Ye Xiaogang

　　Ye Xiaogang, who was born in① 1955, is one of a group of Chinese composers known as the New Tide②. He writes symphonies and pieces for smaller groups of musicians. He also writes film music. He showed musical ability at an early age③ and began studying piano when he was four years old.

　　From 1978 till④ 1983, he studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. After graduation⑤， he worked there as a lecturer⑥.

　　In 1985, there was a concert of Ye Xiaogang's symphonies in Beijing. From that time, he has been one of the leading⑦ modern composers of Chinese classical music. In 1986, his album⑧Horizon appeared⑨ and his music was played at the First Contemporary Chinese Composers' Festival⑩ in Hong Kong. He is famous for⑪mixing⑫ Chinese musical traditions⑬ with western forms and instrumentation⑭.

　　Ye is a member of the Beijing music group Eclipse. Eclipse is perhaps the first independent⑮ music group in China which plays works⑯ by modern Chinese composers. In November 1996, the group played with⑰ Italian⑱ musician Enrico Rava at the Beijing International⑲ Jazz Festival.

　　Ye Xiaogang has received many prizes⑳， in China and in other countries. Since 1993, he has worked part of the time in Beijing and part of the time in the US. He's a professor of music at the Central Conservatory of Music of China, and composes pieces for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. 　　①be born in出生于

　　②known as ...为过去分词短语作后置定语。

　　③at an early age 在小时候

　　④from ... till ... 从......到......

　　till可换为to。

　　⑤graduation n．毕业

　　⑥lecturer['lektʃərə]n．(大学的)讲师

　　⑦leading adj.领先的，首要的

　　⑧album['ælbəm]n．专辑

　　⑨appear vi.出版；出现

　　appear无进行时和被动语态。

　　⑩festival n．节日

　　⑪be famous for 因为......而著名

　　⑫mix[mIks]vt.使混合

　　mix ...with ... 把......与......混合在一起

　　⑬tradition n．传统

　　⑭instrumentation n．器乐曲谱写

　　⑮independent adj.独立的

　　⑯work n．作品，为可数名词。

　　⑰play with sb.和某人一起演奏

　　⑱Italian adj.意大利的

　　⑲international adj.国际的

　　⑳prize n．奖品 　　

　　叶小纲

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　　叶小纲，生于1955年，是中国著名的新锐作曲家之一。他写交响乐，也给一些规模较小的音乐组合作曲，他还写一些电影插曲。他小时候就显示出了音乐才能，并在4岁时开始学钢琴。

　　从1978年到1983年，他就读于中央音乐学院。毕业后，他作为一名讲师在那儿工作。

　　1985年，在北京举办了叶小纲的交响音乐会。从那时起，他就成了中国古典音乐现代作曲家的领军人物之一。1986年，他发行了专辑《地平线》，他的音乐在香港第一届中国现代作曲家音乐节上被演奏。他因为把中国传统音乐与西方音乐形式及器乐曲谱写结合起来而出名。

　　叶小纲是北京音乐团"Eclipse"的一员。"Eclipse"大概是中国第一个由现代作曲家演奏作品的独立的音乐团体。1996年11月，这个团体与来自意大利的音乐家恩里克• 拉瓦在北京国际爵士音乐节中合作演出。

　　叶小纲在中国和其他国家得过许多奖。自从1993年以来，他就有时在北京工作，有时在美国工作。他现任中央音乐学院教授，并且为上海交响乐团作曲。

　　Step 1　True (T) or False (F)．

　　1．Ye Xiaogang also writes TV music.(F)

　　2．Ye Xiaogang has been one of the leading modern composers of Chinese pop music.(F)

　　3．Ye Xiaogang is a member of the Beijing music group Eclipse.(T)

　　4．Ye Xiaogang has received many prizes.(T)

　　Step 2　Choose the best answers according to the text.

　　1．Ye Xiaogang began to show his music talent in ______.

　　A．1955　　　　　　 　B．1978

C．1959 D．1983