参考答案：Topic A：Death Penalty
—Yesterday I found out from the TV program that a man in Liuzhou was sentenced to death after having successively killed seventeen teenagers．It really disgusted me．
—Oh my God．How could this happen!Seventeen teenagers!Even a beast couldn’t have been so cruel．This man deserves more than one death．
—Absolutely for this case!But I，m wondering at the same time whether the death penalty could stop social ills and it is the best way to punish the serious criminals．
—Surely is．Do you have any pity or sympathy for the criminal in Liuzhou
—Not for him．I’m just wondering about the existence of the death penalty．You see there are some criminals being sentenced to death who actually have committed a crime only once in their life time and killed by chance-medley. Do you think they deserve death
—Well, well, well...It’s really a hard question for me. I myself want to give him a chance to turn a new leaf, but I’m afraid if he is forgiven there will be more who are forgiven and who will kill more later.
—Yes, this is the dilemma in my mind too. The laws should distinguish between these two kinds of people, but there’s no way to make a wise choice and judgment between them.
—Moreover, if we have a law to treat these two kinds of people differently, there’ll surely be someone taking advantage of this law and trying every effort to exempt the habitual killers from death.
—If so, the society will be in a mess with habitual killers always being able to wander on the street as long as they have "good" lawyers.
—It seems that there must be the death penalty.
Topic B: People Who Have Money Should Help Those Who Don’t Have Money
—A few years ago, we used to hear something about the enormous differences and gap between the rich and the poor in Western countries. But I think in recent years this phenomenon has come into existence in China though it is not as obvious as in Western countries.
—In any society there will be some differences between individuals. It’s not realistic and possible that all people could have the same living standard and wealth. Actually this kind of difference in China is not as serious as you imagine.
—Maybe I’m a little exaggerating about the fact, but the differences do exist and are having great effects on the life of these two groups of people.
—It seems you have determined to do something about this. So what’s your idea now
—Well, I think the rich people should help those poor ones. They should have the same opportunity for competition.
—How could they have the same opportunity for competition Do you mean that the rich should give some money to the poor so that they could have the same chance of starting a business
—I mean not only money, but also something more than that. The rich could offer assistance to the poor when they are in trouble and need a helping hand. You see sometimes the less rich people have the ability and desire to achieve something, but they don’t have the chance to do so just because of financial or social reasons which are really beyond their abilities no matter how hard they try.
—What you said is true. There’re always times when ambitious and able persons want to establish their own careers but need something the rich could easily offer if they will.
—So that’s why l say rich people should help the less rich ones. But I don’t mean blind help. People with more wealth should make a careful assessment of both the other party’s personality and ability as well as the feasibility of his dreamed career.
—Right! If the rich help the poor blindly, they will be cheated sometimes, which is really harmful for the sustainable cooperation and mutual progress between the rich and the less rich.
Topic E: Why Is Text Messaging via a Cell Phone Becoming So Popular in China
—The other day, I read an article entitled "Mobile Phones, a Necessary Evil" The argument was so articulately built that I would like to share with you.
—Maybe you’d better explain the title to me first. What does that mean by say a necessary evil
—Let me put it this way. On the one hand, mobile phones are really important in shaping our daily life. On the other, it also contributes to some detrimental aspects in our life.
—That’s true. According to statistics, China boasts the biggest number of mobile users around the globe. Talking over cell phones and texting short messages have just become an indispensable part of life second only to surfing the Internet. No wonder text messaging via a cell phone is becoming so popular.
—It’s easy to see why mobile phones are necessary and important in our everyday life. Not only can we call friends or business contacts at any time whenever we want on mobile phones, but we can also chill out on it by doing movies and MPC music because it’s compatible with lots of multimedia soflwares. But I simply can’t think of the evidence why mobiles are detrimental
—Every coin has two sides. When it comes to the downside of using mobile phones, a variety of health hazards can be listed. For instance, long-time mobile phone users are exposed to radio radiation. Thus, they are more susceptible to cerebral tumor or even cancer. Children are more vulnerable to the pernicious effect of mobile phones.
—Second, more often than not, the ringtone of such mobiles heard during meetings and classes alike is widely received as public nuisance No.l, which shatters the harmonious symphony, disrupts the otherwise organized train of thought of the keynote speakers, and worse still, does the disgrace to the one who answers the phone.
—In order to remedy this embarrassing situation, people tend to text messages at meetings or classes so that it becomes less conspicuous, which is more acceptable by the speakers or lecturers themselves.