Directions：

Write an essay based on the following drawing. In your essay， you should：

1） describe the drawing briefly，

2） explain its intended meaning， and then

3） suggest counter瞞easures.

You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （20 points）

听妈妈讲那过去的事情

The drawing portrays a tragic scene in which a rabbit is telling a story to her son， with numerous fresh tree stumps surrounding them. It seems that the tree stumps are lamenting the loss of their paradise as well.

The picture aims at assailing a serious environmental problem—deforestation， for which several factors are responsible. In the first place， no one can ignore the fact that wood is an indispensable raw material for industrial production and daily life. In the second place， the expanding human population requires more living space， and forests are always the first choice humans decide to sacrifice. As a result， forests have experienced， and are experiencing fatal destruction worldwide.

Currently， people in increasing numbers come to realize the forests‘ fundamental role in sustaining ecological balance， and their damage will result in irreversible harm to the world’s environment. Therefore， urgent and effective measures should be implemented so as to prevent deforestation. For instance， there are already some steps that have proved useful， say， the establishment of reserves of natural lands， the creation of substitutes of wooden products. The preservation and restoration of forests is a complex project that calls for more concern from the human society. （203 words）

这幅图描绘了一个悲剧的场景：森林中，一只兔子正向幼兔讲述过去的事情，在它们周围到处都是刚被砍掉的大树留下的树桩，而且这些树桩仿佛也在悲叹失去的生活天堂。

这幅漫画的目的在于质问一个严重的森林环境破坏问题，这其中有许多原因。首先，没有人可以忽略这一事实，木材是工业生产和人们生活中不可或缺的一种原材料；其次，不断扩张的人口规模需要更多的生存空间，而森林往往是人类需求的第一个选择。因此，在全世界范围内，森林正在经历致命性的毁灭。

现在，越来越多的人开始意识到森林对于保持生态平衡所起的重要作用，而对森林的破坏将会对全球环境造成不可逆转的影响。因此，我们必须采取紧急和有效的措施来制止这一砍伐森林的趋势。例如，我们已经有一些被证明为有效的措施，如建立自然环境保护区，发明替代木材的产品等。另外，森林的保护和恢复是一项复杂的系统工程，需要全社会对环保问题的共同和全面的关注。