他的特别之处在于他听了曲子之后就能演奏出来，故选D项。

　　2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

　　A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.

　　B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.

　　C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.

　　D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。由第二段中的"Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents ..."可知，他想成为一名律师(也是他父母的愿望)，而不是一名音乐家，故选B项。

　　3．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he________.

　　A．received a good early education in music

　　B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly

　　C．could play the piano without reading music

　　D．could play the guitar better than his father

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由第三段中的"... without being able to read music and without having any lessons."可知，他看不懂乐谱，没有上过音乐课，却能够弹钢琴，这让人们很惊讶。

　　4．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?

　　A．He became famous during a special event at his college.

　　B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.

　　C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.

　　D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。由第四段中的"Samuel says confidently, 'It's all about super memory - I guess I have that gift.'"可知，他对自己非凡的记忆力感到骄傲，故选B项。

　　B

　　Immigrants to the coast of southern Appalachian Mountains of North America brought the music and instruments of the Old World along with them for nearly 300 years. They brought some of their most important valuables with them. To most of them this was an instrument. Early Scottish settlers enjoyed the violin because it could be played to sound sad or lively. The Irish violin, the German dulcimer (扬琴), the Italian mandolin, the Spanish guitar, and the West African banjo were the most common musical instruments.

The communication among musicians from different ethnic groups (族群) produced music unique to this region of North America. Appalachian string bands (弦乐队) of the