【2023年】湖北省十堰市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBBSandCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese

1．BBS成為很多大學(xué)生生活中必不可少的一部分

2．BBS的主要功能

3．BBS存在的問題

BBSandCollegeStudents

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoSucceedinaJobinterview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.Interviewisveryimportanttostudents.

2.Howtosucceedinajobinterview?

a)Beverywellprepared.

b)Mustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.

HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisEnthusiasmforSports.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandgiveyourreasonswhymanyTVviewersprefertowatchsportsprograms.Quoteasfewfiguresaspossibleinyourwritingandwriteneatlyandclearly.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在校大學(xué)生炒股的現(xiàn)象在一些地方很普遍

2.有人認(rèn)為這種行為不利于學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)，也有人認(rèn)為這種行為能讓學(xué)生有所收獲

3.你的觀點(diǎn)

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledMyIdenofPopmusic.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人認(rèn)為流行音樂不能登大雅之堂。

2.有人認(rèn)為音樂無高低貴賤之分，只有興趣上的差別。

3.我認(rèn)為……

MyIdeaofPopmusic

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DoesHeroismStillWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人認(rèn)為英雄主義已不適應(yīng)新時(shí)代了

2．但是，當(dāng)今社會(huì)里確有英雄主義存在

3．你的看法

DoesHeroismStillWork?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

1．描述現(xiàn)在大學(xué)課堂及講座上常見的現(xiàn)象：態(tài)度不認(rèn)真，睡覺，發(fā)短信及出勤率低……因此提出大學(xué)課堂是否應(yīng)該采取自愿而非強(qiáng)制

2．列舉原因

3．我的看法

8.1.大家希望構(gòu)建一個(gè)和諧社會(huì)，但社會(huì)上存在一些與和諧社會(huì)不相符合的現(xiàn)象

2．分析造成這種現(xiàn)象的不良影響

3．從自身應(yīng)如何做起

9.1.目前大學(xué)生逃課現(xiàn)象很普遍

2.分析大學(xué)生逃課的原因

3.你對(duì)這一現(xiàn)象的看法

ClassSkippinginColleges

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeStudent'sJob-Hunting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.近年來出現(xiàn)大學(xué)生就業(yè)難的現(xiàn)象。

2.產(chǎn)生這一現(xiàn)象的原因(如大學(xué)生追求目標(biāo)過高，專業(yè)不對(duì)口等。)

3.如何解決這個(gè)問題(改變就業(yè)觀念，大學(xué)生在培訓(xùn)等)。

CollegeStudent'sJob-Hunting

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

WhentheLong-TermCapitalManagementwasdisintegrated,theproductsinitiatedtocounterweighriskswere______.

A.variousbasketindicesandcreditdefaultswaps

B.hedgefundandforwardrateagreements

C.credit-linkednotes

D.currentswapsandratesswaps

12.

Ifyouwanttohavestrongbonesyoushouldeatfood______.

13.

ThejournalSpinoffisintendedtointroduce______.

A.NASA'sproductsforcommercialuse

B.medicaladvancementsinAmerica

C.thedevelopmentofspacetechnology

D.thehistoryandtheroleofNASA

14.

TheBibletellspeoplehowJesuswasbetrayed,accusedandcondemnedtodeath.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Buyingnewproductsisthemainideaofthearticle.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Educationalandemploymentopportunitiesforwomenisa______thatstimulatessmallfamilies.

17.

Thedevelopmentofthehydrogenstationnetworkwouldbegreatlyaffectedbytheprocessof__________________ofstoragetechnology.

18.

InEngland,corruptiononlybecameunfashionablewhen_______.

19.

NotallpeoplethinkAmericanculturewillbedurableenoughtomeet______.

20.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(15)

A.Hewantstoliveoffcampus.

B.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestolivingoffcampus.

C.Livingspaceinthedormiscrowded.

D.Thereareonlyafewapartmentsavailableoffcampus.

22.聽力原文：M:What'tthematter?You'yebeensittingthereforagesjuststaringintothespace.

W:ItoldtheBrowningsI'dsendthemapostcard.NowIdon'tknowwhattosay.

Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

(15)

A.VisitingtheBrownings.

B.Writingapostcard.

C.Lookingforapostcard.

D.Fillinginaform.

23.聽力原文：M:HowdidyoulikeourAmericanHistoryclassyesterday?

