托福独立写作题目：保护环境的三种方法
托福独立写作Task 2
Independent writing
托福独立写作题目
三选一类: Three different ways to protect the environment?
1. biking or walking to school or the workplace
2.recycling or reusing the garbage
3.eating organic food without pesticide
托福独立写作思路
本次综合写作以及独立写作难度一般。
选择回收垃圾：1.每个人都可以轻松做到，能很大程度上减轻垃圾填埋等环境污染问题;2.不现实，浪费时间，影响工作效率或学习效率;3.有机食物很贵，不是每个人都支付得起;即便支付得起，也不能从根本上减轻环境污染问题。
Key sentences:
1. Through recycling and reusing daily items, many environmental problems can be eased to the largest extent; this measure can be implemented effectively among the common public.
2. It is unrealistic to require everyone to follow such a rule.
3. Not everyone can afford the organic food; even if it is not that expensive, it still cannot address this issue fundamentally.
key words & phrase
chemical pollutant, water conservation, be in short supply, hazardous material, be exhausted, urban garbage, environmental degradation, be unfriendly to the environment , garbage classification , litter collection and disposal , ruin the environment, arouse people’s awareness of environmental protection , take stronger and harsher measures, computer monitoring system
托福独立写作范文：
Thanks to the efforts of mass medias, modern citizens are increasingly aware of the severity of environment problems. Facing the worsening conditions on earth, people have adopted various methods to protect the environment, such as giving up driving, recycling objects and buying local organic food. In my mind, the last one is the simplest but most effective solution that we common people can take to preserve environment.
In the first place, for the cultivation of organic food, farmers are strictly restrained to use fertilizers and pesticides which contribute a lot to pollution. It is true that fertilizers and pesticides can help farmers increase yields and reduce costs. In the long term, however, many chemical elements are left in soil and drain to local water system, like underground water and rivers. The accumulation of those chemical elements is detrimental to local ecosystem, as some small animals, such as fish and frog, may take in and store them in their body. In addition, while killing harmful insects, pesticides are also poisonous to birds who prey on them. So, it is fair to say that if more people buy local organic food, there will be fewer fertilizers and pesticides applied, and therefore less pressure on the environment.
In the second place, to decrease the market share of food transported from places far away is to reduce energy consumption, especially gasoline and electricity. We have to notice that the rapid economic development and population growth is burning up our natural resources. The improvement of living standards also exacerbates energy crisis. If local food is actually enough to satisfy people’s needs, the long distance transportation of food is absolutely unnecessary but a waste of energy. Even worse, some kinds of food have to be carefully stored under certain temperature or be frozen. Then, the transportation cost is even higher. For example, fresh tropical fruits transported by air to cities in the northern areas are usually sold at a high price which includes the cost of transportation. Therefore, when we buy local food, we are actually save energy.
In the third place, walking and bicycling to work or study place and recycling old objects are not feasible or effective in conserving environment. For some citizens, driving to the office or school is the only choice, as there is no convenient access to public transportation and walking and cycling will cost too much time on the road. In addition, although it is a good habit to recycle old objects, this may generate other problems. For instance, there must be enough space in the room for the storage of old subjects, which is quite inconvenient for people renting a small flat.
To sum up, individuals can contribute a lot to environment preservation. Among all the methods discussed above, the purchase of local organic food is the best option.
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