内容正文:
Beethoven:
a remarkable life
Personal profile(简介) of Beethoven
(1) _________ in 1770, Beethoven is one of the greatest (2)___________ in history. His
(3) _________, a very strict man, gave him the first music lesson. At the age of 5, he showed great (4)__________ at the piano. When he was 8, his teacher gave him a formal music education, enabling him to become a professional (5)________ at the age of 11. For the lack of medicine, he lost three siblings and his beloved (6)________ when he was 16. At the age of 22, he moved to Vienna, Austria, which was the world captial of music. There he composed all his (7)_________ pieces. But when he was 26, he started losing his (8)_________. At the age of 45, he composed Symphony No.9.
Born
composers
father
talent
musician
mother
major
hearing
Read for the structure
Para.1
Para.2
Para.4
Para.5
Beethoven’s remarkable achievements and reputation.
Beethoven’s remarkable performance in 1824.
Beethoven’s remarkable life journey before his late twenties.
Beethoven’s remarkable work: Symphony No.9.
Para.3
Beethoven’s remarkable attitude towards the loss of hearing.
Beethoven: a remarkable life
(a.) 非凡的; 奇异的; 显著的; 引人注目的 =astonishing;
be remarkable for/that...= be famous for…
unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice;
a truly remarkable achievement / student;
(2026 全国II卷 B) Roland Reisley turned 101 years old in May and is in remarkable health.
(C.) 谈论; 言论; 评述= comment; make a remark; a remark by sb;
something that expresses an opinion, a thought, etc. about sb/sth;
(U.) 引人注目; 显耀 = note;
(vi. &. vt.) 说起; 谈论; 评述; 评论 = comment on/upon…;
remark on/upon sb/sth; remark (to sb) that…:
She remarked how tired I was looking.
Para.1:Beethoven’s remarkable performance
Did the audience appreciate the performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9? How did they react?
Yes.
They broke into enthusiastic cheers.
Beethoven saw a sea of people all standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to express their appreciation of his masterwork.
8
23. stream (n.) (vi. &. vt.);
(vi.) (人, 东西)(朝同一个方向) 鱼贯而行; 一个接一个地移动: (+ adv./prep);
(of people or things) to move in a continuous flow in the same direction;
一群电影爱好者鱼贯而入地涌入电影院,目的是为观看最新热映《志愿军:浴血和平》。
A crowd of film lovers streamed into a cinema to watch the latest hit The Volunteers: Peace at Last.
(vi. &. vt.) (液体, 气体) 流动; 流出: (+ adv./prep);
(of liquid or gas) to move or pour out in a continuous flow; to produce a continuous flow of liquid or gas;
Tears streamed down his cheeks. (= run down = roll down)
tears streaming / rolling / running down his cheeks;
(n.) 小河; 小溪; 流; (液)流; (气)流: a small, narrow river;
(事件, 人, 物等的)一连串, 一系列, 流, (人)流; (车)流: stream of sth / sb;
a continuous supply flow of people or vehicles;
a constant / steady stream of traffic / visitors;
24. enthusiastic(a.) —enthusiastically(adv.) —enthusiasm(n.)
enthusiasm (n.热情) —enthusiast (n. ~ for …);
热情的; 热心的; 热烈的; 满腔热情的:
(be) enthusiastic about (doing) sth;
feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/sth;
an enthusiastic supporter / reception / welcome;
(U.) 热情 : enthusiasm for (doing) sth;
A strong desire to become involved in it;
这一消息受到了相关人士的热烈欢迎。
The news was greeted with enthusiasm by people involved.
The news was greeted enthusiastically by people involved.
(2026 全国II卷 B) On their first trip out, they were greeted with such enthusiasm from the 10 families.
Para.2:Beethoven’s remarkable life journey
How did the author develop para.2?
continued his writing about Symphony No. 9
went back to Beethoven’s past life
Flashback(倒叙)
Flashback(倒叙)
Tip: The definition of flashback
In some texts, the events are not put exactly in time order; instead, an event that happened earlier is put in the middle of the main story, which is called flashback. You can tell you are reading a flashback when the story goes back to the past with a change of scene. There is usually a transitional sentence(过渡句) indicating the change.