W:WellIdidenjoyit,butIdidn'texactlybuyeverythingBarnumsaideither.

M:Youmeanhisviewthattheearlyframersoftheconstitutionreallydidn’twantdemocracyasweknowittoday?

W:Well,"asweknowittoday"Icanaccept.Butwhenhestatesthattherewasnoaffinitytowardsdemocracyasitwasunderstandthenwell..,tomethisjustsoundslikehistoricalrevisionism.

M:Well,surelyyouhavetoadmitthattheirconceptofdemocracywasnot"democratic".Afterall,manygroupsincludingthosewithoutland,women,blacksandmanyotherswereshutoutofparticipatinginthenewsystem.

W:Yes,butwhenwelookatwhatwecalldemocracytoday,therearestillgroupsshutoutofbeingabletovoteinAmerica,suchaschildrenandconvictedpeople.Also,Ithinkitisfairtosaythatmanygroupsfinditstillverydifficulttoparticipate.Sowedon'thavecompletedemocracyeventoday.

M:Yes,butIthinkheisbasinghisargumentsonthefactualtranscriptsoftheearlyFoundingFathersrealizingthattheydidn'tliketousetheterm"democracy"andsomeevenheapedscornonit.

W:Perhapsitwasjustthatthetermhadadifferentmeaningfromthewayitisusedtoday.

M:ButIthinkitisfairtosaythatdemocracywasn'texactlyinfashion.Andperhapsitisworthwhiletodrawadistinctionbetweenlibertyanddemocracy,sincetherelationshipbetweenthetwoissomewhatblurry.

W:ButifyouaretosaythatAmericawasnotademocracyinthebeginningthenyoumightaswellsayitisnotonetodayeitherbecausethestructuresoffederalism,3branchgovernmentandchecksandbalancesarebasicallythesameasitwasover200yearsago.

M:Youhaveapointthere,mostoftheconstitutionremainsintact,anddespitethefactthatAmericaismuchclosertoatruedemocracythanitwaseven50yearsago,it'sstillafairwayfrombeingideal.

W:Rightandifyouapplythedemocracytoanidealyouwillgetnowhere.IwishBarnumwaslls~ningtousrightnow.

M:Well,here'syourchancetochallengehimrightnow.Iseehimcomingourway.

W:Areyoujoking?IstillneedtogetadecentmarkinthiscourseandI'mnotdoingitbymakinghimangry.

(23)

A.Shelovedit.

B.Shedisagreedwithtoomuchofittoenjoy.

C.Shethoughtitwasjustso.

D.ShelikedtheclassbutdisagreedwiththeProfessor.

24.(29)

A.Itisfromsomekindofthreat.

B.Itisfromapressure.

C.Itisfromadesire.

D.Itisfrompersonalcommitment.

25.(24)

A.Howtogetsuccessfulinajobinterview.

B.Whatqualitiesagoodintervieweeshouldhave?

C.Theimportanceofaninterview.

D.Howtodowellinajob?

26.

【B4】

27.

【B5】

28.聽力原文：M:Now,firstofall,let'sintroduceMrs.Koop.(19)SheisoneofReagan'sSurgeonGeneral.Thankyouverymuchforjoiningus,joiningusfromHanover,NewHampshire,correct?

W:That'scorrect.Thankyouforcalling.AndIamveryhappytobeheretoattendthismeeting.

M:Thanksfortakingthetime.Iunderstandyou'llbecomingtoWashingtontomorrowandwilljoinusintheWhiteHouse.Sothetimeisveryurgent.

W:That'smyintention,sir.

M:We'vebeentoldit'sgoingtobe1:30intheafternoonintheRoseGarden.IsthatwhattheWhiteHousetoldyou?Orhowdidyougetthetime?

W:That'sthesametimetableIwasgiven.Tomeitwasassignedverywell.

M:Oh,verygood.Mrs.Koop,telluswhatyouwillunderstandthePresidentwilldotomorrow?AndwhatthismeanspracticallytotheAmericanproblem?

W:Well,it'sbeenafewyearssincehefirstannouncedthatthiswashisintentionandduringthattimetheFDAhadgonethroughitsusualprotocol.AndtheyhavepublishedtheproposedregulationsattheFederalRegisterandtherehavebeencommentsfromthepeopleandthatisallovernow.(20)AndwhatthePresidentwillbepresentingtothepublictomorrowaretherevisedregulations:NowIhavenotseenthem,butit'smyimpressionsfromwhatI'veheardthatthey'reprettymuchthesameasthethingsashetalkedaboutthelastyear.And(21)PresidentClintonseldomrepeatedlysuggestedanendtousingtrademarksofcigaretteonbaseballcaps.

