Day 152 The best way to solve environmentalproblems caused by consumer-generated waste is for towns and cities to imposestrict limits on the amount of trash theywill accept from each household

The best way to solve environmental problems caused by consumer-generated waste is for towns and cities to impose strict limits on the amount of trash they will accept from each household.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

五问：

（1）命题中说到的方法一定是“ best way”吗？对于任何城市、任何人都是最好的吗？

（2）严格限制每家每户的垃圾量有什么好处？有什么坏处？例如：可以鼓励垃圾回收；但可能会给生活带来不便，甚至会出现有人偷倒垃圾的现象。

（3）你能说说消费者产生的垃圾为什么会造成环境问题吗？除了数量多，还有其他原因吗？例如：对垃圾的处理不当。

（4）只限制垃圾的数量就能解决其引发的环境问题吗？如果只减少了可回收的垃圾，污染较严重的垃圾依旧存在，能解决环境问题吗？如果问题是由于人们乱倒垃圾引起的，限制数量有用吗？

（5）除了命题中提到的方法，你还能想出其他建议吗？例如：提高人们的环保意识、提倡垃圾分类、垃圾有效处理等。

翻译练习：

因为政府没有给予环保问题太大的关注，所以我们本来应该更加清洁、更加漂亮的居住环境已经遭到了严重的污染（用 would have done结构）。

参考答案：

Since the government had not given much attention to the issue of environmental protection, our living environment, which would have been much cleaner and more beautiful, has been seriously polluted.