Topic:
More than three decades ago, man for the first time set foot on the moon. Some people think that space research is a waste of energy and money. Discuss and give your opinion.
英语范文
It is an undeniable fact that it has been over thirty years since man's first landing on the moon, and his fascination with outer space has a much longer history than that. Some people believe that this type of study is a sheer waste of time and money. However, in my opinion, this issue has both pros and cons, and it should not be judged one-sidedly.
On one hand, it indeed requires a great deal of time and money to train people to carry out research work in this sphere, to put the research into actual practice, and to sustain countless test failures. In addition, doubtlessly the time and money spent on space research and exploration is hard to calculate, as it is carried out by several nations. From this perspective, the research in question can be considered a waste of time, money and resource.
One the other hand, however, once the research findings are transformed into productivity, we will see the situation in a different sight. For example, knowledge of other planets and stars may make possible the colonization of space. At that time, the expenditure that seems so wasteful now will serve to expand and extend the scope of human existence. Currently, the progress made by scientists who have dedicated much time and energy to thisresearch has demonstrated this point clearly and forcefully.
In short, it truly takes a lot of time and money to carry out studies of outer space, for such research tests man's intelligence, patience and perseverance to the utmost, long before any concrete results are visible. Nevertheless, people of vision will indubitably recognize the abundant benefits to be reaped once the research is completed and its findings are put into production.
题目：
三十多年前，人类第一次登上月球，一些人认为空间探索是能源和金钱的浪费。讨论你对此的看法。
译文：
不可否认，自从人类第一次登上月球已经三十多年了，而人类对外太空的痴迷历史比之更长。
有些人觉得这种研究完全是浪费时间和金钱。然而，我却认为，这个问题有正反两方面的争论，不应该只从一方面来评判它。
一方面，为了培训相关人员在这个领域做好研究工作，将研究应用于现实并承受无数的实验失败，确实需要大量的时间和金钱。并且，由于它是由几个国家共同承担的，花在太空研究和探索上的时间和金钱是难以衡量的。从这种视角来看，太空研究无疑认为是对时间、金钱和资源的浪费。
然而，从另一方面来看，一旦研究结果能够投入生产，我们就会以一种不同的眼光来看待这个局面。举个例子来说，对其他星球和恒星的认知能够使太空移民成为可能。在那个时候，当时看起来是浪费的支出现在将会因为扩大了人类的生存范围而成为正当的花费。以现在看来，在这项研究上投入了大量时间和精力的科学家们取得的进展已经有力且清楚地证实了这一点。
总之，对外太空的研究的确花费了大量的时间和金钱，在这种能在极大程度上考验人类的智力、忍耐力和毅力的研究上，一切具体的结果在很早以前都是不可见的。然而，毋庸置疑，一旦这项研究完成并将其研究结果应用于生产，有远见的人都将认识到其带给他们的巨大利益。