The Early Life of Beethoven
At an early age, Beethoven took an interest in music. His father taught him day and night. Without doubt, the child was gifted. His father expected him to become a new Mozart.
At seven, Beethoven gave his first public performance in Cologne. His father announce that he was six years old. Because of this, Beethoven always thought that he was younger than he actually was.
However, his father's musical and teaching talents were limited. Soon Beethoven began to learn the organ（风琴）and composition from Gottlob Neefe and other famous musicians. Neefe recognized Beethoven's extraordinary talents. While teaching him music, Neefe introduced him to the works of philosophers, ancient and modern.
In 1782, Beethoven published his first work. The following year, Neefe wrote about his student in the Magazine of Music: "If he continues like this, he will be, without doubt, the new Mozart."
In 1784, Beethoven was appointed organist of the court of Prince Franz. This post enabled him to frequent new circles other than those of his father and friends of his family. Here he met people who were to remain friends for the rest of his life.
Prince Franz was also aware of Beethoven's talent. In 1787, he sent Beethoven to Vienna to meet Mozart and to further his musical education. Very soon, however, a letter called Beethoven back to Bonn: his mother was dying. She was the only person in his family with whom he had developed a strong and loving relationship. In 1792, Beethoven went back to Vienna for musical education. He never returned to the town of his birth, Bonn.
The last paragraph shows that Beethoven_____.
A、was close to his mother
B、went back to Bonn to meet Mozart
C、went to Vienna with Prince Franz in 1787
D、revisited his hometown occasionally after 1792
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：定位到文中第六段的第二句，"In 1787, he (Prince Franz) sent Beethoven to Vienna to meet Mozart and to further his musical education."，1787年，他（弗朗兹王子）派贝多芬去维也纳会见莫扎特，并继续他的音乐教育。由此可知，排除选项B和选项C。定位到文中第六段的第五、六句，"In 1792, Beethoven went back to Vienna for musical education. He never returned to the town of his birth, Bonn."，1792年，贝多芬回到维也纳接受音乐教育。但他从未回到他出生的小镇波恩。由此可知，排除选项D。
定位到文中第六段的第三、四句，"Very soon, however, a letter called Beethoven back to Bonn: his mother was dying. She was the only person in his family with whom he had developed relationship strong and loving relationship."，然而，很快，一封叫贝多芬的信回到了波恩：他的母亲快死了。她是他家里唯一一个和他建立了牢固而充满爱的关系的人。由此可知，贝多芬之前跟他母亲的关系很亲密。故选A。
