2017年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(第一卷)

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: Suppose you are asked to give adviceon whether to major in science or humanities atcollege, write an essay to state your opinion. You arerequired to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

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Whether to Major in Science or Humanities at College?

Nowadays, as the whole society place increasingly considerable value on education, the question of whether to major in science or humanities at college is not only a concern for students, but also a focal point for parents. Some believe that to dig into science is a better choice because it promises us a brighter future; others may hold the opposite view that humanity knowledge is the foundation of humanity quality.

As for me, both arguments are justified. However, I believe that the important thing is not

about which subject is better, what matters most is people who will have to make the decision. In other words, we should not lay one-sided emphasis on the advantages of either subject; on the contrary, the students themselves, their interests and preferences, pros and cons are supposed to be taken into consideration. For example, if a student is more adept at 熟练、擅长humanity and that’s where his real interests lie, then he should dedicate to the study on humanity. Whether to major in science or humanities is a critical choice for every student because its result has a profound influence on personal career development and life style. Thus we should figure out what we really care about so as not to put the cart before the horse.

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two longconversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A) Doing enjoyable work.

B) Having friendly colleagues同事、同行. C) Earning a competitive salary. D) Working for supportive bosses. 2. A) 31%. B) 20%. C) 25%.

D) 73%.

3. A) Those of a small size小尺寸、小号. B) Those run by women.

C) Those that are well managed. D) Those full of skilled workers.

4. A) They can hop from job to job easily. B) They can win recognition of their work. C) They can better balance work and life. D) They can take on more than one job.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A) It is a book of European history. B) It is an introduction to music. C) It is about the city of Bruges. D) It is a collection of photos.

6. A) When painting the concert hall of Bruges. B) When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.

C) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue目录. D) When writing about Belgium's coastal regions.

7. A) The entire全部的、整个的 European coastline海岸线 will be submerged淹没、水下的、水中的. B) The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely. C) The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted. D) The major European scenic spots will disappear. 8. A) Its waterways are being increasingly polluted. B) People cannot get around without using boats.

C) It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.

D) Tourists use wooden paths路径、交通 to reach their hotels in the morning. Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throughthe centre. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. A) They make careful preparation beforehand. B) They take too many irrelevant factors into account.

C) They spend too much time anticipating期待、预期 their defeat失败，战败. D) They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.

10. A) A person's nervous system神经系统、神经组织 is more complicated than imagined. B) Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves. C) Mental images often interfere with athletes' performance. D) Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing. 11. A) Anticipate possible problems. B) Make a list of do's and don'ts.

C) Picture themselves succeeding. D) Try to appear more professional. 12. A) She wore a designer dress. B) She won her first jury trial陪审团审案. C) She did not speak loud enough. D) She presented moving pictures.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13. A) Its long-term effects are yet to be proved. B) Its health benefits have been overestimated.

C) It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer乳腺癌. D) It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner. 14. A) It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood. B) It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years. C) It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.

D) It tracked跟踪、追踪 their eating habits饮食习惯 since their adolescence青春期、青少年. 15. A) Fiber纤维、光纤 may help to reduce hormones荷尔蒙、激素 in the body. B) Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men. C) Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles. D) Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth. Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by threeor four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. 16) A. Observing the changes in marketing.

B) Conducting指挥、执行、传导 research on consumer消费者、用户、顾客 behavior. C) Studying the hazards of young people drinking. D) Investigating the impact of media on government. 17. A) It is the cause of many street riots. B) It is getting worse year by year. C) It is a chief concern of parents.

D) It is an act of socialising使社会化、使社会主义化.

18. A) They spent a week studying their own purchasing采购、购买 behavior. B) They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people. C) They analysed their family budgets over the years. D) They conducted a thorough research on advertising.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard. 19. A) It is helping its banks to improve efficiency. B) It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.

C) It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.

D) It is likely to很可能、有可能 give up paper money纸币、钞票 in the near future. 20. A) Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency. B) Whether it is possible to predict how much money one is going to spend.

C) Whether the absence of缺乏、缺少 physical物理的、身体的、物质的 currency通货、货币 causes a person to spend more.

D) Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life. 21. A) There was no food service on the train. B) The service on the train was not good. C) The restaurant car餐车 accepted cash only. D) The cash in her handbag was missing. 22. A) By putting money into envelopes. B) By drawing money week by week. C) By limiting their day-to-day spending. D) By refusing to buy anything on credit.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard. 23. A) Population explosion.

B) Chronic慢性的、长期的 hunger长期饥饿. C) Extinction of rare species. D) Environmental deterioration.

24. A) They contribute to overpopulation.

B) About half of them are unintended无意识的、非计划中的. C) They have been brought under control. D) The majority of them tend to end halfway.

