英语四级热门话题作文

NO1 Public Transportation or Private Cars?

Many people appreciate the conveniences of public transportation. Because they don’t have to concentrate on driving. Moreover, public transportation helps to reduce air pollution and traffic jams

Private cars ,however, have attractions of their own. A private car enables a person to go when and where he wants to, so that he can enjoy his travelling by making trips to the country or seaside on the weekends without waiting for buses or trains.

But “every coin has its two sides”, both public transportation and private cars have disadvantages. Public transportation doesn’t provide frequent enough stops and the location of the bus stops maybe is not so convenient. Private cars produce pollution as well as traffic jams. And they take more energy to drive.

As far as I’m concerned, I prefer to use public transportation. Because we come to a conclusion that the advantages of public transportation outweigh those of private cars. Certainly, I’ll take private cars once in a while if quite necessary after I have my own car.

NO2 Travel broadens minds

It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the faster growing industries in most countries.

The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the nearby mountains or beaches a real relaxation. For another example, spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.

Travelling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you area careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is no less valuable than that from any influential reference book.

NO3 Wild Animal Protection

Many wild animals are facing the danger of extinction, because the environment that they are living in has changed greatly. For example，with the development of cities, the using of insecticide and serious pollution, their living areas have become narrowcr and narrower. Many of the wild animals, now are confronted with food crisis. At the same time, man is killing off species just for getting their fur, skin, horns, teeth and meat.

In order to protect our resources of ecology，people should realize that the loss of any species is