Describe a place that you have been to that has a lot ofwater.

　　You should say:

　　where this place is

　　what people do at this place

　　why (& when) you went there

　　and explain whether you like this place or not.

　　My hometown is famous for springs. In the centre of our city, there are a group of springslocated together. They all flow into one lower pool. People name it Black Tiger Spring. It hasbecome a symbol for my city and attracted crowds of local citizens and tourists.

　　Summer is the best time to visit the spring, especially on a hot day, because spring watermakes the air cool down, plus there are trees providing shelters. All these have contributed to thepopularity of this place. People living nearby like to come to fetch spring water. It’s also a paradisefor fishing lovers. Old men could spend a whole morning there fishing. They seem to enjoythemselves a lot. At weekends, English learners come and get together to have English corner.Calligraphy lovers practice writing characters on the ground with a huge brush pen and springwater as ink.

　　A few decades ago, there were even more springs flowing. For one time, the rapid developingindustries consumed a lot of water. Some springs therefore become dry. However, in recent years,the local government has been working on reconstructing the city’s underground water system tomake dried springs flow again. They did a good job. Springs now come back into our life.

　　I was there last July. It rained slightly that day, which made the trip kind of romantic, as youcould see rain needles dipping into the water surface. I walked along the pool, feeling so peaceful inmind. I like the place, and I will go there again.

　　Part 3

　　Water Usage

　　Do you think people use more water today than they did before (e.g., 20 or 50 years ago)?

　　I think so. First of all, industry is the largest user of water. We are now having more industries.Industry requires a great amount of water. So, more water is being used. The second largest userof water is domestic use. People use more, drink more, and most sadly, waste more.

　　Do you think it's important to try to save (conserve) water? (Why?)

　　It is of vital importance for human beings to save water. We need water – our lives depend onit. We all know that the world’s population is getting larger day by day. More water is beingconsumed. At the same time, there are many places on this world where people are suffering fromlack of drinking water. Water is a precious resource. It is urgent to save water from being wasted.

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