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高中(學測,指考)◆英文題庫

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閱讀下面這篇文章,然後簡答下列問題。答案必須寫在「答案卷」上。 請依序作答,並標明題號。答案應簡明扼要,只寫重要詞彙(key words),請勿超過五個英文單詞(words)。每題2分,共10分。注意:請勿抄下整句或整行,否則不予計分。 The guitar is one of the oldest instruments known to man. It probably originated in the vicinity of China. There were guitars in ancient Egypt and Greece as well, but the written history of the guitar starts in Spain in the 13th century. By 1500 the guitar was popular in Italy, France, and Spain. A French document of that time concludes that many people were playing the guitar. Stradivarius, the undeniable king of violin makers, could not resist creating a variety of guitars. Also, there was no lack of music written for the instrument. Haydn, Schubert, and others wrote guitar music. When the great Beethoven was asked to compose music for the guitar, he went into a rage and refused, but eventually even Beethoven could not ignore the challenge. Legend tells us he finally called the guitar a miniature orchestra. Indeed the guitar does sound like a little orchestra! Perhaps that is why in rural areas around the world the guitar has been a source of music for millions to enjoy.

【題組】3. What was Beethoven’s first reaction when he was asked to write music for the guitar?