There is no doubt human society is faced with serious environmental problems and immediate measures should be taken to solve these problems. However, what role ordinary people should play in environmental protection is a topic of debate.
Some people think that the power of the individual is too small and the solution to environmental problems lies with the government and large enterprises. If the government can use legal and administrative power to curb environmental pollution, the effect would be significant. For example, it is common practice for some factories to discharge waste water into the river. If the government could enact strict laws to punish these factories, this kind of irresponsible behavior would be reduced. Also, the government and enterprises can invest in developing new technology to reduce the impact on the environment, which cannot be done by individuals.
有人认为个人权力太小，解决环境问题的办法在于政府和大企业。如果政府能够运用法律和行
政权力来遏制环境污染，其效果将是显著的。例如，一些工厂通常将废水排入河流。如果政府能颁布严厉的法律来惩罚这些工厂，这种不负责任的行为就会减少。此外，政府和企业可以投资开发新技术，以减少个人无法完成的对环境的影响。
However, some people believe that individuals also have an important role to play in improving the environment we live in. the power of one person seems t be minimal, but with millions of individuals taking action, the effect would be huge. For instance, if every person can save a glass of water, the total amount saved would be considerable in a city with millions of people. Another example is air pollution in cities, which can be effectively tackled by encouraging people to use public transport. If individuals can give up driving private cars, the air quality would be obviously improved.
然而，有些人认为，个人在改善我们生活的环境方面也有重要作用。一个人的力量似乎不是最小的，但随着数百万人采取行动，效果将是巨大的。例如，如果每个人都能节约一杯水，那么在一个拥有数百万人口的城市里，节约的总量将是相当大的。另一个例子是城市空气污染，可以通过鼓励人们使用公共交通来有效地解决。如果个人放弃私家车的驾驶，空气质量会明显改善。
In my opinion, protecting the environment is an urgent and long-term task that takes the effort of every member of the society. The government plays a leading by making policies, enforcing laws and organizing campaigns. Individuals can also make their contribution by doing small things in their daily lives.
在我看来，保护环境是一项紧迫而长期的任务，需要社会每个成员的努力。政府通过制定政策、执法和组织运动发挥领导作用。个人也可以通过在日常生活中做一些小事来做出自己的贡献。
1. Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment. Only governments and large companies can make a difference.
1。个人对改善环境无能为力。只有政府和大公司才能发挥作用。
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
你在多大程度上同意或不同意这个观点？
2. Environmental problems are too big for individual countries and individual people to address. We have reached the stage where the only way to protect the environment is to address environmental problems at an international level. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2．环境问题太大，个别国家和个人无法解决。我们已经到了保护环境的唯一途径就是在国际上解决环境问题的阶段。你在多大程度上同意或不同意？
审题要点：
关键词：environmental problems/individual
主要从两个方面论述完成此文章：
1. 环境问题人们无能为力
2. 只有个人的努力，环境问题才能得到改善
参考思路：
Para 1:开头段引入
Para 2: 先承认，某些环境污染问题人们无能为力
1) 自然灾害造成的环境污染：全球变暖／洪涝／酸雨
2)某些人为活动所造成的大范围污染：漏油事件／雾霾天气
Para 3:但是只有个人从不同角度做出努力，环境污染状况才能得以改善
1) 提高环保意识
2) 改善日常习惯：多使用公交而非私家车／多用环保产品而非高碳产品／回收利用等
3) 完善环境监督机制，提供舆论监督平台
Para 4: 结尾段总结
Some people think environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Others, however, think that those problems cannot be solved unless individuals take
some action. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
有些人认为环境问题太大，个人无法解决。然而，其他人认为，除非个人采取一些行动，否则这些问题是无法解决的。讨论这两种观点并给出自己的观点。
We are confronted with a wide range of environmental challenges today. And there is a heated debate revolving around the issue of whether individuals could play significant roles in improving environmental conditions. In my personal view, only if individuals take some actions could environmental contamination be effectively alleviated.
今天我们面临着各种各样的环境挑战。围绕个人能否在改善环境条件方面发挥重要作用这一问题展开了激烈的辩论。在我个人看来，只有个人采取一些行动，环境污染才能得到有效缓解。
Admittedly, it is reasonable for some to argue that this problem is too big for human beings to resolve. First of all, fighting with such natural disasters as flood, earthquake as well as tsunami may be beyond the ability of average persons. Despite of those, some humanity d
保护环境的文章estruction is also unreachable for citizens. For instance, oil spill always lead to a large scale of suffocation for marine lives; besides, smog, which hover over and around metropolis cities in the past several winters has already cause respiratory diseases.
诚然，有些人认为这个问题太大，人类无法解决是有道理的。首先，与洪水、地震、海啸等自然灾害作斗争，可能超出一般人的能力。尽管如此，一些人类的毁灭对于公民来说也是无法达到的。例如，石油泄漏总是导致海洋生物大量窒息；此外，过去几年冬天在大都市上空和周围徘徊的烟雾已经引起了呼吸系统疾病。
Nevertheless, others assert that unless we human beings take some actions, the pollution of our surroundings could be a chronic issue to cope with. And there are lots of actions we might probably adopt. First and foremost, it is possible for citizens to enhance awareness of being friendly to their living places. Since consciousness is one essential element which dominates people's behaviors. Besides, the second step is to change the daily habits, one of them is that people could use public transport instead of private cars; what is more, the avoidance of disposable products and high-carbon products would also be a good choice.
Followed by the above measures is the modification of public supervision on the well-being of our environment, which will not be perfected without encouraging every citizens to voice their opinions towards some issues.
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