2016年12月英语四级作文范文：家庭关系

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　　2016年12月英语四级作文范文：家庭与两代关系：
        　　As can be seen from the picture, the department in a store which sells
nutritive products for children is surrounded by crowds of parents, making the
salespeople extremely busy. In contrast, the neighboring department that sells
similar products for the elderly seems rather deserted by customers. Its
saleswoman feels so bored that she can not resist falling asleep.
        　　The picture mirrors a common social phenomenon from a unique angle — people
tend to care more for the next generation than the previous one. On the one
hand, young couplesdote on children, most of whom are the “only children”.
Parents endeavor to prepare their kids for a bright future by raising them
healthily. On the other hand, young couples fail to spend time with their old
parents, and some of them are even too mean to provide the old with at least a
decent living environment.
        　　I think such a trend is quite abnormal and distressing. Filial duty used to
be the most highly prized virtue among the Chinese for over two thousand years.
Busy as people are, the duty should not be easily shirked. Supplying our old
parents with material and emotional supports is not only a repayment to them,
but can also set a good example to educate the youth.