25. A) It is essential必要的、重要的 to the wellbeing幸福、福利、安利 of all species on earth. B) It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research. C) It is neglected in many of the developing countries. D) It is beginning to attract postgraduates' attention. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage withten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passagethrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer sheet 2 with a single line throughthe centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

After becoming president of Purdue University普渡大学 in 2013, Mitch Daniels asked the faculty教学人员 to prove证明、证实

that their students have actually achieved one of higher education's most important goals: critical thinking skills. Two years before, a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third had made no __L26significant重大意义的、重大的、有效的、象征的__ gains in such mental精神的、心智的、心理的 abilities during their school years. Mr. Daniels needed to __F27justify证明、辩护

__ the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their

families. After all, the percentage of Americans who say a college degree is \"very important\" has fallen __E28drastically大幅度的、彻底的、激烈的__ in the last 5-6 years.

Purdue now has a pilot test to assess评价、评估 students' critical thinking skills. Yet like many college teachers around the U.S., the faculty remain __D29doubtful__ that their work as educators can be measured测量、评判 by a \"learning __H30outcome结果、成果、后果__\" such as a graduate's ability to investigate调查、审

查 and reason. However, the professors need not worry so much. The results of a recent experiment Showed that professors can use __O31standardized标准化的、规范化的__ metrics指标、度

量 to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative定量的、数量的 literacy读写能力、识字、有文化.

Despite the success of the experiment, the actual results are worrisome令人担心的，令人不安的, and mostly __B32confirm确认、证实、批准

__ earlier studies. The organizers of the experiment concluded审结、总结 that far fewer少得多的 students were

achieving at high levels on critical thinking than they were doing for written communication or quantitative literacy. And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation. American universities, despite their global __K33reputation民声、民望、声誉 __ for excellence in teaching, have only begun to demonstrate演示、示范、解释 what they can produce in real-world learning. Knowledge-based

degrees are still important, but employers are __C34demanding__ advanced thinking skills from College graduates. If the intellectual worth of a college degree can be __A35accurately精确地、准确的__ measured评判、测量, more people will seek higher education—and come out出现、出版、出来 better thinkers.

A) accurately B) confirm C) demanding D) doubtful E) drastically F) justify G) monopolizedH) outcome I) predominance J) presuming K) reputation L) significant M) signify N) simultaneously O) standardized Section B

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraphfrom which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter onAnswer sheet 2. The Price of Oil and the Price of Carbon

A) Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay \"low for long\". Notwithstanding important recent progressin developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage furtherinnovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies. The result would be higheremissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

B) Policymakers should not allow low energy prices to derail the clean energy transition. Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, isurgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climatechange. That approach also offers fiscal benefits.

C) Oil prices have dropped by over 60% since June 2014. A commonly held view in the oilindustry is that \"the best cure for low oil prices is low oil prices\". The reasoning behind thissaying is that low oil p

rices discourage investment in new production capacity, eventuallyshifting the oil supply curve backward and bringing prices back up as existing oil fields—which can be tapped at relatively low marginal cost—are depleted. In fact, in line with pastexperience, capital expenditure in the oil sector has dropped sharply in many producingcountries, including the United States. The dynamic adjustment to low oil prices may, however, be different this time around.

D) Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer. The advent of new technologies hasadded about 4.2 million barrels per day to the crude oil market, contributing to a global over-supply. In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in thestrategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projectedincrease in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand (especially from emergingmarkets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and somedisplacement of oil by substitutes. These likely persistent forces, like the growth of shale (页

岩) oil, point to a \"low for long\" scenario. Futures markets, which show only a modestrecovery of prices to around $60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.

E) Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines that look to belong-lived. Coal and natural gas are mainly used for electricity generation, whereas oil is usedmostly to power transportation, yet the prices of all these energy sources are linked. TheNorth American shale gas boom has resulted in record low prices there. The recent discoveryof the giant Zohr gas field off the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in theMediterranean region and Europe, and there is significant development potential in many otherplaces, notably Argentina. Coal prices also are low, owing to over-supply and the scaling-downof demand, especially from China, which bums half of the world's coal.

F) Technological innovations have unleashed the power of renewables such as wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal (地

热). Even Africa and the Middle East, home to economies that areheavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential to develop renewables. For example, the United Arab Emirates has endorsed an ambitious target to draw 24% of itsprimary energy consumption from renewable sources by 2021.

G) Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if fossil fuel pricesremain low for long. Renewables account for only a small share of global primary energyconsumption, which is still dominated by fossil fuels—30% each for coal and oil,

25% fornatural gas. But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extentin the future to avoid unacceptable climate risks.

