2014全国高考汇编阅读之人物传记类一(2014广东卷)ASamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England
Heneverstudiedthepiano
However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem
Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts
Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead
Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata(奏鸣曲)byBeethoven
Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim
Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievable
Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial
Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead
Now,hestudieslawandmusic
Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised
“Igrewupwithmusic
Mymotherplayedthepianoandm