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英语
Unit 5 Rhythm
英语
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大学生对流行音乐情有独钟,那么其他人对流行音乐是什么样的态度呢?接下来让我们一探究竟吧。
英语
Many people,especially young college students,like pop songs.They hum small tunes all the way to their schools and seem to be never tired of this.Some of them are even mad about pop songs,rock’ n’ roll in particular.They shout and shout until their voices become hoarse.
Others will submerge themselves in the romance of the love songs,with tears streaming down their cheeks.Despite such popularity of the pop songs,however,some people dismiss such kind of songs as crude and worthless.They hold that these songs are easy to sing and they are usually characterized with simple tunes which lack variety and depth.Based upon this,they say that pop songs should not have gained such popularity.However,many others stick to pop songs.Their lives seem to be dull without songs.
In my point of view,pop songs should not be banned.True,their tunes are simple and sometimes repetitious,but this is not to say that they are of no artistic value.Folk songs are also quite simple in tune but no one could dismiss them as trash songs.There is no denying that some pop songs are equally excellent.Why? Because they are widely sung and widely remembered.For example,“Yesterday” is of high artistic value.No one can deny its beautifulness in tune.Of course,there are bad songs that will not last long,but pop song fans will give these songs their due by choosing to sing them or not.
英语
短文注释:
1.hoarse adj.嘶哑的
2.submerge v.淹没,沉浸
3.dismiss v.不予考虑
4.crude adj.粗鲁的
5.characterize v.具备……的特征
6.repetitious adj.重复的
7.stick to 坚持
8.They hold that these songs are easy to sing and they are usually
characterized with simple tunes which lack variety and depth.
本句中,that引导宾语从句,which引导定语从句,先行词为tunes。
他们认为这些歌曲很容易唱,并且它们有着简单的旋律,缺乏变化和深度。
英语
阅读短文,回答问题:
1.Why do some people dislike pop music?
答案:1.Because they think these songs are crude and worthless,and
lack variety and depth.
2.Pop songs should