Question

    Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.

In his childhood Beethoven didn't have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practice hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he didn't put his heart into it, his father would beat him.

Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise (表扬) from Mozart, a great musician at that time.

Beethoven was not in excellent condition during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow (打击) to him indeed.

But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people's surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.

In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

1.Beethoven was born __________.

2.Beethoven didn't have a happy childhood, because his father made him practice different __________ hour after hour.

3.At the age of seventeen, Beethoven __________ from Mozart.

4.Beethoven suddenly became __________ after one illness.

5.After Beethoven lost his hearing, he never__________, He wrote some of his best pieces at that time.

Answer

1.in Germany in 1770

2.musical instruments / instruments

3.won high praise

4.deaf

5.gave up

【解析】

本文主要讲述了著名音乐家贝多芬的人生经历。

1.根据第一段“Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.”可知世界著名音乐家贝多芬于1770年出生于德国。故答案为in Germany in 1770。

2.根据第二段“In his childhood Beethoven didn't have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practice hour after hour on different musical instruments.”可知，贝多芬在童年时代过得并不幸福。他的父亲是歌手。当他只有四岁时，他的父亲开始让他一个小时接一个小时地练习不同的乐器。故答案为musical instruments / instruments。

3.根据第三段“At the age of seventeen, he won high praise (表扬) from Mozart, a great musician at that time.”可知17岁那年，他获得了当时伟大音乐家莫扎特的高度赞扬。故答案为won high praise。

4.根据倒数第三段“After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf.”可知在生病之后，他突然发现自己聋了。故答案为deaf。

5.根据倒数第二段“To people's surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.”可知，让人惊讶的是，他失去听力后写了一些最好的作品。由此推测，失去听力后他并没有放弃。故答案为gave up。