保護自然 Protecting Nature

Chinahas a very long and brilliant history, whosepeople are so friendly and hospitable. But I am wondering why some people paysuch little attention to the environment and nature. In many places of thecountryside, rivers have become stinking sewers and brooks have disappeared.Heaps of garbage obstructs the scarce flow of dirty water. The grounds arelittered with plastic bottles and bags. People are cutting down trees eventhough it is illegal. In some towns, rubbish is hidden behind walls. Garbagecans are often of little use, making cleaners must rush all day long and alsoby night to clean the rubbish.

中國有著悠久輝煌的歷史，人民十分友善好客。但是我很好奇為什么有些人對自然和環境那么不在乎。在鄉下的很多地方，河流已經變成臭哄哄的下水道，小溪也消失了。成堆的垃圾阻礙了污水難得的流動，地面上到處是丟棄的塑料瓶和塑料袋。盡管亂砍濫伐是違法的人們還是砍倒樹木。在一些鄉鎮，垃圾就隱藏在墻后面。垃圾箱基本上沒起到作用，使得清潔工人必須整天日日夜夜來回清理垃圾。

This lack of consideration for nature in general isextremely detrimental to children’s education, toChina’s image, to public health, totourism and to the future.Chinais the common treasure of all Chinese, and we should live up to be a member ofthis big family, a descendant of 5000-year-plus ancient civilized country. Ithink the environment must absolutely be strictly protected by all means. Thisprotection should go at the same pace as the marvelous development of thenation.

這種缺乏考慮大自然的行為一般都會對孩子的教育，對中國的形象，對公眾的健康，對游客以及對未來很不利。中國是所有中國人共有的寶貴財富，我們必須成為這個大家庭中合格的一員，成為5000年古老文明的國家的子孫。我認為必須想方設法嚴格的保護環境，這種保護應該與國家的快速發展的步伐相一致。

In this respect,Germanyis a rare model and leavesme a very deep impression. After you have an exciting tour around in thiscountry for a week or so, it is unnecessary for you to polish your leathershoes. Personally, first of all, the strong awareness of people’s environmentalprotection; then, the advanced technology applied in the field of preservingthe nature; We can learn form others in building China into one of the most environmentallyfriendly places in the world.

在這一方面德國是少有的模范，給我留下了深刻的印象。當你環游這個國家大約一周之后，你沒有必要去擦你的皮鞋。在我看來，首先是因為那里的人們保護環境的意識非常強；其次，在保護大自然這一領域應用的技術十分先進。我們可以向別人學習，把中國建設成世界上最環保最友好的國家。