good at changing it into-3 fatty acids, which make them a good target for fish oil companies.
One particular company, Protein of Houston, has been fishing 90 percent of the country' s menhaden. It's become such a big problem that 13 of the 15 Atlantic states have banned the company * s boats from their waters. Yet the company is still allowed to fish in North Carolina and Virginia, as well as federal waters; the company * s efforts result in the removing of half a billion menhaden every year.
Aside from running out a public natural resource for a company，s private profit, the damage to the ecosystem is cause for alarm. The muddy brown color of the Long Island Sound is the direct result of lacking water nitration （过滤）一a job that was once done by menhaden.
Menhaden keep the ocean waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts clean. A menhaden filters four to six gallons of water of algae in a minute, which prevents underwater dead zones.
Measures should be taken to avoid the over fished situation. Plant seeds such as flax seed, chiaseeds, hemp seeds, and sesame seeds — and particularly their oils — are good vegetarian sources of omega-3 fatty acids, although the mix of specific acids is different from which one can get with fish.
1. Why does menhaden become a good fish for companies to make pills?| A．It is good at forming-3 fatty acids. |
| B．It feeds mainly on the harmful algae. |
| C．It is well-known for its rich protein. |
| D．It is relatively easy for companies to catch. |
| A．trouble | B．shortage |
| C．resource | D．appetite |
| A．To grow more plants for their seeds to make oil. |
| B．To use some substitutes instead of more fish oil. |
| C．To call on the government to make laws in fishing. |
| D．To take part in more activities to protect the environment. |
| A．The broken natural ecosystem. | B．The process of making fish oil. |
| C．Bad effects of fish oil making. | D．How to use natural resources. |
【推荐2】I’m one of seven children. My three sisters and I grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. We shared a closet, a dresser, and just about everything else. Our bedroom always had stuff hanging about.① How about the life of only children? I looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms. They had bathrooms to themselves. These little girls would come home to everything just perfect.②
Looking back, I had to admit my “only children” friends had nice things. They had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but I always had someone to play with and talk to. Even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all I needed.③
Our house was the center of activity for the whole neighborhood. We had dance shows and baseball games in the street.④ We had everything we ever needed because we had each other. I have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and I can give you a few here:
They get you. Your sisters have grown up with you so they know the entire back story of your situation and everything leading to it. They may not agree with you all the time but they never wonder why you do what you do or say what you say.
They have suffered with you through awful times. I know that when one of my sisters is unhappy, I am unhappy too. When some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out.
They have cheered you on. Sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. They rejoice at your new bonus as long as you take them out for drinks and foods！
They are on the same diet as you. We are women in a world where thinness is equal to beauty. No matter how unjust this is, we are always on a diet. There is nothing like a sister calling and complaining about how she wants an ice cream and can’t ever have one again.
They are aging at the same rate as you. As we get older, we change, and however miserable this can be, it is heartening to know that someone shares your misery. They know what you are going through because they are going through it too.
The last and best thing about sisters is that they stick with us. We can have our upsets and misunderstandings but we always come back to each other.
I know many people reading this may have had upsets with their sisters. All I can say is communication fixes everything. If you miss your sister, tell her so. If you have a BFF (Best Friend Forever)that has stuck with you through thick and thin, adopt her as your sister and keep her close to you.
1. How does the author develop the first paragraph?| A．By making classification. | B．By making comparison. |
| C．By explaining the phenomenon. | D．By providing evidence. |
| A．① | B．② |
| C．③ | D．④ |
| A．They grow old with you. |
| B．They can share the same diet with you. |
| C．They can understand your strange behavior perfectly. |
| D．They stand by you when other family members hurt you. |
| A．feel grateful | B．show great joy |
| C．appear surprised | D．get disappointed |
| A．has adopted her BBF as her sister |
| B．has expressed great sympathy for only children |
| C．had a better relationship with her sisters than brothers |
| D．has given some advice to those who had upsets with their sisters |
| A．Sisters Are My Fortune in Life | B．Family Love Is the Lasting Topic |
| C．Communication Fixes Everything | D．Sharing Things Gives You a Better Life |
【推荐3】My colleagues and I investigated the presence of the “musical reminiscence bump(音乐记忆突点)” in a group of 470 adults who were between 18 and 82 years old. Our aim was to investigate how a person’s age when a song was popular affected three related but distinct concepts: the degree to which the song was associated with autobiographical memories, how familiar the song was and how much they liked the song.
