***保护环境***
四月的时候，在伦敦有两个星期的环境抗议。抗议者号召英国政府加大努力保护环境。
我承认我们现在面临很多非常严重的环境问题，譬如说海平面上升、动植物的灭绝、还有毁灭世界的草原、森林、河湖和海洋。这一些都是事实，但是这并不意味着我们不能以改变我们的生活方式和科学技术解决这样的问题。
A Chinese fruit shop with almost every piece of fruit individually wrapped in plastic
我其实认为英国已经是世界上保护环境的领导国家之一。现今英国少烧煤。再说，上个周末大半的能源是从可再生资源来的：百分之三十五的能源是风能的，百分之二十一的能源是太阳能的。
虽然这些事实都是重要的，但是我同意抗议者的看法。我觉得我们必须加大努力保护环境。
我认为根源在于两个原因：我们的能源以及我们的方便以至奢侈的生活习惯。在第一个方面，我们应该号召政府和大公司改变它们的方法。在将来，所有的能源必须从可再生资源来。我们也可以鼓励超市和商店少用塑料包装。再说，我们应该鼓励咖啡店继续给用可重复使用杯的顾客打折、还有少用一次性杯子。
在第二个方面，吃肉、穿皮衣、在家里用塑料、诸如此类的行为都也灭绝环境。如果人人都改变自己的生活方式，那么也可以保护我们的世界。
***Protecting the Environment***
In April, there were two weeks of protests in London. The protestors wanted the UK government to make more of an effort to protect the environment.
Disposable coffee cups and unnecessary plastic use in China
I admit that we are currently faced with a lot of very serious environmental problems, such as rising sea levels, extinction of plant and animal species, and damage to the world’s grasslands, forests, rivers,lakes and seas. These are all facts, but it doesn’t mean that we cannot solve these types of problems by changing our ways and developing new technology.
I actually think that the UK is already one of the global leaders in protecting the environment. Nowadays the UK rarely burns coal. Furthermore, last weekend more than half of the country’s energy came from renewable sources: 35% of the energy was from wind power, 21% of the energy was from solar.
Although these facts are important, I agree with the protestors. I believe we must make more of an effort to protect the environment.
I think the root of the issue lies in two places: the source of our energy and our convenient or even wasteful habits. Firstly, we must call on the government and large corporations to change their ways. In the future, all of our energy must be clean. We can also encourage supermarkets and shops to use less plastic in packaging. Furthermore, we can encourage coffee shops to continue to give discounts to those customers who use reusable cups, and to use disposable cups less often.
Unnecessary plastic packaging in a Chinese restaurant
Secondly, eating meat, wearing leather clothing, using plastic at home, these kinds of things all damage the environment also. If we all change our ways as individuals, then we can also protect the environment.