2013同等学力申硕英语每日一练 12月24日

　　Writing ( 30 minutes , 15 points )

　　Directions ：Write a composition of at least 150 words about the topic : 、My Idea of Pop Music, Y . You should write according to the outline given below :

　　I .有人认为流行音乐不登大雅之堂

　　2 .有人认为音乐无高贵低贱之分，只有兴趣的差别

　　3 .我的观点

　　My Idea of Pop Music

　　Pop music is held in contempt by many people . In these people ' s eyes pop music is always in sharp contrast to " lofty music”. The latter mainly refers to symphonies and operas of the European countries . They show great concern to the fact that many people prefer pop music to symphonies , because for them pop music should be excluded from the holy palace of music .

　　Conversely , many people have an ardor for pop music . They argue that people who want us to listen to symphonies are advocating a kind of " elite culture”. This notion is unacceptable to pop music fans , for they don ' t believe that symphonies are loftier than pop music . The difference only lies in the interests of different people . It is unfair to speak of pop music with contempt while speaking of symphonies with awe .

　　In conclusion , my idea is that just as there is no distinction between high culture and low culture , so it is inappropriate to say pop music belongs to the " lower”people whereas symphonies is a higher , loftier form of music . After all , there are many badly composed symphonies , and we can ' t expect every piece of pop music to be excellent . Pop music reflects the thoughts and interests of a certain age group or a generation . It is the product of a certain age , but it also has something universal , something that belongs to all human beings , that underlies its great success among people . In this sense it is rather foolish for some people of media to show great concern simply because many people prefer pop music . Anyway pop music has become an indispensable part of the music family .