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专四题目：
Some people think that economic development should take priority over environmental protection as this strengthens the economy, provides jobs and increases people's standards of living while others think this is only short-term thinking and that mankind has a long-term responsibility to protect the environment. What is your opinion about this?
专四范文：
Both Economic Development and Environmental Protection Are Indispensable
经济发展和保护环境都是必须的
I am not supportive of the idea that either takes priority. It is necessary and absolutely possible that economic development and environmental protection co-exist, in the sense that both of them are indispensable factors for the prosperity of society.
我不同意将其中一个作为优先选择的观点。经济发展和环境保护理所应当做到兼顾，因为两者都是社会繁荣的重要因素。
Economic development is seemingly more important, due to the fact that it creates enormous job opportunities, improves living conditions and increases government revenues. Yet, the above goals can only really be reached on condition that the environment is well. protected. And, interestingly, it is the economic development per se that provides the money and personnel resources required for the protection of the environment. A well-preserved environment is the groundwork for the economy and in a way promotes economic growth. A fast-developing and well-functioning economy calls for a good environment, which offers essential resources, e.g. wood, coal, water, etc. for production. Once the environment deteriorates, the production process is likely to be disturbed or even halted. What is worse, natural disasters that come with the worsening environmental conditions might even paralyses the whole economy mid pose a severe threat to human life, The pursuit of short-term economic profit is the destruction of our home and that of our posterity.
经济发展似乎更加重要，因为经济发展提供了很多就业机会，提高了人们的生活水平，提高了政府的收入。然而，上述的目标实际上只能在环境得到良好保护的前提之下达到。而且，令人感到有趣的是，经济发展为环境保护提供了所需的资金和人力。得到良好保护的环境是经济发展的基础，而且在某种程度上也促进了经济的发展。经济发展又好又快，需要良好的环境，环境也为生产提供了必要的资源，例如木材，煤矿，水资源等。一旦环境恶化，生产过程很可能会受到阻碍，甚至停产。更糟糕的是，由于环境恶化造成的自然灾害，甚至会使整个经济瘫痪，威胁人类生命。追求短期的经济效益，会对我们的家庭和后代造成严重伤害。
So, economic development and environmental protection are equally important. In this sense, we are actually working on an environment-friendly economy. Given the status quod, it is possible to realize the co-existence of the two as long as we are conscious and determined enough. (240 words)
因此，经济发展和环境保护同等重要。因此，实际上，我们应该为了了经济的可持续发展而努力。考虑到这两者的地位，只有当我们足够清醒，并且下定决心之后，才能清楚地认识到两者的密不可分。（240字）
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