每日一练：职称英语考试综合类每日一练(2019/2/25)
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven, a major composer of thenineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artisticgreatness.
Born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770, he firststudied music with the court organist, Gilles van der Eeden. His father wasexcessively strict and given to heavy drinking. ____ (1) ____. Appointed deputycourt organist to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782,Beethoven also played the harpsichord and the viola. In 1792 he was sent toVienna by his patron, Count Ferdinand Waldstein, to study music under Haydn.
Beethoven remained unmarried. ____ (2) ____.Continually plagued by ill health, he developed an ear infection which led tohis tragic deafness in 1819.
____ (3) ____ He completed mature masterpiecesof great musical depth: three piano sonatas, four string quartets, the MissaSolemnis, and the 9th Symphony. He died in 1827. ____ (4) ____ .
Noting that Beethoven often flew into fits ofrage, Goethe once said of him, “I am astonished by histalent, but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed personality. ” ____ (5) ____ .
A In spite of this handicap, however, hecontinued to write music.
B Because of irregular payments from hispublishers and erratic support from his patrons, he was troubled by financialworries throughout his adult life.
C His life was marked by a passionatededication to independence.
D When his mother died, Beethoven, then a youngman, was named guardian of his two younger brothers.
E Although Beethoven's personality may havebeen untamed, his music shows great discipline and control, and this is how weremember him best.
F Today his music is still being played allover the world.
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