One of the first things most people want to hear discussed in relation to composing is the question of inspiration. They find it difficult to believe that composers are not as 2 that question as they had supposed. The layman always finds it hard to realize how natural it is for the composer to compose. He has a tendency to put himself into the position of the composer and to 3 the problems involved, including that of inspiration, from the perspective of the layman. He forgets that composing to a composer is like 4 a natural function. It is like eating or sleeping. It is something that the composer happens to have been born to do; and, because of that, it 5 the character of a special virtue in the composer’s eyes. The composer, therefore, confronted with the question of inspiration, does not say to himself, “Do I feel inspired?” He says to himself, “Do I feel like composing today?” And if he feels like composing, he does. It is 6 like saying to yourself, “Do I feel sleepy?” If you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you do not feel sleepy, you stay up. If the composer does not feel like composing, he does not compose. It is as simple as that. 【題組】7 Their research findings are preliminary and limited; however, some _____ conclusions can be drawn.
(A) tempting (B) tentative (C) tenacious (D) tantamount
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