The composing career (作曲生涯) of Albert Roussel got off to a changeable start, and received one of its biggest successes from a lie.
Roussel became an orphan (孤儿) at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano. Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother's sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside added a second love to his life — the sea. He studied to be a soldier in the navy, but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to play the music of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public appearance as a composer. That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterward, at the age of 2S, Roussel did just that. He applied the qualities that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Edouard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel should devote his life to music, Roussel's naval friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.
1.What information can we get from the second paragraph?
A. Albert’s grandfather died when Albert was eight years old.
B. Albert's aunt arranged for him to take piano lessons.
C. Albert gave up studying music after he studied to be a soldier in the navy.
D. Albert came to love the sea after summer vacations at the seaside.
2.From the third paragraph we know that ______.
A. in the French Navy, Roussel and two friend began composing
B. Roussel’s first public appearance at the church was successful
C. Roussel's naval friend showed the wedding march to Edouard
D. Edouard Colonne advised Roussel to devote his life to music
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The composing career of Roussel started stably.
B. Roussel learned basic music knowledge from his aunt.
C. A white lie helped Roussel achieve success.
D. Roussel was cheated and hurt by his naval friend.
4.Who told a lie according to the text?
A. Roussel’s grandfather. B. Albert’s naval friend. C. Roussel's aunt. D. Edouard Colonne.
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The composing career (作曲生涯) of Albert Roussel got off to a changeable start, and received one of its biggest successes from a lie.
Roussel became an orphan (孤儿) at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano. Three years later Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother's sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside added a second love to his life — the sea. He studied to be a soldier in the navy, but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to play the music of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first public appearance as a composer. That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterward, at the age of 2S, Roussel did just that. He applied the qualities that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Edouard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel should devote his life to music, Roussel's naval friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the conductor.
1.What information can we get from the second paragraph?
A. Albert’s grandfather died when Albert was eight years old.
B. Albert's aunt arranged for him to take piano lessons.
C. Albert gave up studying music after he studied to be a soldier in the navy.
D. Albert came to love the sea after summer vacations at the seaside.
2.From the third paragraph we know that ______.
A. in the French Navy, Roussel and two friend began composing
B. Roussel’s first public appearance at the church was successful
C. Roussel's naval friend showed the wedding march to Edouard
D. Edouard Colonne advised Roussel to devote his life to music
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The composing career of Roussel started stably.
B. Roussel learned basic music knowledge from his aunt.
C. A white lie helped Roussel achieve success.
D. Roussel was cheated and hurt by his naval friend.
4.Who told a lie according to the text?
A. Roussel’s grandfather. B. Albert’s naval friend. C. Roussel's aunt. D. Edouard Colonne.
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Albert Roussel is one of the most famous French musicians. The composing of Albert Roussel got off with a (n) start, but received one of its biggest successes from a lie.
At the age of eight, Roussel lost his parents and he had to live with his grandfather. He built on the music learned from his mother by reading through the family music and playing classics and popular songs on the .
Three years later, Roussel was taken in by his mother’s sister. She helped young Albert to continue to the professional piano courses. The summer vacations at their beach house added a second love to Rouseel’s life—the sea. He studied to be a navel (海军)man, still spared much time to study music.
In the French Navy, while he was at a training base, he and two of his friends found the time to play the piano trios (三重奏)of Beethoven and other . Roussel also began composing . At a church nearby on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first performance as a composer with a beautiful piano trio. Everyone in church was pleased with the new piece.
That encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march. One of his fellow naval officers offered to show to an influential conductor, Edourad Colonne. When Roussel’s friend with the composition , he reported to Roussel and other people that Colonne advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Then at the age of 25, Roussel did just that he had spent seven years in the navy. He the self-discipline and his sense responsibility that he had developed in the to his composing and became a force in the 20th century French music. As for Edourad Colonne’s advice that Roussel devote his life to music —Roussel’s navy friend later admitted that he had that advice and he had never even shown Roussel’s to the conductor.
