At first sight, Alma Deutscher, a twelve-year-old girl from England appears to be like any other typical pre-teen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first full-length opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world
Alma's operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming through a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad --- but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.”
The opera was first performed in Vienna, Australia on December 29, 2016, where the then eleven-year-old skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and receives enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.
While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young, Alma is not worried. She says, “of course I have to work hard. But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on stage.
Alma's musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her parents recall that as an 18-month-old toddler, she was able to hum a pitch perfect version of the children’s rhyme
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
However, Alma’s abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly swamped with media requested and Alma became an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”.
Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying, “There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself, the twelve-year-old is changing the world of music forever!
1.What do we know about Alma Deutscher?
A. She has shown great musical talent from a young age.
B. She comes from a famous musical family.
C. She regularly performs the classical music of Mozart.
D. She has adapted some famous works of classical music.
2.How did Alma get to be widely known?
A. By performing on television
B. Through an online video
C. By putting on an opera
D. Through her parents’ promotion
3.What is Alma’s attitude towards her success?
A. She is still unsatisfied with her performance.
B. She is modest about her musical achievements
C. She is uncomfortable with so much pressure.
D. She is proud to have become a professional musician.
4.What can we infer about Alma’s parents?
A. They are very well-educated people.
B. They have made a good life plan for Alma.
C. They have pushed Alma to take up music.
D. They are protective of their daughter.
It’s no secret that your personal characteristics directly affect how you interact with the world-but you might be surprised at just how deep it goes. Experts think that your personality can even affect how you exercise and influence what sports are suitable for you.
Highly Sensitive
Highly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or poor workout, says researcher Elaine Aron.
For such people individual or non-competitive activities like biking, running and hiking are ideal.
Type A Personality
Type A individuals often have an “all or nothing approach” to exercise. This personality type is known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive. However, this can cause them to stick too closely to a fitness routine, which means they might try to push past an injury.
To get better exercise results, Type A people need to be aware that following an exercise plan too strictly may limit their progress. They should be more flexible and listen to body, especially when they are in pain.
Type B Personality
This laid-back group may get too lazy about their exercise plan, which prevents them from seeing results. They are often less willing to devote enough time and energy to their fitness goals, especially if exercise is something that makes them anxious
Type B individuals succeed in creative and co-operative environments, so team sports and group gym classes may be perfect.
Remember, there are plenty of ways you can adapt a fitness plan to suit your needs, regardless of your characteristics. Just keep in mind what you like.
1.Why might highly sensitive people be unwilling to take part in group sports?
A. They don't consider themselves to be athletic.
B. They don't like socialising with other people.
C. They will feel like they are being evaluated.
D. They fear they’ll be let down by their teammates.
2.Type A personalities can be best described as ________.
A. flexible B. committed
C. independent D. sensitive
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To help people understand what personality type they are.
B. To explain how personal characteristics affect exercise habits.
C. To identify the dangers of doing the wrong type of exercise.
D. To describe different types of workouts that are available today.
某英文网站要举办主题为保护环境的征文大赛，请你以We can help protect the environment为标题写一篇短文参賽，内容包括:
1. 环境污染越来越严重；
2. 作为学生， 我们应该怎样保护环境；
3. 号召同学们从现在做起。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
A survey has been carried out among the students in our school, about the sport they do frequent in their spare time.
According to the information above, about 10 percent of the students surveying take doing exercise with their first choice. And other 10 percent choose walking as their way exercise. Table tennis as the national ball game in China had a strong civil foundation, and about 13 percent of the students admit playing them now and then. However, the most popular sport is running, that is both easy and convenient.
I am glad to see that more and more students are taking a part in sports or that’s beneficial for their health.
1.Kids would love to have more money in their pockets. With the money that _______(make) by themselves they can buy the things they want. Actually, making money when you are a kid is much _______(easy) than you think. Here is a great method of making money for you, if you are a kid. It’s dog walking.
Don’t try to do dog walking as a business if you are not _______ (comfort) with dogs. However, if you love dogs, this can be a good _______(choose).
Usually your customers are in the neighborhood. Ask dog owner _______(tell) you as much as possible _______ their dogs and their habits. It’s very important that you keep friendly with the dogs. _______(bring) a treat to the dogs can help develop a friendship with them.
You can charge 5 dollars _______ a walk lasts 30 minutes. If a dog’s owner wants you to walk _______(he) dog for an hour, you can charge 10 dollars or even 15 dollars.
The only disadvantage of this method is that you have to deal with dog waste. Be sure to take ________ bag and clean up after those dogs.
2.Athens, the capital of Greece, ________(know)as the birthplace of ________(west) civilization. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world’s most ________(power) city. ________ (build) such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece’s best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever ________.
I hit him again and again but it didn’t last long. A teacher _______to the scene and broke us up. She started telling us about how to settle problems without _______ like most teachers would say. I knew I was _______.
It was very hot when I was coming out of the dining hall. Then I saw Jeff playing with the _______ basketball. Our school was short on basketballs to play with _______ the quickest person to _______ and leave was the one who could get the _______. Being a heavy cater, I _______staying a while in the lunch room.
Every day Jeff would get the ball, which _______ me. He would always keep it to ________, running and shooting. That day I got fed up and ________ took the ball away from him, running as fast as my ________ could go to the other side of the court. I began ________ as if nothing ever happened. For a while he stood there, ________ me with the ball. As I went up for another lay-up, I saw Jeff charging at me like a bull out of the corner of my eye. He ________ to pull the ball back from my hands. This ________ us to fight over it. After the teacher broke us up and talked to us, we ________. We decided to call some of our friends to play a game with the ball ________ we would all have something to do.
Both of us learned a ________ from this situation. We learned to share instead of being ________. Surprisingly, none of us got in trouble for the fight.
1.A. moved B. rode C. drove D. rushed
2.A. escaping B. begging C. fighting D. asking
3.A. in debt B. at work C. on duty D. in trouble
4.A. first B. only C. very D. best
5.A. so B. for C. but D. though
6.A. study B. eat C. say D. play
7.A. ball B. news C. meal D. gift
8.A. put off B. went on C. ended up D. gave up
9.A. wounded B. stopped C. changed D. angered
10.A. myself B. them C. himself D. us
11.A. safely B. proudly C. secretly D. quickly
12.A. minds B. classmates C. feet D. friends
13.A. shooting B. shouting C. dancing D. singing
14.A. looking for B. staring at C. learning from D. listening to
15.A. tried B. expected C. chose D. promised
16.A. allowed B. caused C. advised D. ordered
17.A. apologized B. failed C. discussed D. agreed
18.A. while B. until C. as if D. so that
19.A. truth B. skill C. lesson D. game
20.A. lazy B. selfish C. stubborn D. humorous