H) Unfortunately, the current low prices for oil, gas, and coal may provide little incentive forresearch to find even cheaper substitutes for those fuels. There is strong evidence that bothinnovation and adoption of cleaner technology are strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuelprices. The same is true for new technologies for alleviating fossil fuel emissions.

I) The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the energytransition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources. Unless renewables become cheap enoughthat substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, theplanet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.

J) Some climate impacts may already be discernible. For example, the United NationsChildren's Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger, disease, andwater shortages as a result of the strongest El Nino (厄尔尼

诺) weather phenomenon indecades. Many scientists believe that El Nino events, caused by warming in the Pacific, arebecoming more intense as a result of climate change.

K) Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations Climate ChangeConference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially legally-binding agreementon reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We need very broad participation to fully addressthe global tragedy that results when countries fail to take into account the negative impact oftheir carbon emissions on the rest of the world. Moreover, non-participation by nations, ifsufficiently widespread, can undermine the political will of participating countries to act.

L) The nations participating at COP 21 are focusing on quantitative emissions-reductioncommitments. Economic reasoning shows that the least expensive way for each country is toput a price on carbon emissions. The reason is that when carbon is priced, those emissionsreductions that are least costly to implement will happen first. The International MonetaryFund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossilfuel subsidies and levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused byemissions. A tax on upstream carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbonemissions, although some countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions tradingschemes. In order to maximize global welfare, every country's carbon pricing should reflectnot only the purely domestic damage from emissions, but also the damage to foreigncountries.

M) Setting the right carbon price will therefore efficiently align the costs paid by carbon userswith the true social opportunity cost of using carbon. By raising relative demand for cleanenergy sources, a carbon price would also help align the market return to clean-energyinnovation with its social return, spurring the refinement of existing technologies and thedevelopment of new ones. And it would raise the demand for technologies such as carboncapture and storage, spurring their further development. If not corrected by the appropriatecarbon price, low fossil fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true socialprofitability of clean energy. While alternative estimates of the damage from carbonemissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophicclimate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.

N) Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some governments butare a poor substitute for a carbon price: they do only part of the job, leaving in place marketincentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add to the stock of atmospheric greenhousegases without regard to the collateral (附带的) costs.

O) The hope is that the success of COP 21 opens the door to future international agreement oncarbon prices. Agreement on an international carbon-price floor would be a good starting pointin that process. Failure to address comprehensively the problem of greenhouse gasemissions, however, exposes all generations, present and future, to incalculable risks.

36. A number of factors are driving down the global oil prices not just for now but in theforeseeable future.D

37. Pricing carbon proves the most economical way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.L 38. It is estimated that extreme weather conditions have endangered the lives of millions ofAfrican children.J

39. The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.E

40. Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application of cleanertechnology.H

41. If fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time, it may lead to higher emissions ofgreenhouse gas

es.A

42. Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today's world.G 43. Even major fossil exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.H 44. Greenhouse gas emissions, if not properly dealt with, will pose endless risks for mankind.O 45. It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriatelevel to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.B Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 witha single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

Open data sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many researchers broadlyagree that public access to raw data would accelerate science, most are reluctant to post theresults of their own labors online.

Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post DNA sequencesat the GenBank repository (库) , and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images ofgalaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some500 million objects—but these remain the exception, not the rule. Historically, scientists haveobjected to sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did notexist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standardsfor formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.

But the barriers are disappearing, in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide areencouraging scientists to make their data public. Last year, the Royal Society in London said inits report that scientists need to \"shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as aprivate preserve\". Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be publicinformation, and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitallyin ways that were not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing upto make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discoverand cite them.

Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing, thepractice is not purely altruistic (利他

的). Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits, including more connections with colleagues, improved visibility and increased citations. Themost successful sharers—those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often---getnoticed, and their work gets used. For example, one of the most popular data sets onmultidisciplinary repository Dryad is about wood density around the world; it has beendownloaded 5,700 times. Co-author Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresterslooking for information on different grades of timber.

\"I'd much prefer to have my data used bythe maximum number of people to ask their own questions,\" she says.

\"It's important to allowreaders and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results. Publishing

data and codeallows your science to be reproducible.\"

Even people whose data are less popular can benefit. By making the effort to organize andlabel files so others can understand them, scientists become more organized and betterdisciplined themselves, thus avoiding confusion later on.

46. What do many researchers generally accept? A) It is imperative to protect scientists' patents. B) Repositories are essential to scientific research. C) Open data sharing is most important to medical science.

D) Open data sharing is conducive to有利于、有益于 scientific advancement. 47. What is the attitude of most researchers towards making their own data public? A) Opposed反对的、相反的、对抗的. B) Ambiguous. C) Liberal. D) Neutral.

48. According to the passage, what might hinder阻碍、妨碍、干扰 open data sharing? A) The fear of massive copying. B) The lack of a research culture.

