宝藏男孩的伯克利音乐之路.pdf

疯狂英语(新悦读)Child drummer earns certificate from Berklee宝藏男孩的伯克利音乐之路湖南何高伦1Seba Stephens is only 11 years old,but hes avery talented musician.He plays the drums,bass,guitar,and piano.Recently,he earned a professional certificate(证书)in music through the Berklee Online program at the famous Berklee College of Music.2Seba and his family live in Memphis,Tennesseea place famous for music.He grewup with music all around.Before he turned three,his parents had asked him what hewanted for his birthday.“Drums!”he answered.His parents werent sure,but after seeinghim play the drums at a local music store,they decided he was serious.They bought him ajunior drum kit.It was a huge step.He didnt stop playing ever.His parents signed him upfor lessons.In just a few months,his drum teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training.He was still four.3Sebas parents encouraged him to explore music in other ways.Seba learned thebass,guitar,and piano.He faced challengessome related to his size.“I couldnt see overmy drum set,”he said.He also had trouble finding a good bass that was small enough.4In 2020,Everett,Sebas father,got special permission(许可)for Seba to join a summer music program at Berklee as an 8yearold.Seba studied the bass in an online program.To keep up,he had to practice up to 36 hours a week.After the intense summer,Everett thought Seba might want a break.He was wrong.Instead,Seba asked his parents tohomeschool him so he could keep going to Berklee during the school year.His parents hadto make some big changes to make the plan work,but they agreed.Seba did school work in主题语境：音乐篇幅：377词建议用时：7分钟男孩获伯克利音乐学院录取通知书，未来可期。43Crazy English 2023.7the morning.In the afternoon,he worked on music.And at night,he usually worked on music some more.He studied with several wellknown drummers,and learned many drumming styles.5In 2021,Seba spent four months in Utah,performing in“School of Rock the Musical”.Since he played so many instruments,he was in almost every scene.In May 2021,Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professional certificate from Berklee.The certificate is equal to about four collegelevel classes.ReadingCheckDetailGistInferenceVocabulary1.What can be known about Seba?A.He prefers the guitar most.B.He shows a great talent for music.C.He got his first drums when he was eleven years old.D.He earned a professional certificate through a live competition.2.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.Sebas music lessons.B.Sebas family background.C.Sebas challenges of exploring music.D.Sebas interest in finding a good bass.3.Whats Sebas parents attitude to his learning music?A.Negative.B.Unclear.C.Tolerant.D.Supportive.4.What does the underlined word“he”in paragraph 4 refer to?A.Seba.B.Everett.C.Sebas music teacher.D.Everetts friend.44疯狂英语(新悦读)LanguageStudy.日积月累talented adj.有天赋的serious adj.认真的extremely adv.极度地encourage v.鼓励sign up for 报名参加get special permission 得到特殊的许可up to 多达make some big changes 做出一些大的改变work on 致力于be equal to 等于；相当于.单句填空1.Can I sign upthis course in advance?2.He is a(talent)player.3.She found it(extreme)difficult to get a job.4.My parents have always(encourage)me to make decisions by myself.5.This country is roughly equalFrance in size and population.6.Uphalf of the students took part in this activity.45疯狂英语(新悦读)Looking forward to your reply!Yours,Li Hua时文精粹非遗吹糖人Reading Check14CBDCLanguage Study1.creative2.from3.a4.amazement5.blew6.to cut7.of8.more吉他定制，独一无二Reading Check14DCBCLanguage Study1.eventually2.achieved3.of4.of5.of当文艺创作遇上人工智能Reading Check14CBDCLanguage Study1.to2.to stay3.powerful4.about5.on6.if象海豹“驾到”Reading Check14BDCALanguage Study1.draws2.caused3.considering4.least5.to6.on宝藏男孩的伯克利音乐之路Reading Check14BCDALanguage Study1.for2.talented3.extremely4.encouraged5.to6.to保护野骆驼，从卫星定位开始Reading Check14DCBALanguage Study1.as2.currently3.thrilling4.to5.getting6.on纯享悦读爱心传递，书香寄情Reading CheckShe started the book drive to collectbooks and give them to kids being treatedfor cancer in local hospitals.旋风来了Reading CheckAny answer is possible as long as itmakes sense.写作提升建议信写作即时训练5 July 2023Dear Jim,Im glad to hear that you are consider77