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6 A: Hello. Its been a long time. B: It sure has. I am so busy.A: What have you been doing?B:Just study for going abroad.A: Go abroad? I have never known that you want to go abroad. Why do you have this plan so suddenly?B：I dont think it is an idea that suddenly comes to mind. There are many teenagers wants to study abroad now. I think studying abroad is great. I want to study abroad too. It is a dream that often appears in my mind.A: Yeah, I have known it is your dream. But whats your mind about going abroad, about going to a country you are not familiar with?B: I think that foreign universities are able to provide us with better education and research support. It goes without saying that developed countries are more advanced in the fields of science and technology. By studying abroad I can keep abreast of the time. So many Chinese students are studying abroad. I think I can do like them. A : Do you think their choices are true? The high living expense in foreign countries must overwhelm parents, and the cost will bring much pressure for parents. Besides, a few students go abroad only because many of their classmates want to go abroad they may not really understand what they want to do themselves. So it is not right time for them to go oversea. B: I cant agree with you. We are individuals that have our mind now, and we know a lot though we are young. We can judge that if our parents have the ability to provide money. And maybe we can find who I want to be. A: May be you are right. Going abroad to study gives us a precious opportunity to experience a new environment , a new language and a new culture .It can broaden our scope of knowledge , widen our horizon , and help us become more open-minded . Going abroad to study a certain subject means that we have a different experience in this field.B: Do you begin to think that going abroad is a wise choice.A: However, there are also some big troubles. For example, the teachers may give the lessons in a different way. Can we follow them? The banking system or the transportation system may be completely new to us . How to deal with them? Also, we are surrounded by people with different cultural backgrounds. How to cope with the cultural shock?B: So we must study now .Not only the language, but also the culture and behaviors. Its likely that we can be independent, and adopt the society more easily.A: Anyway, I hope you can make you dream come true. Have a good life abroad. B: Thank you. 7A: Christmas is the most important festival in western countries. More Chinese celebrate Christmas now. However, do Chinese know the meaning behind the Christmas? I wonder it.B: In fact, I dont think that all of us know the meaning behind the Christmas. A week ago, my class go to have a big party in Christmas, but actually, we dont care the meaning of the festival, we just want to have a party. Most of the Chinese just celebrate it for fun.A: It is not just a holiday when people go shopping and send gifts crazily, eat big meal, and decorate a Christmas tree. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday. B: It sounds like it is a significant holiday.A: So it is. In my opinion, not only Chinese but also billions of people around the world should know the meaning first before they celebrate it. B: I can totally understand your feeling, but I have different opinion on Chinese celebrating Christmas. The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China just like Christmas in west countries. For Chinese people, the origin of the Spring Festival is a treasure, but not everyone knows it. Our families and friends can get together by celebrating it. It is enough. Since this is a internationalized world, holiday also become a treasure of people all over the world. So we can also celebrate it with them. A: What do you mean? B: Actually, some of the Chinese know the meaning behind it. Just as you, you know it very well and you are Christian. For those who are not Christian, they also can celebrate it. Dont you think billions of people celebrate Christmas is another way of cultural of diffusion? A: I admitted that. Not only Christmas but also other holiday, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving is celebrated around the world. And Chinese traditional festivals are also celebrated by foreign now. There are many festivities in New York, San Francisco and LA on the Spring Festival. Although there are usually hold in China town, many foreigners celebrate it with the local Chinese. A: They know more about our culture by the Spring Festival. Festival and traditions are really the symbol of culture. They are peoples treasure which we should not only respect but also inherit. B: So celebrating the holiday from other countries is an irresistible trend of globalization, including celebrating Christmas.A: Yes, we cant change it, so we have better accept it. I will send you a gift next Christmas.B: I am looking forward to it. Thank you. 8 A: We often hear the news that earthquakes make great damage. B: The earthquake is so terrible! A: Yes, I think it is the worst disaster on the earth. Its unpredictable and destructive. B: So do you know how can