五、图表作文：社会热点

　　Directions：

　　Write an essay based on the following chart in your writing, you should interpret the chart, and give your comments.You should write about 150 words.

　　预测范文

　　As can be seen from the bar chart above, the population aging over 60 years old in China has increased markedly from 2000 to 2050. From the statistics given in the diagram, we estimate that there were 120 million aged people in 2000, accounting for about 10% of the total population, while it will shoot up to 450 million in 2050, approximately 35% of the total.

　　From my point of view, the government, the society and the children of the old all should care the old rather than one or two parties. How well we handle this social issue reflects the civilization of our country. To begin with, all citizens pay taxes to the government, so the authority is obliged to ensure a stable and happy rest life of its people. In addition, the society including companies, associations and organizations should play a positive role in helping aged people, both financially and spiritually. Last but not least, the children of the elderly should be responsible for their parents, because parents not only bring them to the world, but also raise them to be a useful citizen.

　　In conclusion, I suggest that the whole society should create an environment conducive to the rest life of the old. No one can escape the obligation.

　　参考译文

　　如上述柱状图所示，中国60岁以上人口从2000年至2050年继续上升。从图表中给出的数据，我们可以看出在2000年60岁以上人口是1.2亿，占总人口大约10%，而到2050年老年人将达到4.5亿，占总人口大约35%。

　　在我看来，政府、社会和儿女三方都应该照顾老年人，而不只是一方或两方。我们如何处理这个社会问题反映了我们国家的文明程度。首先，所有市民都给政府交税，因此政府必须确保其人民拥有稳定幸福的生活。其次，包括公司、团体和组织在内的整个社会都应该从经济和精神上在帮助老年人方面发挥积极作用。最后，由于父母不仅把子女带到世界，也把他们培养成有用的公民，老人的子女应该对其父母负责。

　　总之，我认为整个社会应该为老年人的余生创造一个有益的环境。没人能够逃避责任。

　　亮点词汇

　　bar chart柱状图

　　population人口

　　over超过

　　markedly急剧地

　　statistics数据

　　diagram图表

　　estimate估计

　　million百万

　　shoot up急剧增加

　　approximately大约

　　care关心

　　rather而不是

　　party方面

　　handle处理

　　issue问题

　　reflect反映

　　civilization文明

　　to begin with首先

　　citizen市民

　　tax税

　　authority政府

　　be obliged

　　to必须

　　ensure确保

　　stable稳定的

　　rest life余生

　　in addition其次

　　company公司

　　association团体

　　organization组织

　　aged people老年人

　　financially经济上

　　spiritually精神上

　　last but not least最后

　　the elderly老年人

　　raise抚养

　　in conclusion总之

　　create创造

　　conducive to 有益的

　　obligation责任

　　道长点评

　　考研写作已经四次考察“两代关系”这一话题，分别是1992年“For the Better Understanding of Parents and Child”(父母和子女之间更好的沟通)、2003年“温室花朵经不起风雨”(父母溺爱子女)、2005年“养老足球赛”2014年英语(一)“相携”(尊老爱幼)。

　　经典句型

　　1.It is necessary for the department concerned to organize various activities to enrich the life of its senior citizens and promote the public awareness of respecting the old.相关部门必须组织丰富多彩的活动来丰富老年人的生活并提高公众的尊老意识。

　　2.The successful handling of this issue is of great importance to the stability of a society and the cohesion of a nation, because it enables young people to foresee their future.顺利解决好老人问题对社会稳定具有重要作用，同时可增强国家凝聚力，让年轻人能看到他们的未来。

　　3.They are duty-bound to show their filial piety to their aged parents, because their parents have spared no efforts and endured all kinds of hardships to bring them up. 由于父母含辛茹苦把他们抚养大，他们有义务孝敬老人。