[考查要点]

考生应根据提示信息（中/英文）写出一篇150－200词的短文。提示信息的形式有主题句、写作提纲、规定情景、图、表等。写作时间约为35分钟。

公共英语PETS四级作文预测：人口快速增长带来的问题（图表作文强化练习）

[题目要求]

Directions: Study the following graphs carefully and write an essay in at least 150 words. Your essay should cover these points;
1. effect of the country’s growing human population in its wildlife
2. possible reasons for the effect
3. your suggestion for wildlife protection (15 points)

【参考范文】 the ups and downs of population growth

As is seen from the two graphs, it is clear that with the rapid growth of U.S. population from 1800 to 1990, the number of its wildlife species no longer existing soared during the same period. Naturally, we can draw the conclusion that the sharp decline of wildlife species resulted from the population growth.

Two reasons may account for this phenomenon. To begin with, as the population grows, people consume much more natural resources, which often leads to excessive hunting. Second, with the increase of human activities, modern people take up more and more space. Which has a great impact on other species. Finally, the problem of pollution becomes more and more serious with the development of modern industry. More and more animals have to adapt themselves to the decaying environment or move to a totally different place, but not all of them are fortunate enough to survive the changes.

Solving this problem calls for, above all, the government’s efforts to control population growth, to decrease industrial pollution and to enhance the laws to forbid wildlife hunting. Moreover, common citizens should be aware of this ecological¹ crisis and take on the responsibility of wildlife protection. In a word, only when the government and the common people make joint² e f forts can we hope to find a satisfactory solution to this problem.