1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 143 及答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 Developing Economy or Protecting the Environment?2 My Thought on Environmental Protection3 Water Problem 4 How to Solve the Rubbish Problem in Cities?考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 143 答案与解析Pa
2、rt BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 【正确答案】 Developing Economy or Protecting the Environment?Some people think that the urgent task is to develop economy on a large scale. First, they hold that many people, especially in rural areas, are li
3、ving in poverty. As a result, many children drop out of school and cant afford even the compulsory education. Second, they believe only by further balancing and developing our economy can we get rid of poverty and gain the overall prosperity.On the other hand, many people insist that environmental p
4、rotection should be a top priority. First, they claim that we have only one motherearth. If our ecological environment is heavily polluted or ruined, we could not even survive on this planet. Second, they believe, its the rapid and advanced development of economy that leads to the present situation
5、that most parts of the world are polluted. If the problem left unsolved, one day we may have nothing to drink, let alone develop our economy.In my opinion, both economy and environmental protection are our urgent tasks now. Without economic development, we would remain backward. Moreover, we might b
6、e conquered or bullied by other powerful countries. And without environmental protection, we would lose our home. Therefore, the best solution is to develop environmental-protection-oriented industries and agriculture so as to kill two birds with one stone.【知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 My Thought on Environme
7、ntal ProtectionWhen faced with all kinds of environmental problems, many people seem to believe that we have to choose either economic prosperity or environmental protection. In my view, this is a false choice. I think that economic development and environmental protection can and must coexist.It is
8、 true that development has brought a number of environmental problems, such as air pollution, water shortage and acid rain, but at the same time, modern industry and commerce have greatly improved our lives. Few would wish to live without the benefits of televisions, automobiles, computers, etc. To
9、stop developing our industry and commerce/or the sake of nature alone is pure sentimentalism.Of course, we cant allow economic growth to go on at the expense of the environment, either. When a healthy environment is gone, everything that our life depends on is gone, too. So we must protect the envir
10、onmentnot for the sake of the environmentbut for the sake of man.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 Water Problem As we all know, water plays an important role in every part of our life. First, we cant live without water. Every day, we must drink enough fresh water to meet the body s need. Next, we need water to c
11、ook food and wash clothes. And we also need water to irrigate crops and use it in industrial production. However, not so many people are aware of the value of water.Now we are experiencing water crisis. First, our need for water is constantly increasing due to population growth. Second, with the dev
12、elopment of industry and agriculture, more and more water is polluted, which leads to the reduction of drinking water. Third, in our daily life, people waste a large quantity of water without any awareness. It is reported that the whole world is now in short of fresh water, and quite a few countries
13、 and areas are lacking enough water to drink. Without any doubt, we are now facing a very serious problemwater shortage.It is evident that water is essential to our life, and it is being destroyed every day, so we should take various measures to cope with this situation. For example, we can create m
14、uch more fresh water. For anoth-er example, we should improve the technique of industrial and agricultural production and decrease the pollution of water. Besides, a large scale program should be carried out to educate people to use water economically. Above all every citizen has the responsibility
15、to protect the fresh water on earth.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 How to Solve the Rubbish Problem in Cities?With the rapid development of cities, a new problem has emerged recently. There is a huge amount of city rubbish, which cannot be handled appropriately in big cities. Citizens throw away a lot of rubbi
16、sh daily, and there is not enough space to dump it. As a result, the environment is polluted.There should be several ways to deal with this problem. First, some of the rubbish can be reused after a proper treatment, for example, wastepaper, bottles, metals, etc. People in the city should be told to
17、classify their rubbish and the city government should collect the rubbish on time. In this way a large amount of rubbish can be retrieved, and reused. Second, some kinds of education should be carried out among the city people on not littering the rubbish and on the importance of protecting the environment.By accepting the two suggestions mentioned above, the wastes can be made full use of and the city environment can be well protected.【知识模块】 短文写作
