Topic(题目)：
People listen to music for different reasons andat different times. Why is music important tomany people? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your choice.
Model Essay(范文)：
Music seems to be a natural need for people. I’ve read that from ancient times human beingshave produced sounds from “instrument” like rocks or skins stretched over a wooden frame. Music is something most people want and need. I think it’s important because it can be a majorpart of both community and individual experience.
Music is a way of sharing a common bond or feeling. When we’re children, we learn very simplesongs called nursery rhymes. These songs help make us part of our culture by telling us what’sacceptable and what’s not. We play and sing music in our religious ceremonies because itenhances the worship experience. We play music when we’re going to war or celebrating thefact that we’re won a war.
We have national anthems to share our love and pride for our particular country. We havemusic we play for our school, and music we play for our athletic team. In fact, music hasbecome a big part of athletic games. We use it to taunt the other team as well as celebratewhen points are scored for our team.
Music is also a major part of individual experiences. When we fall in love, music is usually a partof that experience. People talk about having “our song.” That means the song that was playingwhen they met or a song they both liked when they fell in love. When we get married, we playmusic before and after and sometimes during the ceremony. It expresses how we feel. Weplay music to calm our nerves or to stimulate ourselves to get on with a task. We also playmusic for the simple enjoyment of listening to the sounds.
Music is special to us because it expresses our connection with our culture, and because itenhance our individual experiences. Nothing else seems to capture our feelings quite so well.
重点单词 全部解释
bond[bɔnd]n. 债券，结合，粘结剂，粘合剂
vt. 使结
fell[fel]动词fall的过去式
n. 兽皮
v
ceremony['seriməni]n. 典礼，仪式，礼节，礼仪
pride[praid]n. 自豪，骄傲，引以自豪的东西，自尊心
vt
athletic[æθ'letik]adj. 运动的，活跃的，健壮的
frame[freim]n. 框，结构，骨架
v. 构成，把 ...
capture['kæptʃə]vt. 捕获，俘获，夺取，占领，迷住，(用照片等)留存<
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
stimulate['stimjuleit]vt. 刺激，激励，鼓舞
vi. 起刺激作用
community[kə'mju:niti]n. 社区，社会，团体，共同体，公众，[生]群落
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