[00:00.87]易考范文三十一
[00:03.16]In the above cartoon,
[00:06.77]the son exclaims in excitement that he has found the characters
[00:10.70]his father engraved on the stone of the Great Wall years ago.
[00:14.53]Visitors around, including foreigners,
[00:18.03]seem astonished while the father flushes with shame.
[00:21.75]As a matter of fact,
[00:23.72]what the cartoon exposes is merely the tip of the iceberg.
[00:27.87]Uncivilized behavior has generated nationwide concern.
[00:32.47]Many tourists have the bad habit of
[00:35.64]inscribing their names on relics of historical sites,
[00:39.58]as is indicated in a recent survey.
[00:42.42]In addition, spitting, littering, jaywalking,
[00:46.69]jumping the queue and talking loudly are among the improper behaviors.
[00:51.94]They are not only a continuous annoyance in public
[00:56.20]but also a real embarrassment for China at international levels,
[01:01.57]due to the fact that more foreigners come to China
[01:04.26]and more Chinese travel or study overseas.
[01:07.98]Therefore, it is imperative for us to take effective steps to eliminate,
[01:13.35]or at least reduce these improper manners.
[01:16.73]First of all, it is practicable for travel agencies
[01:21.00]to distribute booklets of guidelines to tourists
[01:24.06]as a reminder of appropriate behavior.
[01:27.02]Secondly, those who are caught violating regulations should be punished.
[01:32.16]It is also of great significance that education in manners
[01:35.98]and etiquette should be strengthened in kindergartens and primary schools,
[01:40.80]so that the later generation may be aware of them.
[01:45.28]There is no doubt that the uncivilized behavior will not vanish overnight:
[01:51.95]it might take us several generations to nurture the genuine civilization. |