《2025年新坐标名题汇高中英语必修第二册外研版》

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When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mother’s car, he was already 11 years old. I preferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence(坚持), I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm(节奏). At the end of each lesson, he’d say, “My mum’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.
Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed, because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming—he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later, I mailed to the students’ homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mum had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practising. I didn’t know what led me to agree eventually.
The night for the concert came. The high school gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the programme. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the programme and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum(最小值).
The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled(皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy(凌乱的). “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?” I thought.
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Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto No.21 in C Major.
I held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you doit?”

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Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto No.
21 in C Major. Jackie pulled out the piano bench and
began his performance. In fact, I was not fully prepared
for what I heard next. His fingers were dancing on keys,
which made me extremely shocked. Never had I heard
Mozart played so well by people of his age. After six and
a half minutes, he ended up very well. Everyone at
present was wild with great excitement and was on their
feet, breaking into loud applause. After the
performance, he stepped off the stage.
I held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did
you do it?” “Well... remember I told you my mum was
sick?” He explained, with tears rolling in his eyes, “In
the past few months, she has always accompanied and
encouraged me. Actually she had cancer, with little
chance to survive. Today, I didn’t let her down.” After
hearing his words, tears were welling up in my eyes.
And at that moment, I realised it was he that taught me
the true meaning of perseverance and love.