2015年公共英語四級考試作文預測（一）

　　Direction:

It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. Give reasons and recommendations.

　　範文：

Recently there has been some heated discussion on the family relationship. The issue that families are currently not as intimate as they seem to be is a complex one, since it involves a conflict between traditional values of family unification and the modern ones . In my view, the final judgment will depend on a combination of two (three) essential aspects.

At the first place, with the progress of a society, some people, the younger ones after the baby booms in particular, are more inclined to live in smaller family units. As a result, they will surely spend less time staying with their parents, thus creating certain isolation with their parents. At the second place, the change of production mode also offers a convincing interpretation of such social phenomenon. More often than not, young people, under the fierce social competition, tend to work longer hours. Under such conditions, it is not uncommon that they are deprived of any leisure moment, let alone sharing some time with their families. Gradually, the concept of a closed family fades from their consciousness. Finally, technical upsurge is also a major source of such a social observation, for if young people can resort to more effective means of communication such as telephones or E-mails, they will probably keep in touch with their families electronically rather than enjoying a dinner with them.

Given the reasons above, it is safe to conclude that alienation has exerted negative impacts on the sustainable development of a family, but what measures should be taken to arrest and reverse this situation? Governments at all levels are expected to launch comprehensive projects that attach due importance to a closed family. Although these plans are geographically and culturally specific, they must contain a key element: education. By education I mean consensus among the young people that a closed family is an indispensable part in an ever-changing society. Many options still exist, and human beings can still have a bright future under a harmonious family atmosphere. As an old saying goes, “East or west, home is the best.” (344words)

　　譯文：

最近有一些家庭關係上熱烈的討論。家庭的問題目前似乎不像他們那麼親密是一個複雜的一個,因為它涉及到一個家庭統一和現代的傳統價值觀之間的衝突。在我看來,最終判決將取決於(三)必不可少的兩個方面的結合。

首先,隨着社會的進步,一些人,特別是嬰兒繁榮後的年輕人,更傾向於生活在更小的家庭單位。結果,他們肯定會花更少的時間和父母呆在一起,創造一定的`隔離與父母。在第二個地方,生產方式的變化也提供了一個令人信服的解釋這樣的社會現象。往往,年輕人,在激烈的社會競爭下,傾向於工作時間更長。在這種情況下,它並不少見,他們被剝奪了任何休閒時刻,更不用説與家人分享一段時間。漸漸地,一個封閉的家庭的概念逐漸從他們的意識。最後,技術高潮也是一個這樣的社會觀察的主要來源,如果年輕人能採取更有效的溝通方式,如電話或電子郵件,他們可能會與他們的家人保持聯繫電子而不是享受與他們共進晚餐。

鑑於上述原因,認為異化是安全產生負面影響可持續發展的一個家庭,但應採取什麼樣的措施來控制和扭轉這種狀況?各級政府預計將推出全面的項目,由於重視一個封閉的家庭。雖然這些計劃是地理和文化特殊性,他們必須包含一個關鍵因素:教育。我所説的教育共識的年輕人,一個封閉的家庭是一個不斷變化的社會中不可或缺的部分。許多選項仍然存在,人類仍然可以有一個光明的未來在一個和諧的家庭氛圍。俗話説得好,“東方或西方,家是最好的地方。”(344字)