勤儉節約英語作文：勤儉節約
joozone editor's directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic is thrift still a good virtue? you should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in chinese) below:
1)隨著人們生活水平的提高，一些人認為勤儉節約的生活方式已經過時了
2)但是很多人反對這種說法
3)你的看法是…，為什麼?
is thrift still a good virtue?
本題屬於提綱式文字命題。提綱第1點提出一種觀點，提綱第2點提出另外一種相反的觀點，提綱第3點要求談談“我”的觀點，由此可判斷本文應為對比選擇型作文。
根據所給提綱，本文應包含如下內容：提出第1種觀點：節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了，並說明理由;提出第2種觀點：勤儉節約仍然是一種美德，並說明理由;表明“我”對節儉的看法，並說明理由。
is thrift still a good virtue?
with the improvement of the living standards, many people are [1]no longer interested in the simple life style [2]and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. what they pursue is the latest fashion. in their eyes, thrift is already out of style. ad:from joozone.com.
[3]however, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. they say that the unprecedented power of production doesn’t mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited [2]and some of them even are [4]on the decline. [5]moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.
[6]as to me, i prefer the latter opinion. i believe [7] “waste not, want not.” the truth of this saying is [8]not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. [5]in fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. [5]besides, there are still millions of chinese [9]living under poverty line. we can never afford reckless waste.[5]therefore, [10]it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.