5. Energy is one of the biggest problems that people are faced with today. Could you further explain this problem and put forward some possible solutions?

將能源問題稱為我們現在面臨的最大問題一點都不過分。從歷史上來看，每次能源危機特別是石油危機的產生大都容易引發戰爭。節約現有能源，大力發展可再生能源，都是解決問題的途徑之一，希望考生能通過分析得出自己對該問題的看法。

Candidate 1: There is probably one thing that we all agree on: the world's energy reserves are not unlimited. One day, we should have no coal to keep warm in cold winter, even no gas to cook, let alone drive cars. So it is fairly clear that we need to do something about this problem as soon as possible. How can we deal with it? I think maybe we can make use of different kinds of energy, such as the nuclear energy, the solar energy, the wind energy, the tidal energy, the geothermal
energy and so on, according to the local conditions. For instance, if we live by the sea we can use the tides to produce electricity, while if in plateau section where the wind is always strong we can turn to the gust(一陣狂風) for help.

Candidate 2: Energy is someting that could dominate(支配) the fate of human beings. Primitive men(原始人) learned to use the energy of nature by drilling wood for fire(鉆木取火). And then, we stepped into the era that relies on the power of steam and electricity. Nowadays, we can't even live a second without energy. Unfortunately, most of the energy we use frequently is limited and non-renewable, such as oil and natural gas. In other words, energy will run out(用完，耗盡) some day. The key to solve energy problem is to discover and develop new energy or energy substitutes(代用品). As for as we know, some kind of new energy like solar energy and unclear energy is available and may become the main resource for the next generation. Yet there're still lots of things to do before we can use them conveniently. It requires us to exploit and use the chemical energy properly. Avoiding any forms of waste is necessary. Recycling water and buying low-emission cars are some of the good choices, which are what we common people can do about the energy crisis.

能源問題是當今的熱點話題，兩位答題者從不同角度闡釋了各自對題目的理解。Candidate 1首先以雙重否定的形式強調能源儲蓄并非取之不盡用之不竭的，那么如何緩解現今的能源危機就顯得迫在眉睫，緊接著答題人提出幾種因地制宜利用能源的方式；Candidate 2追溯了人類歷史長河中，人們憑借智慧獲取能源的不同手段，并指出在解決能源危機問題方面，除了要合理利用各種替代能源外，也要注意節約和回收。在表達上兩位答題者思路清晰，言簡意賅，值得考生學習。