Directions: Write a composition entitled Generation Gap. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 現(xiàn)代生活越來越好,但老年人和年輕人之間的代溝卻依然不可逾越
2. 產(chǎn)生代溝的原因
3. 解決的辦法
【范文】
Generation Gap
Though many aspects of our social life have been improved, the generation gap between the youths and the olders remain and even grows wider.
In my opinion, because of the influence of individualism from western civilization, the youths do not blindly follow what the elders say, that causes the gap. The young arecreative and revolutionary, always go along with the trend and like changing. While the old, accustomed to everything of the past, are hostile to change. Also with more and more different beliefs and philosophical ideas, it is natural the young hold different opinions from the old.
I think in order to narrow the gap, both parts should try to understand and respect each other, instead of trying to change others as they wish. Diversity doesn't mean conflict so long as they hold the right attitude towards the problems.
【譯文賞析】
代溝
雖然我們社會生活的諸多方面,已經(jīng)得到了改善,但年輕人與老年人之間的代溝仍然存在,甚至在擴(kuò)大。
依我來看,因?yàn)槭芪鞣絺€(gè)人主義的影響,年輕人不再盲目跟隨老人們的說法,而這導(dǎo)致了差距。年輕人富有創(chuàng)造性和革新的力量,始終順應(yīng)潮流,喜歡變化。而老人們則習(xí)慣了過去的一切,不喜歡改變。同時(shí)也有越來越多的不同信仰和哲學(xué)思想,這自然造成了年輕人與老年人持有不同意見。
我認(rèn)為,想要縮小差距,雙方應(yīng)盡量相互理解和尊重,而不是以他們自己的意愿來試圖改變別人。只要他們持有應(yīng)對問題的正確態(tài)度,多元化并不意味著沖突。
【詞匯表達(dá)亮點(diǎn)】
aspect n. 方面,方位
influence n./v. 影響
individualism n. 個(gè)人主義
civilization n. 文明
blindly adv. 盲目地,輕率地
creative adj. 創(chuàng)造性的
revolutionary adj. 革命的 n. 革命者
trend n. 趨勢,潮流 v. 趨向
be accustomed to 習(xí)慣于
be hostile to 對……有敵意,與……敵對
philosophical ideas 哲學(xué)思想
narrow v. 使變窄;縮小 adj. 狹窄的
diversity n. 差異;多樣性
conflict n./v. 沖突
so long as 只要