The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in the 21st Century

Living in the 21 st century offers cer tain advantages , such as a higher standard of living , but it also has some disadvantages , such as a polluted environment .

To begin with , most people now have mor e money for less hard work . T hey ea rn highe r salaries than before and enjoy better social security , such as social welfar e for laid-off worke rs and disability in surance .

Secondly , because of the advance in medical technology which leads to bet ter medical car e and t r eatment , people’s life expect ancy is longer . Moreover , most people now can afford to buy foods of high nutrition and enjoy their leisure time .

Thirdly , modern conveniences such as radio , TV, inter -net , va rious vehicles and labour- saving machines in the home, all greatly facilitate h uman communication , t ransportation and housework as well .

Never theless , living in the 21st century also has its disadvantages . T he most serious one is the increasingly polluted environment ; air is filled with smog and wat er is contaminated by chemicals f rom factories . Another main disadvantage is the depersonalization of human relationships which mostly results from people’s ever-increasing contact with machines and numbers . Still one more disadvantage is the weakening of spiritual values . An undeniable fact is that a large numbe r of people are solely interested in mate rialistic culture , while neglecting spiritual civilization . Limited by s pace , we have to s kip the examples .

In conclu sion , although the 21 st century has indeed given us a lot of advantages , it may not have made u s wiser , because it has also made our ear th dirtie r , our people less humane , and our spiritual life poor er . We should continue to enjoy the benefits of t ech nological advancement , however , we must make a concer ted effor t to pr eserve our natural environment for future gene ration s . Mor eove r , we should take the time now to make our lives more meaningful in an increasingly impersonal , computerized world .

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CET6六级作文结构分析：

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CET6六级作文内容分析：

本文是一篇议论文, 文中首先概述了生活在21 世纪的优缺点, 然后在主体部分分述了三大优点和三大缺点。注意作者的表达次序的写法为“ To begin with . . ., Secondly . . ., Thirdly. . . Neve rtheles s . . . T he most se rious one . . ., Another maindisadvantage is . . ., Still one mor e disadvantage is . . .”以避免重复同样的表达。本文的结论是在享受本世纪的各种有利条件的同时必须克服存在的问题, 多为下一代着想。本文篇幅较长, 文字难度较大, 适合于六级、考研和雅思或英语专业四级水平的学生。

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CET6六级作文万能句型：

depersonalization of h uman relationships 际关系的冷漠
weakening of s piritual values 淡化精神价值
social security 社会安全
laid-off worker s 下岗工人
disability insur ance 残疾人保险
life expectancy 期望寿命
facilitate v . 使容易
smog = smoke and fog
contaminate v . 污染
undeniable a . 不可否认的
solely a d . 仅
ma terialistic culture 物质文化
spit ritual civiliza tion 精神文明
humane a . 人道的
impe rsonal , computerized world 与 人无关的、计算机化的世界