In this essay. I shall explain why I think we that should value old age and youth, without suggesting that one is better than the other. I feel that we should celebrate the fact that so many people make it to old age. In the past, thanks to war. disease and the dangers of childbirth, most people were not so fortunate. particularly in Western societies, a large (and growing) proportion of the population is past the age of retirement and most of those people are enjoying life. Many have saved enough money to live well and travel around the world or to play golf or to do whatever it is that they enjoy. They value the time they have and want to make the most of it. Simultaneously, societies around the world value the elderly for the experience and knowledge that they have gained over the years. At the same time, cultures and individuals around the world value youth. Some people value it so much that they are prepared to spend plenty of money on maintaining a youthful look, through the use of make-up and plastic surgery. Youth is often seen as a time to be dynamic and fun, developing new ideas and trying things dilTerently. This can be very useful to an economy. Would China have been able to develop so quickly in recent decades without a large supply of young people ready to take their chances in Shenzhen or Shanghai? These are the main reasons why I think that it is a mistake to value either old age or youth and not the other. Of course, most people w ill value one more than the other, possibly depending on their age. However, as a culture - as a society -we should value both.
在这篇文章中。我会解释为什么我认为我们应该重视老年和青年，而不是说一个比另一个更好。我觉得我们应该庆祝这样的事实，这么多的人，使它到老年。在过去，感谢战争。疾病和分娩的危险，大多数人都没有那么幸运。特别是在西方社会，一个大的的人口比例是过去的退休年龄，大多数人都享受生活。许多人已经攒了足够的钱，生活得很好，周游世界，或者去打高尔夫球，或者去做他们喜欢的事。他们看重的是他们的时间，并希望能使他们的大部分时间。同时，世界各地的社会价值的经验和知识，他们已经获得了多年的老人。在同一时间，文化和个人的世界价值观青年。有些人很重视，他们准备用大量的钱来保持青春的外观，通过使用化妆和整形手术。年轻人往往被视为一种时间是动态的，有趣的，发展新的思路和尝试dilterently。这对一个经济体是非常有用的。在近几十年来，中国是否能够发展得如此迅速，没有大量的年轻人准备在深圳和上海接受他们的机会？我认为这是一个错误的价值无论是老年还是青年，而不是其他的。当然，大多数人的价值观可能取决于他们的年龄。然而，作为一种文化，作为一个社会，我们应该重视两者。