阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
To many Chinese，playing traditional Chinese musical (1) （instrument），such as the guzheng or erhu，may seem a bit old-fashioned．But there are musicians who take these instruments and combine them (2) modern，sounds．
One of these artists (3) （be）Brad Seippel．He is a 33-year-old music producer from the US city of New Orleans．Seippel (4) （play）music since he was just 12 years old．But it was not until he was 24 and living in China (5) he learned to play the pipa．
When I was young，my father encouraged me to play the bass guitar．A bass guitar has four strings，and so (6) （do）the pipa，so for me it was natural，"he said． Seippel's music is (7) （main）electronic and sounds quite modern．But the pipa lets him add (8) unique element to his music．
Chinese musicians are bringing back (9) （tradition）music as well．Nine Treasures is a heavy metal band from Inner Mongolia．They use Mongolian throat-singing（呼麦）and a horsehead fiddle to add a folk flavor to (10) rock songs．I've seen them live many times myself-it is truly a powerful mix．
【解析】
1． instruments．考查名词，乐器，不止一个，使用名词复数，故填instruments．
2． with．考查介词，combine sth with sth把某物和某物联结起来，故填with．
3． is．考查动词，根据one可知谓语动词使用单数形式，结合上下文使用一般现在时，故填is．
4． has been playing．考查时态，主语是单数名词，根据since可知使用完成时态，一直在演奏音乐，使用现在完成进行时，故填has been playing．
5． that．考查连词，it was…that…引导的强调句，强调中间的内容，故填that．
6． does．考查动词，so do sb/sth：某人或者某物也是一样，结合上下文使用一般现在时，故填does．
7． mainly．考查副词，修饰形容词electronic，故填mainly．
8． a．考查冠词，表示泛指，unique不是元音发音开头，故填a．
9． traditional．考查形容词，修饰名词，指传统的音乐，故填traditional．
10． their．考查代词，指他们的摇滚乐，修饰名词，故填their．
文章讲述了Brad Seippel是如何把中国传统乐器与现代音乐结合起来的．
语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．
To many Chinese，playing traditional Chinese musical (1) （instrument），such as the guzheng or erhu，may seem a bit old-fashioned．But there are musicians who take these instruments and combine them (2) modern，sounds．
One of these artists (3) （be）Brad Seippel．He is a 33-year-old music producer from the US city of New Orleans．Seippel (4) （play）music since he was just 12 years old．But it was not until he was 24 and living in China (5) he learned to play the pipa．
When I was young，my father encouraged me to play the bass guitar．A bass guitar has four strings，and so (6) （do）the pipa，so for me it was natural，"he said． Seippel's music is (7) （main）electronic and sounds quite modern．But the pipa lets him add (8) unique element to his music．
Chinese musicians are bringing back (9) （tradition）music as well．Nine Treasures is a heavy metal band from Inner Mongolia．They use Mongolian throat-singing（呼麦）and a horsehead fiddle to add a folk flavor to (10) rock songs．I've seen them live many times myself-it is truly a powerful mix．
【解析】
1． instruments．考查名词，乐器，不止一个，使用名词复数，故填instruments．
2． with．考查介词，combine sth with sth把某物和某物联结起来，故填with．
3． is．考查动词，根据one可知谓语动词使用单数形式，结合上下文使用一般现在时，故填is．
4． has been playing．考查时态，主语是单数名词，根据since可知使用完成时态，一直在演奏音乐，使用现在完成进行时，故填has been playing．
5． that．考查连词，it was…that…引导的强调句，强调中间的内容，故填that．
6． does．考查动词，so do sb/sth：某人或者某物也是一样，结合上下文使用一般现在时，故填does．
7． mainly．考查副词，修饰形容词electronic，故填mainly．
8． a．考查冠词，表示泛指，unique不是元音发音开头，故填a．
9． traditional．考查形容词，修饰名词，指传统的音乐，故填traditional．
10． their．考查代词，指他们的摇滚乐，修饰名词，故填their．
文章讲述了Brad Seippel是如何把中国传统乐器与现代音乐结合起来的．
语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析，逐题解答．扎实的语法功底加上准确的理解是解答语法填空题的关键．