What is the transitional sentence?
Symphony No. 9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life.
Para.2:Beethoven’s remarkable life journey
As a gifted child
Not long after
As a teenager
In his late twenties
studied music day and night
was appreciated for his piano performances
enjoyed a reputation as a wonderful young musician
suffered the worst possible twist: he started to lose his hearing
25. vast(a.) —vastly (adv.) —vastness (n.)
辽阔的; 巨大的; 庞大的; 大量的: = huge; the vastness of space;
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
vast amounts / numbers / quantities / sums of sth;
The vast majority (of sb/sth) (…的)绝大数
尽管出版商付出了热情的努力,但绝大多数书籍/ 从未取得显著地商业成功。
Despite the enthusiastic efforts of publishers, the vast majority of books never achieve remarkable commercial success.
26. reputation for… (n.)
establish / acquire / earn / enhance / deserve / live up to
a reputation (as… / for… )
建立
获得
赢得
提高
值得
名副其实
27. brilliant (a.) —brilliantly(adv.) —brilliance(n.)
巧妙的; 使人印象深的extremely clear or impressive;
What a brilliant idea! a ~ performance;
聪颖的; 记忆高的 very intelligent & skilled;
a brilliant young scientist;
(光线或色彩)明亮的; 鲜艳的 brilliant sunshine;
成功的successful: a brilliant career;
28. predict(vt.) — prediction(n.) — (≠un) predictable(a.)
(≠un)predictability (n.可预测性)—(≠un)predictably (adv.可预测地)
predictive(a. 预测的,前瞻性的~value) — predictor (n.预报性事物)
(vt.) 预言; 预告; 预报 =forecast; to say that sth will happen in the future;
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes;
It’s impossible to predict the outcome / what will happen in the future.
(C. &. U.) 预言; 预测; 预告; make predictions about / on sth;
a statement that says what you think will happen;
confirm our predictions / reservations;
如果你对终身学习表现出热情,我们就能准确预判你的成长发展潜力。
If you show enthusiasm for lifelong learning, we can make accurate predictions about your potential to grow. (be enthusiastic about)
(a.) 可遇见的;可预料的 ; if sth is predictable, you know in advance;
a predictable result;
这本书的结局完全在意料之中。
The ending of the book is entirely predictable.
意料之中的; 老套乏味的: an entertaining but predictable film;
29. extraordinary (a.) — extraordinarily(adv.)
(a.) 意想不到的; 令人惊奇的; 奇怪的 = incredible
我的母亲拥有一种神奇的能力,能把平凡化作不凡。
My mother has the amazing power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
不平常的; 不一般的; 非凡的; 卓越的 not normal or ordinary;
an extraordinary / remarkable person;
30. depress (vt.) —depressed(a.) —depressing(a.) — depression(n.)
(vt.) 使抑郁; 使沮丧; 使消沉; 使失去信心;使(经济)不景气; depress sb:
to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope;
The thought of taking the exam again depressed him.
反复的挫折可能会让你感到沮丧,但你永远不应放弃自己的梦想。
Repeated setbacks may depress you, but you should never abandon your dreams.
(a.) 抑郁的; 沮丧的; 意志消沉的: depressed about / over / at sth:
very sad and without hope;
She felt lonely and depressed about the future.
患抑郁症的 suffering from the medical condition of depression;
He became severely clinically depressed;
(a.) (地点, 行业)不景气的; 萧条的; 经济困难的 :
(a.) 令人抑郁的; 令人沮丧的; 令人消沉的:
making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm;
a depressing sight / thought / experience;
a depressingly familiar experience;
(n.) 忧郁(症); 沮丧;消沉:
Lucy’s mood was one of deep depression.
31. upset (vt.—upsetting —upset—upset) —upset(a.)
(a.) (不放名词前) 难过的; 不高兴的; 失望的; 沮丧的: unhappy or disappointed
(be) upset about about / at / over (doing) sth; (be) upset (that)…
接连出错(=数量多的)让这名学生内心懊恼,他下定决心彻底改变自己整套的学习常规。
Upset by multiple mistakes, the student was determined to transform his entire study routine.
