Generation gap refers to the misunderstanding between the old and young. The term came into fashion after the 1980s. However, in recent years, the phenomenon is getting more and more fierce.

代沟指的是老人和年轻人之间的误解。这个词在20世纪80年代就开始流行。然而，近年来，这种现象是越来越激烈。

How does generation gap come into being? The first reason is that the two generations have grown up in different ages, thus they have different attitudes toward life. Secondly, due to having little in common with each other, they are unwilling to sit down and talk face to face. Besides, as modern life is so stressful, both of them are so busy with their study or work that they have not enough time to exchange their ideas.

代沟是如何产生的呢？第一个原因是这两代人是在不同时代长大的，所以他们对生活的态度是不同的。其次，由于由于彼此之间很少有共同之处，所以他们都不愿意坐下来面对面交谈。此外，由于现代生活的压力很大，大家都忙于学习或者工作，以至于都没有时间来交流彼此的想法。

To bridge the generation gap is not easy at all, but we can do something to shorten it. For one thing, children should respect their parents as well as accept their good advice. For another, parents should not only show their love and care to the kids, but also support their good life view. As long as the old and young can understand each other, it would be more harmonious in family and world.

架起代沟的桥梁并不容易，但是我们可以做些事情来减小代沟。一方面，孩子们应该尊重他们的父母并接受他们的建议。另一方面，父母不仅要展示他们对孩子的爱和照顾，也要支持他们良好的人生观。只要老人和年轻人能够互相理解，家庭与世界之间会变得更加和谐。