Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed(damaged) by human activity. Others that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
The quality of human life has improved greatly over the past few centuries, but Earth is being harmed more and more by human activity. As we develop our technology, we demand more from our planet. Eventually, this will harm people as well.
在过去的几个世纪里，人类的生活质量有了很大的提高，但地球正越来越受到人类活动的伤害。随着科技的发展，我们对地球的需求越来越大。最终，这也会伤害人类。
Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural resources are not endless. Strip mining devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground. Deforestation removes old growth trees that can't be replaced. Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can't recover. We are too careless in taking what we want without giving anything back.
我们的星球给了我们所需要的一切，但自然资源并不是无止境的。露天开采破坏了整个地区，留下了空旷无用的土地。砍伐森林会移除那些不能被替换的老树。过多的捕捞可能会损害鱼类种群，使其无法恢复。我们太粗心了，什么都不还给就拿走想要的东西。
There are more people than ever, living longer that ever. So is it any surprise that many areas suffer from too much development? Anyone living in or near a city has experienced "urban sprawl". There is a new shopping area on every corner and new houses, townhouses and apartments everywhere. Traffic gets worse and worse because planners can't keep up with growth. Keeping up with human demand is hard enough. Environmental concerns come in last.
现在的人比以往任何时候都多，活得比以往任何时候都长。那么，很多地区发展过快，这有什么奇怪的吗？任何居住在城市或城市附近的人都经历过城市扩张；。每个角落都有一个新的购物区，到处都是新房子、联排别墅和公寓。交通状况越来越糟，因为规划者无法跟上增长的步伐。跟上人类的需求已经够难了。环境问题排在最后。
With growth comes pollution. Companies and communities dump waste into water. Landfills are full of trash. Emissions from factories pollute the air. Barrels of industrial waste and worse, radioactive waste, have no safe place to go. If we're not careful, we can harm
随着经济增长，污染也随之而来。公司和社区向水中倾倒废物。垃圾填埋场到处都是垃圾。工厂排放的废气污染了空气。一桶桶的工业废料，更糟的是，放射性废料，没有安全的去处。如果我们不小心，我们会伤害
我们的星球，无法修复。
People need to respect the Earth and try to preserve it. If we don't, what kind of future will we have?
人们需要尊重地球并努力保护它。如果我们不这样做，我们会有什么样的未来？