Question

春節(jié)期間，無(wú)論農(nóng)村還是城市，不少人以傳統(tǒng)的“磕頭（kowtow）”方式給長(zhǎng)輩們拜年，感謝父母多年來(lái)對(duì)自己的養(yǎng)育之恩。對(duì)此，公眾反應(yīng)不一。請(qǐng)你以“Can kowtow show our gratitude to parents?”為題，結(jié)合以下提示，寫一篇120詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文，表述你的觀點(diǎn)。短文應(yīng)包括：1．“磕頭”謝恩的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)。2．你認(rèn)為更有意義的謝恩方式。

Answer 1

Can kowtow show our gratitude to parents?

It is common during the Spring Festival for some people to show their gratitude to the elders in the way of kowtow. Is it acceptable? Seen from its advantages, kowtow, a traditional way to show respect, can prove young people’s sincere affection to their parents. However, as to its disadvantages, kowtow can’t be praised entirely because some children can’t realize its important meaning. Meanwhile, kowtow is considered as a feudal or unfashionable way that young people may refuse.

Therefore, in my opinion, rather than kowtow, we can choose some other practical ways to express our gratitude. For example, we can help our parents with housework, which reduces the parents’ burden. Also, we should study hard, and show our gratitude to the parents with excellent grades.