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(2019· 广州综合测试一)At first sight, Alma Deutscher, a thirteenyearold girl from England appears to be like any other typical preteen. 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 fulllength 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, Austria on December 29, 2016, where the then elevenyearold skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and received 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 18monthold 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 thirteenyearold is changing the world of music forever!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。13岁的Alma很有音乐天赋，18个月时就能哼唱《一闪一闪小星星》，6岁时创作了她的第一部音乐作品，7岁时创作了第一部短歌剧，被人们誉为“小莫扎特”。
1．What do we know about Alma Deutscher?
A．She comes from a famous musical family.
B．She showed a great musical talent from a young age.
C．She regularly performs the classical music of Mozart.
D．She has adapted some famous works of classical music.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“But this modest youngster，who composed her first musical work at age six，first short opera at age seven，and first fulllength opera based on Cinderella at age ten，is anything but average.”可知，Alma Deutscher从小就显示出了惊人的音乐天赋，故B项正确。
2．How did Alma get to be widely known?
A．Through an online video.
B．By performing on television.
C．By putting on an opera.
D．Through her parents’ promotion.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段的第一句可知，2012年Alma家的一位朋友在网上发布了一个视频，将Alma比作莫扎特；此后她的能力受到了国际关注，故A项正确。
3．What is Alma’s attitude towards her success?
A．She is still unsatisfied with her performance.
B．She is uncomfortable with so much pressure.
C．She is modest about her musical achievements.
D．She is proud to have become a professional musician.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，在人们将她比作莫扎特时，Alma不愿和这位著名的音乐家相提并论，她认为世界上只有一个莫扎特，而她更喜欢人们叫她 “小Alma”；据此可以判断，面对人们的赞誉和自己的成功，Alma很谦虚，故C项正确。
4．What can we infer about Alma’s parents?
A．They are very welleducated people.
B．They are protective of their daughter.
C．They have pushed Alma to take up music.
D．They have made a good life plan for Alma.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第六段中的“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’．”可知，Alma一夜成名，被誉为“小莫扎特”，但这个绰号让她的父母不高兴，因为他们认为这会给这个小女孩带来额外的压力，他们宁愿她被称为“作曲家和音乐家”。据此可以判断，Alma的父母是爱护她的，故B项正确。