(a.) 令人不快(或忧虑, 苦恼)的: an upsetting experience;
(vt.) 使烦恼; 使心烦意乱; 使生气: upset sb/yourself
to make sb/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed;
这个决定很可能让很多人心烦意乱。
This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
打乱; 搅乱 upset sth: to make a plan, situation, etc. go wrong;
upset all our arrangements;
(vt.) 打翻; 碰倒; 使倾覆: upset sth;
to make sth fall over by hitting it by accident;
她猛地站起身,碰倒了一杯葡萄酒。(用V-ing作结果状语)
She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of wine.
upset sb’s stomach 使(肠胃)不适;
32. possess (vt.) — possession (n.) — (possessions = belongings)
(vt.) (不用于进行时态) 有, 拥有:possess sth: to have or own;
一个拥有强烈自律和毅力的高中生,在克服学业挑战之后,值得取得成功。
A high school student who possesses strong self-discipline and perseverance / deserves to succeed after overcoming academic challenges.
(vt.) 具有:possess sth: to have a particular quality or feature;
He possesses a sense of humour.
(vt.) (感觉, 情绪) 支配; 控制:possess sb:
(literary) (of a feeling, an emotion, etc.) to have a powerful effect on sb and control the way that they think, behave, etc.;
A mad rage possessed (≈ consumed) her.
(C. pl.) 个人财产; 私人物品:belongings: personal possessions;
One of Jane’s most prized possessions was her photo album.
(fml) 具有;拥有 the state of having or owning; in sb’s possession;
come into possession of sth; in possession of sth;
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
33. abandon (vt.) — abandoned (a.) —abandonment (n.)
(vt.) (不顾责任, 义务等)离弃, 遗弃,抛弃 abandon sb (to sth):
to leave sb, especially sb you are responsible for, with no intention of returning;
How could he abandon his own child?
(不得已而)舍弃, 丢弃,离开 abandon sth (to sb/sth) = leave;
to leave a thing or place, especially because it is dangerous to stay;
Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles / cars / ships due to the heave snow.
(vt.) 中止; 放弃; 不再有 abandon sth: to stop having sth;
abandon the match / plan / dream / passion;
停止(支持或帮助); 放弃(信念) abandon sb/sth:
to stop supporting or helping sb; to stop believing in sth;
评论家们指控他放弃原则。
Critics accused him of abandoning his principles. (charge…with)
(literary) (vt.) 陷入, 沉湎于(某种情感) abandon yourself to sth
to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else;
He abandoned himself to despair.
(a.) 被离弃的; 被遗弃的; 被抛弃的 an abandoned car / house / child;
left and no longer wanted, used or needed;
Para.3: Beethoven’s remarkable attitude towards the loss of hearing
1. What was the biggest problem Beethoven faced in this life?
2. How did he try to overcome this problem?
3. What was his change in mood?
He suffered from the loss of hearing.
To overcome this problem, he used a variety of hearing aids. He would put one end of a pencil in his mouth and place the other end against the instrument so that he could feel the notes.
depressed and upset
hopeful and determined
His smile sent waves of excitement coursing through her.
34. desperate (a.) —desperately(adv.) — in desperation (n.)
(a.) (因绝望, 为了改变糟糕境遇而)不惜冒险的;不顾一切的; 拼命的; 孤注一掷的;
feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others;
She was desperate with fear.
Time was running out and they were getting increasingly desperate.
(a.) (常放在名词前)(指行为)绝望的; 铤而走险的;
(of an action) giving little hope of success;
in a desperate attempt / effort / struggle to do sth;
(a.) (不放在名词前) 非常需要; 极想; 渴望; wanting sth very much;
be desperate for sth / to do sth; (a permanent job / love and attention);
(a.) (局面) 极严重的; 极危险的; 很危急的;
(of a situation) extremely serious or dangerous;
(2026全国I卷读后续写) In the café, the couple bought Emily a hot chocolate and listened patiently as she explained her desperate situation: she was about a hundred miles from her destination, her care was completely stuck, and her entire holiday plan could be ruined.
(vt.) (因绝望而)不惜冒险地; 不顾一切地; 拼命地:
She looked desperately around for a weapon.
