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     Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most
of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in
Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world's greatest violinists, the reason
for this phenomenon."It is very clear," he told me. "They were all Jews (猶太人) and Jews at
the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed
into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage."
As a result, every Jewish parent's dream was to have a child in the music school because it was
a passport to the West.
     Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence
in a certain field and is able to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies
seem to be in the Far East. "In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than
ours,"says Isaac Stern,"children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including
music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became
part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well." The Koreans and Chinese, as we
know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.
     That's a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological
inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the
top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.
1. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because_____.
A. it would allow them access to a better life in the West
B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent
C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields
D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country
2. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that_____
A. enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence
B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development
C. encourage people to compete with each other
D. promise talented children high positions
3. Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ._____
A. all-round development
B. the learning of Western music
C. strict training of children
D. variety in academic studies
4. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to
the passage?_____
A. A natural gift.
B. Extensive knowledge of music-
C. Very early training.
D. A prejudice-free society.
5. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?_____
A. Jewish Contribution to Music.
B. Training of Musicians in the World.
C. Music and Society.
D. The Making of Prodigies
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　　Mrs. Eastwood got her children from their bedrooms and they hung out of a window gasping (vi.喘 ,喘氣)for fresh air.

　　Mr. Eastwood, who dialed 999 while downstairs, then decided to climb out of his bedroom window to lead his wife and children to safety. He got out of the window first and climbed onto a ledge above the downstairs living room. He then lifted and helped the children and his wife out. At that time, their next door neigh boor were awake and opened the window of the bedrooms to let them in.

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C．during the night
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(2)When the fire started ________ .

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C．Mr. Eastwood was already downstairs

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A．Mr. Eastwood.

B．The children.

C．Mrs. Eastwood.

D．Their next door neigh boor.

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A．her own bedroom

B．the children's bedrooms

C．their neighbor's bedroom

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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Vi­olence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive(重溫) these experiences in nightmares.                       
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A. the new drug                      B. the research into the drug
C. the memory                        D. the chemical in the drug
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A.The pill can erase all the memories in the past.
B.Some memories can ruin people's life. The pill can relieve emotional suffering.
C. The pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.
D. The pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.
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A. Our memories give us our identity.
B. The memories help humanity avoid mistakes of the past.
C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.
D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.
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C. Forget bad memories and be happy.
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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Vi??olence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive(重溫) these experiences in nightmares.                       

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body re??leasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research had suggested that only the emo??tional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war.

They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病學(xué)) at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve(減緩) a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we’d want to wipe those memories out.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist (倫理學(xué)家).

Some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would be??come more and more common.“People always have the ability to misuse science,” said Joseph LeDoux, a New York University memory researcher. “All we want to do is help people have better control of memories.”

56. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to “_____.”

A. the new drug                       B. the research into the drug

C. the memory                        D. the chemical in the drug

57. Which of the following is Not the opinion of the supporters?

A.The pill can erase all the memories in the past.

B.Some memories can ruin people's life. The pill can relieve emotional suffering.

C. The pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.

D. The pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.

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A. Our memories give us our identity.

B. The memories help humanity avoid mistakes of the past.

C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.

D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.

59. Which of the following statements might be the main idea of the text?

A. People often suffer from bad memories.    

 B. The nightmares are terrible.

C. Forget bad memories and be happy.

D. The research has caused a heated argument.

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