My View on Fake Commodities

　　Nobody could have failed to notice the fact that fake commodities have been a grave problem with which we are confronted. Fake and shoddy goods flood the market. Taking a look around, we can find examples too numerous to list: pirated editions of books and films, food and drinks of poor quality and the like.

　　Fake and shoddy goods are bound to generate severe consequences if we keep turning a blind eye to them. First and foremost, they directly infringe upon consumers' rights, wasting their money and threatening their health and even lives. Besides, the production and sale of fake goods cause serious losses on the part of honest and lawful producers. Last but not least, the destruction of fake commodities means a grievous waste of the nation's resources.

　　In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. First, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to ban the manufacture and circulation of fake and shoddy goods. Secondly, the public should enhance their awareness of identifying and refusing sub-standard commodities. With proper laws and an alert public, it will only be a matter of time for fake and shoddy goods to become things of the past. / With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to believe that the problem will be solved in the near future.

　　effective [i'fektiv] adj. 有效的，有影響的

　　awareness [ə'wɛənis] n. 認識，意識，了解

　　seriousness ['siəriəsnis] n. 嚴肅，認真

　　generate ['dʒenə.reit] vt. 產生，發(fā)生，引起

　　grave [greiv] n. 墳墓，墓穴

　　destruction [di'strʌkʃən] n. 破壞，毀滅，破壞者

　　threatening ['θretniŋ] adj. 威脅(性)的，兇兆的 動詞threaten的現(xiàn)

　　severe [si'viə] adj. 劇烈的，嚴重的，嚴峻的，嚴厲的，嚴格的

　　alert [ə'lə:t] adj. 警覺的，靈敏的

　　shoddy ['ʃɔdi] n. 次品，劣質產品 adj. 劣質的