T1

The two illustrations demonstrate the required equipments and process to create cement, as well as
how concrete is made from cement for use in construction.

Overall, the production for cement contains three stages, while the process by which concrete is created
is very simple.

The first diagram illustrates how cement is produced. In the first stage, limestone and clay are combined
together in a mixer after being ground down to a powder by a crusher. Next, the mixture was subjected
to high heat in a rotating cylindrical heater. The resulted substance is then ground down once more by a
grinder, creating cement, which was then packed in special bags.

The second chart outlines the making of concrete. As can be seen, a mixture of cement, water, sand and
gravel of a fixed percentage is required. The ratio is 15 percent, 10 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent
for cement, water, sand and gravel respectively. The mixture would be deposited in a rotating mixer,
which mixes the ingredient to create concrete.

T2

Due to technological advancements, international trading, especially food and agriculture produce, has
been booming recently. Some propose the import and export of food beneficial, while others argue the
opposite. From my perspective, while there may be drawbacks, the benefits of the worldwide trade of
food clearly outweigh those drawbacks.

On the one hand, worldwide trading of produce bring to pass several problems. First, the introduction of
foreign products to the domestic market may presents a significant hindrance to a country’s agriculture
and economy. People may prefer foreign foods over domestic, lowering demands for local producers
leading to bankruptcy, with more cascading effects such as unemployment leading poverty, etcetera.
Furthermore, international transportation for these produce has a massive impact on the environment.
For instance, produce which was cultivated halfway across the globe from its market, such as Central
America bananas and China, would be transported by large container ships emitting massive amount of
CO2 gas, contributing to the greenhouse effect currently endangering our home planet.

On the other hand, there are undeniable and immense benefits to be had by trading food worldwide.
Countries, whose economy relies on agriculture, benefit immensely from exporting their products.
Exporting food help domestic farms, ranches and corporations to make money, which in turn would be
used to expand their business, creating more jobs for the economy, so on and so forth. In addition, the
food trading network could also be used for humanitarian purposes. Countries which suffers heavily
from famines could be supported by the international community or the UN, which could save hundreds
of thousands, if not millions of people, and which would not be possible without existing infrastructure
in place for trading food around the world.

In conclusion, while there may exists detrimental effects caused by the worldwide trade of food, I
believe that in the end this system greatly benefits the world and humankind as a whole.