Nature has provided us with many kinds of resources. All most everything we use in our everyday life comes from Nature. The food we eat, the water we drink, the clothes we wear, the concrete and bricks to build our houses, the materials to make bikes we ride, etc, all come originally from Nature.
        大自然给我们提供了各种资源。我们日常生活中几乎所有的东西都来自大自然。我们吃的粮，喝的水，穿的衣，建房用的水泥、砖，生产自行车用的材料等，都来源于大自然。

        People have been making use of these natural supplies for thousands of years. With the development of technology and the increase of the population, the amount and range of mate rials taken has increased. It is estimated that this tread will continue in the years to come.
        人们对大自然的利用有几千年的历史。随着技术的进步，人口的增加，自然资源的用量和范围都急剧增加。据估计这种趋势将与日俱增。

        However, natural resouces are not in exhaustible. Some resources are already nearly used up. For example, the end of the world's fuel is already within sight. Such an essential daily item as water is in short supply in many parts of the world. We can no longer thoughtlessly use the many resources provided by. Nature. We must learn to conserve what remains.
        然而，自然资源并非取之不尽，用之不竭。有些资源几乎已接近枯竭。例如，燃料资源匮乏已近在眼前。许多地方日常生活所必需的水已经供不应求。我们已不能再不加思索地使用大自然所赐予我们的资源了。我们必须学会保存那些剩余的资源。

保护自然 Protecting Nature

Chinahas a very long and brilliant history, whose people are so friendly and hospitable. But I am wondering why some people pay such little attention to the environment and nature. In many places of the countryside, rivers have become stinking sewers and brooks have disappeared. Heaps of garbage obstructs the scarce flow of dirty water. The grounds are littered with plastic bottles and bags. People are cutting down trees even though it is illegal. In some towns, rubbish is hidden behind walls. Garbage cans are often of little use, making cleaners must rush all day long and also by night to clean the rubbish.

中国有着悠久辉煌的历史，人民十分友善好客。但是我很好奇为什么有些人对自然和环境那么不在乎。在乡下的很多地方，河流已经变成臭哄哄的下水道，小溪也消失了。成堆的垃圾阻碍了污水难得的流动，地面上到处是丢弃的塑料瓶和塑料袋。尽管乱砍滥伐是违法的人们还是砍倒树木。在一些乡镇，垃圾就隐藏在墙后面。垃圾箱基本上没起到作用，使得清洁工人必须整天日日夜夜来回清理垃圾。

This lack of consideration for nature in general is extremely detrimental to children’s education, toChina’s image, to public health, to tourism and to the future.Chinais the common treasure of all Chinese, and we should live up to be a member of this big family, a descendant of 5000-year-plus ancient civilized country. I think the environment must absolutely be strictly protected by all means. This protection should go at the same pace as the marvelous development of the nation.

这种缺乏考虑大自然的行为一般都会对孩子的教育，对中国的形象，对公众的健康，对游客以及对未来很不利。中国是所有中国人共有的宝贵财富，我们必须成为这个大家庭中合格的一员，成为5000年古老文明的国家的子孙。我认为必须想方设法严格的保护环境，这种保护应该与国家的快速发展的步伐相一致。