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为了方便广大考生更好的复习，综合整理了备考资料：GMAT优秀作文精选，以供各位考生考试复习参考,希望对考生复习有所帮助。 41. The best way to preserve the natural environment is to impose penaltieswhether fines, imprisonment, or other punishmentson those who are most responsible for polluting or otherwise damaging it. Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion expressed above. Support your point of view with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading. Imposing heavy penalties on those who pollute or destroy the environment is one way to preserve our environment. But it is not the only way; nor is it the best way. Penalties may elicit grudging compliance, but other approachesthose that instill a sense of genuine commitmentare likely to be more effective in the long term. Admittedly, motivating compliance with environmental regulations by way of penalties will serve environmental goals up to a point. The deterrent effect of these remedies cannot be denied. Yet it should not be overstated. Some businesses may attempt to avoid punishment by concealing their activities, bribing legislators to modify regulations, or moving operations to jurisdictions that allow their environmentally harmful activities. Others might calculate the trade-off between accepting punishment and polluting, budget in advance for anticipated penalties, then openly violate the law. My intuition is that this practice is a standard operating mode among some of our largest manufacturers. | 
