托福范文:如何处理人类与地球关系

　　　Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by humanactivity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place tolive. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.

　　“范文” Human Activity and the Earth

　　There is no doubt that human activity has an effect on the planet. We seethe evidence of mankind's endeavors all around us. While some of man‘saccomplishments， such as the building of transportation systems and theconsistent supply of potable water， have made Earth a better place for people tolive， they have not come without cost. Overall， it seems that human activityharms the Earth more than it benefits it.

　　For example， the transportation systems that benefit mankind also createpollution and use up valuable energy resources. While we cannot do withouttransportation these days， we cannot ignore the fact that it has an adverseeffect on the planet. Furthermore， those advances that benefit people do notbenefit all the life on Earth. Deforestation endangers many animals， andmankind's great thirst for water and other resources leads to the extinction ofmany plant forms. In addition， accomplishments such as the supply of potablewater to a community are only responses to problems that mankind created in thepast. It was man that made the water unfit to drink in the first place. Finally，the damage that human activity causes will eventually have a negative effect onpeople. They will also suffer the effects of pollution and diminishing naturalresources.