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自己能否100%掌握这个方法。[2014卷ASamuelOsmondisa19­year­oldlawstudent(fromCornwall,England).Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpieces(bymusicians)(suchasChopinandBeethoven)justafewminutesafterhehearsthem).Helearnsapieceofmusic(bylistening)(toit)(inparts).Thenhethinks(aboutthenotes)(inhishead).(Twoyearsago),heplayedhispieceMoonlightSonata(奏鸣曲)(byBeethoven).Hesurprisedeveryone(aroundhim).(Amazed)(thatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly),histeacherssay(Samuelisunbelievable).Theysay(hisabilityisveryrare),butSamueldoesn'tevenrealize(thatwhathecansspecial).Samuelwanted ealawyer)(asitwasthewish)(ofhisparents),butmusicteacherstoldhim(heshouldstudymusicinstead).Now,hestudieslawandmusic.Samuelcan'tunderstand(whyeveryoneissosurprised).“Igrewup(withmusic).Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.(Abouttwoyearsago),Isuddenlydecided(tostartplayingthepiano),(withoutbeingable)(toreadmusic)and(withouthavinganylessons).Itcomeseasily(tome)—Ihearthenotesandcanbearthem(inmind)—eachandeverynote，”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapiece(duringaspecialevent)(athiscollege).Thepiecehadmore(thanathousandnotes).Theaudiencewasimpressed(byhisamazingperformance).Heisnowlearningapiece(thatissodifficult)(thatmanyprofessionalpianistscan'tplayit).Samuelsaysconfidently，“It'sall(aboutsupermemory)—IguessIhavethatgift.”However,Samuel'sability(torememberthings)doesn'tstop(withmusic).Hisfamilysays(thateven)(whenhewasayoungboy),Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldrelthestory(wordforword).Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn'tknow(whathewants)(todo)(inthefuture).(Fornow),heisjusthappy(toplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies).WhatisspecialaboutSamuelHehasagiftforwritingHecanwritedownthenoteheHeisatopstudentatthelawHecanplaythemusicalpiece(heWhatcanwelearnfromParagraphSamuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisSamuelplanned(tobealawyer)(ratherthanaSamuelthinks(ofhimself)(asaman)(ofgreatmusicalSamuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisEveryone(aroundSamuel)wassurprised(because 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Heplaysthepianobetter(thanmanyprofessionalHeimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleoftheThequalitiesofaThestoryofamusicalTheimportanceofearlyTherelationshipbetweenmemoryand[2014·山东卷CElizabethFreemanwasborn(about1742)(toAfricanAmericanparents)(whowereslaves).(Atofsixmonths)shewasacquired,(alongwithhersister),(byJohnAshley),awealthyMassachusettsslaveholders.Shebecameknown(as“Mumbet”or“MumBett”).(Fornearly30years)MumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.(Oneday),Ashley'swifetried(tostrikeMumbet'ssister)(withaspade).Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious,sheleftthehouseandrefused(tocomeback).(WhentheAshleystried)(tomakeherreturn),Mumbetconsultedalawyer,ThreSedgewick.(Withhishelp),Mumbetsued()(forherfreedom).(WhileservingtheAshleys),Mumbethadlistened(tomanydiscussions)(ofthenewMassachusettsconstitution).(Iftheconstitutionsaid)(thatallpeoplewerefreeandequal),thenshethoughtitshouldapply(toher).Eventually,Mumbetwonherfreedom—theslave(inMassachusetts)(todoso)(underthenewconstitution).Strangelyenough,(afterthetrial),theAshleysaskedMumbet(tocomeback)andwork(forthem)(asapaidemployee).Shedeclinedandinsteadwent(towork)(forSedgewick).Mumbetdied(in1829),butherlegacylivedon(inhermanydescendants)(后裔).Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW．E.B.DuBois,oneofthefounders(oftheNAACP),andanimportantwriterandspokes (forAfricanAmericancivilrights).Mumbet'stombstonestillstands(intheMassachusettscemetery)(whereshewasburied).Itreads,(inpart):“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslave(fornearlythirtyyears).Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite,yet(inherownsphere)shehadnosuperiororequal.”WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraphShewasbornaShewasaShehadafamousShewasbornintoarichWhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheShefoundanShewantedtobeaShewashitandgotShehadtotakecareofherWhatdidMumbetlearn(fromdiscussions)(aboutthenewSheshouldalwaysobeyherowners'Sheshouldbe(asfreeandequal)(asHowtobeagoodHowtoapplyforaWhatdidMumbetdoaftertheShechosetoworkforaShefoundedtheShecontinuedtoservetheShewenttolivewithherWhatisthetextmainlyA．AstoryofafamouswriterandspokesB．ThefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaC．ThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanD．