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1、本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑政府 政府该把钱花在哪方面？ 19 Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spends more money on improving public transportation ( buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. Governments should definitely sp
2、end more money on improving all forms of public transportation. These include buses, subways and trains. This is the best way to preserve natural resources and reduce pollution. As a planet, were dealing with a finite amount of natural resources. Once theyre gone, they cant be replaced. They cant fi
3、ll our need for oil and gasoline forever. But we seem to forget that and consume them at an incredible rate. In wealthier counties, some families have two or three cars. As soon as teenagers get their drivers licenses, theyre given cars so their parents wont have to drive them places. Public transpo
4、rtation hasnt been sufficiently developed. Because of this, suburban areas surrounding cities have been allowed to sprawl more and more widely. This means that people cant even go to the store without having to hop into the car. Everything is too far away from where they live. If there were better a
5、nd more frequent public transportation, people would be able to give up their cars for local driving. As a result of all the cars being driven, were dealing with terrible pollution problems. In big cities, there are days during the summer when the elderly and people with respiratory problems are adv
6、ised not to leave the house. Ten years ago this was unheard of! Now its the norm. Public transportation would cut down considerably on air pollution. Public transportation also encourages a sense of community. People who travel to work together all the time get to know each other. Car isolate us fro
7、m neighbors. However, people feel they need to drive because they cant depend on public transportation to fit their schedules. If more money were available, buses, subways and trains could run 24 hours a day. Then they would be available all the time to the people who need them. I always try to take public transportation whenever possible, and I encourage friends and neighbors to try it too. I think we must support public transportation in order to create a better world. 第 1 页 共 1 页
