The first car appeared on British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

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In our contemporary life, it has always been a controversial issue over whether the government should impose international laws and alter forms of
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to the restrictions of purchasing automobiles and the operation of them
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in 1980. As far as I am concerned, I firmly support
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belief and my reasons are outlined below. On the one hand, we may point out the indisputable fact that the
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residents overused
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with different purposes, which emitted fume (CO2)
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one of the most common factors causing air pollution. According to a recent survey conducted by an American journalist, the quality of the atmosphere in
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has been decreasing dramatically. To be more specific,
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citizens chose to drive the car form to the supermarket in lieu of going
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place is within walking distance of their houses.
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study offers strong proof that our environment would be damaged seriously if the authorities did not manage the usage and property of
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. Another key rationale underpinning
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view is that the overconsumption of automobiles means
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large number of
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appears on the streets.
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situation resulted in the increase of accidents on roads and caused
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jam.
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more unexpected accidents from crashing
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in Vietnam, which made many motorists were in line at peak time. In fact, a recently published study illustrates that if the policy had strict rules in driving the
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, there would not have been negative consequences like these above-mentioned instances.
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form of
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was much more up-to-date and convenient than the others. A prime example would be Australian inhabitants tended to replace motorcycles or bikes with
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on the roads. All things
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considered, I would
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say that there are justifiable grounds for advocating the view that alternative forms of
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should be encouraged and imposing international laws would be easier for the government to manage the usage and owning the
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of residents.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reliance on
  • regulate
  • traffic congestion
  • pollution
  • public health
  • sustainable development
  • alternative forms of transport
  • car ownership
  • balancing benefits and drawbacks
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