Directions:
It has been more than 30 years since man first landed on the moon. Some people think that space research is a waste of money. Write an essay of no less than 250 words.
範文：
Since the 1960s, there has been some heated discussion on the feasibility of space research. Some people, free lancers or columnists in particular, always emphasize that it involves the bulk of investment that never expects financial reward. However, through years of practice and observation, this statement turns out to have a number of restrictions.
Admittedly, the idea held by the people who lament over the annual budget in a package of space projects does contain an element of truth. But these arguers tend to ignore two other essential aspects. First, they fail to take into consideration the possibility that a country can utilize its cutting-edge technology in the moon landing projects, thus profiting significantly from satellite development, data transmission or rocket lift-off. In this sense, space investment is not always synonymous to a waste of money. Second, the arguers’ assertion doesn’t provide sufficient data to narrow down the exact extent of the financial loss. Therefore, any further conclusion addressing the problem of space research must be based on thorough investigation. As a matter of fact, space research and exploration provides the primary incentive for the development of space shuttles, space stations and sky labs, let alone other benefits from the discovery of rare material to the observation of new heavenly orbs. In this respect, money return is not the sole hallmark of the space research. Given reasons above, the argument above, under scrutiny, tend to be groundless in its hasty conclusion.
In conclusion, the arguers’ evidence lends little credible support to her claim. To persuade people that space research is a waste of money, the arguers would need to provide clear evidence, sufficient data and thorough cost-benefit analysis of alternatives.(280 words)
譯文：
自1960年代以來,已經有一些熱烈的討論空間研究的可行性。一些人,特別是自由槍騎兵或專欄作家,總是強調,它涉及的大部分投資,從未預計金融獎勵。然而,通過多年的實踐和觀察,這種說法被證明有許多限制。
誠然,這個想法的人哀悼的年度預算方案的空間專案幷包含一個元素的真理。但這些爭論者傾向於忽視其他兩個基本方面。首先,他們不考慮這種可能性,一個國家可以利用登月專案的尖端技術,因此獲利明顯從衛星開發,資料傳輸或火箭升空。從這個意義上說,太空投資並不總是代表一個浪費錢。第二,爭論者的論斷沒有提供足夠的資料來縮小經濟損失的程度。因此,任何進一步的`結論解決問題的空間研究必須建立在徹底調查。事實上,空間研究和探索提供了主要動力太空梭的發展,空間站和天空實驗室,更不用說其他好處的新發現的稀有材料的觀察天上的球體。在這方面,錢還不是太空研究的唯一標誌。鑑於以上原因,上述論點,在審查,草率的結論往往是毫無根據的。
總之,爭論者的證據借小可信支援她的說法。說服人們,太空研究是浪費錢,爭論者將需要提供明確的證據,足夠的資料和徹底的替代品的成本效益分析。(280字)
