酷兔英语


Dialogue 2
(A=Mr. Unbearable Man, B=Mr. Smith)

A: I hear that modern Chinese culture respects and honors the elderly.

B: This is true. Here in China, the elderly are held in great repect and honor. We believe that a;; those long years of trying to make a living support a family, and achieve their goals must have taught them a lot about life and given them good judgement. So, we can actually nenefit from their experience. Whenever there is a tough problem, their opinions are heard and their advices sought.

A: Wow, that's very diferent in the sStates.

B: In addition, we also believe that after their long years of hard work, they deserve a carefree retirement, some leisurely years, and some peace of mind. You know, this is in accordance with the Confucian teaching of Filial Piety, that is, children should be dutiful to their parents at home, and be respectful to their elders outside the home. Throughout our history, a lot of examples show us how to do this. It's taught to a child as a moral quality. you see, this is not only modern culture, but also a well-established tradition.
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生词表:
  • unbearable [ʌn´beərəbəl] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.不堪忍受的 六级词汇
  • elderly [´eldəli] 移动到这儿单词发声 a. 较老的,年长的 四级词汇
  • trying [´traiiŋ] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.难堪的;费劲的 四级词汇
  • retirement [ri´taiəmənt] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.退休;撤退;幽静处 四级词汇
  • leisurely [´leʒəli] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.从容地,慢慢地 四级词汇
  • filial [´filiəl] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.子女的;孝顺的 六级词汇
  • respectful [ri´spektfəl] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.恭敬的;尊敬人的 六级词汇