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漫画题目为养老“足球赛”

　　漫画中间是一个蜷缩成一团的老人，漫画左上右上，左下，右下分别为老人的大儿子、二儿子、小儿子和小女儿。每个人后面均有一个足球门。

　　大致意思是现在的子女都不赡养父母，将父母像足球一样踢来踢去

　　作文要求：先描述图，再谈看法。

　　大作文范文

　　The cartoon symbolically depicts how three sons and a daughter treat their old， helpless father. They each stand in a different corner of a football field. The eldest son kicks out the father， who huddles up into a ball. The other children are prepared to ward him off. It is sad to see none of them is willing to receive their father.

　　The picture is thought-provoking， and what it illustrates is a common phenomenon in today‘s society： many grown-up children refuse to support their aging parents. While they enjoy a comfortable life， their parents are neglected and reduced to utter poverty， as these elderly people have grown so physically weak that they no longer have the means to support themselves. I think these children have betrayed their own conscience and therefore may subject themselves to social contempt and criticism.

　　According to Chinese culture， to be kind to one‘s parents is the height of virtue. We owe so much to our parents in that they not only gave us life but have done much in bringing us up. It is against nature for us to shirk the responsibility of taking care of our parents when they are old. Rather， we have the duty to pay back their love by making their later years enjoyable and happy