资源描述：
《2014全国高考汇编阅读之人物传记类》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在应用文档-天天文库。
1、精品系列资料传播先进教育理念提供最佳教学方法2014全国高考汇编阅读之人物传记类启迪精品英语工作室出品一（2014广东卷）A[来%源&#*:中教^网]SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsth
2、em.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata（奏鸣曲）byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeachers
3、saySamuelisunbelievable.Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.[来Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyever
4、yoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome---Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandever
5、ynote,”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently,”
6、It’sallaboutsupermemory---IguessIhavethatgift.”However,Samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathe
7、wantstodointhefuture.Fornow,heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.26.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?A.Hehasagiftforwritingmusic.联系地址：郑州市经五路66号河南电子音像出版社有限公司邮编450002电话400-688-1789第9页共9页精品系列资料传播先进教育理念提供最佳教学方法B.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.[来^@源:zz#
8、step&%.com]C.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.27.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.[来源:^@中教~&网%]B
