Todayat28theyoungGermanviolinistAnne-SophieMutterisatthetop.“Shegivesradiance(光辉) tothemusic，”wroteGeoffreyNorrisinTheDailyTelegraphLondon.Mutterisalsooneoftheworld’syoungestprofessors.

BorninRheinfeldenonJune29，1963，Anne-SophiegrewupinWehrasmalltownjustfivekilometresfromtheSwissborder.HerfatherKarlWilhelmMutterandhermotherGerlindeconsideredmusiclessonspartofagoodeducation.ThustheirfirstsonAndreasbeganpractisingtheviolinateightandhisyoungerbrotherChristopherhadpianolessons.ItcameasnosurprisewhenAnne-Sophiesaidshewantedaviolinforherfifthbirthday.

Herparentsthoughtshewastooyoungfortheviolinandpersuadedhertostartonthepiano.ButAnne-Sophiehasalwayshadamindofherown.“Ilongedtoplaytheviolin，”shesaid.“Itseemedtomeamuchmoreinterestinginstrument.”Aftersixmonths，herparentsgavein.

ThefamousviolinteacherErnaHonigberger，wholivednearbybecameAnne-Sophie’stutor(家庭教师) .Afteronlyninemonthsoflessonssheenteredthesix-year-oldinanationwidecompetitionforyoungmusicians.WithChristopheraccompanying(伴奏) heronthepianoAnne-Sophiewonthefirstprize.

In1974ErnaHonigbergerdied.Anne-Sophie’snewteacherwasAidaStucki.ShetaughtAnne-Sophietodevelopherownideasonhowapieceshouldbeplayednotjusttoimitate(模仿)others.Thisisoneoftheviolinist’sstrongestmostdistinctivecharacteristicstoday.

ThoughtheMutterswereshortofmoneyattimestheylimitedtheirdaughter’sperformancestoonceortwiceayear.“Wearegladwewentthefamilyroad，”saidherfather.“Nooutsidercaneverhaveaneffectonourdaughter’scareerorpushherintoplayingmoreconcertsthanshewantsto.”Latershewasallowedtogivesixtoeightconcertsayearandmakesomerecordings.Onlywhensheturned18didshebeginherprofessionalcareer.

1.Itwas       whenAnne-Sophieaskedforaviolin.

   A.surprising

   B. great

   C. usual

   D. possible

2.Anne-Sophie’scareerdatesbackto       .

   A.thelate1960s

   B. herfamilyeducation

   C. theearly1980s

   D. herfifthbirthday

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