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Families are not as close as before. Give reasons for this change, and
suggest some ways to bring families closer.
In the past, a family was a very important concept in people's minds, and it
was the center or many people's lives. Nowadays, however, the relationship
between family members is not as close as before. But as to what factors
contribute to this phenomenon, different people have diverse opinions. As
far as I am concerned, there are some major factors causing the lack of
appropriate relationship among the members of a family.
The first reason is that people spend more time on their study and work.
Compared with the past, people face fierce competition and suffer from
great pressure. Therefore, they have to devote more time and energy to their
careers. Some people are too occupied to spar time for their family. What is
more, many jobs require people to work in other cities and many children
have to leave their parents at an early age to study or work elsewhere. As
time passes, these people become emotionally estranged from their parents.
Another reason is that there are more entertainment forms available.
Nowadays high technology brings us more interesting things which can
easily attract people's attention, such as watching TV, surfing the Internet or
playing video games. As a result, people are indulged in these activities,
totally neglecting the feelings of other family members.
To bring families closer, people put forward various suggestions. Firstly,
never bring your work home and leave it in your office. We should spare
more time with family members no matter how occupied we are. Secondly,
try to squeeze some time for a regular family dinner because dinner time is a
perfect time and opportunity for people to exchange their feelings and ideas.
Last but not least, we should teach the children the sense of family when
they are still young.
Family is the basic unit of a society. It plays a significant role in our lives.
In order to enjoy a harmonious family life and maintain a stable society, we
should take efforts to create a close family relationship.

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