(20)

A.Asurgeongeneralwhowillbepresentinarosegarden

B.AwomanwhousedtobeoneofReagan'sSurgeonGeneral.

C.AspokesmanforPresidentClintonondrugregulations.

D.RonauldReagan.

29.聽力原文：M:IwonderifIcouldborrowyourelectronicdictionary,please?

W:YoucertainlycouldifIhadone,butIgavemyoldonetomybrotherwhenheenteredhighschool,andIhavenotboughtanewoneyet.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherelectronicdictionary?

(14)

A.Shehasboughtanewone.

B.Herbrotherhasjustgivenherone.

C.Shehasonlyanoldone.

D.Shehasnoneatpresent.

30.(22)

A.Becausetheyhaven'tseeneachotherforalongtime.

B.Becausetheycanlearnsomethingtogether.

C.Becausetheycanclaimmoretimeofbeingtogether.

D.Becausetheyhavethesameidea.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

Inthenearfuture,______.

A.someofficialsconcernedwillleavetheirpositions

B.itwillbepossibletoreachanagreementonGE

C.thecommissionwillberefreshed

D.thenewcommissionwillconsidermoresignificantmatters

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

CambridgeUniversitycloseddowninthesummerof1665whentheplaguebrokeout.Newton,astudentthere,wenthometoLincolnshire.HestayedhomefortwoyearswhilethediseaseranitscourseintheareaaroundLondon.The23-year-oldNewtonspentthattimestudyingandlayingthefoundationsforhisgreatestwork,thePrincipia.Onedayhesatthinkinginhisgarden,whenanapplefell.Thenherealizedthatthedirectiontheapplefell,alongwitheveryotherobjectonthisroundearth,wasalwaystowardEarth'scenter.Itwasn'tjustthattheapplefell,butthatittriedtogotoEarth'scenter.ThatwasNewton'seurekamoment.HerealizedthatEarthhaddrawntheappletoit.Herealizedthateveryobjectintheuniversedrawseveryotherobject—probablyinproportiontoitsmass.Newtondidn'tpublishhisPrincipiauntil20yearslater.ButheformulatedtheLawofUniversalGravitation(LUG)thereinhisLincolnshiregarden.Heshowedusthatwastrueofplanetsandmoonsaswell.

Nowentersasurprisingcharacter.Thepersonwhopopularizedtheapplestorywasnoneotherthanthewell-knownFrenchwriterandphilosopherVoltaire.Duetohisoutspokenviews,in1726hewasforciblyexiledtoEnglandwherehespentthenextthreeyears.Newtondiedin1727soVoltairewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththemanydiscoveriesmadebyhim.VoltairewasalsoacquaintedwithNewton'sniece,CatherineBarton.NewtonwasabachelorandshehadagreedtomanagehisLondonhome;thereforeshewouldhavebeenfamiliarwiththeapplestory,whichsherelatedtoVoltaire.

VoltairesidedwithNewtoninNewton'sbitterfightswithLeibnitz.InCandide,VoltaireridiculedLeibnitz.ThecharacterDr.Pangloss,whowentaboutinsistingthatweliveinthe"bestofallpossibleworlds",wasVoltaire'sversionofLeibnitz.

WemightchalkVoltaire'sapplestoryupto"partisanlicense".Butifyou'veeverdoneanythingcreative,you'llrecognizetheplausibilityoftheapplestory.You'llrememberyourownmomentwhensomesmallandcommonplaceeventrevealedagreattruthtoyou.That'sthewaycreativityworks.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutNewton'sPrincipia?

A.NewtonwasmotivatedtowritethePrincipiaafterhesawtheapplefell.

B.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasoriginallyincludedinthePrincipia.

C.Newtonbegantoform.theideaofthePrincipiawhenhewasacollegestudent.

D.TheLawofUniversalGravitationwasformulatedlongbeforethePrincipia.

33.

