写作题4.Read carefully the following excerpt on paid vacation for only child employees, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then - comment on whether paid vacation for only child employees is necessary. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Paid to Care for Aged Parents in Hospital The newly revised Henan Provincial Population and Family Planning Ordinances stipulate that an only child of a family can enjoy up to 20 days paid vacation every year to take care of their hospitalized parents above 60 years old, according to local reports. As China's society is aging, only children face great pressure to support their aged parents. The Law on Protection of Rights and Interests of Seniors stipulates that children should frequently visit their elderly parents, and the employers should guarantee employees' legal right to take vacations and visit their parents. An official of Henan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission said the only child of a family is the only one who can look after his or her aged parents when they get sick, and the paid vacation aims to provide support to one-child families and help them cope in such a situation. The vacation is not only a positive attempt to deal with the aging society issue, but also a policy that promotes filial piety in society, and it has won wide public recognition. However, whether the policy can take effect depends on its implementation. The authorities should make more efforts to supervise enterprises and strengthen the social security mechanism.
【正确答案】 Paid Vacation for Only Child Employees Is Necessary According to the newly revised Henan Provincial Population and Family Planning Ordinances, only child employees, with hospitalized, aged parents who are above 60 years old, can enjoy up to 20-days paid vacation every year to take care of their parents. The aims of the ordinances are to help only children lessen their pressure so that they can better support their aged parents and to promote filial piety in the society. As far as I am concerned, it is necessary to pay the only child employees for their vacation of caring for their aged parents. First, without paid vacation, the only children employees who are the breadwinner of a family are forced to take leaves, having their already mean salary deducted. Most of them would rather work than spend the hours with their parents. Second, paid vacation can provide the only child employees with more time to support and accompany their parents. The harmony of families can, in turn, promote that of the society. Third, paid vacation for only child employees can encourage not only filial piety of the society, but also a sense of belonging to the company and the society, which is a good method to counteract the brain drain. To conclude, I believe paid vacation for only child employees are necessary, but the implementation should be strictly supervised.