How to Solve the Energy Problem
　　When asked about one of the biggest problems today, many people say would that an energy crisis is approaching and is threatening mankind's survival. They are afraid that the world is likely to run out of oil and metals and even to run short of food.
　　To this problem, most countries respond with the demand for more rigid conservation of our natural resources. Indeed, this is urgently needed, since the present waste of energy is so serious. If the natural resources are used economically, we can certainly slow down the present drain on the limited energy supply.
　　However, the problem cannot be solved by conservation only. I think another way is to develop new energy resources. Obviously, no matter how hard we try to save energy resources and how abundant they are, we will use them up sooner or later. I think we don't have to depend only on the current energy resources. There are many other energy resources that we can develop such as nuclear power, water power and solar power. If so, these resources can completely replace the conventional energy and thus solve the problem of energy crisis.              (188 words)

结构剖析
　文章分为三段
　第一段指出目前世界上正在面临的紧急问题。
　第二段指出目前世界上各国的态度是：保护我们的自然资源。
　第三段提出作者本人的意见，认为仅仅通过保护自然资源来解决不能达到目的，而要开发新能源。

 


如何解决能源问题
　　当问起今天最大的问题之一时，许多人都说，能源危机就要来临，而且正在威胁着人类的生存。他们担心世界的石油和金属会用完，甚至世界会粮食匮乏。
　　对于这一问题，大部分国家的反应都是，要求更严格地保护我们的自然资源。事实上，这点是目前的急需，因为现在能源浪费非常严重。如果节约使用自然资源，我们一定能减慢现在有限的能源供应上的消耗。
　　可是，这一问题不能仅仅通过保护资源来解决。我认为另一个途径就是研发新的能源资源。很明显，不管我们多么努力地去节约能源资源，不管它们有多丰富，迟早我们会用完的。我认为我们没必要只依靠现有的能源资源。我们可以开发许多其他的能源资源，比如核能、水能和太阳能。如果这样做的话，这些资源可以完全代替传统的能源，从而解决能源危机问题。

approach  v./n. 靠近，接近
threaten  v. 威胁
survival  n. 生存
rigid  adj. 刻板的，严格的
conservation  n. 保存，保护自然资源
slow down 减速，放慢速度
abundant  adj. 丰富的，充裕的
use up  用完，用光
replace  v. 取代，更换
conventional  adj. 惯例的，常规的

1. When asked about one of the biggest problems today, many people say would that an energy crisis is approaching and is threatening mankind's survival. 当问起今天最大的问题之一时，许多人都说，能源危机就要来临，而且正在威胁着人类的生存。
2. If the natural resources are used economically, we can certainly slow down the present drain on the limited energy supply. 如果节约使用自然资源，我们一定能减慢现在有限的能源供应上的消耗。
3. Obviously, no matter how hard we try to save energy resources and how abundant they are, we will use them up sooner or later.  很明显，不管我们多么努力地去节约能源资源，不管它们有多丰富，迟早我们会用完的。
4. If so, these resources can completely replace the conventional energy and thus solve the problem of energy crisis. 如果这样做的话，这些资源可以完全代替传统的能源，从而解决能源危机问题。