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1、英语作文经典范文I.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofLivinginthe21stcentury(生活在21世纪的优缺点)Livinginthe21stcenturyofferscertainadvantages,suchasahigherstandardofliving,butitalsohassomedisadvantages,suchasapollutedenvironment.Tobeginwith,mostpeoplenowhavemoremoneyforlesshardwork.Theyearnhighe
2、rsalariesthanbeforeandenjoybettersocialsecurity,suchassocialwelfareforIaid-offworkersanddisabilityinsuranee.Secondly,becauseoftheadvaneeinmedicaltechnologywhichleadstobettermedicalcareandtreatment,people'slifeexpectancyislonger.Moreover,mostpeoplenowcanaffordtobuyfoodsofhighn
3、utritionandenjoytheirleisuretime.Thirdly,modernconveniencessuchasradio,TV,internet,variousvehiclesandlabour-savingmachinesinthehome,allgreatlyfacilitatehumancommunication,transportationandhouseworkaswell.Nevertheless,livinginthe21stcenturyalsohasitsdisadvantages・Themostseriou
4、soneistheincreasinglypollutedenvironmerit;airisfilledwithsmogandwateriscontaminatedbyiehemicalsfromfactories.Anothermaindisadvantageisthepersonalizationofhumanrelationshipswhichmostlyresultfrompeople'sever-increasingcontactwithmachinesandnumbers.Stillonemoredisadvantageisthew
5、eakeningofspiritualvalues・Anundeniablefactisthatalargenumberofpeoplearesolelyinterestedinmaterialisticculture,whileneglectingspiritualcivilization.Limitedbyspace,wehavetoskiptheexamples.Inconclusion,althoughthe21stcenturyhasindeedgivenusalotofadvantages,itmaynothavemadeuswise
6、r,becauseithasalsomadeourearthdirtier,ourpeoplelesshumane,andourspiritualilifepoorer,Weshouldcontinuetoenjoythebenefitsoftechnologicaladvancement,however,wemustmakeaconcertedefforttopreserveournaturalenvironmentforfuturegenerations.Moreover,weshouldtakethetimenowtomakeourlive
7、smoremeaningfulinanihcreasinglyimpersonal,computerizedworld.2.Onresponsibility•(关于个人责任)WeChineseplaceahighvalueonresponsibility.ItistraditionaldealforusChinesetotakecareofourparents.Weowethemagreatdealforthelovetheygiveuswhilewearegrowingup.Itisright,then,whentheyaregettingol
8、derwitheachpassingday,wehelpthemandseethattheyarewellcaredfor.Inthis