Participants in our study were shown the titles and artists of 111 pop songs across a 65-year period (1950-2015) and provided ratings of the three concepts of interest.
We discovered that music during one’s adolescence was not only rated as more familiar, but was also associated with more autobiographical memories. This music-related reminiscence bump reached the highest around age 14. In addition, older adults (around age 40+) also liked songs from their adolescence more than other songs. However, younger adults (aged 18 — 40) did not show this same trend, and in some cases gave even lower liking ratings to music from their adolescence than music released before they were born.
This suggests that songs from our adolescence can become closely related with memories from our past even if we don’t personally value the music. This may be because it has accompanied various memorable settings from this period.
Some songs were preferred regardless of a participant’s age, however. For instance, we saw a general increase in how much people liked songs from the late 1970s to early 1980s, even in participants who weren’t yet born during that time period. This suggests pop music from certain time periods is intergenerationally valued. Examples of songs we used from this time period include Hotel California by the Eagles and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.
1. Participants in the investigation are ________.| A．expected to comment on the songs | B．to test the three concepts of songs |
| C．ranging in ages from a kid to a senior | D．provided the titles and singers of the songs |
| A．People listen to songs less after this age. |
| B．People’s preferences of songs divide at this age. |
| C．People get most memories from songs of this age. |
| D．People at this age begin to have autobiographical memories. |
| A．Some songs keep alive beyond time. |
| B．Years around 1980 are a golden age for music. |
| C．The memorable situation of a song decides its popularity. |
| D．Hotel California and Billie Jean are adored across nations. |
| A．Music changes our life |
| B．Everyone is a follower of songs |
| C．We’re crazy about music from our youth |
| D．Songs possess the unique features of a time |
【推荐1】From woodworker to great artist—this was the course of Qi Baishi’s life. He achieved success by coupling talent with hard work. In 1953, he was honoured with the title “People’s Artist” by the Chinese government.
For most of the general public, his masterpieces are his paintings of shrimps. At the beginning, he painted these small animals by following ancient models. Later, he developed a personal style by using shades of black ink to show a shrimp’s body, giving it an almost real-life feel. Besides, his paintings of flowers and vegetables, indicating rich harvests (丰收), are famous as well. People love these nature-based paintings because the works remind them of the countryside and of their hometowns. The dove is another common image in Qi’s art during his later years, showing his wish for world peace.
Be it landscapes, birds, flowers or figures, Qi’s paintings are rich in expression and detail. Using heavy ink, bright colors and energetic strokes (运笔), he created works in a fresh and lively manner, expressing his love of nature and life. His art reflects an international trend (趋势) in modern art at the time, yet he expressed it in a typical Chinese way.
Qi was hard-working even in his 70s. He kept looking for higher goals, especially as he got older. While many other Chinese artists retire from public life at an old age, Qi actively took on more social responsibilities. He said: “I love my hometown, my country and all the lives there. In recent years, I have realized that what I run after is world peace.”
In 1956, he was awarded the International Peace Prize by the World Peace Council.
1. Why are Qi Baishi’s nature-based paintings popular?| A．They lift people’s spirits. | B．They touch people’s feelings. |
| C．They inspire people’s passions. | D．They reflect people’s wishes. |
| A．His masterpieces. | B．His influence. |
| C．His painting subjects. | D．His painting style. |
| A．To popularize Chinese paintings. | B．To involve the youth in arts. |
| C．To shoulder more social responsibilities. | D．To earn international reputation. |
| A．Remarkable and admirable. | B．Passionate and confident. |
| C．Intelligent and generous. | D．Realistic and professional. |
【推荐2】Louis Armstrong turned the trumpet (小号) into an instrument capable of surprising beauty. He achieved this with almost no formal training.
What little training he did have began when he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif's Home at the age of 12, after a run-in with the police. The punishment turned out to be a good luck for him, for while he was in prison (监狱), he also had the opportunity to play in a real band and take lessons on the trumpet.
At the Waif's Home, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the Crescent City's finest musicians. Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did the trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing skills.
When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong wanted to go with him, but chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day, such as Kid Ory and the Dodds brothers. Armstrong also played in one of the most popular marching bands of the day and fine -tuned his ability to both read and write music.
