英语作文代沟的成因

英语作文代沟的成因(The Causes of the Generation Gap)汉浯提示：请写一篇150字左右的文章，说明代沟的形成原因。

[写作导航]第一段是引入，可从父母与孩子相互不理解导致互相埋怨开始，然后用问题：“什么是代沟的成因?”结束第一段；第二段探讨原因，其中之一是年轻人的生活方式与以往不同，这体现在教育、择业、婚姻上；第三段可探讨代沟的另一个原因，即父母对孩子的期望值过高，有时是把自己的意志强加给孩子，从而造成代沟；第三段指出另一个原因是社会的飞速发展导致知识和技能的加速更新，使得代沟形成；最后一段总结结束全篇。

[范文]Parents say that children do not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complain that their parents do not understand them. This phenomenon is often referred to as the generation gap. What then are the causes of the generation gap?One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their way of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In modern society, young people often travel a great distance for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.In the easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money; and to do all the thingsthat they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in comMon with each other. Finally, the speed at which changes take place in modern society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in modern society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a future of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.Going AbroadNowadays study abroad is very popular. Even some primary school students, whose families are well off, are studying abroad, let alone university students and postgraduates. Studying abroad can widen one＇s view and help learn about the cultures of foreign countries. Of course, it＇s a good way to learn foreign languages. But study abroad is not suitable for everyone because of the high cost, fees. If a student＇s family can＇t support him , he has to struggle in a foreign country just for a living not for his studies. I think he needn＇t go abroad. He can study well in China.So study abroad is one way but not the only way to one＇s education and success目录◆社会热点话题1．忘掉烦忧，开心生活！ (1)2．爱是什么? (1)3．住城里好还是住乡下好？ (1)4．休闲与生活质量. (2)5．7天长假的利与弊. (2)6．工作，劳作与娱乐. (2)7．入世后我们该做些什么？ (3)8.加油！加油！中国足球！ (3)9．我们为什么要工作？ (4)10．明智的抉择—北京2008奥运会 (4)11．WTO将改变我们的生活. (4)12．举办最好的奥运会. (5)13．如何变成阔佬？ (5)14．为中国干杯！ (5)15．了解自然，保护生态. (6)16．媒体与名流. (6)17．保护大自然. (7)18．我们就要断水了！ (7)19．汽车与空气污染. (7)20．你们把孩子惯坏了！ (8)21．交通法规——安全的保障. (8)22．五天工作日好！ (8)23．污染——全人类的公害. (9)24. 为什么大学生找工作难？ (9)25. 地球人口太多了！ (10)26. 人人起来反污染. (10)◆现代文化生活话题1. 怎样考试才合理？ (10)2. 教育需要变革. (11)3. 网络教育的特点. (11)4. 知识经济的人文特征. (12)5. 英文写作的重要性. (12)6. 阅读——必需的生存技能. (12)7. 为什么母语学得那么好？ (13)8. 我如何克服英语学习中的困难? (13)9. 如何扩大英语词汇量? (14)10. 如何应对面试（一） (14)11. 请爱护关心老人（一） (14)12. 去海外读书好. (15)13. 我们生活中的电视. (15)14. 如何学好英语？ (15)15. 请关爱老人（二） (16)16. 如何写好短文？ (16)17. 开卷有益。

(17)18. WTO与教育无关吗？ (17)19. 去快餐店就餐。

(17)20. 教育有什么用？ (18)21. 中国的成人教育。

(18)22. 现代家庭的变化。

(18)23. 我们为什么要礼貌文明？ (19)24. 快餐好不好？ (19)25. 为什么要学英语？ (20)26. 广告好不好？ (20)27. 知识就是力量？ (20)28. 我的爱好。

