托福Toefl作文模拟题附范文 第7篇:如何看待电视、电影对孩子的影响

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The last several decades have seen a decline in parental influence on their children. In fact, it seems that the more children watch movies and television and get influenced by people outside the home, the more their parents lose control over them. Nowadays, children and teens are often searching for role models other than their parents to imitate. They naturally look to celebrities like singers, movie stars, and athletes to be their guides. For example, many high school students like to dress in the latest fashions that have been made popular by various celebrities. They even cut their hair like famous people or say the same things as them. Parents simply cannot complete with these stars when it comes to influencing their children. Many television shows, movies, and video games have high levels of violent content and bad language, which greatly influence young people watching them. Children have begun acting badly based upon what they have seen on various media. My younger cousin got in trouble at school for kicking some other students. When asked why he did it, he responded that he had been imitating his favorite cartoon character. He had seen this behavior and decided to act similarly. His parents had enormous difficulties getting him to stop. This showed me that TV shows can be more influential than parents. Finally, young people often feel like they have nothing in common with their parents, so their parents' influence in their live decreases. Young people think their parents do. For example, many parents are not as proficient as their children are at using modern technology. They might not even know how to surf the Internet or use an MP3 player. This gap in knowledge makes it very hard for them to find common ground with their parents. In conclusion, modern media and the world of technology have much stronger influences on young people than their parents do. As young people get more absorbed in television, movies celebrities, and their friends, parents should expect to continue losing more control over their children. Many believe that outside influences have stronger effects on young people than their parents do. This, however, is a mistaken belief. I am convinced that parents still exercise a greater influence over their children than anyone or anything else and have not lost control over them. Children's earliest and most important influences come from their parents. So parents are integral to the development of the child's understanding of the world. When I was still very young, my parents began teaching me many different things. Among these were ethics and a sense of right and wrong. They taught me what was right to do and what I should not do. I have kept those lessons with me even to this day, and I try to live my life by those standards. We must also remember that parents are the ones who control what their children see and do. They can make sure their children are watching acceptable shows and doing proper activities so long as they supervise their children. For example, my parents always let me know which television programs I was allowed to watch. If they did not think a certain program was appropriate, then they would not permit me to watch it. When parents exercise more control over what their children watch and do, then they are able to influence their children tremendously. Finally, children often look up to their parents as important influences in their lives. So parents need to act like better role models for their children. When children see their parents doing something, they automatically assume that it is correct behavior. My parents never drank, smoked, or used bad language in front of me, so they were very positive role models for me. This way, I never picked up any negative influences from them. By acting properly in front of their children, parents can make sure that they influence their children in a positive manner. Children are greatly influenced by their parents, who teach them early in life, control their activities, and serve as positive role models. While other factors can be influential, parents are still the most important influences in their children's lives.