极严重地; 极危险地; 很危急地: desperately ill / unhappy / lonely;
迫切; 非常地: very much
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm.
35. uplift (vt. ~ sb) — uplifting (a.令人振奋的,鼓舞人心的,催人奋进的)
uplifted (a. 受鼓舞的)
36. ease (n.) (vt.) — easy (a.容易的) —easily (adv.)
unease (U. 不安) — uneasy (a. 不安的)
put sb at (their) ease: 使自在; 使不受拘束;
容易; 轻易; 不费劲 lack of difficulty; with ease; for ease of sth:
He passed the exam with ease (=easily).
舒适; 安逸; 自在; 无忧无虑:
In his retirement, he lived a life of ease.
(vi. &. vt.) 缓解; 减轻 = alleviate: ease (sth)
to become less unpleasant, painful or severe;
ease the pain / stress / tension / pressure / burden;
She made a desperate call to her friend, hoping his advice would ease her anxiety.
(vt.) 使容易些 ease sth = smooth: to make sth easier;
Ramps (坡道) have been built to ease access for the disabled.
(vi. &. vt.) (使)小心缓慢地移动 ease (sb/sth) + adv./prep.
to move (sb/sth) slowly and carefully;
ease your way past / through sth;
熟悉, 使熟悉(新事物, 尤指新工作) ease into sth; ease yourself / sb into sth;
to become or help sb to become familiar with sth new, especially a new job;
Para.4:Beethoven’s remarkable work: Symphony No. 9
About the first movement(乐章)
The first movement starts _______, but suddenly the whole orchestra breaks into an __________ theme.
You can soon feel the ____________ coursing (快速流淌) through the music.
About the second and third movements
They are full of _______________ and _______________, reflecting his _________ and_________.
The music moves through technically difficult sections ____________, showing his genius as a composer.
About the fourth movement
All the different variations are connected into a final ________________.
quietly
energetic
determination
desperate lows
uplifting highs
suffering
strong will
joyful chorus
with ease
Para.5:Beethoven’s remarkable achievements and reputation
Use two sentences from para.4-5 to describe the status(地位) of Beethoven and his Symphony No. 9.
For his amazing achievements and for his determination even in his darkest days, Beethoven is regarded as one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived.
The status (地位) of Beethoven:
The status of Symphony No. 9:
Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.
What qualities does Beethoven have as a musician?
Music
Attitude towards the loss of hearing
a gifted child
enjoyed reputation as a wonderful
young musician
studied music day and night
wanted to live a life full of music
created many famous pieces of music like Symphony No. 9
never abandoned hope
was determined to find a way to continue living a life full of music
used a variety of hearing aids to try to increase the amount of sound he could take in
gifted / intelligent
diligent
passionate
productive
optimistic
determined
persistent / enthusiastic
Key words & phrases (22)
vast, upset, desperate, weep, abandon, expectation, accompany, uplifting, ease, dramatically, enthusiastic, transform, remarkable, guarantee, possess, overcome, greet, prediction, extraordinary, deserve, adaptability, reputation
The vast majority of us students once felt upset and desperate when failing exams.
We wept over the failures and even abandoning our dreams, for parents’ high expectations are hard to live up to.
Fortunately, our parents and teachers always accompany us.
Their uplifting messages can ease our anxiety dramatically.
In our darkest moments, they are enthusiastic about our smallest progress, reminding us that small efforts can transform into a remarkable achievement and earn us an outstanding reputation.
Nothing can guarantee us quick success.
We possess the inner strength and quick adaptabilityto overcome difficulties step by step.
Every difficulty is greeted as a learning chance, rather than a roadblock.
Seeing our self-discipline, they start making predictions about our extraordinary future.
We are firmly convinced that we truly deserve that future as long as we devote ourselves to it. (140w)
For me, this activity completely transformed my perception of artificial intelligence. I used to associate AI with science fiction, but now I see it as a practical tool that can enhance every aspect of our daily lives, even something as simple as playing sports.
2026 北京卷作文 当运动会遇上AI (When Sports Meet AI)
_________
_________
________
72
null, track 1
63998.66
null, track 2
63946.418
null, track 4
63058.3
$