Peoplewhoaresupportiveofpublichighereducationrealizethat______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.(71)

35.Inprimitivesocietiessickpeoplehadtorelyonmedicinemenand

witchdoctors.(Somepeoplestillrelyonthem.)Itwasbelievedthataper-

sonwassickbecausehehasbeenattackedbyevilspiritsThewitchdoctor'sS1.______

jobwastodriveawaythesespirits.S2.______

Histechniqueinvolvedacombinationofthreemethods,firstofwhichS3.______

wasreligious.Hechantedmagicwords,andusedgoodluckcharmswhich

hethoughthadpowerontheevilspiritsthatsupposedlyhadenteredtheS4.______

victim'sbody.Secondly,hedeliberatelyfedtheancientmixtures,andwereS5.______

oftenfilthyanddisgusting,tomaketheevilspiritssouncomfortablethat

theywouldgladrunawayandsoenablethepatienttogetwell.ThethirdS6.______

methodwastogivethepatientmedicinespreparingfromcertainplantsandS7.______

herbsthatweresimilarinshapeortexturetothevariousorgansofthe

body.Fromourpointsofview,thiswastheonlymethodthathadanyval-S8.______

ue.Modemscientificstudyhasshownthatsomeoftheseremedieshadreal

usefulnessincuringsickness,andatleastinrelievingpain,butnotfortheS9.______

reasonsadvancedbythewitchdoctors.S10.______

【S1】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.【S8】

參考答案

1.BBSandCollegeStudentsBBShasbecomeanindispensablepartofcollegestudents'life.ManycollegestudentsenjoyreadingorwritingsomethingintheBBS.BBSprovidesafreeplatformforstudentstocommuBBSandCollegeStudentsBBShasbecomeanindispensablepartofcollegestudents'life.ManycollegestudentsenjoyreadingorwritingsomethingintheBBS.BBSprovidesafreeplatform.forstudentstocommu

2.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewNowadaysstudentsmustseekjobbythemselves.Jobinterviewistheonlywaytohaveaccesstotheemployers.Sosucceedinginajobinterviewisveryimportant.Buthowcanonesucceedinajobinterview?Firstlyyoushouldbeverywellprepared.Bringalongasmuchinformationaboutyourselfaspossible:yourdiplomacertificationyourcreditrecordscertificationaboutyourawardsyourpublicationsandthemostimportantofallanexcellently-designedresumeinbothChineseandEnglish.Secondlyyoumustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.Inordertoproveyourselfawelleducatedpersonyoumustfirstofallbedressedproperly.Whiletalkingwiththeintervieweryoushouldlookattheoneyouaretalkingtowithunderstatingeyes.Whilestandingyoushouldstandstraightnevermakingbiggestures.Whilesittingyoushouldnevercross-legged.Alwaysremembertolistenattentivelytothepersonwhiletalking.Aslightnodofyourheadisalwaystimelytoshowyourwillingnesstocommunicate.Areyousureyouarewellprepared?Youcangonowandyouwillsucceedwithoutdoubt.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewNowadays,studentsmustseekjobbythemselves.Jobinterviewistheonlywaytohaveaccesstotheemployers.Sosucceedinginajobinterviewisveryimportant.Buthowcanonesucceedinajobinterview?Firstly,youshouldbeverywellprepared.Bringalongasmuchinformationaboutyourselfaspossible:yourdiplomacertification,yourcreditrecords,certificationaboutyourawards,yourpublications,andthemostimportantofall,anexcellently-designedresume,inbothChineseandEnglish.Secondly,youmustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.Inordertoproveyourselfawelleducatedperson,youmustfirstofallbedressedproperly.Whiletalkingwiththeinterviewer,youshouldlookattheoneyouaretalkingtowithunderstatingeyes.Whilestanding,youshouldstandstraight,nevermakingbiggestures.Whilesitting,youshouldnevercross-legged.Alwaysremembertolistenattentivelytothepersonwhiletalking.Aslightnodofyourheadisalwaystimelytoshowyourwillingnesstocommunicate.Areyousureyouarewellprepared?Youcangonow,andyouwillsucceed,withoutdoubt.解析：[審題]

本文是說明文，結(jié)構(gòu)很清晰，就是先說明面試的重要性，然后探討成功面試秘訣。

[寫作思路]

第一段：面試的重要性；

第二段：成功面試的秘訣；

第三段；重申作者觀點(diǎn)。

3.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.

