>第一篇：代沟(The generation gap)

　　Parents say that children do not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complain that their parents do not understand them. This phenomenon is often referred to as the generation gap. What then are the causes of the generation gap?

　　One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their way of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In modern society, young people often travel a great distance for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.

　　In the easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money; and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in comMon with each other.

　　Finally, the speed at which changes take place in modern society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in modern society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.

　　No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a future of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.

　　家长说，孩子不显示他们应有的尊重和服从，而孩子们抱怨说，他们的父母不理解他们。这种现象通常称为代沟。那么，什么是产生差距的原因是什么?

　　代沟的一个重要原因是，青年人有机会选择自己的生活方式。在较为传统的社会，当孩子长大后，他们将住在同一地区作为他们的父母，结婚的人，他们的父母知道并同意，并继续对家庭的占领。在现代社会中，青年人往往要走很长的距离对他们的教育，走出家庭在早期年龄，结婚或他们的父母生活在一起的人从来没有见过，他们选择的职业从他们parents.In易不同社会的变化，家长们往往希望他们的孩子比他们做得更好：寻找更好的工作，使更多的钱，并尽一切的事情，他们无法做到。然而，通常的强烈愿望，父母为他们的子女，也表明了它们之间的分歧的原因。通常，他们发现，他们彼此之间共同之处很少。

　　最后，在这些变化的速度在现代社会中的地位是另一代人之间的差距的原因。在传统的文化，老年人的价值为自己的智慧，但在现代社会中，一种知识用一生可能一夜之间变得过时了。年轻的和年长的人划入两个完全不同的不同的技能和abilities.No怀疑分离的世界，代沟将会继续成为我们生活的一段时间内的未来。其原因是根植于我们社会的变化，社会在快速变化。

　　>第二篇：代沟(The generation gap)

　　According to the variety of social background, personal experience and personal emotion, differernt people have different opinions towards things. Thus, there is no doubt that generation gap exists everywhere. We always find that there are big differences between us and the old generation. We always regard the old are outdated, while they think us are crazy. They can’t bear the dress we like, the fashion we pursue or even our childish thinking. Instead, we could put up with their standpat thingking and their “feudal rulers”. Thus, the generation gap becomes more and more obvious and serious. However, why don’t we realize that opinions can be changed, while people can’t. So, we can think in an other way, learn to accept. It is certain that we can narrow the generation gap to live a more harmonious life.

　　由于社会背景，个人的经历和个人情感的不同，不同的人对事情有不同的看法。因此，毫无疑问代沟随处可见。 我们总是发现我们和老一代之间有很大的差异。我们总是认为他们思想守旧，而他们却觉得我们疯狂。他们不能忍受我们喜欢的衣服，我们追求的时尚甚至是我们幼稚的思维方式。相反，我们觉得他们思想保守，“封建专制”。因此，代沟越来越明显和严重。但是，为什么我们没有意识到想法是可以改变的，而人却是不可以的。所以，我们可以尝试换位思考，学会去接受。可以肯定的是，我们可以缩小代沟过上更和谐的生活。