高中英语双语阅读 3 Life in a Violin Case素材.docxVIP

3.Life in a Violin Case 3.情系小提琴 In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly sketch something of my personal history.? 为了阐明我的信仰，我必须简单介绍一下我的经历。 The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sympathetic, and sharing my love of music, disapproved of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family background. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Springhill College in Mobile and, though much beloved and respected in the community, earned barely enough to provide for his large family