Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news.

For any visitor to Warsaw, it does not take long to realize that Frederic Chopin is everywhere. Schools，streets and even the international airport are named after him. Hundreds of people turn up every summer for free Chopin concerts in a Warsaw park, beneath a towering statue of the man himself.

(28) People often assume that Chopin was French—he spent half his life in France and is buried there in the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.

But for many Poles, Chopin is the embodiment of their nation’s spirit. When they listen to his mazurkas and polonaises，they hear not only the strains of Polish folk music，but also nostalgia and patriotism for his homeland.

Former Minister of Culture Waldemar Dabrowski is adamant about Chopin’s legacy.

Chopin taught us what it means to be a patriot, he says, and he symbolizes what Poles want to achieve in shaping our culture today.

(29) This year marks the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth, and the Polish parliament has declared 2010 to be the official Year of Chopin.

Stanislaw Leszczynski of the Warsaw-based Chopin Institute is helping organize the year-long events. He says that even during Chopin’s lifetime, he was the best ambassador of Polish culture, and remains so to this day.

(30) On March 1，Warsaw unveiled a new，state-of-the-art Chopin museum. It features an innovative electronic information system, and the collection includes rare items like Chopin’s last piano and his passport.

 

题目

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Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

28. Chopin is buried in .

A. London B. Berlin C. Warsaw D. Paris

29. The Polish parliament has declared____to be the official Year of Chopin.

A. 2008        

B. 2009 

C. 2010 

D. 2011

30.Warsaw unveiled a new Chopin museum in ____

A. February B. March C. April      D. May

 

答案解析

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28. D 细节题。 肖邦葬于法国巴黎，因此选D。

29. C 细节题。 波兰国会宣布2010年是正式的肖邦年，因此选C。

30. B 细节题。 新技术的肖邦博物馆于3月开放，因此选B。