Yun Siqi is a 25-year-old young pianist. He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. “I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano,” Yun said.
At age 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy.
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. “Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day,” he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun showed at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future.
“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder,” the young pianist said. “I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime.”
词汇
get tired of 对……感到厌倦 stand out 脱颖而出
句型
Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future. 贠思齐说,成功或失败并不重要,这不会影响他对音乐的理解或他对未来的计划。
理解
1. How long did Yun practise at the age of 7 every day?
2. How do you understand failure and success?
At age 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy.
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. “Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day,” he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun showed at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future.
“If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder,” the young pianist said. “I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime.”
词汇
get tired of 对……感到厌倦 stand out 脱颖而出
句型
Yun said successes or failures were not important and that they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future. 贠思齐说,成功或失败并不重要,这不会影响他对音乐的理解或他对未来的计划。
理解
1. How long did Yun practise at the age of 7 every day?
2. How do you understand failure and success?
答案：1. He practised for four hours a day.
2. Success and failure are not the most important things. When we fail, we can think carefully about our problems and learn from them. When we succeed, we shouldn't feel too proud, and we need to work even harder to make further progress. (答案不唯一，符合文意、表达合理即可)
2. Success and failure are not the most important things. When we fail, we can think carefully about our problems and learn from them. When we succeed, we shouldn't feel too proud, and we need to work even harder to make further progress. (答案不唯一，符合文意、表达合理即可)
解析：
1. 该题为细节理解题，定位文章第二段第二句"As Yun grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day"，可直接提取对应信息作答。
2. 该题为开放性问答题，结合文中贠思齐的观点作答即可：成功和失败都不是最重要的，失败时认真反思总结经验，成功时也不要骄傲自满，要付出更多努力，二者都不会阻碍我们朝着自身的目标前进，都能帮助我们获得成长。
2. 该题为开放性问答题，结合文中贠思齐的观点作答即可：成功和失败都不是最重要的，失败时认真反思总结经验，成功时也不要骄傲自满，要付出更多努力，二者都不会阻碍我们朝着自身的目标前进，都能帮助我们获得成长。