In Chicago, King Oliver was following Armstrong's progress closely, and offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong's biggest challenge yet—the band had no parts written specifically for trumpet. Soon, Armstrong's talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians from Chicago would come to hear the unbelievable sounds that this young man from New Orleans created on his trumpet. Despite all the attention, Armstrong remained number two in Oliver's band.
Tired of the limits of following King Oliver, Armstrong put together the Hot Five in 1925, which helped to expand his popularity even more. He recorded his first composition, “Cornet Chop Suey”, with this group. His style on the trumpet produced one of the most copied jazz records of all time. But Armstrong s most powerful legacy (遗产) lies in the confidence and spirit with which he played his horn.
1. What does the underlined word “run-in” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?| A．Fight. | B．Meeting. | C．Agreement. | D．Arrangement, |
| A．Kid Ory. | B．Freddie Keppard. | C．King Joe Oliver. | D．The Dodds brothers. |
| A．He could not face up the challenges there, | B．He was kicked out because of his success. |
| C．He was not satisfied with his position in the band. | D．He was invited by another more successful band. |
| A．Talented. | B．Well-trained. | C．Grateful. | D．Good-natured. |
【推荐3】There have been many great violinists but none could hold a candle to Kuznetsov, a miraculous young Russian. On his emergence while still in his teens, his playing was filled with timeless wisdom beyond his years; he now holds the stage with immense authority. So it comes no surprise that he is about to add a new string to his bow. When he performs with the English Chamber Orchestra, it will be as both soloist(独奏者) and conductor. “It’s something I’ve often thought about,” he says.
Other musicians who have traded the bow or piano for the baton(指挥棒) have failed; the transition is not easy, of which he is aware. “The most crucial thing is the human chemistry between conductor and players. You must avoid at all costs being an outsider, as though saying to the orchestra,‘You make your music while I imagine mine. ’”
He is quite relaxed about not yet having his own hand-language---every conductor is different. Kuznetsov believes the connection between notes is not just physical, but also spiritual. Spiritually is, for Kuznetsov, the conductor’s key characteristic. “And it should ideally be expressed through beauty of movement,” he says. Some conductors throw themselves about, others hardly move a muscle. Where will Kuznetsov fit on that scale? “We must wait and see,” he says.
Kuznetsov himself moved straight as an arrow toward his goal. His father was an oboist(双簧管演奏者) and his mother conducted a choir, but at the age of four, young Leonid settled on the violin. “The violin is located at the front of the orchestra. It seemed very desirable to sit there and show off.” He gave his first concert at the age of five. “When I went on stage, I bowed so deeply and so long that the audience laughed---but I knew that this was what great artists always did. I felt it was an honour for the audience to listen to me.” His programme that day included Paganini variations, “which were very easy for me”.
What is his view now of the recordings he made at that age? “I didn’t have the technique I have now but across the years the intuition has not changed. I still feel every time I go on stage as though I’m newborn.”
Kuznetsov cautiously paces his own development. He didn’t give his first performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto until he felt ready for it, and he’ll let Bach’s works stay in his mind for some years.
One of Kuznetsov’s admirers wonders whether he is in danger of not hanging onto “the fearlessness of youth”. On the evidence of Kuznetsov’s bravely assured new interpretation of the Brahms Concerto, which he plays on a new CD release, I’d say that his fearlessness is in no danger yet.
1. Kuznetsov thinks ________ is most important in conducting.| A．the players’ recognition of the conductor |
| B．the understanding between the conductor and the orchestra |
| C．whether the conductor has cooperated with the players before |
| D．the conductor’s and the orchestra’s knowledge of the composition |
| A．He isn’t as enthusiastic as before about the violin. |
| B．He was confident while giving his first concert. |
| C．He didn’t start to play the violin until five. |
| D．He plans to give Bach’s works a try first. |
| A．It’s easy for piano or violin players to become conductors. |
| B．Violin players are usually those who like to show off in an orchestra. |
| C．The writer thinks highly of Kuznetsov’s performance as a conductor. |
| D．Kuznetsov hasn’t decided which conductor’s hand-language to follow. |
| A．A violinist’s understanding of music. |
| B．Kuznetsov’s efforts that have led to his success. |
| C．A violinist’s new attempts in his musical ambitions. |
| D．Kuznetsov’s insight into how techniques matter in performance. |
