【OnNov.181995ItzhakPerlmantheviolinistcameonstagetogiveaconcertatAveryFisherHallatLincolnCenterinNewYorkCity.IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcertyouknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforh】

　　OnNov.181995ItzhakPerlmantheviolinistcameonstagetogiveaconcertatAveryFisherHallatLincolnCenterinNewYorkCity.

　　IfyouhaveeverbeentoaPerlmanconcertyouknowthatgettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim.Hewasstrickenwithpolio(小儿麻痹症)asachildandsohehasbraces(支架)onbothlegsandwalkswiththeaidoftwocrutches(双拐).

　　Hewalkspainfullyyetmajesticallyuntilhereacheshischair.Thenhesitsdownslowlyputshiscrutchesonthefloorundoestheclaspsonhislegstucksonefootbackandextendstheotherfootforward.Thenhebendsdownandpicksuptheviolinputsitunderhischinnodstotheconductorandproceedstoplay.

　　Butthistimesomethingwentwrong.Justashefinishedthefirstfewbars(小节)oneofthestringsonhisviolinbroke.Youcouldhearitsnap(嘣断)——itwentofflikegunfireacrosstheroom.Therewasnomistakingwhatthatmeant.Therewasnomistakingwhathehadtodo.

　　Wefiguredthathewouldhavetogetupputontheclaspsagainpickupthecrutchesandlimphiswayoffstage——toeitherfindanotherviolinorelsefindanotherstringforthisone.Buthedidn’t.Insteadhewaitedamomentclosedhiseyesandthensignaledtheconductortobeginagain.

　　Theorchestrabeganandheplayedfromwherehehadleftoff.Andheplayedwithsuchpassionandsuchpowerandsuchpurityastheyhadneverheardbefore.

　　Whenhefinishedtherewasanawesomesilenceintheroom.Andthenpeopleroseandcheered.Hesmiledwipedthesweatfromthisbrowraisedhisbowtoquietusandthenhesaidinaquiettone“Youknowsometimesitistheartist’stasktofindouthowmuchmusicyoucanstillmakewithwhatyouhaveleft.”

　　51. Bysaying“gettingonstageisnosmallachievementforhim”theauthorreallymeans______.

　　A．it’sverydifficultforItzhakPerlmantoplaytheviolinwiththreestrings

　　B．it’snoteasyforItzhakPerlmantogetonthestagebecauseheisdisabled

　　C．it’snoteasyforItzhakPerlmantofacesuchalargeaudience

　　D．it’sreallygreatachievementsforItzhakPerlmantoplaytheviolinwiththreestrings

　　52. WhenoneofthestringsbrokepeoplethoughtItzhakPerlmanwould__________.

　　A．goonplayingwiththeremainingthreestrings B．giveupplaying

　　C．