一TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofLivinginthe21stcentury(生活在21世纪的优缺点)
Livinginthe21stcenturyofferscertainadvantages,suchasahigherstandardofliving,butitalsohassomedisadvantages,suchasapollutedenvironment.
Tobeginwith,mostpeoplenowhavemoremoneyforlesshardwork.Theyearnhighersalariesthanbeforeandenjoybettersocialsecurity,suchassocialwelfareforlaid-offworkersanddisabilityinsurance.
Secondly,becauseoftheadvanceinmedicaltechnologywhichleadstobettermedicalcareandtreatment,people’slifeexpectancyislonger.Moreover,mostpeoplenowcanaffordtobuyfoodsofhighnutritionandenjoytheirleisuretime.
Thirdly,modernconveniencessuchasradio,TV,internet,variousvehiclesandlabour-savingmachinesinthehome,allgreatlyfacilitatehumancommunication,transportationandhouseworkaswell.
Nevertheless,livinginthe21stcenturyalsohasitsdisadvantages.Themostseriousoneistheincreasinglypollutedenvironment;airisfilledwithsmogandwateriscontaminatedbyiehemicalsfromfactories.Anothermaindisadvantageisthepersonalizationofhumanrelattonshipswhichmostlyresultfrompeople’sever-increasingcontactwithmachinesandnumbers.Stillonemoredisadvantageistheweakeningofspiritualvalues.Anundeniablefactisthatalargenumberofpeoplearesolelyinterestedinmaterialisticculture,whileneglectingsp...