All forms of energy are expensive, but as time progresses, renewable energy generally gets cheaper, while fossil fuels generally get more expensive.
Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view?(2008-3-15)
As humans, we are living in an era when the whole world is incurring the greatest loss of plants and animals since the mega-extinctions of the Jurassic Period.
Disagree; we should be open to advice of various kinds.
Friends of the similar age derstand us better and thus in a better position of offering practical suggestions.
People could change some small habits to those favored by environment. Payments can be done online to save the receipts produced and the gasoline on the way of traveling. A phone call to the company could cancel the junk mail they send to you for advertising and save your part of papers. To leave enough time for lunch and dine in the cafeteria instead of “to go” could save the foam plates and paper cups.
With more similar experiences and backgrounds, they can come up with more valuable proposals.
Admittedly, older friends, being more experienced, are capable of providing more contributing solutions.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Environmental problems are too complex that individuals can almost contribute nothing. (2010-1-23)
Government could publicize the importance of energy conservation and teach people how to do from petty details in daily life via media.
Government could take some practical measures (awards or punishments) to encourage energy conservation.
the humorous friends can contribute to the pleasant time to spend with him/her.
Friends with a sense of humor can be helpful to you especially when you are experiencing a hard time.
第七节环保
共计4个题目，历年共进行7次考察。
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? For governments, the best way to encourage energy conservation is to increase the prices of gasoline and electricity.(2008-9-28)
One should be careful with making friends for their intelligence.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The advice you take from the friends who are older than you is more valuable than that taken from the friends at your age. (2009-11-1)
The individual contribution to protecting the environment could be made when they exert political right as citizens. In the elections people who are concerned with the environment issues could vote for the candidate that will ensure the policies favoring them.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is possible for people with no common interests and personalities to become friends. (2009-1-24)
In the choices of personal consumptions, individual behavior can influence the entire global market. A gram of cocaine can destroy four square meters of forest. Avoid dealing with drugs and it will do your part for the environment. Similarly, if one stops being a buyer of wild animal products, the left animals win a higher chance to survive.
第八节交友
共计6个题目，历年共进行8次考察。
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A friend who is intelligent is more important than a friend who has a sense of humor. (2008-1-4)
The diversity of life/biological diversity ensures the balance and prosperity of ecosystem on Earth. The extinction of any species would trigger chain reaction and indirectly catch human beings ourselves in danger.
Fossil fuels are not green/eco-friendly. Burning fossil fuels produces air pollutants and carbon dioxide. While new resources are relatively clean.
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources. They take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. One day, human beings would definitely run out of fossil fuels if we keep consuming them at the same pace. Therefore, it is urgent for us to substitute renewable resources or non-fossil resources in case of energy crisis. A global movement toward the generation of renewable energy is therefore under way to help meet increased energy needs.
作业：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Environmental problems are too complex that individuals can almost contribute nothing. (2010-1-23)
Human beings may be caught in food crisis.