考研滿分作文 | 環(huán)境保護(hù)類：能源危機(jī)
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Currently, the price of crude oil reaches a new high and demand for petroleum continues to grow, especially in emerging economies like China and India. As is depicted in the drawing above, in a big city, people would have to use oxen if there was not sufficient energy to power cars.
There is no doubt that if the price of fuel continues to rise, alternative sources of energy must be found. Electric or hybrid cars are presently being developed and used in some countries, but as yet no viable alternative to petrol has been found. This is not to say that something will not be found in the future, but there is an obvious need for something to be done now about rising energy costs.
Government incentives for the development and use of alternative energy play an important role in relieving energy shortages. Moreover, energy-saving practices of both individuals and companies should be backed with financial incentives. For instance, anyone who buys a hybrid car could be entitled to a tax rebate, and tax incentives could be given to companies who develop clean energy technologies.
目前，原油價(jià)格創(chuàng)下了歷史新高，石油需求繼續(xù)增長，在中國和印度這樣的新興經(jīng)濟(jì)體更是如此。正如上圖所描繪的，在一座大城市里，如果沒有足夠的能源來驅(qū)動(dòng)汽車，人們將只能用牛來拉車了。
毫無疑問，如果燃料的價(jià)格持續(xù)上漲，我們就必須找到替代能源。現(xiàn)在有些國家在開發(fā)和使用電動(dòng)汽車或混合動(dòng)力汽車，但到目前為止還沒有找到切實(shí)可行的汽油替代品。這并不是說我們將來不會(huì)找到替代品，而是說很明顯現(xiàn)在我們需要做些什么以應(yīng)對不斷上漲的能源價(jià)格。
政府鼓勵(lì)替代能源的發(fā)展和使用對緩解能源短缺起重要的作用。此外，個(gè)人和公司的節(jié)能做法都應(yīng)有經(jīng)濟(jì)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)作為支持。例如，任何購買混合動(dòng)力汽車的人可以有權(quán)享受退稅；還可以給開發(fā)清潔能源技術(shù)的公司稅收優(yōu)惠。
crude oil 原油
high 最高點(diǎn)，最高水平
petroleum 石油
emerging economy 新興經(jīng)濟(jì)體
ox 牛
sufficient 足夠的
power 以動(dòng)力驅(qū)動(dòng)
fuel 燃料
alternative 替代的
electric 使用電力的
hybrid car 混合動(dòng)力汽車
viable 切實(shí)可行的
energy cost 能源價(jià)格
incentive 鼓勵(lì)
alternative energy 替代能源
relieve 緩解
energy shortage 能源短缺
energy-saving 節(jié)能的
back 支持
financial incentives 經(jīng)濟(jì)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)
tax rebate 退稅
tax incentives 稅收優(yōu)惠
clean energy technology 清潔能源技術(shù)
1 The media could play an active role in encouraging energy-efficient measures.
媒體在鼓勵(lì)節(jié)能舉措方面可以發(fā)揮積極的作用。
2 Stop wasting energy and use renewable sources of energy such as solar energy and wind energy.
不要再浪費(fèi)能源，要使用太陽能、風(fēng)能這樣的可再生能源。
