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1、一TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofLivinginthe21stcentury(生活在21世纪的优缺点) Livinginthe21stcenturyofferscertainadvantages,suchasahigherstandardofliving,butitalsohassomedisadvantages,suchasapollutedenvironment. Tobeginwith,mostpeoplenowhavemoremoneyforlesshardwork
2、.Theyearnhighersalariesthanbeforeandenjoybettersocialsecurity,suchassocialwelfareforlaid-offworkersanddisabilityinsurance. Secondly,becauseoftheadvanceinmedicaltechnologywhichleadstobettermedicalcareandtreatment,people’slifeexpectancyislonger.Moreover,most
3、peoplenowcanaffordtobuyfoodsofhighnutritionandenjoytheirleisuretime. Thirdly,modernconveniencessuchasradio,TV,internet,variousvehiclesandlabour-savingmachinesinthehome,allgreatlyfacilitatehumancommunication,transportationandhouseworkaswell. Nevertheless,l
4、ivinginthe21stcenturyalsohasitsdisadvantages.Themostseriousoneistheincreasinglypollutedenvironment;airisfilledwithsmogandwateriscontaminatedbyiehemicalsfromfactories.Anothermaindisadvantageisthepersonalizationofhumanrelattonshipswhichmostlyresultfrompeople’
5、sever-increasingcontactwithmachinesandnumbers.Stillonemoredisadvantageistheweakeningofspiritualvalues.Anundeniablefactisthatalargenumberofpeoplearesolelyinterestedinmaterialisticculture,whileneglectingspiritualcivilization.Limitedbyspace,wehavetoskiptheexam
6、ples. Inconclusion,althoughthe21stcenturyhasindeedgivenusalotofadvantages,itmaynothavemadeuswiser,becauseithasalsomadeourearthdirtier,ourpeoplelesshumane,andourspiritualiiifepoorer,Weshpuldcontinuetoenjoythebenefitsoftechnologicaladvancement,however,wemust
7、makeaconcertedefforttopreserveournaturalenvironmentforfuturegenerations.Moreover,weshouldtakethetimenowtomakeourlivesmoremeaningfulinanihcreasinglyimpersonal,computerizedworld.二Onresponsibility.(关于个人责任) WeChineseplaceahighvalueonresponsibility.Itistraditio
8、naldealforusChinesetotakecareofourparents.Weowethemagreatdealforthelovetheygiveuswhilewearegrowingup.Itisright,then,whentheyaregettingolderwitheachpassingday,wehelpthemandseethattheyarewellcaredfor.Int
