2019 年 12 月 21 日社会类(two-part questions 型)

　　Nowadays, many people spend less and less time at home. What are the reasons for it? What are the effects of this trend on individuals and society? Over the past decades how we occupy our time has significantly changed. People are now passing more time outside of their household. This essay will address this development. It comes as no surprise to find that many people are busier than ever before. In the main, this is often down to the long hours we have to put in at work. For example, my sister works as an accountant and has been forced to work extra overtime for months because her company introduced a new system for business activity. Additionally, others might have to work because of their low wage situation. Consequently, they may have two or even three jobs on the go to make ends meet. Therefore, they only spend time at home sleeping before facing the new day of toil. In terms of how this affects people and society we simply have to look at the smartphone we hold in our hands. Undoubtedly, our family bonds are weakening inasmuch as we tend only to keep in touch with our love ones virtually. Moreover, this lack of human contact can have an impact upon our mental health, as people start to become lonely and depressed. For instance, we even see movie stars who have millions of followers committing suicide because of depression. Indeed, there is no doubt that being with one’s family at home spending quality time together is important.