2016年12月大学英语四级作文及翻译(18)

　　Directions:

　　Write a composition entitled Saving Wild Animals. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chiness.

　　1.野生动物的数量越来越少;

　　2.是什么原因造成野生动物的数量越来越少;

　　3.保护野生动物的措施。

　　Saving Wild Animals

　　Tbere is an undeniable fad that the number of wild animals is declining faster than ever before. This problem is so serious that it has aroused great concem to explore some reasons for this phenomenon.

　　有一个不可否认的事实，野生动物的数量正在以前所未有的速度下降。这个问题是如此严重，已经引起了极大的关注去探讨这种现象的一些原因。

　　Tbere are several underlying factors for the declining number of wild animals. Firstly, with the fast development of human society, the environment is seriously destroyed and wild animals lose their habitats . Accordingly, some species become extinct or on the verge of extinction. What's more, people hunt wild animals for food and skin. A good case in point is that the Japanese have killed a lot of whales because they like to eat the meat. In addition, human beings are largely responsible for the pollution of natural environment, and poison wild animals in many ways.

　　野生动物数量的减少有几个基本的原因。首先，随着人类社会的快速发展，环境被严重破坏，野生动物失去它们的栖息地。因此，一些物种灭绝或濒临灭绝。更重要的是，人们捕猎野生动物以获取食物和皮毛。一个很好的例子是，日本人杀害了大量的鲸，因为他们喜欢吃肉。此外，对自然环境的污染，野生动物的毒害，人类在许多方面负有主要责任。

　　The current problem, I believe, should be solved immediately. For one thing, our govemment should play a key role in making relevant rules and protecting wild animals. For anotber, the general public should be educated to value the existence of these animals on our planet. With the efforts of all concerned, more and more animals will be saved and protected. (189 words)

　　我相信，目前存在的问题应立即解决。一方面，我国政府在制定相关规定和保护野生动物方面应当发挥关键作用。另一方面，要教育广大民众珍惜我们这个星球上的这些动物的存在。在有关方面的努力下，越来越多的动物将会得到保护。