问答题
Directions:
Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay about the phenomenon. In the essay you should
1) describe the picture and interpret its meaning, and
2) give your comments on the phenomenon.
3) conclusion.
You should write about 150 words.
1) describe the picture and interpret its meaning, and
2) give your comments on the phenomenon.
3) conclusion.
You should write about 150 words.
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【答案解析】[参考范文]
We have all been witnessing the incredible speed in the progress of human society, yet few of us wonder about at the underlying sacrifices. A painful fact that we are unwilling to face is to what extent our progress has been at the expense of extinction of wildlife species. The cartoon, depicting a man shooting at wild animals, brings home to us the significance of wildlife protection: in the ecological circle, human beings and wild animals are interdependent on each other. As is shown in the cartoon, they keep a fragile and precarious balance on each side of the seesaw. Any attempt to harm one will inevitably break the balance and eventually lead to the destruction of all.
We can see from the cartoon that hunting poses a direct threat to wild animals. Insatiable human greed becomes the driving force behind the killing of many precious and rare species. Some people hunt merely for pleasure, while others are driven by greed for the huge profits. Their relentless hunting has been a direct fatal cause of wildlife extinction.
Various environmental pollution is another cause of wildlife extinction. Less obvious though it seems, it is more catastrophic. Hunting endangers the life of individual wild animals, but pollution perils the survival of an entire species. Deforestation, desertification, drying rivers and rising sea levels are just a part of the signs of a deteriorated environment, which has become hardly fit for many species.
As is shown in the cartoon, it is a critical moment: pull a trigger, and we will fall victims to ourselves. It is a shame how few of us realize that human beings are never the masters of others nor adversaries but friends. Providing shelter for them also promises a better future for us.
Wildlife Protection
We have all been witnessing the incredible speed in the progress of human society, yet few of us wonder about at the underlying sacrifices. A painful fact that we are unwilling to face is to what extent our progress has been at the expense of extinction of wildlife species. The cartoon, depicting a man shooting at wild animals, brings home to us the significance of wildlife protection: in the ecological circle, human beings and wild animals are interdependent on each other. As is shown in the cartoon, they keep a fragile and precarious balance on each side of the seesaw. Any attempt to harm one will inevitably break the balance and eventually lead to the destruction of all.
We can see from the cartoon that hunting poses a direct threat to wild animals. Insatiable human greed becomes the driving force behind the killing of many precious and rare species. Some people hunt merely for pleasure, while others are driven by greed for the huge profits. Their relentless hunting has been a direct fatal cause of wildlife extinction.
Various environmental pollution is another cause of wildlife extinction. Less obvious though it seems, it is more catastrophic. Hunting endangers the life of individual wild animals, but pollution perils the survival of an entire species. Deforestation, desertification, drying rivers and rising sea levels are just a part of the signs of a deteriorated environment, which has become hardly fit for many species.
As is shown in the cartoon, it is a critical moment: pull a trigger, and we will fall victims to ourselves. It is a shame how few of us realize that human beings are never the masters of others nor adversaries but friends. Providing shelter for them also promises a better future for us.