(21)29. 我爱读书。

(21)30. 电视广告——真烦人！ (21)31. 如何对待失败？ (22)32. 考，考，考——教师的宝。

(22)33. 我最喜欢的课程。

(22)34. 我最理想的工作。

…………………………………………………………………23◆经济与科技1.从APEC到WTO (23)2.我们生活中的IT (24)3.钱是什么？ (24)4.网上购物. (24)5.如果没有电 (25)6.全球化教会我们什么？ (25)7.钱能干什么？ (26)8.对国内外企的期望. (26)9.科技对我们生活的影响. (27)10.做科学的消费者. (27)11.我们为什么要买保险？ (27)12.中国企业的出路. (28)13.全球经济一体化. (28)14.电脑和我们的生活. (28)15. WTO与中国. (29)16.入世后的中国. (29)17.失业了怎么办？ (30)18.市场经济的特点. (30)19.教育与现代化. (30)20.汽车——让我欢喜让我忧. (31)21.交通堵塞几时休？ (31)社会热点话题（1）STOP WORRYING NOW!Worry is one of the most common forms of emotional distress in our culture. Almost everyone spe nds a considerable amount of present moments worrying about the future. And virtually all of it is for nothing. Obsessive worry will never make things any better. In fact, such worry will very likel y help you to be less effective in dealing with the present.Begin to view your present moments as time to live, rather than time to worry about the future. Ac t in direct conflict with your usual areas of worry. Enjoy life and don’t waste the present with immobilizing thoughts about the future.This is the way to minimize your worry in life. But the most effective weapon you have is your ow n determination to drive this neurotic behavior away from your life.社会热点话题（2）WHAT IS LOVE?Love means that I care about the welfare of the person I love to the extent that it is genuine, my ca ring is not a smothering of the person or a possessive clinging. I’m concerned about his growth and I hope he will become all that he can become, and never put up roadblocks to what he does that enhances him as a person.Love means having respect for the dignity of the person I love. See him as a separate person, with his own values and thoughts and feelings, and I don’t insist that he surrender his identity and conform to an image of what I expect him to be for me .I can allow and encourage him to stand alone and to be who he is, and I avoid treating him as an obj ect or using him primarily to gratify my own needs.In short, in love two beings become one and yet remain two社会热点话题（3）WHERE TO LIVE- IN THE CITY OR THE COUNTRY?A modern city has many conveniences such as electricity, gas, schools, hospitals, cinemas, etc. Th ese conveniences make the city people’s life comfortable and easy. But in big cities, there are crimes, air pollution, and crowdedness, whi ch often bother residents.The countryside has its own attractions, such as clean air, water, and quiet environment. In additio n to these,one can enjoy a peaceful life and beautiful natural scenery. There is no noise, no crowde dness and no crime. But some modern facilities are not available. For example, it may not be very convenient for a person to go to a middle school.I prefer to live in a city because I was born and grew up there. The problems a city has can be solv ed by modern science and technology.社会热点话题（4）LEISURE AND QUALITY OF LIFEIt is true that people in advanced industrial societies are increasingly concerned with opportunities for leisure and what they can do in their leisure time. That is to say, we are attaching more importa nce to our “quality of life”.Generally speaking, the term” quality of life” covers a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and rec reation, and so on.Since Leisure is so essential in our quality of life, we can speak highly of its functions as followin g: relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. But leisure is basically self -determined, so everyone is able to take to his own interests and preferences and get involved in a n activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.社会热点话题（5）7-DAY HOLIDAYA 7-day holiday came into effect on May Day last year, and it also went for National Day & Sprin g Festival, which seems to be good news to everyone.However, this piece of good news also has a dark side. Owing to the large population, most people ’s travel experiences during the first 7-day holiday, though well planned in advance, turned sour; th ey couldn’t book railway tickets; hotels were packed; tourist attractions were all full of people. No wonder that a flood of complaints followed the week – long holiday.As the saying goes, “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” Longer holidays are certainly desirable, but the government should see that related facilities of holiday activities are promptly a dapted to the need.社会热点话题（6）WORK, LABOR & PLAYA man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do, or he is a l aborer if what the job society offers him is of no interest to himself; The antithesis to labor is play. When we play something, we enjoy what we are doing, & work stands between labor &play.To a worker, play means the time he needs to relax to work more efficiently, therefore he is more li kely to have little play time than too much; To the laborer, on the other hand, play means freedom from boring task, so that he thinks that the fewer hours he has to labor, & the more time he is free t o play, the better.Both workers & laborers need play, It’s an essential element for our health & life, so let’s enjoy play &be sound to make a successful living.社会热点话题（7）CHINA’S ENTRY INTO THE WTOAfter 15 years of tedious negotiation, China finally accessed to the WTO in 2001.And will the acc ession affect our lives? Or what actions should we take to survive the challenges?As is generally believed, China’s entry into the WTO means that China now is one of the key players of the Game in the “Earth Village”Many things remain to be done after the accession. First, we should study the “game” rules seri ously to avoid pitfalls; next, our efforts should be redoubled in developing our strengths and overc oming our weaknesses; Finally, everyone is supposed to make the best of his potential & take acti ons to cope with the challenges.In short, China’s entry into the WTO will certainly revitalize Chinas economy & benefit everyone who is well prepared.社会热点话题（8）GO! GO! GO! CHINA’S FOOTBALL！