环保问题Environmental issues

　　Forty-eight percent of people surveyed have never heard of the International No Motor Vehicle Day while fifty-seven percent are willing to give up driving on such a day.It is most thought-provoking.
 
　　It is both disappointing and exciting. On the one hand, much necessary work still needs to be done with respect to environmental protection. The public ignorance of relevant environmental protection results from inadequate and limited popularity of environmental protection knowledge by relevant government departments at different levels. Since environmental protection is an international issue, we must constantly introduce the advanced and practical practice in other countries to our general public. Only in this way can we promote environmental protection in China. On the other hand, the enhancement of the public awareness of environmental protection is a welcome development. Over the past years, as people’s living standard improves, people attach more importance to the quality of their life. They have a better understanding of the relationship between environment and their daily life. As a result, they are more interested in following positive international models. In sum, we have got a mixed feeling toward the very fact revealed in it.

　　In my view, necessary measures should be immediately taken to ensure a nice environment. First of all, government departments at all levels must play a more active role in popularizing international experience and practice of environmental protection. What’s more, the general public should be encouraged to participate more actively in environmental protection. Only in this way can we live in a healthy and harmonious environment.
　　百分之四十八的受访者从来没有听说过“国际无车日”，而百分之五十七的人愿意在这样的一天放弃驾驶，这是最引人深思的。
 
　　这既令人失望又令人兴奋。一方面在环保方面还有很多工作要做。由于各级政府有关部门对环保知识的普及程度不够，普遍缺乏有关环保的公众意识，由于环境保护是一个国际问题，我们必须不断向其他国家介绍其他国家的先进实践。只有这样我们才能推动中国的环境保护。另一方面，提高公众的环保意识是一个值得欢迎的发展。多年来，随着人们生活水平的提高，人们越来越重视生活质量。他们对环境与日常生活的关系有了更好的认识。因此，他们对遵循积极的国际模式更感兴趣。总而言之，我们对其中所揭示的事实有着复杂的感觉。

　　我认为应立即采取必要措施，确保环境良好。首先，各级政府部门要在推广国际环保经验和实践中发挥更加积极的作用。更重要的是要鼓励广大公众积极参与环境保护。只有这样，我们才能生活在一个健康和谐的环境中。