1.A.sound B.career C.failure D.courage
2.A.difficult B.ideal C.direct D.normal
3.A.collection B.tradition C.contribution D.communication
4.A.DVD B.piano C.stage D.concert
5.A.take B.write C.make D.teach
6.A.and B.or C.but D.so
7.A.relaxing B.fighting C.driving D.serving
8.A.friends B.composers C.soldiers D.officers
9.A.historically B.successfully C.rapidly D.informally
10.A.day B.church C.success D.audience
11.A.it B.that C.him D.them
12.A.left B.brought C.returned D.arrived
13.A.before B.unless C.after D.until
14.A.applied B.received C.refused D.enjoyed
15.A.of B.for C.in D.with
16.A.future B.navy C.childhood D.church
17.A.peaceful B.military C.meaningful D.majo
18.A.threatening B.inspiring C.criticizing D.satisfying
19.A.set out B.picked up C.come out D.made up
20.A.idea B.interest C.composition D.talent
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The famous composer(作曲家),Albert Roussel,didn’t have a good start in this career. However,he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a .
Roussel's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his .As a little boy,he fell in 1ove with music and himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept. which there were a lot of related books.
Three years later.Roussel’s grandfather died,and his mother’s sister decided to him.Her husband was a kind man and for young Roussel’s music lessons.One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second to his life—the sea.Then he studied to be a naval cadet(海军学员),but still took time to study .
In the French Navy,he and two friends found the time to a band,playing the works of Beethoven and other .Roussel also began composing.On Christmas day 1892,he had his first chance to as a composer,which turned out to be a success.
That success Roussel to write a wedding march(婚礼进行曲),and one of his navy friends to show it to a famous conductor,Edouard Colonne.When Roussel’s friend with the manuscript(手稿),he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long ,at the age of 25,Roussel decided to Edouard Colonne’s advice.He gave his heart and soul to his composing and a major force in the twentieth century’s French music.Because of Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring ,Roussel devoted his life to music,but Rousssel’s friend later admitted that he had made it up.He said he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor.
1.A.joke B.1ie C.guess D.hope
2.A.neighbor B.aunt C.teacher D.grandfather
3.A.taught B.chose C.improved D.asked
4.A.among B.between C.within D.before
5.A.miss B.catch C.raise D.1eave
6.A.paid B.applied C.1ooked D.waited
7.A.page B.1ove C.wish D.job
8.A.an B.English C.dance D.music
9.A.deal with B.make for C.set up D.take away
10.A.teachers B.professors C.composers D.singers
11.A.perform B.produce C.study D.publish
12.A.found B.encouraged C.forbade D.wanted
13.A.came B.brought C.refused D.offered
14.A.went B.returned C.1eft D.ran
15.A.give up B.keep to C.begin with D.focus on
16.A.however B.therefore C.afterwards D.then
17.A.repeat B.change C.correct D.follow
18.A.became B.replaced C.improved D.grasped
19.A.will B.request C.order D.advice
20.A.school B.navy C.music D.work
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The famous composer(作曲家),Albert Roussel,didn’t have a good start in this career. However,he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a .
Roussel's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his .As a little boy,he fell in 1ove with music and himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept. which there were a lot of related books.
Three years later.Roussel’s grandfather died,and his mother’s sister decided to him.Her husband was a kind man and for young Roussel’s music lessons.One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second to his life—the sea.Then he studied to be a naval cadet(海军学员),but still took time to study .
In the French Navy,he and two friends found the time to a band,playing the works of Beethoven and other .Roussel also began composing.On Christmas day 1892,he had his first chance to as a composer,which turned out to be a success.
That success Roussel to write a wedding march(婚礼进行曲),and one of his navy friends ________ to show it to a famous conductor,Edouard Colonne.When Roussel’s friend with the manuscript(手稿),he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long ,at the age of 25,Roussel decided to Edouard Colonne’s advice.He gave his heart and soul to his composing and a major force in the twentieth century’s French music.Because of Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring ,Roussel devoted his life to music,but Rousssel’s friend later admitted that he had made it up.He said he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor.
