Topic 57 保护环境的人（低频）

1. Do you think it is important to protect the environment?
Yes, I believe it’s very important to protect the environment! We depend on the environment to live, and if we keep damaging it, we won’t be able to live very well. For example, in recent years, the severe air pollution in Beijing has given many people diseases520. So it’s important for everyone to make a contribution to help keep the Earth healthy.

2. Should schools teach students to protect the environment? /Is it necessary to make environmental protection a subject?
Yes, it’s definitely important for students to learn about environmental protection. Children should know what can cause pollution and what they can do to minimize pollution in their daily life. After all, they are the future generation in the world. And they will inherit the earth in the future. So I think that schools should take responsibility and educate students about how to protect the environment.

3. What should individuals do to protect environment?
I think individuals should try to change their daily habits. And I believe everyone can help protect the environment. For example, instead of driving everywhere in a private car, people can take public transportation as much as possible, so that they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions521 at the same time. Additionally, they can try to use fewer plastic bags. It will help reduce white pollution.

4. Which industry causes the most environmental pollution? Why?
Well, I don’t know much about this. But I believe the manufacturing industry522 causes the most environmental pollution. For example, a lot of factories create waste gases523, which are very harmful to the atmosphere. Furthermore, manufacturing creates products that are often wasted in our daily lives, such as plastic bags. It causes severe environmental problems, like white pollution.

5. Do you think companies should take responsibility for environmental protection? Why?
Yeah, I definitely think that companies should take responsibility for environmental protection. We all have to help protect the environment, and companies should not be an exception524. In fact, I believe they carry more responsibility, because they also produce a lot of waste that can be harmful to the environment. They should try to use less print paper and minimize the pollution from their production.

6. What should the government do to reduce pollution?
I suppose that the government should take firm actions525 to reduce pollution. For example, they should try to cut down carbon emissions by implementing a carbon tax526. They should also try to encourage people to use public transportation. This is because driving less can help reduce air pollution, and it’ll be better if they can prevent companies from creating too much environmental waste. The government can give a heavy fine527 to companies that generate too much pollution.

520 given many people diseases：让很多人得病了
521 greenhouse gas emissions: 温室气体排放