Com has been a significant part in American food since before European arrival. After the Civil War, grits(粗玉米粉), which are made out of corn, became a diet mainstay(支柱) because water-powered mills turned up. They were relatively inexpensive and could be eaten with almost anything, making it possible for everyone to enjoy.
Grits are usually cooked with water, cream and butter over the course of many hours. There can be varied types of grits from smooth to grainy. There are even instant grits for those without the hours to cook. Worth noting is that sugar is not typically added.
Grits can be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but they’re commonly used as a base, usually topped with seafood and a delicious sauce. It’s a dish eaten by everyone from sitting presidents to blue-collar workers in a variety of ways, both in fine dining restaurants and oily spoons.
Shrimp and grits is the most well-known dish incorporating grits, especially in coastal areas like Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally a fisherman’s breakfast, a hearty meal before a long day of work, and today, it’s found on menus throughout the nation.
Chefs have also become creative with the dish, adding modern elements to the traditional. Mashama Bailey has a foie gras(鹅肝酱) and grits dish at The Grey in Savannah, Georgia. Edward Lee has prepared it like the porridge his Korean parents cooked during his growing up, but uses Kentucky’s Wiesenberger grits. Nathalie Dupree has made her career on the dish with her cookbook titled “Shrimp and Grits” , while Virginia Willis has appropriately titled “Grits”.
1. Why did grits become main food?| A．Com played a key role. | B．Dried com was extremely cheap. |
| C．The Civil War broke out. | D．Water-powered mills showed up. |
| A．They are popular among all walks of life. | B．They are smooth to feel. |
| C．They are placed on top of other foods. | D．They are expensive to purchase. |
| A．Grits with Shrimp. | B．Grits with sugar. | C．Grits with butter. | D．Grits with cream. |
| A．To introduce Lee’s upbringing experiences. | B．To promote Lee’s cooking techniques. |
| C．To explain a modern flavor of grits. | D．To advertise a newly-published cookbook. |
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【推荐1】A large analysis looked at hundreds of factors that might influence the risk of heart failure and found one dietary factor in particular that was associated with a lower risk: drinking coffee.
The analysis included extensive, decades-long data from three large health studies with 21,361 participants, and used a method called machine learning that uses computers to find meaningful patterns in large amounts of data.
“Usually, researchers pick things that they suspect would be risk factors for heart failure—smoking, for example- and then look at smokers vs nonsmokers,” said the senior author, Dr. David P. Kao at the University of Colorado. “But machine learning identifies variables (变量) that are predictive of either increased or decreased risk, but that you haven’t necessarily thought of.”
Using this technique, Dr. Kao and his colleagues found 204 variables that were associated with the risk of heart failure. Then they looked at the 41 strongest factors, which included smoking, blood pressure and the consumption of various foods. In all studies, coffee drinking was associated more strongly than any other dietary factor with a decreased long term risk of heart failure.
Drinking a cup a day or less had zero effect but two cups a day contributed to a 31 percent reduced risk, and three cups reduced the risk by 29 percent There were not enough subjects who drank more than three cups daily to know if more coffee would decrease the risk further.
The study was not able to account for different types of coffee or brewing (冲泡) methods, or the use of additives like sugar or cream. Then should you start drinking coffee or increase the amount you already drink to reduce your risk of heart failure? “We don’t know enough from the results of this study to recommend this,” said Dr. Kao, adding that additional research would be needed.
1. What does machine learning do in the study?| A．It offers a thorough analysis. | B．It compares opposite factors. |
| C．It finds patterns in limited data. | D．It helps choose the participants. |
| A．One cup a day or less is healthy. | B．The more coffee, the lower the risk. |
| C．Two cups a day leads to the lowest risk. | D．The ideal daily intake of coffee is unclear. |
| A．Unbelievable | B．Worried. | C．Cautious. | D．Satisfied |
| A．A factor in lower risk of heart failure. | B．A way to avoid heart failure. |
| C．Reasons for drinking coffee. | D．Benefits of coffee. |
【推荐2】Does your mouth water when you think of cookies, burgers and French fries? Many people prefer junk food like this to healthy food because they develop a taste for it. Processed, baked, and fried foods often contain a high amount of trans fats.
