A.A Mother’s Love

　　B.A Brave Act

　　C.A Deadly River

　　D.A Matter of Life and Death

　　C

　　”Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.” Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.

　　What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences?

　　First, true genius (天才） cann’t be suppressed(压抑）．　For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside.

　　The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “ To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.

　　64. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer.

　　B. True ability will always make itself known.

　　C. Some people never get discouraged.

　　D. Albert Einstein prove his teachers wrong.

　　When Paderewski’s teacher told him he’d never be a success, the teacher was

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