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1、一TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofLivinginthe21stcentury(生活在21世纪的优缺点) Livinginthe21stcenturyofferscertainadvantages,suchasahigherstandardofliving,butitalsohassomedisadvantages,suchasapollutedenvironment. Tobeginwith,mostpeoplenowhavemoremoneyforlesshar
2、dwork.Theyearnhighersalariesthanbeforeandenjoybettersocialsecurity,suchassocialwelfareforlaid-offworkersanddisabilityinsurance. Secondly,becauseoftheadvanceinmedicaltechnologywhichleadstobettermedicalcareandtreatment,people’slifeexpectancyislonger.Mor
3、eover,mostpeoplenowcanaffordtobuyfoodsofhighnutritionandenjoytheirleisuretime. Thirdly,modernconveniencessuchasradio,TV,internet,variousvehiclesandlabour-savingmachinesinthehome,allgreatlyfacilitatehumancommunication,transportationandhouseworkaswell.
4、 Nevertheless,livinginthe21stcenturyalsohasitsdisadvantages.Themostseriousoneistheincreasinglypollutedenvironment;airisfilledwithsmogandwateriscontaminatedbyiehemicalsfromfactories.Anothermaindisadvantageisthepersonalizationofhumanrelattonshipswhichmos
5、tlyresultfrompeople’sever-increasingcontactwithmachinesandnumbers.Stillonemoredisadvantageistheweakeningofspiritualvalues.Anundeniablefactisthatalargenumberofpeoplearesolelyinterestedinmaterialisticculture,whileneglectingspiritualcivilization.Limitedby
6、space,wehavetoskiptheexamples. Inconclusion,althoughthe21stcenturyhasindeedgivenusalotofadvantages,itmaynothavemadeuswiser,becauseithasalsomadeourearthdirtier,ourpeoplelesshumane,andourspiritualiiifepoorer,Weshpuldcontinuetoenjoythebenefitsoftechnolog
7、icaladvancement,however,wemustmakeaconcertedefforttopreserveournaturalenvironmentforfuturegenerations.Moreover,weshouldtakethetimenowtomakeourlivesmoremeaningfulinanihcreasinglyimpersonal,computerizedworld.二Onresponsibility.(关于个人责任) WeChineseplaceahig
8、hvalueonresponsibility.ItistraditionaldealforusChinesetotakecareofourparents.Weowethemagreatdealforthelovetheygiveuswhilewearegrowingup.Itisright,then,whentheyaregettingolderwitheachpassingday,wehelpthemandseethattheyarewellcaredfor.Int
