III. Writing (圖畫提綱式應(yīng)用文)
Directions: Some people believe that private cars should be encouraged in Beijing. Others argue that private cars should be discouraged in Capital. There has been a controversy recently over the issue in a newspaper in Beijing. Write a letter to the newspaper’s editor to
1. describe the present situation of private cars in Beijing,
2. offer reasons for or against owning private cars, and
3. give your own opinion on the issue.
Write a letter of about 160 -- 200 words within 30--35 minutes. Your letter must be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
北京擁有250萬輛汽車，其中私家車達(dá)到170萬輛。
尊敬的先生/女士：
我現(xiàn)在給您寫信以表示我愿意參加私家車問題的爭(zhēng)論并提出我的看法。
隨著生活水平的迅速提高，越來越多的北京居民擁有自己的汽車。統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字表明，北京有250萬輛汽車，其中私家車達(dá)到170萬輛。汽車數(shù)量的增加產(chǎn)生了一系列問題，如空氣污染、噪音、交通堵塞和汽油短缺。這樣就引起了一場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)論：北京是否應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)私家車？人們對(duì)這個(gè)問題有不同的想法。
許多居民反對(duì)擁有汽車。在他們看來，北京必須限制私家車。原因很明顯。首先，汽車加劇了空氣污染。北京現(xiàn)在深受空氣嚴(yán)重污染之苦。如果人們都要擁有私家車，已經(jīng)污染的大氣將變得更臟。其次，私家車可能對(duì)北京業(yè)已擁擠的交通狀況是一個(gè)可怕的威脅。如果更多的汽車開上繁華的街道，交通堵塞將會(huì)更嚴(yán)重。這對(duì)我們大家來說確是公害。最后，汽車消耗大量燃料。雖然中國(guó)擁有豐富的石油資源，但是它們正在日趨減少。所有這些事實(shí)只能有一種解決辦法：限止日益增長(zhǎng)的汽車數(shù)量。
我的看法是北京不應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)私家車。為把清潔的空氣、寬闊安全的道路和富饒的石油資源留給子孫后代，我們對(duì)私家車只能說“不”。至于對(duì)交通工具的巨大需求，我們可以發(fā)展公交系統(tǒng)來代替私家車�？偠灾�，北京不需要那么多私家車。
如果您需要對(duì)這個(gè)問題的進(jìn)一步評(píng)論，請(qǐng)速電告。我家的電話號(hào)碼是66661818。謝謝！
順致
敬意
李明
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing to you to express my willingness to take part in the controversy on private cars and advance my views.
With the living standards rising rapidly, more and more Beijing residents have cars of their own. Statistics show that in Beijing alone, there are 2.5 million cars, among which private cars add up to(=number) 1.7 million. The increase in the number of cars brings about a lot of problems, such as air pollution, noise, traffic congestion and gas shortage. Then a controversy arises: whether private cars should be encouraged in Beijing? People differ in their opinions on it.
Many residents are against owning cars. According to them, private cars have to be limited in Beijing. The reasons for it are obvious. To begin with, cars contribute to air pollution. Beijing is now plagued by serious air pollution. If people are to have cars of their own, the already contaminated atmosphere will get even dirtier. Secondly, private cars can be a terrible threat to the already heavy traffic in the city. If more cars are allowed onto busy streets, there will be more traffic jams, which are really a public hazard to all of us. Finally, cars consume a large amount of fuel. Though China is rich in its oil resources, they are running out rapidly. All these facts allow of only one solution: to limit the ever-growing number of cars.
In my opinion, private cars should be discouraged in Beijing. In order to leave clean air, wide and safe roads and abundant energy resources to our descendants, we have to say “No” to private cars. As far as the great demand for means of transport is concerned, we can develop mass transit to take the place of private cars. In short, Beijing does not need so many private cars.
If you require any further comment on the issue, please feel free to call me up. My home number is 66661818.
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Li Min (322 words)
背記重點(diǎn)詞語漢英對(duì)照： 1. 提出某人對(duì)…的看法：advance(=give/put forward/present) one’s view on sth. 2. 總計(jì)達(dá)到：add up to, amount to, reach。 3. 引起許多問題：bring about (=give rise to) many problems。 4. 在…方面有分歧：differ in …。 5. 反對(duì)：be against, object to, be opposed to。 6. (某物被)用完：run out, be used up。 7. （某事）只容許有： allow of。 8. （在…方面）富有：be rich in…。 9. 拒絕：refuse, reject, say “No” to sth.。 10. 代替：take the place of, replace。
Put the following sentences from Chinese into English:
1. 我現(xiàn)在給您寫信以表示我愿意參加私家車問題的爭(zhēng)論并提出我的看法。
2. 汽車數(shù)量的增加產(chǎn)生了一系列問題，如空氣污染、噪音、交通堵塞和汽油短缺。
3. 人們對(duì)這個(gè)問題的看法有分歧。
4. 許多居民反對(duì)擁有汽車。
5. 只要我們的社會(huì)充滿著一愛，明天會(huì)變得更美好、更光明。
6. 這些事實(shí)只能有一種解釋。
