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The Mysterious Gift of the Prodigy
Para. 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be remembered as one of history’s most famous prodigies.
沃尔夫冈阿马德乌斯莫扎特将作为历史上最有名的神童之一永远地留在人们的记忆里。
be remembered as…: 作为….被铭记
Guilin will be remembered as the most beautiful city in my mind.
prodigy: 天才；奇才
He was born a prodigy.
By the age of eight, he had performed in half the great cities of Europe and was about to write his first three symphonies.
莫扎特八岁的时候已经在欧洲二分之一的大都市里举行过演出了，并开始着手创作他最早的三部交响曲。
be about to do sth.: 刚要/将要/即将做某事
Linda was about to board the plane when her mobile phone rang.
symphony:交响乐；谐声；和声
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a glorious piece of music.
Para. 1
But the world recognizes him as one of the finest composers who ever lived.
但世人都公认他为有史以来最优秀的作曲家之一。
recognize…as…: 公认；认为….是…
All the students in our class recognize our English teacher as the best teacher.
The boy was recognized as the most handsome guy in the Baiyun District.
Para. 1
For centuries, people have been amazed by children of unusual talent.
几种世纪以来，人们一直具有不凡才能的小朋友感到惊奇。
be amazed by/at: 对….感到惊奇；对….感到惊讶；
He was amazed by/at the news that his former girlfriend was going to marry his best friend.
She was amazed by the child’s talent.
Para. 2
John Stuart Mill, the 19th century British philosopher, read Greek at 3 and had worked his way through elementary geometry and algebra and a large body of literature and history by the time he was 12.
约翰·斯图尔特穆勒3岁就念希腊文，12岁已学完了初等几何和代数，并阅读了大量文学作品和历史书籍。
work one’s way through: 通过努力完毕、获得；靠做工完毕
He has worked his way through college.
a large body of literature: 大量文学作品
Susan had read a large body of literature when she was small.
Para. 2
A number of history’s most famous prodigies had something else in common.
历史上的某些著名神童尚有一种共同点，那就是他们寿命都不长。
have something in common: 有共同之处；有共同点
All the happy families have something in common, that is, they love and respect each family member.
Antonym: have nothing in common 没有共同点
Para. 4
Many are born by Caesarean section rather than by natural childbirth.
许多神童不是通过自然分娩而是通过剖腹产出生的。
Caesarean section: 剖腹产
Her youngest daughter was born by Caesarean.
Para. 4
They often have parents who seem to be trying to realize their own ambitions through their amazing children.
神童的父母亲往往是那些想通过他们神奇的孩子来实现自已的愿望的人。
realize one’s ambition: 实现某人的理想；大展宏图
Finally Charlie realized his ambition and became a writer.
Para. 4
Those who have studied today’s prodigies closely have observed that they often live under the great weight of their loneliness.
对目前的神童进行仔细研究的人已经发现，神童们往往陷入深深的孤单中。
under the great weight of: 在….的压力之下；在….重压下,相称于under the great pressure of.
She has been under the great weight of studies for long.
Para. 5