C) The belief信念、教条、信仰 that research data is private intellectual property. D) The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it. 49. What helps lift some of the barriers障碍、栅栏 to open data sharing? A) The ever-growing demand for big data. B) The advancement of digital technology.

C) The changing attitude of journals期刊 and funders资助者. D) The trend of social and economic development.

50. Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing ________. A) is becoming increasingly popular B) benefits sharers and users alike C) makes researchers successful D) saves both money and labor Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Macy's reported its sales plunged 5.2% in November and December at stores open more than ayear, a disappointing holiday season performance that capped a difficult year for adepartment store chain facing wide-ranging challenges. Its flagship stores in major U.S. citiesdepend heavily on international tourist spending, which shrank at many retailers due to astrong dollar. Meanwhile, Macy's has simply struggled to lure consumers who are moreinterested in spending on travel or dining out than on new clothes or accessories.

The company blamed much of the poor performance in November and December onunseasonably warm weather.

\"About 80% of our company's year-over-year declines incomparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls (短

缺) in cold-weather goods,\" said chiefexecutive Teny Lundgren in a press release. This prompted the company to cut its forecastsfor the full fourth quarter.

However, it's clear that Macy's believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary aberration(偏离) off the thermometer. The retail giant said the poor financial performance this yearhas pushed it to begin implementing $400 million in cost-cutting measures. The companypledged to cut 600 back-office positions, though some 150 workers in those roles would bereassigned to other jobs. It also plans to offer \"voluntary separation\" packages to 165 seniorexecutives. It will slash staffing at its fleet of 770 stores, a move affecting some 3,000 employees.

The retailer also announced the locations of 36 stores it will close in early 2016. The companyhad previously announced the planned closures, but had not said which locations would beaffected. None of the chain's stores in the Washington metropolitan area are to be closed.

Macy's has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of shopping. It hasplans to open more locations of Macy's Backstage, a newly-developed off-price concept whichmight help it better compete with ambitious T. J. Maxx. It's also pushing ahead in 2016 withan expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it bought last year. At a time when youngbeauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beautycounters, Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.

One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where itrang up \"double-digit\" increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled. That relative strength would be consistent with what was seen in the wilder retail industryduring the early part of the holiday season. While Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Mondayall saw record spending online, in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.

51. What does the author say about the shrinking收缩、萎缩、变小、回避 spending of international tourists in the U.S.?

A) It is attributable to由于、起因于、应得到的 the rising value of the U.S. dollar. B) It is a direct result of the global economic recession. C) It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.

D) It poses a potential threat to the retail business in the U.S. 52. What does Macy's believe about its problems? A) They can be solved with better management. B) They cannot be attributed to weather only. C) They are not as serious in its online stores. D) They call for increased investments.

53. In order to cut costs, Macy's decided to ________. A) cut the salary of senior executives B) relocate some of its chain stores C) adjust its promotion strategies D) reduce the size of its staff职员

54. Why does Macy's plan to expand Bluemercury in 2016? A) To experiment on its new business concept. B) To focus more on beauty products than clothing. C) To promote sales of its products by lowering prices.

D) To be more competitive竞争的、有竞争力的 in sales of beauty products. 55. What can we learn about Macy's during the holiday season?

A) Sales dropped下降、减少sharply in its physical物理的、身体的、物质的 stores实体店. B) Its retail sales exceeded those of T. J. Maxx.

C) It helped Bluemercury establish its position worldwide. D) It filled its stores with abundant supply of merchandise. Part IV Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on AnswerSheet 2.

明朝统治中国276年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之一。这一时期，手工业的发展促进了市场经济和城市化。大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市场销售。同时，还进口许多外国商品，如时钟和烟草。北京、南京、扬州、苏州这样的大商业中心相继形成。也是在明代，由郑和率领的船队曾到印度洋进行了七次大规模探险航行。还值得一提的是，中国文学的四大经典名著中有三部写于明代。

The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China for 276 years, was depicted描述、描绘 as one of the greatest eras时

代

、

纪

元

characterized by good governance and stable society in human history. During this period, the blossom of handicraft手工艺、手工业 industry accelerated加速、促进 the process of过程、进程品

market economy and urbanization. A great deal of commodities商品、日用, wine and silk included, were available on the market. In the

meantime, clocks and tobacco products, among many other foreign goods, were imported. Major commercial centers like Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou took shape

successively. It was also in the Ming Dynasty that the fleets舰队、车队、掠过 headed by由……率领、以……为头 navigator航海家、领航员 Zheng He had made seven large-scale大规模、大范围 expeditions探险、出征 to the Indian Ocean印度洋. What's also noteworthy

值得注意、显著的 is that

three of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature were written in the Ming Dynasty.