专四作文样题及参考答案+、2017、2018真题及参考答案

With industrialization and globalization, more and more farmlands, wet lands, jungles, forests and wild lands are swallowed in the name of modernization. As a result, large quantities of wild animals are killed or are driven out of their original habitants. The tribal people who used to live a peaceful life in their ancestral homelands have gradually lost their lands and traditional way of life. Facing this situation, Director Stephen Corry of Survival International puts forward two effective measures to reverse this deteriorating trend.

I cannot agree with him more. He has found out the key to the problem that has always puzzled the conservationists.

In the first place, the conservationists should abandon the idea that they are superior to the local people and have come to “save” the land or to “protect” the environment. They should acknowledge and respect the tribal people, including their lands, their culture, their religion, their rights and their way of life. In fact, the conservationists are not leaders or masters in conserving nature. The next key point is cooperation. The tribal people are a natural and integral part of the natural environment. They are masters of their homelands, knowing everything there perfectly—the stones, the grass, the trees, the streams, the birds, the animals, the weather, and so on. To fulfill the task of conservation, it is essential to recognise the importance of cooperation with the tribal people, taking them as equals, partners, and even teachers.

Only in this way, can the obstacles facing the conservationists be removed and the situation of conservation be improved.

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