英语专四作文：尊敬老人

 专四题目：尊敬老人

 

Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue¹. However, respect for the elderly seems to oe lacking nowadays. What is your opinion on respecting the elderly?

 

专四范文：

 

Respecting the Elderly Is a Traditional Chinese Virtue

 

The elderly have accumulated a lifetime's worth of experience, however, many young people often regard them as irrelevant², embarrassing, and out of touch. As far as I am concerned, the traditional Chinese virtue to respect the old people needs to be emphasized.

 

Firstly, the elderly deserve the respect due to their effort in bringing up their children and their contribution to society. We should always bear in mind that what we have and enjoy now was created by the aged³ people in the early days, as the old Chinese saying goes, "One generation plants trees under whose shade another generation rests," Secondly⁴, family is one of the best places for learning values, so every family should inspire younger members to respect the older ones. It is important, therefore, to set an example at home by taking good care of the elderly members, so that children learn to adopt this same practice. Families should make a point of including and involving the older members in the family activities and decisions. In this way, families will exemplify the right values, and young members will learn first-hand on how to respect the elderly,

 

Perhaps the most important test of a society is the way individuals behave towards one another. And specifically, how that society treats its elderly men and women. If young people do not respect the elderly, the whole society will be a mess without respect. Therefore, the elderly should be respected by all of us.  (244 words)

 

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1.It is a Chinese tradition to respect, love and support the elderly and to protect, educate and take good care of the young.

尊敬、爱护和赡养老人以及保护、教育和照顾儿童是中国人的传统。

 

2.Different generations are vying⁵ for different kinds of attention,and in this time-constrained environment, older people are becoming more and more sidelined.

不同年龄段的人希望得到不同种类的关注。在这个时间紧迫的时代里，老年人越来越被边缘化了。

 

3.Communities as a whole should take certain steps to raise awareness⁶ about older people,and to encourage people to value the contributions that older people bring to the community.

各个社区应该共同采取措施引起人们对老年人的关注，呼吁人们重视老年人对社区的贡献。

 

4.However, with changing socioeconomic environments,more older people live a life devoid⁷ of love or respect.

然而，随着社会经济环境的变化，更多的老年人过着一种缺乏关爱和尊重的生活。

1 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

2 irrelevant   

adj.不恰当的，无关系的，不相干的

参考例句：

• That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
• A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上，一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

5 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

6 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

7 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。