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【題目】 One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the Chinese seven-string zither (七弦琴) , also known as the guqin, one of the four arts - along with go, calligraphy and painting. It first appeared over 3, 000 ago and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition.

At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later. in the Zhou dynasty, King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son, King Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang.

Ambience (環(huán)境氣氛) was important in playing the Chinese zither. Usually, it was practised in quiet setting and never for public performance.

Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains. The sound of the quqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains, until the musician found himself at one with nature. Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world. Also. a night with moonlight was considered ideal for Playing the guqin. Wang Wei (701-761), a highly talented man of the Tang dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.

Guqin pieces are usually around three to eight minutes long, with the longest being Guangling Verse, which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements, Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.

Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained gugin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only a hundred works by today. The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人類非物質文化遺產) in 2003.

Title: The Guilin and Its Music
Main Parts	Detailed information
Introduction to the guqin	As one of the four arts, it has a 【1】 of 3, 000 years and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition.
The strings	At first, there were five strings, which represented five elements. Later, kings in the Zhou dynasty added 【2】 more strings to them.
The ambience	In quiet setting, not for public performance. 1. By a stream in the mountains. The 【3】 sound of the guqin and its echoes could make musicians find themselves –at one with nature. 2. In snow. It was believed to be the purest instrument in the world. 3. On a night with moonlight. Wang Wei's 【4】 was to play the guqin in a bamboo forest on a night full of moonlight.
The present 【5】	Not many players, masters and works-are alive nowadays. The guqin and its music entered the list the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2003.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】history

【2】two

【3】mixed

【4】idea

【5】situation

【解析】

本文介紹了中國七弦琴——又稱古琴。古琴是四大藝術之一，與圍棋、書法和繪畫齊名。它最早出現在3000多年前，代表了中國獨奏樂器的傳統(tǒng)。古代藝術家喜歡在山間小溪中表演。

古琴的篇幅一般在三到八分鐘左右，最長的是廣陵詩，長22分鐘。其他著名的作品包括梅花三樂章、雁落沙洲、游牧長笛十八首。如今，訓練有素的古琴手、大師和作品不多。2003年，古琴及其音樂被列入人類非物質文化遺產名錄。

【1】句意：作為四大藝術之一，它有著3000年的歷史，代表著中國獨奏樂器的傳統(tǒng)。

根據It first appeared over 3, 000 ago and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition. 它最早出現在3000多年前，代表了中國獨奏樂器的傳統(tǒng)�？芍�，古琴有著3000年的歷史了。故答案為：history。

【2】句意：后來，周朝的國王又增加了兩條弦。

根據in the Zhou dynasty, King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son, King Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang. 周朝時，周文王為兒子周武王增加了第六根弦，又增加了第七根弦，以鼓勵他的軍隊與商作戰(zhàn)�？芍�，古琴在后來又增加了兩條弦。所以答案為：two。

【3】句意：古琴的聲音和山上的回音混合在一起，可以讓音樂家們發(fā)現自己與大自然是一體的。

根據The sound of the guqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains, until the musician found himself at one with nature. 古琴的聲音和山上的回音混合在一起，直到樂師發(fā)現自己與大自然融為一體。the mix sound of：混合的聲音。故答案為：mixed。

【4】句意：王維的想法是在一個月光明媚的夜晚，在竹林中演奏古琴。

根據Wang Wei (701-761), a highly talented man of the Tang dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most. 王維（701-761），唐代才華橫溢的人，最喜歡在月光下的夜晚在竹林里演奏古琴。分析句子結構Wang Wei's ____4____ was to play the guqin in a bamboo forest on a night full of moonlight.可知，本題應該填一個名詞，做主語。根據語境：在一個月光明媚的夜晚，在竹林中演奏古琴是王維的想法。故應該填名詞idea。

【5】句意：現狀。

根據Not many players, masters and works-are alive nowadays. The guqin and its music entered the list the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2003. 現在的古琴手、大師和作品不多。2003年，古琴及其音樂被列入人類非物質文化遺產名錄�？芍�，最后一段介紹的是目前情況。故答案為：situation。