【实战考题6】
　　Directions:
　　Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
　　1)describe the drawing briefly，
　　2)explain its intended meaning, and
　　3)give your comments.　　
　　You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

　　What an eye-catching scene is the cartoonist presenting us! A man, holding an axe and standing beside a tree, is wiping his sweat when he heard the tree's words "Clear-cutting is to be answered for." It seems that what is conveyed in the cartoon is realistic and thought-provoking.
　　The author of the cartoon is warning us that we should never sacrifice ecological balance for economic benefits. The past decades did witness a mushrooming development in economy. However, it was at the cost of the squandering natural resources and damaging ecological system，which in turn jeopardized human being's lives. Such tough lessons should not have happened, but we have found that trees cut down brought big bucks to enterprises but big troubles to the general public.
　　Therefore, effective measures should be taken to alleviate the environmental destruction. Firstly, the mass media is amendable to transmit positive awareness of environmental protection among ordinary citizens. Secondly, it is advisable that perfect laws should be established by relevant departments.

（实习编辑：刘佰万）