Question

书面表达 (满分25分)
下图描绘的是现在人类面临的窘境。请你根据对下面这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文，描述这种现象，说明其产生的原因及后果，并发表你的看法。

注意：
1. 仔细品味图中的幽默，要适当发挥想象，不要做简单描述。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Nowadays, human beings are faced up with an embarrassing situation. __________________
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Answer 1

One possible version:
Nowadays, human beings are faced with an embarrassing situation.
In the cartoon, we can see a man talking to a paper bird kept in his cage and beside him is a vast desert dotted with endless tree roots. Obviously, birds have lost their homes as people have cut down all the trees. As a result, humans have lost their animal friends.
The scene may seem ridiculous and unbelievable to us, but it may become a reality in the future if we go on developing economy regardless of the damage caused to the environment. Now in some places, trees have been cut down without limits. Some scientists say that there will be no vast forests in 20 or 30 years and many species will die out. It is really a terrible thing.
Therefore, we should realize the importance of environmental protection and live in harmony with our animal friends. …

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