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A Letter to the Head of a Local Supermarket
April 16, 2014
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing to you to make a suggestion that the supermarket stop offering free plastic bags to customers.
My main concern is the “white pollution” caused by grocery bags, as plastic is non-degradable. Every day, countless bags have been distributed to shoppers for free, which amounts to considerable annual consumption. Though it is hard to say goodbye to plastic bags once and for all, as there is hardly cheap recyclable material to substitute them, we can at least decrease the quantity and frequency of their use. I think it may help if people are asked to pay for the disposable bags in supermarkets, and they will possibly bring their own shopping bags.
Besides, I think the supermarket can encourage consumers to use grocery bags made of cloth, which are also convenient but more environmental-friendly. It is my sincere hope that we can check the white pollution in this way. To be sure, I’d fully understand it if my suggestion can’t be adopted. I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
(180 words)
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結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段交待了寫信的目的：建議超市停止提供免費(fèi)購物袋。
第二段說明了原因及解決措施。
第三段開頭用besides來進(jìn)一步交待了解決購物袋的措施，同時(shí)表達(dá)了作者的希望，并期待著回信。
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給當(dāng)?shù)爻兄鞴艿囊环庑?br />
親愛的先生/女士：
現(xiàn)寫信向您提個(gè)建議，建議超市停止為顧客提供免費(fèi)塑料袋。
我最關(guān)心的一點(diǎn)是由購物袋引起的“白色污染”，因?yàn)樗芰鲜遣豢山到獾?。每天無數(shù)的塑料袋被免費(fèi)分發(fā)到購物者手中，造成可觀的年消費(fèi)量。雖然，沒有便宜的可回收材料來代替它們，很難徹底和塑料袋說再見，但我們至少可以減少使用數(shù)量和使用頻率。我認(rèn)為，如果超市要求人們支付一次性塑料袋的費(fèi)用，便可以起到作用，顧客很可能會(huì)自帶購物袋。
此外，我覺得超市可以鼓勵(lì)消費(fèi)者使用布購物袋。它們也很方便，而且更環(huán)保。我真心地希望我們可以用這種方式遏制“白色污染”。當(dāng)然，如果我的建議不被采納，我也完全能夠理解。期待著您的回復(fù)。
李明
2014年4月16日
offer v. 提供
cause v. 導(dǎo)致
grocery bag 雜貨袋
non-degradable adj. 不可降解的
amount to 總計(jì)
considerable adj. 大量的
annual adj. 每年的
consumption n. 消耗，消費(fèi)
once and for all 徹底地
recyclable adj. 可回收的，可循環(huán)的
be made of 由……制成
environmental-friendly adj. 環(huán)境友好的
adopt v. 采納
look forward to 期盼
1. I am writing to you to make a suggestion that the supermarket stop offering free plastic bags to customers. 現(xiàn)寫信向您提個(gè)建議，建議超市停止為顧客提供免費(fèi)塑料袋。
2. My main concern is the “white pollution” caused by grocery bags, as plastic is non-degradable. 我最關(guān)心的一點(diǎn)是由購物袋引起的“白色污染”，因?yàn)樗芰鲜遣豢山到獾摹?br />
3. Besides, I think the supermarket can encourage consumers to use grocery bags made of cloth, which are also convenient but more environmental-friendly. 此外，我覺得超市可以鼓勵(lì)消費(fèi)者使用布購物袋。它們也很方便，而且更環(huán)保。
