问答题 Directions:
Write an essay of 160 - 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) explain its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
【正确答案】In the picture, a man is holding in his left hand a bowl which contains eggs, fish, vegetables and other seemingly delicious and nutritious food. In his right hand, he is holding a pair of chopsticks, fitted with an instrument which can detect poison in food. His eyes are wide open and his jaw drops as the instrument warns him of poison. He cannot help but ask, "What on earth is safe to eat nowadays?"
This is an exaggerated picture of the situation that we now face in China. When we go to the supermarket or vegetable market, we can see beautiful cucumbers or tomatoes, but what we cannot see is probably the residual pesticide on them. When we go to the fish counter, we see fresh and nice fish, but what we do not know is that the fish has been raised with feed which contains harmful additives. News of food poisoning or abuse of food additives have been frequently exposed on TV and in the newspaper. Many cases of food contamination have been reported : milk, soft drink, vegetables, steamed bread and eggs have successively been found to be unsafe to eat or drink.
Food safety concerns the health of everyone. The public should no longer tolerate producers and merchants who earn money at the cost of our health. The regulators should make greater efforts in their crackdown on such black-hearted producers and their workshops. They have a duty and a responsibility to clean the food market and restore public confidence in the food sold on the market.
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