Idon’tmeanthatweshouldputupwithitwithoutremindingthemoftheneedtomend_their_ways.WhatImeanisthatweshouldbemorepatient,understandingandtoleranttowardthem.
Forinstance,whenwegetuponabusorasubwaytrain,weshouldnotcomplainaboutnotbeingofferedaseat.Ayoungpersondoesnotofferaseniorcitizenhis/herseatprobablybecausehe/shehastotravelalongwaytoworkorbecausethecarriageistoocrowdedforonetomoveatall.
Infact,youngpeopledooffertheirseatstotheseniors.Iseldomtakeabusorasubwaytrain,butmorethanaquarterofthetimesIhavedoneso,Iwasofferedaseat.Thatisfairenough,giventhatIdonotlooksosenile.
Butonoccasions,Ihaveseenoldpeoplenotshowinganysignofgratitudewhenofferedaseat.
Chinahasbecomeanagingsocietysincetheendofthelastcentury.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,peopleolderthan60accountedfor11.4percentofthenation’spopulation.Andthepercentageisexpectedtorise,giventheonechildfamilyplanningpolicyourcountryhaspracticedformorethanthreedecades.
Inotherwords,theyoungergenerationswillhavetoshoulderaheavierburdeninlookingaftertheparentsandgrandparents.Theoretically,therewillcomeadaywhenonecouplemayhavetosupportfourparentsandeightgrandparents.Whataburdenitwouldbe!
Allthisdemandsthatweshowmoreconcernandunderstandingtoouryoungergenerations.
71.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Shouldtheyoungshowrespectfortheold?
B.Youngpeopledeservemoreunderstanding
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