Thefinestandmostsought-afterviolinswerehandcraftedbyanItalianviolinmakerover250yearsago.Theman’snamewasAntoniusStradivarius.Hewasbornin1644andbeganhiscareer1aviolinmaker’sapprentice(学徒).Work

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The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career   1   a violin maker’s apprentice ( 学徒). Working on his own by 1680 he became determined to make   2   that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. He  3    several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1 100 violins. Those in   4   have become treasured possessions.

    Unfortunately the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely   5  even his two sons who helped him in his workshop did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.

    Through the years many experts have offered    6   explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggests that the secret    7   the special properties(特性) of the wood which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that the    8    used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its    9    has improved the sound of many violins.    10   no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.

1.  A. with                  B. as               C. for              D. from

2.  A. instruments        B. facilities        C. equipment     D. tools

3.  A. investigated       B. surveyed      C. tested           D. experimented

4.  A. fashion         B. existence         C. possession      D. use

5.  A. protected           B. buried        C. hidden         D. covered

6.  A. possible         B. accurate              C. detailed         D. persuasive

7.  A. brings in         B. takes in       C. results in      D. lies in

8.  A. master          B. violinist         C. expert           D. user

9.  A. attention        B. application      C. invention      D. foundation

10.  A. Additionally      B. Luckily         C. Therefore     D. Still

Answer 1

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