Football is currently the No. 1 sport in the world. However, our Chinese team has experienced not hing from it but one failure after another for many years.There are many reasons for our poor team First, football has never been popular in China; second, China is a developing country, & there are lots of things more important to do than play football; T hird, football is the most popular game in Europe & South America & it has become a science, wh ereas our team is still groping in the dark.However, our football team has a bright future, & Chinese are getting more interested in football. Our women’s team has set a good example for us. And china will be a football superpower sooner or later.社会热点话题（9）Why we work?People work for a great many reasons. Self-interest in its broadest sense, including the interest of o ne’s family & friends, is an underlying motivation of work in all societies. However, self-interest is n ot simply the accumulation of wealth. For instance, even in some primitive tribes, a desire for appr oval, a sense of duty, a wish to conform to custom also contributes to economic activity.In other words, few activities seriously compete with work in providing basic life satisfaction. Wo rk, in addition to its economic functions, structures time, provides a context in which to relate to ot her people, offers an escape from boredom, and sustains a sense of worth.In conclusion, a man’s work is a major social device for his identification as an adult..社会热点话题（10）WISE CHOICE—OL YMPOC 2008 BEIJINGJuly 13, 2001 might not be a lucky day for the westerners. However, it was really favorable to all t he Chinese since we were finally successful in hosting for Olympic 2008! And it was a wise choic e from all the points of view.Since China is a big country, Olympic Beijing can surely spread Olympic Games to a much wider range and promote its spirit to a greater degree; And as an ancient nation with more than 5000 year s’ glorious history, China will enlarge the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures and promote the better understandings between.Chinese and other peoples; Last but not the least important, China, the only indisputably rapid dev eloping nation, will no doubt offer the business establishments worldwide more chances to make b eneficial investment.社会热点话题（11）WTO WILL CHANGE OUR LIFEIt is no doubt that the most heated argument for Chinese nowadays is WTO, and we are also quite sure that WTO will change our life in many aspects.Firstly, New goods, new service and new consuming means will approach into China more quickl y with the market opening— the direct benefit consumers’ gain from WTO. Secondly, the coming of international companies will give a big push to China’s human resources market, and a great many new occupations and new opportunities will be born.Thirdly, WTO will not only benefit us but also give us a firm confinement, (在带给你实惠的同时，也成为一种刚性约束) So all our working, living and thinking styles should be changed accordingly .However, all changes will not take place overnight, and we are ready for it.社会热点话题（12）HOST THE BEST OL YMPIC IN BEIJINGHosting Beijing 2008 Olympics greatly boosts the national morale. Now, widespread concern has focused on how to make a green, high-tech & clean Olympiad.First, Beijing Olympiad should be green. Since environmental pollution & desertification are notor ious in China, much work remains to be done to drastically correct the situation; Next, we should modernize the infrastructure of Beijing, such as its traffic network, telecommunication system, spo rts facilities & service centers to provide the best service to all participants of the Games. Finally, efforts should be made to ban scandals & racial discrimination, which is invading every pore of ou r society.In short, we are confident that Beijing 2008 Olympics will be a nice showcase of our environment al consciousness, rapid economic growth & clean morality.社会热点话题（13）HOW THE RICH GOT RICH---& YOU COULD TOOThere’s a famous line about the very rich: they are different from you & me. And it turns out there are all kinds of rich people: short, tall, fat, skinny, good-looking, high IQ, not-so-high IQ, generous & tig htfisted.They often come from a modest background & rise to the top on pluck, luck & a clear idea of wha t they want, with every one of them having mastered the basic skills they needed to succeed in bus iness. They live modestly, avoid publicity & work long hours even though they can pay the bills w ithout lifting a finger. And these people are still doing whatever it was that led to their success. So why not learn from them? Find sth you enjoy doing, give it everything you’ve got, & the money will take care of itself. You’ll be having too much fun at the office to stop working社会热点话题（14）CHEERS FOR CHINA!11 Nov. 2001, Doha—the whole world has witnessed signing ceremony on China’s accession to the WTO, and all the people concerned gave their cheers for China!We may say that China’s accession to the WTO is indeed the very symbol of China’s return to the world economics stage as well as the acknowledgement of the whole world on Chin a’s achievement in the last 20 years’ reforming and opening. It strengthened China’s determination to carry on its reforming and opening and also gave a big push to promote the free dom on trade investment under the globalization of the world economics.In a word, China’s position in the international affairs has been greatly improved /increased with it.One more thing, all of us, another cheer for China!社会热点话题（15）To Save & protectWe used to have the foolish idea that the treasures of nature were “limitless”& “inexhaustible”. In other words, we knew little about the complicated system that runs all through nature, which m eans, an unhealthy condition of one part will be harmful to all the others. Thus the earth has been warning us with continuous river floods & ever-increasing desertification.For the sake of ourselves & those coming after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes i n relation to improper land use. That is to say, we are to save and protect, to leave what we ourselv es enjoy in good condition so that others may also share the enjoyment. In brief, it should be our g oal to restore the original beauty of nature.