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写作举例ComparisonandContrast1.BeethovenandLennonLudwigvanBeethovenwasoneofthegreatestmusiciansinthe19thcentury.JohnLennonwasoneofthegreatestmusiciansinthe20thcentury.Althoughthereisaperiodofabout200yearsbetweenthem,theyarequitesimilarincertainways.Bothmenexpressedthespiritoftheirtimeintheirmusic.Beethovenliedintheperiodofrisingcapitalism.Atthattime,peopleweretryingtobreaktheshacklesoffeudalism,andtheywerepursuingfreedom,equality,anduniversallove.Thissocialtrend,especiallytheFrenchrevolution,greatlyinspiredBeethoven.Hismusicwasveryattractive,passionate,andvigorous.Someofhisworkspraisedheroism,someconveyedthelovefornature,andsomeextolledharmonyamongpeople.Similarly,Lennon’smusicrevealedhistime,Inthe60sand70s,theyouthinAmericaweredeeplyfrustratedbythediscriminationandinjusticeinthesocietyandwerelongingtobuildanewone.MostofLennon’ssongsexpressedtheideasoftheyouth.Inoneofhissongsentitled“Imagine”,hesings,“Imagineallthepeople,livingunderpeace”,and“theworldwilltogetherasone”.Thesewordsshowhisanti-warattitudeandhishopeforpeace,reflectthespiritofthe60sand70s.Bothmenweresocialrebelstosomeextent.Theyrefusedtobowtosocialconventionsandpower.Beethovenwasadevotedrepublican.WhenNapoleonIwasinpower,whoclaimedtobeadefenderofrepublicanism,BeethovenadmiredhimsomuchthathededicatedhisSymphonyNo.5thethemeofwhichisheroism,tohim.ButtheNapoleoncrownedhimselfandbecameanemperor.Beethovenwassoangrythatheopenlydeclaredhetookbackwhathehadsaidabouthim,regardlessofpossiblepersecution.Lennonwasalsoconsideredatrouble-makerbytheauthoritiesbecauseofhissupportforyouthmovements.Foratimehewasnotevenallowedtogivepublicperformances.Butheignoredallthisandstucktohisbelief.Asmusicians,bothmenledtogreatleapsinthehistoryofmusic.Beethoven’smaincontributiontomusicwashissymphonies.Itwashewhoclearlydefinedtheformofsymphonyandfullydevelopedit,whichmarkedtheendoftheclassicalperiodandthebeginningoftheromanticperiod.Hisninesymphonies,especiallyNo.5,No.6,andNo.9,areashighlyregardedtodayastheywere100yearsago.Lennon’sachievementwashisrockandrollmusic.Heandhisband,theBeetles,successfullycombinedrhythmandblueswithrockmusic,whichlaidthefoundationformodernrockandrollmusic.Althoughtheyhadmanythingsincommon,BeethovenandLennonbelongedtodifferentagesandthusweredifferentinmanyways.Beethoven’slifewasfullofdisasterandstruggle.Attheageof29,whenhewasattheclimaxofhiscareer,helosthishearing,whichwasnotverydifferentfromdeathpenaltytoamusician.ButBeethovenmanagedtoovercomethisbarrier,andmiraculously,hecomposedmostofhismasterpiecesafterhebecamedeaf.Lennon’slifewaseasier.Hewasabletoliveincomparativecomfort,forheearnedalotfromhisdiscsandconcerts.HiswaytosuccesswasnotsohardasBeethoven’s.Theirendingswerealsoverydifferent.Beethovendiedanaturaldeathattheageof57.ButLennonwasshotdeadbyoneofhisfansin1980,whichshockedtheworld.ThenamesofbothBeethovenandLennonareinscribedonthemonumenttothehistoryofmusic.Theywillalwaysberememberedfortheiruniquestyles,greatproductivity,andindomitablepersonalities.2AmericanVs.ChineseBusinessCulture:IntheFamilyThedifferencesbetweenAmericanandChinesebusinesscultureareextensive,particularlywhenitcomestodirectcommunicationbetweenbuyersandsellers.HowwellyouunderstandChinesebusinessculturecanmeanthedifferencebetweenasuccessfulcareerandafailedone.[软间隔][软间隔]TheFamilyBusinessDynamic[软间隔][软间隔]WhenweeatatarestaurantorshopatastoreinAmericathatissaidtobefamilyownedandoperated,wetypicallythinkitiscuteandquaint.FortheChinesebusinessculture,however,thisisthenorm.Businessmodelsareoperatedbasedonfamilyobligationsratherthanthepursuitofriches,acustomthatwasstrengthenedbyConfucianism.[软间隔][软间隔]SohowdoesthishelpAmericansunderstandtheChinesewayofconductingbusiness?Ifyouunderstandthatbusinessesaretypicallyfamilyownedandoperated(unlesstheyareaffiliatedwiththestate),thenyoucanbegintounderstandthemotivationsthatdriveyourtargetcustomers.[软间隔][软间隔]ThePurposeofBusiness[软间隔][软间隔]IntheChinesebusinessculture,thepurposeofowningabusinessistoprovideforone'sfamily.Inmostcases,thebusinessisrunprimarilybythedominantfamilyhead,towhomallotherfamilymembersandemployeesdefer.Heisresponsibleformakingimportantdecisions,hiringnewemployeesandexecutingchanges.[软间隔][软间隔]UnliketheAmericanbusinessculture,theChinesedon'tfollowanorganizedchainofcommandexceptforpurposesofappearance.Itisn'trareforamiddle-managementemployeetotakeaquestiondirectlytothedominantfamilyhead,ratherthanobservingprotocolthroughthechainofcommand.ForAmericanswhodobusinesswiththeChinese,itisessentialthatyoufindoutwhomaintainsthemostpowerintheorganizationanddealdirectlywithhim.[软间隔][软间隔]FinancialDisclosureMostlargecorporationsinAmericaarepubliclytraded,whichmeansthattheyarealsopubliclyscrutinized.TheChinese,ontheotherhand,arefarmoreprivateaboutfinancialmatters,andusuallykeepthemajorityofthatinformationtothemselves.Theyfiletheirtaxes,butkeepaseparatesetofbooksforthedominantfamilyhead.[软间隔][软间隔]WhenAmericansdobusinesswiththeChinese,itisimportanttomaintainrespectfuldistanceconcerningfinancialmatters.ItmightbeappropriateinAmericatobringupquarterlyreports