2023年6月四六级阅读训练【阅读理解专项】21天（6-21）.docx

2023年6月四六级阅读训练

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神童

Violinprodigies(神童),Ilearned,havecomeindistinctwavesfromdistinctregions.Mostofthegreatperformersifthelate19thandearly20thcenturieswerebornandbroughtupinRussiaandEasternEurope.IaskedIsaacStern,oneoftheworld’sgreatestvioliniststhereasonforthisphenomenon.Itisveryclear,hetoldme.TheywereallJews(犹太人)andJewsatthetimewereseverelyoppressedandilltreatedinthatpartoftheworld.Theywerenotallowedintotheprofessionalfields,buttheywereallowedtoachieveexcellenceonaconcertstage.Asaresult,everyJewishparent’sdreamwastohaveachildinthemusicschoolbecauseitwasapassporttotheWest.

Anotherelementintheemergenceofprodigies,Ifound,isasocietythatvaluesexcellenceinacertainfieldtonurture(培育)talent.Nowadays,themostnurturingsocietiesseemtobeintheFarEast.“InJapan,amostcompetitivesociety,withstrongerdisciplinethanours.”saysIsaacStem,childrenarereadytotesttheirlimitseverydayinmanyfields,includingmusic.WhenWesternmusiccametoJapanafterWorldWarⅡ,thatmusicnotonlybecamepartoftheirdailylives,butitbecameadisciplineaswell.TheKoreansandChineseasweknow,are

justashighlymotivatedastheJapanese.

That’sagoodthing,becauseevenprodigiesmustworkhard.Nexttohardwork,biologicalinheritanceplaysanimportantroleinthemakingofaprodigy.J.S.Bach,forexample,wasthetopofseveralgenerationsofmusicians,andfourofhissonshadsignificantcareersinmusic.

练习题：

Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:

1.JewishparentsinEasternEuropelongedfortheirchildrentoattendmusicschoolbecause______.

A.itwouldallowthemaccesstoabetterlifeintheWest

B.Jewishchildrenarebornwithexcellentmusicaltalent

C.theywantedtheirchildrentoenterint