Trans fats raise bad cholesterol (胆固醇) and lower the good cholesterol that your body needs. Fatty foods do more than cause people to gain too much weight. Trans fats build up in the body and block blood flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke.
Food companies and restaurants choose to use trans fat oils because they’re cheap and they make food like crackers and baked goods last longer. They also improve the taste of food. Trans fats became very popular in the second half of the 20th century. This is around the time butter got a bad name for its cholesterol levels. People were told to use margarine (人造黄油) containing trans fats instead because it was “healthier”, but we now know that butter is actually the healthier option.
We all need some fat in our diet. There are three different types of fats: saturated (饱和的) fats, unsaturated fats and trans fats. Doctors recommend that we get most of our fatty calories from unsaturated fats. Neither butter nor margarine fit this category, though other spreads like peanut butter do. Reading the list of ingredients on the label is a good way of avoiding dangerous ingredients like trans fats. Another way is to avoid eating out, especially in fast food restaurants. Also, when shopping try to buy the majority of your food in the fresh-food section and limit the amount of processed and packaged food you buy. You might not think this is important if you’re young, but the choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life.
1. Food companies and restaurants use trans fat oils to________.| A．make food more fresh | B．make food more delicious |
| C．make food less expensive | D．make food of better quality |
| A．Margarine. | B．Butter. | C．Chocolate. | D．Peanut butter. |
| A．People that prefer to eat out very often. |
| B．Those who always buy processed and packaged food. |
| C．Those whose diet contains large amounts of trans fats. |
| D．People who avoid buying food with dangerous ingredients. |
| A．Supportive | B．Interested. | C．Puzzled. | D．Opposed. |
【推荐3】Although many countries love their tea,UK citizens are particularly proud of being"tea people". The average UK citizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year.
Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century.Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at that time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes.
There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in the UK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize(氧化)before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers(茶托)for visitors.
Tea is still a large part of daily life in the UK today,but it seems to be on the decrease.The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10%in the five years leading up to 2002,and has been dropping ever since.Tea sales fell by 6%in 2014 alone,and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than £ 1 billion was spent on coffee in high street stores in 2013,more than twice what was spent on tea bags.
Still, what goes around comes around; it's sure to become fashionable again.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．UK citizens take pride in being “tea people”. |
| B．The UK seldom serves black tea with lemon. |
| C．Tea made its way to England in the early 16th century. |
| D．Tea from China is being sold more widely in England now. |
| A．Tea sales have fallen by 6%since 2014. |
| B．Most restaurant like selling tea than coffee. |
| C．In 2013, the money spent on tea was f 3 billion. |
| D．Since 2002, the sales of tea have been on the decrease. |
| A．It can never succeed again. | B．The tea will become popular again. |
| C．Coffee is more popular than tea. | D．The tea is becoming less popular. |
【推荐1】Extremely energetic light from space is an unexplained wonder. Scientists don’t know where that light comes from, exactly. And now astronomers have spotted this light, called gamma (伽马) rays, at higher energies than ever before.
You can’t see gamma rays with your naked eyes (肉眼). They are much more energetic than the light that we can see. So you need a fancy detector to spot them. The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory, LHAASO, is an experiment in China. It searches for extremely high energy gamma rays.
Scientists have spotted 12 gamma-ray hot spots. These are parts of the sky from which the gamma rays are sent out. Those hot spots show that our galaxy (银河系), the Milky Way, has powerful particle accelerators (粒子加速器). But those particle accelerators aren’t made by humans. Instead, they come from violent events in the universe. They might be exploding stars, for example. Such violent events make electric and magnetic fields, which can speed up protons (质子) and electrons. Those fast particles can then produce gamma rays with a lot of energy. That can happen when protons interact with other matter in space, for example.
