Should young people always respect and obey those older than themselves?
年轻人是否该始终尊重并服从长辈？
Should young people always respect and obey those older than themselves in all circumstances? In my opinion, respect and obedience do not necessarily go hand in hand all the time.
In my context, people who are older than me should be my parents, older siblings, teachers, relatives and others, who started life earlier than I and have seen the coming and going of generations and are therefore much more experienced. In view of their seniority in age and rich experiences, they do deserve our respect.
Responding our seniors is the basic expression of politeness, such as greeting them, helping them do anything within our capacity and seeking advice from them in making decisions in life. Such response from us is an expression of love, too. The seniors, being assured of our sincerity, will be most happy and contented.
However, whether young people should always obey the seniors remains controversial. Before responding, I think it is helpful to ask: is the advice or desire given morally right? Is it encouraging me to act against my own will? Is it given based on prejudices? I am convinced that young people should not simply obey without thinking, because blind obedience only confirms how immature, impulsive and naive we are.
To conclude, it is necessary to respect the seniors. However, to obey them at all times is questionable. As goes the saying "think before you act," I am sure that every mature youth will discern what is right and what is wrong before responding wisely.
作文结构分析：
·paragraph l — int roduction
* my answer to the question
·paragraph s 2 , 3 — my argue l
* respect — yes
·paragraph 4 — my argue 2
* obey — questionable
·paragraph 5 — conclusion
* echo paragraph 1
obedience
作文内容分析：
本文是一篇典型的议论文, 题目是一个社会热门话题。文中作者的论点是“ 尊敬长者理所应当”而“ 总要服从则另当别论”。全文的说服力很强, 行文流畅, 是一篇很好的范文。
单词词组：
obedience n. 服从，驯服
go hand in hand 联合，并进
in my context 就我而言
coming and going of generations 几代人的变化
in view of their seniority 鉴于他们年长
deserve v. 应得, 应受
sincerity n. 衷心, 真心诚意
act against my own will 违背自己的意愿行动
prejudice n. 偏见
I am convinced that... 我相信……
confirm v. 证实
immature a. 不成熟
impulsive a. 冲动
naive a. 天真
discern v. 识别, 辨别
