football match_足球赛英语作文

Directions: In your essay you should first describe the drawing, then interpret the meaning, and give your comment on it.

As is vividly depicted in the cartoon, four children are playing a "football match" of taking care of their aged father. Each of them stands in a different corner of a football field. The eldest son kicked out the father with the other three children guarding their goals. The purpose of the drawing is to show us that due attention has be paid to the mistreatment of senior citizens. First and foremost, some people shirk their duty of financially supporting their old and helpless parents due to their own interests. Furthermore, some elderly peolple are often ill-treated by their own children and cannot lead a normal life. Last but not least, while some young people enjoy a comfortable life, their parents are neglected and reduced to utter poverty. It is imperative for us to take drastic measures. To begin with, relevant laws and regulations should be made to severely punish those who shun the responsibilties of caring for their parents. In addition, we should cultivate the awareness of the young that respecting the old has always been the traditional virtue of Chinese cultral. Only in this way can we curb the current evil phenomenon revealed in the picture.

图片生动地展示了四个子女正在进行一场养老“足球赛”。他们每个人站在足球场的一角。大儿子将父亲踢出，而其他三个子女则守住自己的球门。 这副图画的目的是告诉我们应该对老年人受虐待的问题给予高度重视。首先，有些人出于个人利益，逃避赡养年迈无助的双亲的责任。其次，有些老年人受尽子女的虐待，无法过上正常的生活。最后，在年轻人享受安逸生活的同时，他们的父母受尽冷落，一贫如洗。 我们迫切需要采取严厉的措施。一方面，我们应该制定相关的法规严惩那些逃避养老责任的子女。另一方面，我们应当培养年轻人的意识：尊敬老人是中国文化的传统美德。只有这样我们才能遏制图片中所揭露的当前存在的丑恶现象。