Scientists aren’t sure what could produce gamma rays with the extreme energies observed. But the new observations point to two possibilities. One hot spot was associated with the Crab Nebula. That’s the remains of an exploded star. Another possible source was the Cygnus Cocoon. That’s a region where massive stars are forming. The stars send out strong winds in the process.
LHAASO is located on Haizi Mountain in China’s Sichuan province. It is not yet fully operational. It’s due to be completed later this year. Then, it could find even more gamma rays.
1. What can we learn about gamma rays?| A．They are invisible to our naked eyes. | B．They are often ignored. |
| C．They contain little energy. | D．They can be explained. |
| A．To make the explanation lively. |
| B．To help understand the Milky Way. |
| C．To show the universe is expanding. |
| D．To show how gamma rays might be produced. |
| A．Disappointing. | B．Exciting. | C．Accurate. | D．Uncertain. |
| A．There will be more gamma rays. |
| B．The universe is exploding with great energy. |
| C．Astronomers have spotted gamma rays with higher energy. |
| D．Gamma rays can only be seen by astronauts. |
【推荐2】Researchers at the University of Rochester have recently discovered elusive cells in the eye that could provide insights into how humans perceive color. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Researchers using adaptive optics have identified rare retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) that could help explain the mechanism behind human color perception. These cells, previously unknown, may hold the key to understanding how the eye’s cone photoreceptors work together to interpret the world in a rainbow of hues.
The retina, the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye, contains three types of cones that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light: short, medium, and long. These cones detect color and transmit their signals to the brain through retinal ganglion cells. While the basic function of these cones has been understood for decades, the precise way they interact to create our perception of color has remained a mystery.
In the past, scientists had mapped the “cardinal directions” of color detection, but they suspected that there might be more to the story. They hypothesized that while most RGCs follow these cardinal directions, a small number of noncardinal RGCs might work in tandem to create more complex color perceptions.
The new research suggests that these elusive noncardinal RGCs, found in the fovea — the central, most sensitive part of the retina — could be the missing link in our understanding of color vision. However, much remains unknown about these cells and how they function.
“We don’t really know anything for certain yet about these cells other than that they exist,” says Sara Patterson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Rochester Center for Visual Science who led the study. “There’s so much more that we have to learn about how their response properties operate, but they’re a compelling option as a missing link in how our retina processes color.”
1. What is the main finding of the research mentioned in the passage?| A．The retina contains three types of cones sensitive to different wavelengths of light. |
| B．Adaptive optics has been developed to reduce image blur in telescopes. |
| C．Noncardinal RGCs in the fovea could explain how humans perceive color. |
| D．Most RGCs follow the cardinal directions of color detection. |
| A．They detect color directly. |
| B．They transmit color signals to the brain. |
| C．They control the sensitivity of cone photoreceptors. |
| D．They create complex color perceptions. |
| A．They are a new type of cone photoreceptor. |
| B．They provide a complete explanation of color perception. |
| C．They could be a missing link in understanding color vision. |
| D．They are only found in the fovea of the retina. |
| A．Their exact function is already well understood. |
| B．They are the only cells involved in color perception. |
| C．Their existence is the only thing known about them. |
| D．Their response properties have been fully mapped. |
【推荐3】Both IQ and EQ are considered important to our career success. But nowadays, as technology redefines how we work, the qualities we need are developing too. Take adaptability quotient(AQ), a subjective set of qualities loosely defined as the ability to improve in an environment of fast and frequent change.
Every profession will require adaptability and flexibility. Your IQ gets you through the examinations to become qualified for the job. Your EQ helps you connect with an interviewer, land a job, and develop relationships with customers and colleagues. Then, when systems change or aspects of work are automated, you will need AQ to adjust to this change and adapt to new ways of performing your role.
All three quotients are somewhat complementary, since they all help you solve problems and therefore adapt. AQ is now increasingly being sought at the hiring level. While there is no specific method of measuring adaptability like an IQ test, companies are changing their hiring processes to help identify people who may be high in it.
