2007-2

2007年度第2回
大問4
問題文

Dear Rika,

How are you doing? I've been pretty busy. Last weekend, my friends and I went to see some fireworks. They were great. Afterwards, I noticed that a lot of people had left garbage around. But I was glad to see some volunteers were helping clean up. Why do you think people do volunteer work?

After I got home, I told my mom about the fireworks and the amount of garbage I saw. She thinks that people's manners are getting worse. Do you agree?

By the way, who do you think has the most influence on young people's attitudes?

Write back soon.

Geoff

解答(26分)

Dear Geoff

I am pretty busy, too. But I’m also very fine. Let me answer your questions.

Firstly, volunteer work not only makes others, but also themselves happy. I think we have a kind of desire to help others as nature. You should also have such a sense. That’s the answer.

Secondly, I don’t think people’s manners are getting worse. We understand how important the environment is. But such an idea is not so old. They didn’t divide garbage on material base like us. Few decades ago. We are making more efforts to decrease garbage, and have better manners.

Finally, it is our parents who have the most influence on our attitudes. In our childhood, we spend almost all times with them and learn most behaviors from them. That forms our attitudes.

Those are my answers to your questions. If you have still any questions, please feel free to ask again. It is my pleasure to help you.

Best,

Rika

160wds

模範解答例

Dear Geoff,

It was nice to hear from you. Actually, I used to do volunteer work at a hospital because I wanted to help people in my community. Volunteering is also a good opportunity to meet new people.

I think your mother is right about people’s manners getting worse. I often see people smoking while walking in no-smoking area. This shows a disregard for other people’s health and safety.

I believe that parents have the most influence on young people’s attitudes. Children are affected by what parents do and say, so I think it’s important for parents to be good role models.

Bye for now.

Rika

106wds