托福备考资料:T友写作范文汇总(五十五)

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Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space(for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

The controversy over whether governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space, for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets simmers, and it divides politicians, environmentalists, educationists and even the general public on both sides in the world. As far as I am concerned, I prefer to vote for the opinion that governments should not spend as much money as possible exploring outer space. In the following, I would like to present several reasons to support my position.

Above all, the money each government has is not unlimited, and the most important responsibility of government is to improve the general life of the public. In general, nobody will suspects that the spending on exploring outer space will cause the resultant dilution of the spending on other fields. For example, the budget of the outer space plan of the United States has mostly increased in the last few years, especially in the term of the President George W. Bush, whereas the budgets for protecting the environment, improving the medical treatment, and increasing job have been diminished. One of the reports from WEO (World Environmental Organization) says that the rate of pollution of air and water now in the United States is much higher than that few years ago. It is true that the American has landed the Moon and has arrived the red star, but these successes do not mean that the governments of the US have much spare money to improve the research of outer space. Reversely, the increase in the research of outer space is at the cost of the decrease in the quality of the public’s life, which is more important for government to improve. Thus, I would rather disapprove the plan that sacrifices the welfare of the public.

In addition, the aims of the governments exploring outer space are complex, and some of these aims are unnecessary, costing much of the capital in the research. In fact, almost all of the nations that develop sciences and technologies to improve the research of outer space at least partially intend to gain the preponderance on martial field or display the martial power of the country, just as the arms race between America and pre-Russia about many years ago. What the people of America and Russia attained from this rival? The governments used much money, which would have been used to reform the economy and reconstruct the country after the World War II, to show the power or gain the balance between the countries, leaving the public worrying about the possibility of the World War III. Without martial aim, the development of the research in outer space will not cost so much money as it dose.

Somebody might object that the research of outer space has provided us many benefits. For example, satellite technology leads the scientists to forecast the weather precisely, decreasing the loss in natural disaster and diminishing the rate of casualty. I approve that we do attain much from the research of outer space, and I also admit that the government should spend some money doing research on outer space, but it does not mean that the governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space, just as an interesting example says, eating food can make people strong does not mean that people eating as much as possible can be strong and healthy, either.

In conclusion, the investments in the research of outer space, like those in researches that closely relative to people’s life, must be balanced against other types of investments on the basis of direct, tangible benefits, such as the life improvement and security of the public. Therefore, the governments should not spend as much money as possible exploring outer space because such spending will break the balance and will be harmful to the reputation of the government. The people need a good life, which means most of them will support the plan that creates more jobs and provides more clean environment, but not the plan of Star War. And, without the support of the public, the unfavorable government will certainly be taken place.