1.A.joke B.1ie C.guess D.hope
2.A.neighbor B.aunt C.teacher D.grandfather
3.A.taught B.chose C.improved D.asked
4.A.among B.between C.within D.before
5.A.miss B.catch C.raise D.1eave
6.A.paid B.applied C.1ooked D.waited
7.A.page B.1ove C.wish D.job
8.A.an B.English C.dance D.music
9.A.deal with B.make for C.set up D.take away
10.A.teachers B.professors C.composers D.singers
11.A.perform B.produce C.study D.publish
12.A.found B.encouraged C.forbade D.wanted
13.A.came B.brought C.refused D.offered
14.A.went B.returned C.1eft D.ran
15.A.give up B.keep to C.begin with D.focus on
16.A.however B.therefore C.afterwards D.then
17.A.repeat B.change C.correct D.follow
18.A.became B.replaced C.improved D.grasped
19.A.will B.request C.order D.advice
20.A.school B.navy C.music D.work
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A group of graduates have highly been established in their careers. One day they got together to their old university professor. Shortly they arrived, their conversation turned into complaints about in work and life. In order to his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups made of porcelain(陶瓷的), plastic, glass or crystal. Some of
are plain looking, some expensive, and some are exquisite(做工精致的). The told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
If you noticed, all the nice looking cups were taken up, behind the plain and cheap ones. it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the of your problems and stress.
all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you consciously went for the best cups and were seeing each other’s .
Now consider this: is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the of life. Sometimes, by concen- trating only on the cup, we to enjoy the coffee God has provided. So, don’t let the cups drive you. . . the coffee instead.
1. A. call at B. call on C. call for D. call up
2. A. after B. before C. when D. as
3. A. happiness B. joy
C. satisfaction D. stress
4. A. offer B. provide C. make D. supply
5.A. for B. to C. with D. along
6. A. whom B. which C. them D. it
7. A. students B. professor
C. son D. wife
8. A. all B. so me of
C. none of D. both
9. A. cheap B. ordinary
C. glass D. expensive
10.A. leaving B. remaining
C. keeping D. staying
11. A. Because B. Since
C. While D. If
12. A. source B. resource
C. end D. solution
13. A. That B. What
C. Anything D. Something
14. A. and B. so C. thus D. but
15. A. cups B. coffee C. eyes D. faces
16. A. Work B. Life C. Career D. Study
17.A. more than B. rather than
C. just D. not only
18. A. quantity B. quality
C. pace D. style
19. A. manage B. try
C. attempt D. fail
20. A. enjoy B. drink C. have D. share
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He got into the old truck and off ______ to one of the far corners of the farm to fix the fences.
A. did they rush B. they did rush
C. they rushed D. rushed they
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Some people succeed in unbelievable ways.
Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing his favorite songs on the piano.
Three years later, Roussel’s grandfather died, and his aunt adopted him. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take regular piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a second love to his life -- the sea. He studied to be a naval cadet (海军学员), but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, while he served on a warship based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the music of Beethoven and other composes (作曲家). Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he had his first performance as a composer.
That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow offices offered to show it to a well-known conductor (指挥家), Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterwards, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied characters that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music, Roussel's navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel's manuscript to the conductor.
1.Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. Roussel gave up his naval career.
b. Roussel was adopted by his aunt.
c. Roussel read through the family music collection.
d. Roussel had his first performance as a composer in Cherbourg.
A. c, b, d, a B. b. c, d, a C. b, c, a. d D. c, b, a, d
2.What ______ did played the most important part in Roussel's final success.
A. his mother B. the husband of his aunt
C. his navy friend D. Edouard Colonne
3.We can infer from the article that______.
A. Roussel's aunt adopted him after his grandfather died.
B. Roussel read through the family music collection in his grandfather's.
C. Colonne advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
D. If Roussel hadn't joined the navy, he might not have achieved so much.
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A clever musician B. A white lie
C. A helpful conductor D. A great manuscript
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Fresh off the biggest win of her short gymnastics career, 16-year-old Morgan Hurd and her coach, SIava Glazunov, landed at Philadelphia International Airport, headed to baggage claim and prepared for the hour-long drive home to Middletown, Delaware. It was a dull drill they’d performed hundreds of times before.
She is that gymnast who competes wearing glasses. She is so petite (娇小) that she looks tiny standing next to other gymnasts.
“No one is born perfect,” Hurd says. “You will have imperfections. I hope more people see me and try to do sports or gymnastics with glasses. Nothing should stop you from doing something you are passionate about.”
