Question
With the increasing demand for energy resources of oil and gas,people should look for sources of oil and gas inremote and untouched places. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of damaging such places?
Sample answer
Alarmingly， we, human beings, have been facing a series of environment-related issues, especially energy scarcityalthough our economy keeps on soaring. Considering the severity of energy crisis, an opinion seems to become prevalent that efforts should be made to find and harness new natural resources, such as gas or oil, in some remote or unexploited places. I hold positive attitude. The merits of exploring untapped natural resources prevail over its possible downsides.
First，a great many countries have been now undertaking the exploration of new energies in some remote rural areas. Indeed, numerous benefits could be gained. Specifically, it will enrich our knowledge about the energy exploration. Although human beings have been living on the earth for thousands of years, we know very little about it.For example, we are not even sure about whether there are new energies on other places. The attempt to explore will certainly help us answer all these questions. Also, the exploitation of natural resources may help ease the energy crisis.Virtually, our oil, coal, and other conventional fuels will be exhausted in the near future. Although the scientists are looking for alternatives on the earth, such as nuclear power, we may endeavor to harness the oil or gas in untouched places, where natural resources might be abundant and untapped. Last，although we have tried various means to relieve the burden of energy shortage，the best way, however, is to turn our eyes to untouched places. Some scientists are already working on the possible exploration in remote rural areas.
As a proverb goes, there is no garden without weeds. Seen from the negative aspects, some potential problems should be stressed. For one thing, being extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming, the exploration of new energies in remote areas might end up becoming a huge waste of money and other resources if it is not properly designed and rationally executed. For another, over time, reservoirs age and go into decline and so lifting oil becomes more expensive, oil or gas from that area then becomes less competitive. Consequently, production of energy slows down.
In closing， those who only see the financial and material resources used for this undertaking are near-sighted. Would they leave the earth in a state of energy shortage, and severe pollution? Would they remain ignorant of the earth upon which human beings depend for survival? If not, they should change their position and support the scheme for energy exploration in some untouched areas.
