Conrad was eighteen months old when he crawled（爬）up on a piano bench and began playing some tunes he had heard on the radio.At three he wrote his first piano piece,which he named “Congrajulashons” because,like Mozart,he could compose music before he could spell.
At ten,Conrad studied at Juilliard School in New York City,one of the best music schools in the world.He spent five hours a day playing the violin and the piano.“I’m like and unlike other children,” he said.“I’m interested in the same things as other children,such as books and films.And I’m not such a big fan of practising,but I have to do it.”
Early this year Conrad won a big competition for young composers（作曲家）.He was the youngest of the more than 450 youths entered.
Conrad loves to compose classical music.He has written thousands of pieces of all kinds.When he has time,he reads Harry Potter.He also goes to see Spider Man.
55.The writer mainly wants to tell us __________.
A.about the whole life of Conrad B.about a famous young composer
C.about a good music school D.how to become a successful composer
56.Conrad reads Harry Potter and sees Spider Man because he __________.
A.has the same interests as other children
B.is unlike other children
C.wants to kill time
D.loves books and films of all kinds
57.Conrad composed his first piano piece __________.
A.when he was 10 years old B.before he studied at Juilliard School
C.when he met Mozart D.after he learned to spell
58.The Chinese for the underlined word “tunes” should be “__________”.
A.樂器 B.音響 C.樂譜 D.曲調(diào)
59.Which of the following about Conrad is true?
A.He could play the piano very well when he was one year and a half.
B.He won a big competition in New York for young pianists.
C.He practiced playing the piano as well as the violin at school.
D.He has composed thousands of beautiful songs for children.