第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
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As the saying goes, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Music is very important in our lives and here are four of the greatest musicians in history.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770－1827)
Born in Bonn, Germany, Beethoven never held an official position in Vienna. He supported himself by giving concerts, teaching piano lessons, and the sale of his compositions (作品). The last 30 years of Beethoven's life were filled with a lot of hard times, the first of which was his deafness. Beethoven's music greatly influenced the next generation of musicians.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685－1750)
Bach, “the father of modern music”， was born in Eisenach, Germany. His parents died when he was ten years old, and then he went to live with his brother Johann Christoph Bach, who was an organist (风琴手) in Ohrdruf. He stayed there until 1 700. Eight years later, he moved back to Weimar, where he served as a court organist for nine years. His music greatly influenced classical music.
Frédéric Chopin (1810 － 1849)
Chopin was born in Warsaw, Poland. He showed a talent for playing the piano at a very young age. Chopin began composing when he was still a child, but some of his early works have been lost. He gave his first public concert in 1818. Chopin was considered as the leading musician of his time.
Franz Schubert (1797 －1828)
Schubert was born and died in Vienna. Unlike most of his predecessors, Schubert was not a great performer. He never had much money, but he was very productive. He wrote his first masterpiece (代表作) when he was only seventeen. However, he died young, before his talents had even been known.
21．Beethoven did not make a living by ________.
A．teaching students
B．giving concerts
C．doing business
D．selling his works
22．Bach worked as a court organist in Weimar until ________.
A．1695 B．1708
C．1717 D．1750
23．What do we know about the four musicians?
A．They all lived a hard life at their old age.
B．They were all talented musicians.
C．They became famous at a young age.
D．They were all good at playing the piano.