4.BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresenttherearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.SomeofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchancesBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresent,therearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.Someofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchances解析：文章題目要求討論大學(xué)生炒股這一熱點(diǎn)問題。根據(jù)提綱，我們可以把第二點(diǎn)作為文章的重點(diǎn)段落，運(yùn)用總一分的段落模式進(jìn)行寫作；同時(shí)把第一點(diǎn)和第三點(diǎn)作為略寫段落。第一段簡要地說明這種現(xiàn)象普遍存在即可；第二段可以用一個(gè)主題句，表明不同的人對(duì)此有不同的看法，并說明原因；第三段闡述自己的觀點(diǎn)，可以是贊同其中之一，也可以是自己獨(dú)特的見解。

5.MyIdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.Inthesepeople'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic".ThelattermainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.Theyshowgreatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusictosymphoniesbecauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholypalaceofmusic.Converselymanypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.Theyarguethatpeoplewhowantustolistenmsymphoniesarcadvocatingakindof"eliteculture".Thisnotionisunaccptabletopopmusicfansfortheydon'tbelievethatsymphoniesareloftierthanpopmusic.Thedifferenceonlyliesintheinterestsofdifferentpeople.Itisunfiarrmspeakofpopmusicwithcontemptwhilespeakingofsymphonieswithawe.Inconclusionmyideaisthatjustasthereisnodistinctionbetweenhighcultureandlowculturesoitisinappropriatetosaypopmusicbelongstothe"lower"peoplewhereassymphoniesisahigherloftierformofmusic.Afteralltherearemanybadly-composedsymphonies.Andwecan'texpecteverypieceofpopmusictobeexcellent.Popmusicreflectsthethoughtsandinterestsofacertainagegroupofageneration.Itistheproductofacertainagebutitalsohassomethinguniversalsomethingthatbelongestoallhumanbeingsthatunderliesitsgreatsuccessamongpeople.Inthissenseitisratherfoolishforsomepeopleofmediatoshowgreatconcernsimplybecausemanypeoplepreferpopmusic.Anywaypopmusichasbecomeanindispensablepartofthemusicfamily.MyIdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.Inthesepeople'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic".ThelattermainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.Theyshowgreatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusictosymphonies,becauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholypalaceofmusic.Conversely,manypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.Theyarguethatpeoplewhowantustolistenmsymphoniesarcadvocatingakindof"eliteculture".Thisnotionisunaccptabletopopmusicfans,fortheydon'tbelievethatsymphoniesareloftierthanpopmusic.Thedifferenceonlyliesintheinterestsofdifferentpeople.Itisunfiarrmspeakofpopmusicwithcontemptwhilespeakingofsymphonieswithawe.Inconclusion,myideaisthatjustasthereisnodistinctionbetweenhighcultureandlowculture,soitisinappropriatetosaypopmusicbelongstothe"lower"peoplewhereassymphoniesisahigher,loftierform.ofmusic.Afterall,therearemanybadly-composedsymphonies.Andwecan'texpecteverypieceofpopmusictobeexcellent.Popmusicreflectsthethoughtsandinterestsofacertainagegroupofageneration.Itistheproductofacertainage,butitalsohassomethinguniversal,somethingthatbelongestoallhumanbeings,thatunderliesitsgreatsuccessamongpeople.Inthissenseitisratherfoolishforsomepeopleofmediatoshowgreatconcernsimplybecausemanypeoplepreferpopmusic.Anywaypopmusichasbecomeanindispensablepartofthemusicfamily.

6.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroismusedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sidealisnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthemheroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareersbuttoday'sworldcharacterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflaborrequiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironicallyheroismdoesexistinthereallifeformanypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranidealwhichinreturnguidestheirthinkingandbehavior.ForexamplemanyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"supergirls"soastobefocusedonbythepublicasoneswithoutstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritiscorrectornotthisphenomenondemonstratesacontradictionintheattitudeofthepublictowardsheroism.Formethiscontradictioncanbeinterpretedasacompromisebetweenthesetwoparties.Thatistosayindividualsintoday'sworldshouldlearntocooperatewithotherswhiletheycanalsocherishabitofheroismthatwillinspiretheirinitiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.Inthissenseheroismisstillnecessary.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroism,usedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sideal,isnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthem,heroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareers,buttoday'sworld,characterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflabor,requiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironically,heroismdoesexistinthereallife,formanypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranideal,whichinreturnguidestheirthinkingandbehavior.Forexample,manyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"su