限制使用一次性塑料袋

2008年12月作文题目及范文(一次性塑料袋)后附作文地带提供原版中文翻译。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic Bags. You should write at Least 120 words following the outline given below:
　　1．一次性塑料袋曾广泛使用
　　2．由此带来的问题
　　3．限制使用一次性塑料袋的意义
范文：Disposable Plastic Bags
　　    Nowadays we may find ourselves surrounded by a sea of disposable plastic bags. And recently the problems of using disposable plastic bags have been brought into people’s focus.
　　    First of all, the use of disposable plastic bags causes irreversible harm to our environment. As these bags are not biodegradable, they are blocking the drainage system and causing water pollution. What’s more, customers using disposable plastic bags may think that they are of great convenience. But what they don’t quite realize is that there will be remarkable negative impact on our health. And sometimes careless disposal of these bags may even poison some innocent animals From Joozone.com.
　　    In view of the severity of this issue, effective measures have been taken in our country. There has been a strict limit on the using of disposable plastic bags in supermarkets, which not only enhances people’s awareness on environmental protection but also cuts down the cost of the running of supermarkets.
作文地带提供参考翻译：一次性塑料袋
        如今在我们周围是一片一次性塑料袋的海洋。最近使用一次性塑料袋的问题引起了人们的广泛关注。
        首先，使用一次性塑料袋会对环境造成不可挽回的破坏。因为这些塑料袋是不可分解的，它们堵塞排水系统造成水污染。此外，消费者会认为使用一次性塑料袋很方便。但他们没有真正的意识到这将会对我们的身体健康造成很大的伤害。有时对这一垃圾的处理不当会对无辜的动物造成毒害。作文地带
        针对这一问题的严重性，我们国家已经采取了有效的措施。超市对使用一次性塑料袋有了严格的限制，这样不仅加强了人们的环保意识而且降低了商家的花销。