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【正文】 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 (出現(xiàn) ) of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育 ) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “ In Japan, a most petitive 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 (遺傳 ) 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. 24. 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 field D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country 25. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________. A. are highly motivated in the education of music B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development C. encourage people to pete with each other D. promise talented children high positions 26. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage? 高二英語(yǔ)第 5頁(yè)共 10 頁(yè) A. A natural gift. B. Extensive knowledge of music. C. Very early training. D. A prejudicefree society. 27. 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 Music Prodigies C Three in ten Americans mit financial infidelity (出軌 ) by lying to their partners about money, sometimes suffering consequences such as separation or divorce, according to a new survey. The Harris Interactive online survey of 2019 adults released on Thursday showed 31 percent of American couples who have bined finances were not truthful about issues such as hiding cash or a bank account or about debt or earnings. “ Financial infidelity may be the new normal,” said Forbes. , which performed the survey with the National Endowment (基金會(huì) ) for Financial Education. Onethird of respondents (響應(yīng)者 ) also say they have been cheated, and both sexes lie to their partners about money in equal numbers. “ These unwise behaviors cause great damage, to the relationship, which is really not worthwhile. We must consider how important a family is to all of us. We must be honest to our partners in everything including money,” said Ted Beck, chief executive of the National Endowment for Financial Education. Sixteen percent of couples affected by financial infidelity said the cheat led to a divorce and 11 percent said it caused a separation. Sixtyseven percent said it led to an argument and for 42 percent it lessened trust in the relationship. What a great damage it is to the family members！ The most mon lie, at 58 percent, was hiding cash. Fiftyfour percent of respondents (調(diào)查對(duì)象 ) admitted hiding a minor purchase, 30 percent hid a bill, 16 percent did not tell a major purchase and 15 percent hid a bank account. Eleven percent lied about debt and an equal number were untruthful about earnings, the survey showed. It is suggested that all the couples should learn a lesson from this matter. 28. What does Ted Beck think of Americans’ mitting financial infidelity? A. Rewarding. B. Unlawful. C. Unwise. D. Unfair. 29. What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us? A. The harm of financial infidelity. B. The meaning of financial infidelity. C. The explanation for financial infidelity. D. The percentage of Americans’ mitting financial infidelity. 30. What does the underlined word “ lessened” mean in the fifth paragraph? A. Raised. B. Changed. C. Earned. D. Reduced. 31. What is the best title of the passage? A. Americans like to lie most 高二英語(yǔ)第 6頁(yè)共 10 頁(yè) B. Three in ten Americans mit financial infidelity C. Americans have the largest percentage of divorce D. Americans like to hide their partners’ cash D Life is so great, full of blessings and opportunities. Live in peace and be happy, regardless of whatever happens to you or around you. As long as we live, everybody goes through circumstances。 18. What did the speaker do before working
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