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口译二阶段备考口语话题Directions:Talkonthefollowingtopicforatleast5minutes.Besuretomakeyourpointclearandsupportingdetailsadequate.Youshouldalsobereadytoansweranyquestionsraisedbytheexaminersduringyourtalk.Youneedtohaveyournameandregistrationnumberrecorded.Startyourtalkwith“Mynameis...”“Myregistrationnumberis...”Topic:Howtoleadalow-carbonlife?QuestionsforReference:1.Whatisthedefinitionoflow-carbonlife?2.Whatisthecorrelationbetweenlow-carbonlifestyle.andclimatechange?3.Whatcanindividualsdotoleadalow-carbonlife?Citeexamplestoillustrateyourpoint.AnswerforReferenceLow-carbonlifeencouragespeopletominimizeenergyuseandgreenhousegasemission,especiallytheemissionofcarbondioxidewhichscientistssayisamajorcauseofglobalwarming.Inotherwords,weareencouragedtoleavelesscarbonfootprintinourdailylife.Whenyoudriveacar,theengineburnsfuelwhichcreatesacertainamountofcarbondioxide.Evenifyouheatyourhousewithelectricity,thegenerationoftheelectricalpowermayalsohaveemittedacertainamountofcarbondioxide.Allthoseactivitiescanputstrainsontheenvironmentandleadtoaworseningclimatechange.That’swhylow-carbonlifestyle.isadvocated.Everybodyhastosharetheresponsibilitytotackleclimatechange.Somechangesinyourlifecanmakeabigdifferencetotheenvironment.Firstly,choosepublictransportinsteadofprivatecars.Ifyouhavetodriveacar,car-poolingisrecommended.Secondly,switchyourcomputers,airconditioners,andotherelectronicappliancestoenergy-savingmode;chooseenergy-efficientbulbs;turnthemoffwhenthey’renotinuse.Thirdly,usereusablecarrierbags,cups,chopsticksasmoreenvironmentally-friendlyalternativestodisposablecommodities.March23,2010marksGoogle’swithdrawalfrommainlandChina.Fromthatday,usersvisitingGoogle.cnarebeingredirectedtoGoogle.com.hk.Earlierthisyear,Google’sspokesmanannounced,“WehavedecidedwearenolongerwillingtocontinuecensoringourresultsonGoogle.cn....WerecognizethatthismaywellmeanhavingtoshutdownGoogle.cn,andpotentiallyourofficesinChina.”Topic:CensorshipontheInternetQuestionsforReference:1.WhatdoyouthinkofGoogle’sretreat?Isitsimplyabusinessscheme?2.IscensorshipnecessaryontheInternet?3.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcensorship?AnswerforReferenceGoogle’swithdrawalfromChinaisnotasimplebusinessschemeasfarasIamconcerned.Tosomeextend,itmightbepoliticallymotivated.SomepoliticiansintheUnitedStatesmaytaketheadvantageofGoogleandmakeitatooltoexportAmericanvaluesandseekhegemony.WecannotdenythattheInternethasbeenplayinganimportantroleinourlife,largelybychangingthewaywecommunicatewitheachother.HoweverthesameInternetcanbeahotbedofsuchvulgarinformationaspornographyandterrorism.Thus,censorshipontheInternetissensibleandnecessary.Itisforsurethatexcessivecensorshipisaviolationofprivacy.AfreeflowofinformationshouldbemaintainedasoneofthefeaturesoftheInternet.Anditisthegovernment’sresponsibilitytosecurethefreeflowofinformation.Ontheotherhand,appropriatecensorshipisalsoneededtofilterharmfulinformationtoreduceitsnegativeeffectonthesociety.AsfarasIknow,GooglepracticescensorshipevenintheUnitedStates.Soit’sunfairtoaccuseChinaofcensorshipontheInternet.Insummary,propercensorshipisneededontheInternettosecureahealthysourceofinformation.三、Readthefollowingpassages:ThebanquetforChinesebillionairesheldbytwooftherichestAmericans,BillGatesandWarrenBuffettisdubbedbylocalmediaastheHongmenBanquet,ahistoricalanecdoteindicatingafeastormeetingsetupasatrapfortheinvited.AmidconcernsthatthehostswouldpressurewealthyChinesetodonatetotheGivingPledgeprojecttheyinitiatedinJunetopersuadeUSbillionairestoleavemostoftheirwealthtocharity,onlyasmallnumberofChinesebusinessmenhadacceptedtheirinvitationstothedinnerasoflastweek,whichcreatedastiroverthewillingnessofChina'srichtogivetheirmoneyawayforagoodcause.Afiercedebatehasbeenignitedonthemeritsanddifficultyofphilanthropyandcharityforthecountry'snewlywealthy.Answerthefollowingquestionsinyourownwords:WhyisthebanquetconsideredastheHongmenBanquet?Whatarethemeritsanddifficultiesofphilanthropyandcharity?People'sviewtowardsdonationvarieswidelyinwesterncountriesandinChina.Whatmightbethereasons?AnswerforyourreferenceThereasonwhythebanquetisconsideredastheHongmenBanquetisthatallattendeesaresupposedtodonatealargesumoftheirwealthtocharityasthehostsofthebanquetareBillGatesandWarrenBuffettwhoarethetopphilanthropistsintheworld.Bothofthehostshavepromisedtogiveawaytheirentirefortuneafterdeath,whichisunthinkableinChina,evenforthecountry’stopbillionaires.Asforphilanthropyandcharity,Chinesepeoplethinkdifferentlycomparedtopeoplefromwesterncountries.Inmostcases,Chinesepeoplepassonallthemoneyandpropertywhichtheyhavestrivedforintheirentirelifetotheirdescendents.Andtheirdescendentswillacceptthemasifitismeanttobe.Whileinwesterncountries,donatingtocharityisnotuncommonfromaveragefamiliestorichpeople,andmanyofthemdonateoutofreligiousreasons.InBible,there’sastoryaboutarichmanwhowantstogotoheavenafterdeath.TheGodsaysitmightbepossibleifacamelcanpassthroughtheeyeofaneedle.Deathwithhugefortuneleavingbehindishumiliatingintheviewofmanywesterners.That’swhythey’regenerousindonating.PhilanthropyandcharityinChina