2014考研英语复习：模拟试题之写作专项练习(九)_跨考网

　　2014考研英语复习：模拟试题之写作专项练习(九)

　　Part B

　　52.Directions:

　　Direction: Study the following picture carefully and write an essay to

　　1)describe the picture and interpret the picture's meaning

　　2)give your comments on the phenomenon

　　3)suggest counter measures

　　You should write about 200 words neatly.

　　52.

　　On Saving Water

　　A simple picture may reveal something that is not simple, and it holds true with this one. The man in the picture is dressed in suit and tie. Right hand holding a bottle of mineral water up into air, he is right quenching his thirst drop by drop. With much careful observation, you could detect that the man's face has chapped so badly that it assume the appearance of the desolate and barren soil. Of course, it will remind you of the shortage of fresh water.

　　We know, as far as our scientists have discovered, that the earth is the only planet in possession of water, which is of vital importance to mankind. It circulates through every vein of our body and makes up about seventy percent of the body's components. But for water, all the living things on earth would have perished soon. Fresh water is not inexhaustible despite the fact that the earth is capable of reproduction to some extent. Furthermore, due to the unbalanced distribution of fresh water, some areas are tormented by the scantiness of it. Maybe that is why bottled mineral water sometimes prices so dearly.

　　This inevitably raises the issue of saving water. But how can we put it into practice? In my opinion, the masses should be fully informed about the serious situation we face today because saving water is largely a spontaneous act rather than a forced behaviour. Only when the importance of saving water has sunk in, could people really treat it with seriousness.