Hurd was 11 months old when her mom, Sherri, adopted her from Wenzhou, China, and brought her to Middletown. When Morgan was 3, Sherri began signing her up for various sports—gymnastics, soccer, T-ball, dance. Because of her size, most sports were tough. But at gymnastics class, being tiny and flexible was a gift. By the fifth grade, her talent had outgrown her classes, so Sherri brought her to First State.
“She stood out from the start,” Glazounov says. “She exhibited that desire. She loves to impress and she wanted it always. No one ever had to tell her to work hard.”
A single mom, Sherri worked as a dental hygienist for 30 years until retiring and taking a job for Discover Bank that allowed her to work from home, support her daughter’s home-schooling and help her daughter’s gymnastics career.
“Who would have known when I went to get that little girl in China what was going to happen,” Sherri says. “This is our life now, but that is what I want for her, a life that is as fulfilling and happy as possible.”
1.What makes Morgan Hurd different from other athletes?
A.She is a poor child who has a single mother.
B.She is an orphan who was adopted from China.
C.She is the gymnast who competed wearing glasses.
D.She is an athlete who first won the champion at 16.
2.Why did Sherri take a job for Discover Bank?
A.She enjoyed working at home.
B.She didn’t like the previous one.
C.She needed a thorough career change.
D.She could give her full support to Morgan.
3.Which of the following best describes Morgan Hurd?
A.Tiny and perfect. B.Talented and Outstanding.
C.Flexible but incapable. D.Passionate but proud.
4.In which column of a website can you most probably read this text?
A.Culture. B.Sports.
C.Travel. D.Job.
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Famous physicists from all over the world came to the US to ______the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth.
A. congratulate B. celebrate C. applaud D.participate
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Your life is composed of all the little things we experience everyday, and knowing how to find joy in some of those little things is one of the easiest ways to let happiness slowly fill your cup. In order for that to happen, you need to do two very simple things, put yourself in such situations that you can experience happiness there, and then find a way to savour the experience and let it sink into you.
To put yourself in the position of experiencing happiness every day, Lahan Catalino, Ph.D, at the University of California, San Francisco, recommends an approach called “prioritizing positivity”—organizing your day-to-day life on purpose so that it contains situations which naturally give rise to positive emotions. It involves both carving out time in your daily routine to do things that you really love and heavily weighing the positive emotional consequences of major life decisions, like taking a new job, and you will regularly find yourself.
Then how can we find away to savour the happy experience and let it sink into you? Here is what psychologist Rick Hanson, the author of Buddha’s Brain explains.
Let a good fact become a good experience.
Often we go through life and some good thing happens—a little thing like we checked off an item on our To Dc list, we survived another day at work, the flowers are blooming, and so forth. Hey, this is an opportunity to feel good. Don’t leave the money lying on the table: recognize that this is an opportunity to let yourself truly feel good.
Really enjoy this positive experience.
Practice what any school teacher knows: if you want to help people learn something, make it as intense as possible—in this case, as felt in the body as possible—for as long as possible.
When sinking into this experience, sense your intention that this experience is sinking into you.
Sometimes people do this through visualization, like by sensing a golden light coming into themselves or a soothing balm inside themselves. You might imagine a jewel going into the treasure chest in your heart—or just know that this experience is sinking into you, becoming a resource you can take with you no matter where you go.
It might seem a little cliche to say“stop and smell the roses”, but it’s moments like those that can be stored in your happiness bank and withdrawn later. Living a happy life can be as simple as accepting the happiness that’s already around you. If you want more, it’s OK to go out and achieve it, but don’t forget where happiness really comes from.
Let 1. Come Naturally With the “Little Things” | |
2.to let happiness come your way | *Put yourself in situations 3.you experience happiness. *Find a way to savour the experience and let it sink into you |
Giving 4.to positive things | *Organize your everyday life 5.to experience positive emotions. *6.your time to do things you love as well as heavily weighing the positive emotional consequences. |
Enjoying the experience and letting it sink into you | *Let a good fact become a good experience so that you have the 7.to feel good. *Really enjoy the positive experience as long as possible *When sinking into this experience, be 8.of your intention so that it becomes a resource to take with your wherever you go. |
9. | *Happy moments like “stop and smell the roses” are 10.. *Living a happy life can be as simple as accepting the happiness already around you. |
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