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Unit4拓展阅读训练
刷阅读理解
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[四川双流中学2020高一开学考]Iwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymumforpianolessonsin2010.Wewereinthefalloutoftherecession（衰退）.Shesaidapolite“no”.
Thatdidn’tstopme.Igoogledthemeasurementsofakeyboard，drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand“play”thembackonmypaperone—keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymumsavthatIwasserious,sheborrowedmoneyandboughtme10lessons.
Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.Isatmygradeoneaftereightlessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn’taffordlessonsagain.Ipassedgradethree,thengradefive，practisingonlyonmypieceofpaper.
Oneevening，whenIwasabout13，myshehadasurpriseforme；itwasanelectronickeyboard，boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimeI’dplayedforher.Shewasinastonishment.
Myschooldidn’tofferALevelMusic.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.Thetryoutsweredifficult.Someofthequestionsinvolvedthejudgementaboutthecomposerorwhenthemusicwaswritten.Ifeltoverwhelmed.Tomyamazement，Iwasofferedaplace.
AtPurcell,IspenttwoyearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.
WhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandsenioracademicmusicprize.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolofMusicandDramainLondon.Ifeelproud:It’sbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,andImatoneoftheworld’sleadingmusicschools.
TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano:whatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedsparkmycuriosityabouthowmusicworksandthebuildingblocksthatformthepieces.
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