winter. 54.My mother slapped me-This tells us two things.First,the mother was rather quick-tempered.Secondly,we are reminded that she was a Chinese mother. American parents would have hesitated to use physical punishment in dealing with their children 55."Who ask you be genius?.You think I want you be genius?"-The correct way of saying should be:Who asks you to be a genius?I only ask you to be at your best.For your sake.You think I want you to be a genius? 56."So ungrateful':Question:What do you think of the mother's words,namely what is the implied meaning in it?-This reflects an important Chinese value concerning the relationship between parents and children.The parents do everything they can for their children and the children are supposed to feel grateful to their parents.The typical American idea is that since the parents have brought their children into this world,they have obligations for their children,and so the children do not have to feel that they own anything to their parents 57.Like Bethoven!.in our head-Bethoven (1770-1827),world famous German composer,began to lose his hearing when he was only 28 and his 2nd symphony was not yet finished.This was a terrible disaster the young musician Public performance eventually became impossible,but he never stopped composing.At first,he could not bear to let anyone know of his tragedy.In a letter he wrote to his brother about his deafness in 1802,he said:"What humiliation when anyone standing beside me could hear a distant flute that I could not hear,or a shepherd singing.and I could not distinguish a sound! Such circumstances brought me to the brink of despair and almost made me put an end to my life:nothing but my art held my hand."The disease worsened, and he became completely deaf in 1807.In spite of his deafness,Bethoven went on working with all his strength,though he was never able to hear most of his own finest music. 58.An old,unreachable itchthe word "itch"has two meanings.An itch is an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails.Informally it means figuratively a strong desire to do or have something. 59.Keep rime-to play a piece of music suing the right rhythm and speed. 确的节奏)There are other phrases about music with the word“time”in them. e.g.a.Waltzes are usually in three-four time.b.He went through the motions in half-time c.She began moving her body in time to the musicwinter. 54. My mother slapped me—This tells us two things. First, the mother was rather quick-tempered. Secondly, we are reminded that she was a Chinese mother. American parents would have hesitated to use physical punishment in dealing with their children. 55. “ Who ask you be genius?.You think I want you be genius?”—The correct way of saying should be: Who asks you to be a genius? I only ask you to be at your best. For your sake. You think I want you to be a genius? 56. “So ungrateful”: Question: What do you think of the mother’s words, namely what is the implied meaning in it? -This reflects an important Chinese value concerning the relationship between parents and children. The parents do everything they can for their children and the children are supposed to feel grateful to their parents. The typical American idea is that since the parents have brought their children into this world, they have obligations for their children, and so the children do not have to feel that they own anything to their parents. 57. Like Bethoven!.in our head—Bethoven (1770—1827) ,world famous German composer, began to lose his hearing when he was only 28 and his 2nd symphony was not yet finished. This was a terrible disaster the young musician. Public performance eventually became impossible, but he never stopped composing. At first, he could not bear to let anyone know of his tragedy. In a letter he wrote to his brother about his deafness in 1802, he said: “What humiliation when anyone standing beside me could hear a distant flute that I could not hear, or a shepherd singing, and I could not distinguish a sound! Such circumstances brought me to the brink of despair and almost made me put an end to my life: nothing but my art held my hand.” The disease worsened, and he became completely deaf in 1807. In spite of his deafness, Bethoven went on working with all his strength, though he was never able to hear most of his own finest music. 58. An old, unreachable itch—the word “itch” has two meanings. An itch is an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails. Informally it means figuratively a strong desire to do or have something. 59. Keep time—to play a piece of music suing t he right rhythm and speed. (保持正 确的节奏) There are other phrases about music with the word “time” in them. e.g. a. Waltzes are usually in three-four time. b. He went through the motions in half-time c. She began moving her body in time to the music