同学们，本栏目是对你们学过的知识和生活中常见问题的归纳。其中，有一些共性问题，也许你会需要哦！

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Question1: The writer shows a contrast between the opinions of noted artists and common people. Do you think a difference of opinion between these two classes is common? What might be some reasons for this?

Answer: Yes, I think this is usual – of course, in China we tried to make intellectuals closer to the needs and views of the masses, but it proved difficult to achieve. You can view it in two ways. It can be a matter of class and ideology – the elite want to be different from the common people. If ordinary people like a film, intellectuals will look down on it. If you have money, you may buy special wine to show how sophisticated you are. But we can also say that if you study a subject, you do know more than others and your taste is more educated. This is true even of common things – if you are a computer game expert you will not like the ordinary popular games as you have seen that sort of thing before and want more.    

Question2: Why would an opposing army especially seek to destroy a symbolic monument?

Answer: They would hope to break the spirit of the people and show them that their past no longer means anything. It is also a great insult to destroy someone’s treasures