Question

【題目】 Do you “worship” your parents?

After I came to China, I started hearing the word “xiaoshun” a lot. It is often translated into English as “filial piety”. However, I think the translation “parent worship” is easier to understand. The basic idea behind “parent worship” is that children should always listen to their parents and do everything they can to make their parents happy.

I think many Chinese people I know would agree with the idea. I guess it is a nice idea, in theory（理論上）. But I also have some Chinese friends who would disagree.This is because they have had to do things they didn’t want to, just because their parents told them to_______For example, one of my good friends had to break up with her boyfriend because her parents thought he didn’t make enough money. “孝順”似乎有時候也是不公平的。

Most kids in the US, especially teenagers, would probably disagree with “parent worship”, too. In fact, arguing with one’s parents and being rebellious (叛逆的) is common for US teens. 我經(jīng)常與我的父母就家規(guī)進行爭論，而且我也不總是遵守那些規(guī)矩。

I think the best way is somewhere in the middle. Most, if not all of us, love our parents and try our best to respect（尊重） them. So of course we should follow their rules and try not to stress them out (使緊張). On the other hand, parents should respect their kids as well and give them some reasonable freedom and independence.

【1】The basic idea behind “parent worship” is that children should always listen to their parents and do everything they can to make their parents happy.

【2】This is because they have had to do things they didn’t want to, just because their parents told them to.

【3】“孝順”似乎有時候也是不公平的

【4】 我經(jīng)常與我的父母就家規(guī)進行爭論，而且我也不總是遵守那些規(guī)矩

【5】 On the other hand, parents should respect their kids as well and give them some reasonable freedom and independence.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】“孝順”背后的基本觀點是總是聽父母的，并且做他們能做的一切來讓父母開心。

【2】這是因為僅僅因為父母要他們?nèi)プ觯�他們就必須做自己不想做的事情�?/span>

【3】“Parent worship” sometimes seems to be unfair.

【4】I often argue with my parents about the family rules, and I don’t always follow those rules.

【5】另一方面，父母也應該尊重孩子，并且給他們一些合理的自由和獨立。

【解析】

本文是議論文，主要講述了有關(guān)于中國人認為的孝順，并表達了自己的觀點。

【1】

此句是that 引導的賓語從句；listen to聽從，do everything they can 盡其所能；to make不定式表目的。故答案為“孝順”背后的基本觀點是總是聽父母的，并且做他們能做的一切來讓父母開心。

【2】

此句是由because引導的表語從句；have had to不得不（現(xiàn)在完成時）；want to do想要做某事；tell sb to do sth告訴某人做某事；they have had to do things they didn’t want to此句在things后面省略了引導定語從句的that。故答案為這是因為僅僅因為父母要他們?nèi)プ觯�他們就必須做自己不想做的事情�?/span>

【3】

“似乎”的英語表達為seem to，此句的主語是三人稱，要用三人稱單數(shù)。故答案為“Parent worship” sometimes seems to be unfair.

【4】

與某人爭論的英語表達是“argue with sb”；遵守那些規(guī)則的英語表達是“follow those rules”；此句是由and引導的并列句，時態(tài)是一般現(xiàn)在時。故答案為I often argue with my parents about the family rules, and I don’t always follow those rules.

【5】

on the other hand另一方面；as well也；reasonable freedom and independence合理的自由與獨立；此句是陳述句。故答案為另一方面，父母也應該尊重孩子，并且給他們一些合理的自由和獨立。