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1、2014高考英语阅读理解巩固精品题练习（17）及答案阅读理解Violinprodigies(神童),Ilearned,havecomeindistinctwavesfromdistinctregions.Mostofthegreatperformersofthelate19thandearly20thcenturieswerebornandbroughtupinRussiaandEasternEurope.IaskedIsaacStern,oneoftheworld’sgreatestvioliniststhereasonforthi
2、sphenomenon.“Itisveryclear,”hetoldme.“TheywereallJewsandJewsatthetimewereseverelyoppressedandill-treatedinthatpartoftheworld.Theywerenotallowedintotheprofessionalfields,buttheywereallowedtoachieveexcellenceonaconcertstage.”Asaresult,everyJewishparent’sdreamwastohaveachi
3、ldinthemusicschoolbecauseitwasapassporttotheWest.Anotherelementintheemergenceofprodigies,Ifound,isasocietythatvaluesexcellenceinacertainfieldtonurture(培育)talent.Nowadays,themostnurturingsocietiesseemtobeintheFarEast.“InJapan,amostcompetitivesociety,withstrongerdisciplin
4、ethanours,”saysIsaacStern,childrenarereadytotesttheirlimitseverydayinmanyfields,includingmusic.WhenWesternmusiccametoJapanafterWorldWarII,thatmusicnotonlybecamepartoftheirdailylives,butitbecameadisciplineaswell.TheKoreansandChineseasweknow,arejustashighlymotivatedastheJ
5、apanese.That’sagoodthing,becauseevenprodigiesmustworkhard.Nexttohardwork,biologicalinheritance（遗传）playsanimportantroleinthemakingofaprodigy.J.S.Bach,forexample,wasthetopofseveralgenerationsofmusicians,andfourofhissonshadsignificantcareersinmusic.53.JewishparentsinEaster
6、nEuropelongedfortheirchildrentoattendmusicschoolbecause________.A.itwouldallowthemaccesstoabetterlifeintheWestB.JewishchildrenarebornwithexcellentmusicaltalentC.theywantedtheirchildrentoenterintotheprofessionalfieldD.itwouldenablethefamilytogetbettertreatmentintheirownc
7、ountry54.Nurturingsocietiesasmentionedinthepassagerefertosocietiesthat________.A.arehighlymotivatedintheeducationofmusicB.treasuretalentandprovideopportunitiesforitsfulldevelopmentC.encouragepeopletocompetewitheachotherD.promisetalentedchildrenhighpositions55.Whichofthe
8、followingcontributestotheemergenceofmusicalprodigiesaccordingtothepassage?A.anaturalgift.B.extensiveknowledgeo
