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It is well known that our present lifestyle has caused serious trouble for the environment. That is why many people suggest that we should give up our comfortable life so that the future generations will be able to enjoy a better environment. Though I think this suggestion is quite relevant, it is far from the best solution to environmental problems.

To be sure, the environment would be considerably improved if we chose to live a less comfortable life. As a matter of fact, our present lifestyle is largely responsible for many environmental problems. As more and more cars find their way into households, the exhaust gas emissions from cars have become the major culprit in the air pollution and even global warming. The cheap air travel has contributed a great deal to the consumption of nonrenewable energy. In addition, many people like to use animal products, so they never hesitate to kill wild animals, resulting in the loss of species diversity and destruction of the ecological system. Needless to say, if we drove less, traveled less, and enjoyed less, our environment would become much better.

The issue is, however, that few people would like to give up what they have already had. Once having been used to the conveniences of modern lifestyle, they may find it hard to go without them, even if for the sake of the environment. Furthermore, in most countries in the world, it would be too much to force people to adopt the simpler lifestyles of their parents and grandparents.

The key to solving environmental problems, then, does not lie in giving a mandatory order that people must live a simpler and less comfortable life, but probably in developing new technologies. Environmentally-friendly alternative energy such as solar energy ought to be widely used so that people may continue their present lifestyle but with little environmental impact. Besides, even with people living in the same lifestyle, the importance of environmental protection should be driven home to them.       

It is well known that our present lifestyle has caused serious trouble for the environment. That is why many people suggest that we should give up our comfortable life so that the future generations will be able to enjoy a better environment. Though I think this suggestion is quite relevant, it is far from the best solution to environmental problems.

众所周知，我们现在的生活方式给环境造成了严重的麻烦。这就是为什么很多人建议我们应该放弃我们舒适的生活，这样我们的后代将能够享受更好的环境。虽然我认为这个建议很得当，但它远不是环境问题的解决方案。

To be sure, the environment would beconsiderably improved if we chose to live a less comfortable life. As a matter of fact, our present lifestyleis largely responsible for many environmental problems. As more and more cars find their way into households, the exhaust gas emissions from cars have become the major culprit in the air pollution and even global warming. The cheap air travel has contributed a great deal to the consumption of nonrenewable energy. In addition, many people like to use animal products, so they never hesitate to kill wild animals, resulting in the loss of species diversity and destruction of the ecological system. Needless to say, if we drove less, traveled less, and enjoyed less, our environment would become much better.

当然，如果我们选择过不那么舒适的生活，环境会有很大的改善。事实上，我们目前的生活方式在很大程度上是造成许多环境问题的原因。随着越来越多的汽车进入家庭，汽车排放的废气已经成为空气污染甚至全球变暖的主要罪魁祸首。廉价航空旅行导致大量不可再生能源的消耗。此外，许多人喜欢使用动物产品，所以他们从不犹豫杀死野生动物，导致物种多样性的损失以及生态系统的破坏。不用说，如果我们少开车，少旅行，少享受，我们的环境就会好得多。

The issue is, however, that few people would like to give up what they have already had. Once having been used to the conveniences of modern lifestyle, they may find it hard to go without them, even if for the sake of the environment. Furthermore, in most countries in the world, it would be too much to force people to adopt the simpler lifestyles of their parents and grandparents.

然而，问题是，很少有人愿意放弃他们已经拥有的东西。一旦习惯了现代生活方式的便利，他们可能会发现很难没有它们，即使是为了环境。此外，在世界上大多数国家，强迫人们采纳父母和祖父母的更简单的生活方式也是行不通的。

The key to solving environmental problems, then, does not lie in giving a mandatory order that people must live a simpler and less comfortable life, but probably in developing new technologies. Environmentally-friendly alternative energy such as solar energy ought to be widely used so that people may continue their present lifestyle but with little environmental impact. Besides, even with people living in the same lifestyle, the importance of environmental protection should be driven home to them.  

因此，解决环境问题的关键并不在于下达一个强制性命令，即人们必须过更简单、更不舒适的生活，而可能在于开发新技术。环境友好的替代能源，如太阳能，应该被广泛使用，以便人们可以继续他们目前的生活方式，但不会对环境产生什么影响。此外，即使在人们按照同样生活方式生活的情况下，也应该让他们知道环境保护的重要性。