MY HUSBAND DIDN’T LEAVE THE CAR KEYS, SO I COULDN’T PICK HIM UP AT...

5. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.

If my husband_________________________________________

II. TOPIC: Write about the causes of the fact that families now are not as close-knit as they were in the

past.

It is widely believed that home is where love dwells and that east or west home is the best. That

means family is so important to any of us that we hardly grow up without the care from family members. It

is also true that the social, economic changes make the traditional family formulas vary. Although different

people have different points of view on the matters, we all agree that families now are not as close-knit as

they used to be. The causes are various, but we can count for the three main points below.

The first cause is that in our modern life we all seem to have so busy lives and dynamic lifestyles.

People now are so busy with working, earning, getting promotions, taking part in social activities, etc.

People are likely to have longer working hours because of their demand of earning more and more. People

seem to be never satisfied with what they have. In families, under the economic pressure, both parents work

so they have less time for themselves as well as for other family members.

Another cause is that due to the explosion of modern technologies people are more interested in

their online lives than interacting with other family members. It is sometimes thought that people seem to

isolate themselves with their mobile-phones, tablets, personal computers, and other information

technological devices.

Having different viewpoints is the other cause of course. The generation gaps sometimes cause

misunderstandings or even debates. Information technology also brings opportunities to diverse viewpoints

within family members. Having different opinions pulls people far from one another.

Above all, though changes of traditional families are unavoidable, we are to shorten the gaps

among family members to be as close-knit as possible. Because family life is very important to any

individual, each member must be responsible for bringing all family members closer together.

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