Question

An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The family ate together at the table, but the old man’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. His son and daughter-in-law became angry with him. So they set a small table in the corner. There the old man ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.

Since he had broken a dish or two, the old man’s food was served in a wooden bowl. Still, the only words the couple had for him was sharp admonitions(警告) when he dropped a fork or spilled milk. His grandson watched it silently. One evening, the son of the old man noticed the child playing with wood scraps and asked him sweetly, “What are you doing?” The boy responded, “Oh, I am making a bowl for you and mum to eat your food in when I grow up.”

The words struck the boy’s father so hard that he was speechless. Then tears started to stream down his cheeks. That evening he led his father back to the family table. From then on, the old man ate every meal with the family. Neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled or the tablecloth soiled.

[写作内容]

1．  以约30个词概括短文内容。

2．  然后以约120个词就“关爱老人”这个主题发表你的看法，内容应包括如下要点：

a)       结合你的实际生活，谈谈在关爱老人方面，你平时是怎么做的；

b)      就老人应该得到的待遇发表你的看法并阐述理由。

[写作要求]

1.       作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

2.       文中不能出现真实姓名和班级名称。

Answer 1

    The story tells us that the grandfather was treated badly by his son and daughter-in-law and that the couple’s attitudes changed after they saw their son preparing a wooden bowl for them.

    As for me, I always have respect and love for the elderly. My grandparents tend to talk about their past good old days to me. To be honest, I have no interest in their topics, but I always pretend to enjoy listening, because I know that will make them happy. Besides, I have formed a habit of taking a walk with them after dinner on weekends, talking about my study and their rich experience and asking them for advice sometimes.

    In my opinion, we should treat the elderly just as how we want to be treated when we are old. Honor and respect should be given to them by their families and the whole society, because they have devoted themselves to the development of our country. Besides, they’ve already contributed a lot to the society and their families. They deserve the love from us all.