Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) interpret its intended meaning, and
3) give you comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
本图是一组对比图，对比“三十年前”和“现在”的两种情况。左图是一位年轻的母亲牵着年幼的女儿，右图是长大成人的女儿挽着年迈的母亲。图片的主题是“相携”。由此可归结该图片的主题为“孝敬父母”或“关爱老人”。文章的论述重点应是年轻人应懂得感恩，以报答父母的养育恩情。
【写作要点】
按照图画作文的写作惯例，一般可分为三部分，首先描述图片，然后分析其涵义，一般与某些社会问题相关，接着说明原因或提出解决办法，最后表明自己的态度和观点。全文围绕“尽孝”这一主题展开。
As is shown above, in the first picture, along the road walked a young and vigorous mother, leading her girl hand in hand, with smile on her face three decades ago, while nowadays the daughter in the prime of her life guided her aged mother through the road arm in arm in the second picture. Simple as they are, the meaning behind is as deep as ocean.
The contrasting yet touching picture reveals the fact that love between parents and children should remain unconditional and mutual.. It is universally acknowledged that supporting the aged is the responsibility of the sons and daughters of the Chinese people. First of all, emphases should be given to the cultivation of young children on respecting and loving the elders, which is undoubtedly an essential factor of this phenomenon. In addition, our government should take joint efforts to carry out effective measures on how to punish those who abuse the elders. Last but not the least, every individuals should keep deep in mind that it is the elders that contributed a lot to the rapid development of our society.
Given all the above arguments, I take the attitude that, first of all, we should show filial piety to parents who bring us to maturity. More importantly, the public should embrace and promote the awareness of filial duty which is importance for a more active and healthy society. In conclusion, filial piety, as a traditional Chinese virtue, is indispensable for us living a more valuable and fulfilling life.
