Write about the following topic:

　　Governments should make more effort to promote alternative sources of   energy.

　　To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

　　Model Answer:

　　It has been known for some time now that a move towards sources of energy   which are not carbon-based is urgently required to stop the effects of global   warming. In my view, there are too few governments who seem to be promoting the   use of other types of energy such as wind, wave, solar and nuclear sources of   energy.

　　Governments at present are too reliant on coil, oil and gas. Although some   governments are doing research into the use of alternative energy sources, many   are not. Energy from the wind, the sea and the sun does not pollute the   environment and is an everlasting source of power. Nuclear power is clean, and   although it is not totally unproblematic, it would provide a large amount of   energy and dramatically improve the environment. Countries such as France have   made good use of nuclear power.

　　My feeling is that more use could be made of wind power. In some countries,   there has been a reluctance to use wind turbines, even in areas which are not   densely populated, as some people believe they are eyesores. Personally, I   believe they are not only useful, but beautiful as well. Governments should   spend more time and effort promoting the benefits of this source of energy and   trying to make the public understand the reason for change.

　　In conclusion, I believe that, if governments forced everyone to have a   wind turbine and solar panels on the building they live in, made more use of   wave power and built more nuclear power stations, then they would manage to   avert the dangers that are seriously threatening the Earth.