題目：Some people think that environmental problems are too big for individuals to deal with. Others, however, think that each individual should take some actions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
考題分析：本題是一道典型的雅思環(huán)境類(lèi)寫(xiě)作考題。在歷屆雅思寫(xiě)作環(huán)境類(lèi)話(huà)題中，出題思路主要有以下三個(gè)方面：
1.環(huán)境保護(hù)是誰(shuí)的責(zé)任?考題給出的選項(xiàng)通常會(huì)有個(gè)人、公司、國(guó)家、國(guó)際合作等(例如04年5月15日，07年2月3日考題)。
2.如何保護(hù)環(huán)境?考題通常會(huì)給出某個(gè)方案問(wèn)其正確與否(如06年6月17日，08年6月14日考題)。
3.為什么人們明知環(huán)境正在被破壞卻無(wú)動(dòng)于衷例?(如08年9月13日A類(lèi)議論文)
如果考前對(duì)以上三方面的雅思寫(xiě)作真題都思考過(guò)，相信本題一定會(huì)變的很簡(jiǎn)單，實(shí)際上只要把一些理由進(jìn)行組合就可以了。由于考題的提問(wèn)形式是“Discuss both views and give your own opinion. ”所以，既要討論到個(gè)人能夠采取何種行動(dòng)解決一些環(huán)境問(wèn)題，也要討論為什么有些環(huán)境問(wèn)題個(gè)人無(wú)法解決(即只有政府或公司才能解決)。
范文：
It is true that our tiny individual actions often seem insignificant compared to the scale and complexity of global environmental problems such as pollution, deforestation and depletion of natural resources. But that does not relieve our duty as individuals to do as much as we can to deal with these problems.
Individual actions, small as they may be, can prove more effective than we realize. We can avoid driving the car, and take public transit, walk, or bicycle instead. This will reduce the use of fossil fuels and cut pollution. Saving energy at home, like turning on the air conditioner only when we have to, or turning water heater down a few degrees, is also ultimately good for the environment. Individual actions can also turn into united powers when, for example, the whole neighborhood is mobilized to participate in a local campaign to oppose environmentally damaging policies.
There are, however, obstacles that stand in the way of individual action towards environmental conservation. The first obstacle is the lack of professional knowledge needed to cope with serious environmental issues like soil erosion and salinity, which require a significant amount of investigation and research. Another obstacle which makes individual action almost impossible is when an environmental emergency or accident happens, e.g. an oil spill near the border line, which would necessitate government intervention or even international coordination.
So, in conclusion, when it comes to environmental problems, individual actions are indispensable in the problem solving process. But the most pressing and complicated problems go far beyond an individual’s capability and so require the concerted effort of the government as well as the global community.
