大学英语作文1300字：人的能力
man＇ s ability(人的能力)
1．人类比动物优越；
2．人类所取得的成就；
3．人类所面临的挑战。
[写作导航]先陈述自人类出现以来，就有优于动物的地方，使得其在生存斗争中存活下来，而语言的出现又使人们之间可以进行交流；然后用列举法说明人类已取得的大成就：如发明了快捷的交通工具、研制了战胜各种疾病的药物，发明了激光、计算机、核能，甚至登上了月球；最后指出人类也面临许多挑战，如人口爆炸、资源短缺、环境污染等。
[范文]
when man first appeared on earth, he had advantages over other creatures. he had a large brain, an upright body and a pair of clever hands. these enabled him to make tools and make fire, which is vital in his struggle for eistence. furthermore, man invented languages which allowed him to communicate with his fellow men.
up to the present, man has made tremendous achievements. he has invented all kinds of means of transportation to travel from place to place. he has conquered many diseases and prolonged his life span. he has also developed such new scientific and technological tools as laser, computer, not to mention the use of nuclear power and the landing on the moon. so there is no limit to man＇s ability to create miracles.
however, man is also faced with many challenges. the biggest is population eplosion. with so many mouths to feed, food production can hardly keep up with population increase. net comes the ehaustion of natural resources. man has to think of the prospect that some day the world may run out of water and energy. finally, man has to fight against enviromnental pollution for a clean world.