Natalie Fratto, a vice-president at Goldman Sachs, suggests three ways AQ might show in potential candidates: if they can picture possible versions of the future by asking “what if” questions; if they can question incorrect information of an authority; and if they enjoy exploration or seek out new experiences.
Experts say you can work to develop AQ. First, limit distractions and learn to focus so that you can determine what adaptations to make. Second, ask uncomfortable questions to develop courage and normalize fear. Third, be curious about things that fascinate you by having more conversations rather than Googling the answer, something that reduces your ability to solve difficult challenges.
Because of automation, many people in the world may need to be reskilled. We may not all be comfortable with the pace of change—but we can prepare. The ability to learn, change, grow, experiment will become far more important than subject knowledge.
1. What aspect of AQ is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?| A．The definition. | B．The function. | C．The feature | D．The strength. |
| A．drawing pictures | B．learning from authority |
| C．answering what-if questions | D．exploring new possibilities |
| A．Concentrating on our work | B．Avoiding fearful situations. |
| C．Being curious about conversations. | D．Surfing the Internet for information |
| A．AQ Helps Your Success | B．IQ Improves Your Relationship |
| C．New Skills Challenge Your EQ | D．New Technologies Change New Qualities |
【推荐1】Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question. There is certainly much work which is exceedingly weary and an excess of work is always very painful. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness. There are in work all grades, from mere relief of tedium up to the profoundest delights, according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages.
To Begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice, are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decided, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been pleasanter. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level. Moreover the exercise of choice is in itself tiresome. Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day, provided the orders are not too unpleasant. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from exhausting work. At times they may find relief by hunting big game in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensations is limited, especially after youth is past. Accordingly the more intelligent rich men work nearly as hard as if they were poor, while rich women for the most part keep themselves busy with innumerable trifles of those earth-shaking importance they are firmly persuaded.
Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost, as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when he is doing necessary though uninteresting work is as nothing in comparison with the boredom that he feels when he has nothing to do with his days. With this advantage of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor he is likely to find far more pleasure in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.
The second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work success is measured by income, and while our capitalistic society continues, this is inevitable. It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply. The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can acquire. However dull work may be, it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation, whether in the world at large or only in ones own circle.
1. What is the author’s opinion about work?| A．Work can keep people busy as if they were poor. |
| B．Work is a cause of the greatest delight of life. |
| C．Work is very tiresome, especially when too excessive. |
| D．Work can at least give relief from boredom |
| A．they want to overcome boredom |
| B．they want to earn more in case they meet with business failure |
| C．they do not have any sensations in life |
| D．they have to pay the price of their freedom from hard work |
| A．To make wise use of leisure. | B．To be free from hard work |
| C．To keep oneself busy with trifles. | D．To work to some extent |
| A．delightful but time consuming | B．exceedingly dull and always painful |
| C．not worth doing and bearable at all | D．not interesting but rewarding |
【推荐2】Sidney Keys, 14-year-old, has started a youth-led book club program, with the support and help of his mom, to help empower both himself and many other boys with mental or physical problems through literature.
“I used to have a really bad stutter (结巴) and perform badly in school and I would get laughed at for it, ”Sidney Keys, the founder of the book club Books N Bros said. “Reading was kind of my escape from my stutter because in my head I was able to imagine things and play out all the events clearly.” He said, “I wanted to startup Books N Bros so that I could talk to other people, especially boys, about books I love in a relaxing way because it’s like a brotherhood”.
The reading club that he started at just 10 years old now has over 250 “bros” aged 7 to 13 from the U.S. and Canada, most of whom are changing actively and positively. Marvels Hero Project, which reveals the remarkable, positive change young men make in their communities across the country and turns them into superheroes, selected Keys to be featured in the Disney series.
“I always wanted to read books that had characters that looked like me, but now I see a comic book with me in it,” Keys said. “It’s unbelievable that my friends and teachers all call me my superhero name.”
