How to Solve the Energy Problem
When asked about one of the biggest problems today, many people say would that an energy crisis is approaching and is threatening mankind's survival. They are afraid that the world is likely to run out of oil and metals and even to run short of food.
To this problem, most countries respond with the demand for more rigid conservation of our natural resources. Indeed, this is urgently needed, since the present waste of energy is so serious. If the natural resources are used economically, we can certainly slow down the present drain on the limited energy supply.
However, the problem cannot be solved by conservation only. I think another way is to develop new energy resources. Obviously, no matter how hard we try to save energy resources and how abundant they are, we will use them up sooner or later. I think we don't have to depend only on the current energy resources. There are many other energy resources that we can develop such as nuclear power, water power and solar power. If so, these resources can completely replace the conventional energy and thus solve the problem of energy crisis. (188 words)
結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段指出目前世界上正在面臨的緊急問(wèn)題。
第二段指出目前世界上各國(guó)的態(tài)度是：保護(hù)我們的自然資源。
第三段提出作者本人的意見(jiàn)，認(rèn)為僅僅通過(guò)保護(hù)自然資源來(lái)解決不能達(dá)到目的，而要開(kāi)發(fā)新能源。
如何解決能源問(wèn)題
當(dāng)問(wèn)起今天最大的問(wèn)題之一時(shí)，許多人都說(shuō)，能源危機(jī)就要來(lái)臨，而且正在威脅著人類的生存。他們擔(dān)心世界的石油和金屬會(huì)用完，甚至世界會(huì)糧食匱乏。
對(duì)于這一問(wèn)題，大部分國(guó)家的反應(yīng)都是，要求更嚴(yán)格地保護(hù)我們的自然資源。事實(shí)上，這點(diǎn)是目前的急需，因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在能源浪費(fèi)非常嚴(yán)重。如果節(jié)約使用自然資源，我們一定能減慢現(xiàn)在有限的能源供應(yīng)上的消耗。
可是，這一問(wèn)題不能僅僅通過(guò)保護(hù)資源來(lái)解決。我認(rèn)為另一個(gè)途徑就是研發(fā)新的能源資源。很明顯，不管我們多么努力地去節(jié)約能源資源，不管它們有多豐富，遲早我們會(huì)用完的。我認(rèn)為我們沒(méi)必要只依靠現(xiàn)有的能源資源。我們可以開(kāi)發(fā)許多其他的能源資源，比如核能、水能和太陽(yáng)能。如果這樣做的話，這些資源可以完全代替?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)的能源，從而解決能源危機(jī)問(wèn)題。
approach v./n. 靠近，接近
threaten v. 威脅
survival n. 生存
rigid adj. 刻板的，嚴(yán)格的
conservation n. 保存，保護(hù)自然資源
slow down 減速，放慢速度
abundant adj. 豐富的，充裕的
use up 用完，用光
replace v. 取代，更換
conventional adj. 慣例的，常規(guī)的
1. When asked about one of the biggest problems today, many people say would that an energy crisis is approaching and is threatening mankind's survival. 當(dāng)問(wèn)起今天最大的問(wèn)題之一時(shí)，許多人都說(shuō)，能源危機(jī)就要來(lái)臨，而且正在威脅著人類的生存。
2. If the natural resources are used economically, we can certainly slow down the present drain on the limited energy supply. 如果節(jié)約使用自然資源，我們一定能減慢現(xiàn)在有限的能源供應(yīng)上的消耗。
3. Obviously, no matter how hard we try to save energy resources and how abundant they are, we will use them up sooner or later. 很明顯，不管我們多么努力地去節(jié)約能源資源，不管它們有多豐富，遲早我們會(huì)用完的。
4. If so, these resources can completely replace the conventional energy and thus solve the problem of energy crisis. 如果這樣做的話，這些資源可以完全代替?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)的能源，從而解決能源危機(jī)問(wèn)題。
