英语四级作文 妇女要求男女平等

 　　Women are Demanding Equality¹ With Men

　　Where was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and bring to offer his seat. But now, things are different. Today a gentleman will probably look out of the window,or if he feels a bit shy, hide behind his newspaper. Either way,the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.

　　You can't entirely² blame men for this change in manners³, though. Gone are the days when women could be referred to as the weaker ones without causing trouble. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social life. Hold a door open for some women and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as weaker ones unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she'll probably insist on paying her share of the bill. On second thought, that is perhaps not a bad idea.

　　It's no wonder, then that men have given up some ways of politeness⁴ and consideration⁵ which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, the man's active politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings, rather than as weaker ones or something that can be used to please men.

　　Maybe it is worth women's while to stand in the bus or train.

　　妇女要求男女平等

　　曾经有一个时期，如果女士上了拥挤的公共汽车或火车，绅士们就会立即起身让座。但现在情况完全不同了。现在，男士们可能会看着窗外，或者，如果他感到有点不好

　　意思，就会藏在报纸后面。这两种情况不管是哪种，女士们只能站着等到有人下车。

　　但是这种礼貌行为的变化不能完全归咎于男士。女士们被当作弱者而不会引起麻烦的日子一去不复返了。新一代的女性成长起来，不仅在工作或教育上，而且在社会生活

　　中都要求男女平等。如果你为某些女士开门，就可能得到怒气冲天的说教，觉得你把女士当成连门都不能自己开的弱者。带一个女孩子外出吃饭，她可能会坚持付自己的那份账单。仔细想想这也许不是什么坏事。

　　所以男士放弃了他们过去对女士的某些礼貌和体谅也就不足为奇了。另一方面，男士们主动的礼貌也许正在渐渐地被处于对女士需求和情感方面的真正考虑所取代，所

　　以男士可以把女士当成平等的人类，而不是弱者或是用来取悦男人的工具。

　　也许女士们在公共汽车或火车上站一会儿是值得的。

1 equality   

n.等同性，同等，平等，相等，等式

参考例句：

• They are fighting for the equality of women.她们在为争取男女平等而奋斗。
• Women must battle on until they have gained equality.妇女必须坚奋战到底，直至取得平等权利。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

4 politeness   

n.礼貌，客气

参考例句：

• His politeness was only on the surface.他只是表面上客气。
• Although she hated him,she put on a show of politeness.尽管她恨他，但还是装出一副很客气的样子。

5 consideration   

n.考虑，思考；要考虑的事；体谅，关心

参考例句：

• John never showed any consideration for his mother's feeling.约翰从来都不体谅他母亲的感情。
• We did an overall consideration of the matter at last.最后我们又对这个问题作了全盘考虑。