社会热点话题（16）Media & CelebritiesOne hundred years ago, people became famous for what they had achieved. Today’s celebrities, however, often do not become known for any enduring(永久的) achievement, they are simply famous for being famous with the help of the media. They are di stinguished by their image or trademark and they have nothing great but a big name. That is to say, the focus of public attention has begun to shift away from knowing what such people did to know ing what they looked like.With the arrival of television, the faces of all kinds of celebrates became as familiar as those we sa w across the breakfast table. We came to know more about the lives of our favorite celebrities than we did about most of the people we know personally, no matter they are movie stars, fashion mod els, professional athletes, and even cartoon characters.In a word, celebrities are created by the media, and they are exactly like us except for the attention they get from the media.社会热点话题（17）Preserving Natural ResourcesEver since man appeared on the earth, man’s survival has been heavily relying on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life come s from nature. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate. However, natural resources are not inexhaustib le.Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess.Time is running out. It is up to us to take effective measures before the situation gets out of hand.社会热点话题（18）GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF FRESH WA TERPeople often think that water will never be used up. There is plenty of water, such as rain, water fr om the rivers and wells. In fact water is rather limited on the earth. With the rapid increase of popu lation and fast development of industries, water is more needed than before. Some big cities in Chi na are facing the problem of water shortage already.What should we do about the water shortage?I think, people should be made aware of the real situation about the water. And certain laws should be made that no water will be polluted. We have to protect the existing water resources and devel op new ones. In this way I believe that our cities will not be thirsty for water in the future.社会热点话题（19）CARS AND AIR POLLUTIONCars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. All the time, they are pumping huge amo unts of waste gases into the atmosphere, causing disease and even death.One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. But it may take decades for the new models to completely replace the traditional ones.Another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient eno ugh, most people will not drive private cars. On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs t he co-efforts from the government and the public. This problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology.社会热点话题（20）PARENTS ARE TOO PERMISSIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN NOW ADAYSThere are countless articles on childcare in magazines and newspapers. With so much unsolicited advice flying about, mum and dad just don’t know what to do any more. In the end, they do nothing at all. So, from early childhood, the kids a re in charge and parents’ lives are regulated according to the needs of their offspring.When the little dears develop into teenagers, they take complete control. If the young people are g oing to have a party, for instance, parents are asked to leave the house. Their presence merely spoil s the fun. What else can the poor parents do but obey?But remember: children are hardy creatures and most of them survive the harmful influence of ext reme permissiveness, so think about it, you poor parents!社会热点话题（21）ONL Y STRICTER TRAFFIC LAWS CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTSThough the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we cit es the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly mutilated each year and we are quietly s itting back and letting it happen.It is high time that world codes were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With reg ard to driving, laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enoug h. A code which is universally accepted could only have dramatically beneficial effect on the accid ent rate. So let’s work it out!社会热点话题（22）ADV ANTAGES OF FIVE-DAY WEEKA five-day week has been put into practice in China, which is welcomed by most people. It is obvi ous that a five-day week has brought about many advantages to the society and people. Firstly, fa milies have benefited from it very much. They have more time to spend together or go for an outin g during the weekend. Children are able to learn useful skills, women have enough time to take ca re of the house, go shopping or relax.Secondly, society has also benefited from it. As people have two days off, they would like to go sh opping or traveling, which can promote the commerce and tourism. Then the shops and travel age ncy will have more customers.Thirdly individuals have also enjoyed the benefit from the five-day week, because they have more time for whatever they want to do during the weekend. For example, one likes stamp collection; h e will have enough time to enjoy it. What’s more, individuals can make full use of a weekend for a good rest. Adequate rest will enable him t o work more efficiently.In a word, a five-day week is beneficial to the society, families and individuals.社会热点话题（23）PULLUTIONThe world population is growing very fast. More food, clothing, houses are needed. Agriculture an d industry, therefore, have to develop very quickly。