Today,at 28,the young German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. “She gives radiance(光辉)  to the music,” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph , London. Mutter is also one of the world’s youngest professors.

Born in Rheinfelden on June 29,1963,Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr,a small town just five kilometres from the Swiss border. Her father,Karl Wilhelm Mutter,and her mother,Gerlinde,considered music lessons part of a good education. Thus,their first son,Andreas,began practising the violin at eight,and his younger brother,Christopher,had piano lessons. It came as no surprise when Anne-Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.

Her parents thought she was too young for the violin,and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anne-Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin,”she said. “It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument. ”After six months,her parents gave in.

The famous violin teacher Erna Honigberger,who lived nearby,became Anne-Sophie’s tutor(家庭教师)   . After only nine months of lessons,she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians. With Christopher accompanying(伴奏)   her on the piano,Anne-Sophie won the first prize.

In 1974,Erna Honigberger died. Anne-Sophie’s new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anne-Sophie to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played,not just to imitate(模仿) others. This is one of the violinist’s strongest,most distinctive characteristics today.

Though the Mutters were short of money at times,they limited their daughter’s performances to once or twice a year. “We are glad we went the family road,”said her father. “No outsider can ever have an effect on our daughter’s career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to. ” Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings. Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career.

1. It was         when Anne-Sophie asked for a violin.

   A. surprising

   B.  great

   C.  usual

   D.  possible

2. Anne-Sophie’s career dates back to         .

   A. the late 1960s

   B.  her family education

   C.  the early 1980s

   D.  her fifth birthday

3. Anne-Sophie’s concerts are         .

   A. limited to once or twice a year

   B.  accompanied on the piano by Christopher

   C.  highly praised throughout the world

   D.  appreciated by professors

4. Which sentence shows Anne-Sophie’s strong point as a violinist?

   A. She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.

   B.  She has always had a mind of her own.

   C.  She had two famous violin teachers.

   D.  Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument.

5. The virtue(美德)   the Mutters have is that they believe         .

   A. children should learn music

   B.  money is not everything

   C.  Anne-Sophie was too young to give concerts

   D.  parents have a great effect upon their children

  Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1118. He was working 1        a special painting for a church at that time, 2        the church painting was not 3        well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second 4         .  This is the woman who 5        be seen in the Mona Lisa.

  All in all,the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s 6        and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used 7        and light in a clever 8        in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and 9        Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and 10        shapes like 11       . Even her 12        can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the 13        is sitting on a balconyC 阳台) ,and 14        can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks,so these can be seen 15        in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees  16        the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are 17        together in front of her. This way of 18        is now used by many 19        when 20        The Mona Lisa is a remarkable masterpiece.

1. A.  up   B. in   C. on   D. about

2. A.  but   B. thus   C. however   D. so

3. A.  doing   B. going   C. making   D. working

4. A.  servant   B. daughter   C. nurse   D. wife

5. A.  must   B. should   C. might   D. can

6. A.  works   B. jobs   C. novels   D. photos

7. A.  heaviness   B. black   C. darkness   D. oils

8.  A. way   B. picture   C. hand   D. eye

9. A.  chemistry   B. maths   C. geography   D. biology

10. A.  square   B. round   C. long   D. egg

11. A.  balls   B. sticks   C. vases   D. boxes

12. A.  smile   B. shout   C. cry   D. anger

13. A.  church   B. painting   C. sofa   D. house

14. A.  trees   B. buildings   C. mountains   D. flowers

15. A.  by and by   B. here and there   C. over and over   D. up and down

16. A.  on   B. by   C. to   D. beyond

17. A.  caught   B. held   C. supported   D. hung

18. A.  painting   B. living   C. smiling   D. sitting

19. A.  women   B. actresses   C. girls   D. models

20. A. they are being painted   B. painting

   C. being painted   D. they have painted

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