4. What are the major social changes in China?
4. 中国主要的社会变化是什么?
The major social changes in China,in my opinion,lie in the following aspects. In politics, today's people enjoy democracy to a greater extent; in economy, people are more independent and therefore richer; in culture,people have more opportunities to enjoy all kinds of entertainment; in education, people's educational level has been raised.
中国主要的社会变化,在我看来,在于以下几方面。政治上,今天的人民享受更大程度上的民主;经济上,人民更独立因此也更富裕;文化上,人民有更多机会去享受各种娱乐;教育上,人民的教育水平更高了。
5. What are the changes in family structure?
5. 家庭结构有什么变化?
Firstly,the family size is becoming smaller than before. Twenty years ago,there were at least four people in one family. It was common that some of the families were composed of seven or eight people. But because of the family policy,now it's popular for one family to have three people: one couple and one child. Secondly, labor division in the family has changed. Bread-winners no longer refer only to men,and in some families it is the mother who supports he whole family, while the father acts as Mr. Mom. In the meantime ,the kitchen is not the place only for women.
第一,家庭规模比以前变小了。20年前一个家庭至少有4个人,一些由7个或8个人组成的家庭很普遍,但是因为家庭政策,现在很普遍的是3口之家,一对夫妇一个孩子。第二,家庭劳动分工改变了。养家糊口的人不再只是男人,而且在一些家庭是由妈妈来抚养整个家庭,而男人则扮演妈妈先生。同时,厨房也不只是女人们的领地。
6. Do you think that everything is changing fast these years? What are the changes around you?
6. 你认为这些年一切事物都在快速改变吗?你周围的变化是什么?
Yes, I think the changes happening in our society are so fast that you can't believe your eyes. Some people exclaim that they are unable to keep up with the rapid development. If you leave a familiar place for a period of time, say, half a year,the chances are that you will get lost when you come back. You'll always find something new. The people, the buildings and the whole environment,everything is changing around you.
是的,我认为我们的社会在发生变化,而且变化如此之快以至你都不敢相信自己的眼睛。一些人叫喊着他们不能跟上快速的发展。如果你离开一个熟悉的地方一段时间,假定是半年,可能你回来的时候将会迷路。你总能发现一些新事物。人们、建筑以及整个环境,一切你身边的东西都在变化。