Atrialthatshockedthewhole[2014卷B(In1943),(whenIwas4),myparentsmoved(fromCoeurd'Alene,Idaho),(toFairbanks,Alaska),(whereadventurewasneververyfaraway).Wearrived(inthesummer),just(intime)(toenjoythemidnightsun).Allthatsunlightwasfantastic(forMum'svegetablegarden).Working(inthegarden)(atmidnight)tended(tothrowhertimingoff),soshedidn'tcaremuch(aboutmyDadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMumwashisclerk.Thatleftme(inamess).Iusuallymanaged(tofindsometrouble)(togetinto).(OnceIhadalittlefire)(going)(inthedirtbasement)(ofaho).Ihadtried(tolightabarrel(桶)ofpaint)butcouldn'treallygetagoodfiregoing.Thesmokegotprettybad,though,andwhenImademyexit),acrowdandthewerethere(togreetme).Thementookmymatchesanddrovemehome.MumandDadwereoccupied(inthegarden)andDadtoldthe(tokeepme),andtheydid!Ihadatour(oftheprison)(beforeMumrescuedme).Ihadn'tturned5yet.(AsIenteredkindergarten),theseriouscoldbegan(tosetin).Woulditsurpriseyou(toknow)(thatIsoonleftpart)(ofmytongue)(onametalhandrail)(atschool)?(AsforLeonhardSeppala),famousasadogsledder)(驾雪橇者IthinkIknewhimwell)(becauseIwastaken)(foraride)(withhiswhitedogteam)(oneSunday).(Atthetime)Ididn'trealize(whatasuperstarhewas),butIdoremembertheridewell.Iwaswrapped()heavilyandwellsheltered(fromthefreezingandblowing(In1950),wemovedback(toCoeurd'Alene),butwegotonemoreAlaskanadventure(whenLeonhardinvitedus)(eightyearslater)(bypayingavisit)(toIdaho)(toattendagathering)(offormerneighbours)(ofAlaska).Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'sHisfatherwasacruelHisparentsdidn'tloveHisparentsusedtobeveryHismotherdidn'thaveanyWhathappenedwhentheauthorwasHelearnedtoHewaslockedinaHewasarrestedbytheHenearlycausedafireWhichofthefollowingisLeonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogTheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinLeonhardoftenvisitedtheauthor'sfamilyafterTheauthorsufferedalotwhiletakingthedogsledin8.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthe(Tolookback)(onhischildhood)(with(Todescribetheextremeweather)(of(Toexpress)(howmuchhemisses(Toshowoffhispride)(inmaking[2014卷

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[2014·福建卷AItwasMother'sDaymorning(lastyear)andIwasngshop(atourlocalsupermarket)(withmyfive­year­oldson,Tenyson).(Aswewereleaving),wefound(that)(onlyminutesearlier)anelderlywomanhadfallenover(attheentrance)andhadhitherhead(ontheconcrete).Herhusbandwas(withher),buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearly(inshock).(Walking)(towardsthescene),Tenysonbecameveryupset(about)(whathadhappened)(tothecouple).Hesaid(tome),“Mum,it'snotmuchfun(falliner)(infrontof(Atthefront)(ofthesupermarket),acharity(慈善)grouphadsetupastand(sellingcookedsausagesandflowers)(toraisefunds).Tenysonsuggested(thatweshouldbuyaflower).“Itwillmakeherfeelbetter，”hesaid.Iwasamazed(thathe'dcomeup)(withthissweetidea).Sowewentover(totheflowerseller)andaskedher(ifwecouldbuyaflower)(for)(tocheerherup).“Justtakeit，”shereplied.“Ican'ttakeyourmoney(forsuchawonderfulgesture).”(Bynow)paramedics(急救)hadarrived,andwereattending(totheinjuredwoman).(Aswewalkedup)(toher),mysonbecameintimidated(byallthebloodandmedicalequipment).Hesaid(hewasjusttooscared)(togoup)(toher).InsteadIgavetheflower(tothewoman'shusband)andtoldhim,“Mysonwasveryupset(foryourwife)andwanted(togiveherthisflower)(tomakeherfeel(Atthat),theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyousomuch,youhaveawonderfulson.HappyMother'sDay(toyou).”Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,(lingher)(whoitwasfrom).(Thoughbadlyhurtandshaken),theoldladylookedup(atTenyson)(withlove)(inhereyes)andgavehimalittles.Whatdoestheauthorintend 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A．a cannot B．a certainlydeservesC．awell­behavedchildearnsagreatD．adishonestchildcannotgetmotherWhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheDisney [2014卷]BItwasacoldwinterday.Awomandroveup(totheRainbowBridgetollbooth)().“I'mpaying(formyself),and(forthesixcars)(behindme)，”shesaid(withas),(handinerseventickets).One(afteranother),thenextsixdrivers(arriving)(atthetollbooth)wereinformed,“Someladyupaheadalreadypaidyourfare.”Itturnedout(thatthewoman,NatalieSmith,hadreadsomething)(onafriend'srefrigerator):“Practiserandomkindnessandsenselessacts(ofbeauty).”Thephraseimpressedhersomuch(thatshecopieditdown).JudyForemanspottedthesamephrase(onawarehousewall)faraway(fromhome).(Whenitstayed)(onhermind)(fordays),shegaveupanddroveallthewayback(tocopyitdown).“Ithoughtitwasbeautiful，”shesaid,(explaining)(whyshe'dtaken)(towritingit)(atthebottom)(ofallherletters),“(likeamessage)(fromabove).”Herhusband,Frank,likedthe