2015年公共英语四级考试作文预测（三）
Directions:
It has been more than 30 years since man first landed on the moon. Some people think that space research is a waste of money. Write an essay of no less than 250 words.
范文：
Since the 1960s, there has been some heated discussion on the feasibility of space research. Some people, free lancers or columnists in particular, always emphasize that it involves the bulk of investment that never expects financial reward. However, through years of practice and observation, this statement turns out to have a number of restrictions.
Admittedly, the idea held by the people who lament over the annual budget in a package of space projects does contain an element of truth. But these arguers tend to ignore two other essential aspects. First, they fail to take into consideration the possibility that a country can utilize its cutting-edge technology in the moon landing projects, thus profiting significantly from satellite development, data transmission or rocket lift-off. In this sense, space investment is not always synonymous to a waste of money. Second, the arguers’ assertion doesn’t provide sufficient data to narrow down the exact extent of the financial loss. Therefore, any further conclusion addressing the problem of space research must be based on thorough investigation. As a matter of fact, space research and exploration provides the primary incentive for the development of space shuttles, space stations and sky labs, let alone other benefits from the discovery of rare material to the observation of new heavenly orbs. In this respect, money return is not the sole hallmark of the space research. Given reasons above, the argument above, under scrutiny, tend to be groundless in its hasty conclusion.
In conclusion, the arguers’ evidence lends little credible support to her claim. To persuade people that space research is a waste of money, the arguers would need to provide clear evidence, sufficient data and thorough cost-benefit analysis of alternatives.(280 words)
译文：
自1960年代以来,已经有一些热烈的讨论空间研究的可行性。一些人,特别是自由枪骑兵或专栏作家,总是强调,它涉及的大部分投资,从未预计金融奖励。然而,通过多年的实践和观察,这种说法被证明有许多限制。
诚然,这个想法的人哀悼的年度预算方案的空间项目并包含一个元素的真理。但这些争论者倾向于忽视其他两个基本方面。首先,他们不考虑这种可能性,一个国家可以利用登月项目的尖端技术,因此获利明显从卫星开发,数据传输或火箭升空。从这个意义上说,太空投资并不总是代表一个浪费钱。第二,争论者的论断没有提供足够的数据来缩小经济损失的程度。因此,任何进一步的结论解决问题的空间研究必须建立在彻底调查。事实上,空间研究和探索提供了主要动力航天飞机的`发展,空间站和天空实验室,更不用说其他好处的新发现的稀有材料的观察天上的球体。在这方面,钱还不是太空研究的唯一标志。鉴于以上原因,上述论点,在审查,草率的结论往往是毫无根据的。
总之,争论者的证据借小可信支持她的说法。说服人们,太空研究是浪费钱,争论者将需要提供明确的证据,足够的数据和彻底的替代品的成本效益分析。(280字)
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