As for the future of Books N Bros, Keys and his mom hope to expand the programs reach throughout the country. “Getting Books N Bros in schools across America, we don’t want transportation to be an issue for getting that physical brotherhood and bond. It just benefits so many people, and it keeps me going,” Keys explained.
1. What’s the main reason for Sidney Keys to build the club Books N Bros?| A．His mother’s support. | B．His poor school performance. |
| C．His own sufferings. | D．His desire to talk to people. |
| A．Because he was called a superhero by people. |
| B．Because he made a difference to others. |
| C．Because he was brave to face his shortcomings. |
| D．Because he looked like a role in the Disney series. |
| A．Confused. | B．Curious. | C．Touched. | D．Proud. |
| A．How Sidney Keys and Books N Bros affect other people. |
| B．How Marvels Hero Project creates a superhero. |
| C．How a teenager gets help from Marvels Hero Project. |
| D．How a music club becomes a hit across America. |
That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.
However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mom’s voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
1. Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
| A．They all wanted to have a good rest. |
| B．The author didn’t do well in the exam. |
| C．What the doctor said made them worried. |
| D．They focused on the scenery along the road. |
| A．By being confident. |
| B．By listening carefully. |
| C．By getting help from his classmates. |
| D．By reading as many books as possible. |
| A．the author’s sight recovered finally |
| B．reading made the author more sensitive |
| C．the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him |
| D．reading made the author not worry about his sight |
| A．My eyesight trouble |
| B．An unforgettable experience |
| C．With ears wide open |
| D．About Mother’s love |
【推荐1】Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money of their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, its really full of hidden false realities.
The median income（中位收入） recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month ---$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.
Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it also promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics（伦理）. What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it’s only online.”
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．social networking | B．staying connected to the Internet. |
| C．a job offered by TikTok. | D．making money on social media. |
| A．They tend to live an adult life too soon. |
| B．They are forced to pay for certain services. |
| C．They are likely to develop false values |
| D．They may abandon other social media |
| A．Young TiKTokers should be banned from making money. |
| B．TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely. |
| C．It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos. |
| D．Contents of videos need checking before their release online. |
| A．A Job Vs An Entertainment | B．Join Young TikTokers |
| C．TikTok---A Mine of Money | D．Say No to TiKTok |
【推荐2】Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He didn't have a lot of money, so he used an old horse to plow(耕)his field instead of a tractor(拖拉机).
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse died. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a terrible thing!" The farmer just said, "We'll see." He was such a good person that the villagers got together and bought him a new horse as a gift.
Then many people said, "What a lucky man!" And the farmer replied, "We'll see."
A few days later, the new horse jumped over the wall and ran away. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor man!"
The farmer smiled and said. "We'll see." But finally, the horse found his way home, and everyone said, "What a fortunate man!" The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out, riding on the horse. He fell off the horse and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor boy!" The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to ask people to be soldiers. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to ask him to join the army.
Everyone said, "What a lucky young man!" The farmer smiled again and said, "We'll see."
1. The farmer used a horse to plow the field because _____.| A．he was too poor to afford a tractor |
| B．the horse was very young and strong |
| C．the horse was his best friend |
| D．the field was only suitable for horses |
| A．happy | B．afraid | C．calm | D．angry |
| A．we should do things when we can |
| B．we should be sad when we are in trouble |
| C．we should not believe what other people say |
| D．if we are positive, all situations (境遇) are gifts |
【推荐3】Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.
Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.
Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”
However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
1. What is special about Samuel Osmond?| A．He has a gift for writing music. |
| B．He can write down the note he hears. |
| C．He is a top student at the law school. |
| D．He can play the musical piece he hears. |
| A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents. |
| B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician. |
| C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability. |
| D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers. |
| A．received a good early education in music |
| B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly |
| C．could play the piano without reading music |
| D．could play the guitar better than his father |
| A．He became famous during a special event at his college. |
| B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately. |
| C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists. |
| D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces. |
| A．The Qualities of a Musician |
| B．The Story of a Musical Talent |
| C．The Importance of Early Education |
| D．The Relationship between Memory and Music. |
