>environment protection 环境保护

　　The world we live in is becoming more and more intolerable because of environmental destruction. Bird flu and Sars are twotypical examples that environmental destruction may threaten our life. Besides, forest destruction , water and air pollution result in decrease of planting land and unpleasant weather.

　　由于环境遭到破坏，我们生活的世界正变得越来越难以忍受，禽流感和SARS是两个典型的例子，对环境的破坏，可能危及自己的生命。 除此之外，森林砍伐、水质污染和空气污染导致耕地减少，气候愈发恶劣。

　　Serious as the problem seems, we can come up with some measures to deal with it. First of all, the authorities should adopt the policy of "sustainable development", and laws concerning environmental protection should be put into effect and enforced strictly just as our government has been doing.

　　这是个很严重的问题，但我们可以想出一些解决问题的方法。首先，政府机关应该采取“可持续发展”政策，有关环境保护的法律应该要付诸实施，并且要像我国政府一直在做的那样，严格执法。

　　What' s more, every citizen should realize the seriousness of the problem and make concerted efforts to protect our environment. In addition, planting trees helps improve and beautify the environment.

　　另一方面，每个公民都应该明白问题的严重性，并为保护我们的环境而一起努力。 此外，植树有利于改善和美化环境。

　　>【words】

　　typical adj 典型的;特有的;象征性的

　　e.g. What is a typical day for you.

　　adopt vt. 采取;接受;收养;

　　e.g. They adopt a strong attitude towards this matter.

　　sustainable adj. 可以忍受的;足可支撑的;养得起的

　　e.g. How sustainable is China's economic boom ?

　　enforce vt. 实施，执行;强迫，强制

　　e.g. Don't enforce your will on the child, please .

　　concerted adj. 协调的;共同的;商议定的

　　e.g. The team made a concerted effort to win the game .