阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在题号后的横线上。
The
piano is one of the world's most popular instruments. It was perfected in 1709
by an (Italy) instrument maker,
Bartolomeo Cristofori, because the instruments in the string classification
hadn't inspired more music or attracted a larger number of (play). Cristofori was a maker
ofharpsichord
which was similar to the piano. Later he (replace)the
harpsichord' s plucking mechanism(弹拨装置)with
hammers,could strike strings. Special
things used to reduce the level of sound were also added (give) the piano a different
and (high)enjoyable sound. While
Cristofori's piano had two strings each note, the modern piano has one string for
the (low) notes, two for the middle
and three for the highest. Like other string instruments, the piano's sound (strengthen) by a soundboard.
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