Young people's consumption concept contradict environmental

时间：2007-08-17 07:13:17

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Chinanews, Beijing, Aug 17 – Although most young people in China know that auto1 emissions2 make up the main pollution in cities, when asked “do you want to buy a car if you can afford to”, only 15% of the young people will say “no.” In contrast, 76% of the young people say they will or probably will buy one.

 

The information was released on Tuesday in a report on the results from an investigation3 on the sustainable consumption issue among Chinese young people. The report was part of the activity that focused on relationship between young people's sustainable consumption and climate changes. The activity was jointly4 organized by the China Youth Daily and the British Council.

 

The survey covered young people mostly living in large or medium cities in 31 provinces, autonomous5 regions and municipalities and aged6 30.1 on average. About 2,500 questionnaires were issued.

 

The survey shows that nearly 80% of the young people knows about global warming and the bad consequences brought by global warming. Only 20% of the young people do not know or have an incorrect understanding about global warming. In the survey, 76% of the respondents say they take nearly every means to save energy and electricity. Only 0.4% of the respondents say they are totally unaware7 of the problem.

 

However, when young people are asked to sacrifice their life quality in order to protect the environment, few say they can do so. As the survey shows, for example, 38% of the respondents hope they can have a larger house in future. 21% of the respondents want to travel abroad and most want to buy a car of their own if they can afford to.

 
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1 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
2 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）
参考例句：
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
3 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
4 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
5 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
6 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
7 unaware Pl6w0     
a.不知道的，未意识到的
参考例句：
  • They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
  • I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

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