we prepare ourselves for it? A: we need to improve building structures and prepare our houses. After all, most of the people who died in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings. Therefore, building structures that can withstand the power of earthquakes is a major concern.B: I agree with you, these are particularly necessary for those who live in areas where earthquake are common. A: And whats more, to prepare ourselves, if possible, we should have supplies of water and food at home and work. It is important to have something that can clean water and kill bacteria. B: Do you mean first aid supplies? I suppose we need to have a radio receiver, a torch, extra batteries, a spade, some ropes, warm clothing and a tent. A: And keep a fire extinguisher handy, at home, at work, and in our own car. Do you know how to survive during the earthquake?B: Yes, if you are indoors, duck or drop down to the floor. Take cover under a sturdy desk, table or other furniture. Hold on to it and be prepared to move with it. Hold the position until the ground stops shaking and it is safe to move. Move away from windows that may break and furniture or large objects that could fall over. A: What should you do if you are outside? B: If you are outside, get into the open, away from buildings and power lines. If you are driving, stop if it is safe, but stay inside your car. Stay away from bridges, overpasses and tunnels. Move your car as far out of the normal traffic pattern as possible. If possible, avoid stopping under trees, light posts, power lines, or signs.A：Very good. I hope you can do that if you experience an earthquake. B But how will family members leave the area during the chaos following an earthquake? Dont we need to have some earthquake emergency plans? A: Of course. Everyone should agree on a meeting point outside of an area, perhaps in a town several miles away. B: What should I do if I want to communicate with my family if theres an earthquake? A: If an earthquake happens in a large city, many of the telephone lines within the city are likely to be down. The few remaining working lines will be busy with the calls that naturally occur after a disaster and it will be difficult to call from one part of the city to another.B: So what can we do to get in touch with our families and friends? If we can get in touch on time, we will be very worried.A: well, It doesnt matter, you can call to check in with a relative who lives more than a hundred mils away. B: It seems like a sensible arrangement! These precautions can make a great difference in saving lives and preventing the loss absolutely! So dont forget to put them into practice. B: Surely we will. 9 A：There is a growing concern over cloning in modern society. Are you going for or against it? B: To tell the truth, I am not in favor of it .Cloning is a radical challenge to the most fundamental laws of biology, so its reasonable to be concerned that it might be a preface to activities that will threaten human society and dignity. A: But it may be a great thing. Many people assert that it can benefit our human beings. While human cloning might not offer great benefits to humanity, no one has yet made a convincing case that it would do any real harm, either. B: Who can promise that cloning only will be used in positive aspect? Just like the Theory of Relativity, everyone can say that the nuclear powers are benefiting us, but maybe someday it will destroy the whole human beings. Conservative spiritual leaders have claimed that cloning a human constitutes a gross attack on human dignity. That would surely be true if a cloned individual were treated as a lesser being, with fewer rights or lower status. A: But why suppose that the laws that protect our rights and dignity would not be applicable to cloned persons? B: A leading lawyer has suggested that cloning would violate the right to a unique genetic identity. A: Why did he come up with such a right? B: Everyone is a unique life. It maybe very terrible experiences when you see a man or woman live in the world with your face, your identity. A: It maybe a strange thing, but it will not damage your life. You can live as usual.B: I dont think so. A human clone must be cloned for a aim that usually is not gracious. It may do harm to the clone.A: Can you give me a sample. I am not aware of your meaning.B: For example, that parents might clone a child for the sake of having surplus parts in case the original child needs an organ transplant. A: But parents of identical twins dont view one child as an organ farm for the other. Why should cloned childrens parents be any different? B: Another disturbing thought is that cloning will lead to efforts to breed individuals with genetic qualities perceived as desirable. Such ideas are offensive, because of the horrors carried out by the Nazis in the name of improving their race. But theres a vast difference between the breeding programs as practiced by some groups and the much more harmless forms already practiced in democratic societies A: Even if human cloning offers no obvious benefits to mankind, why ban it? In a democracy we dont usually pass laws against something before there is actual or probable evidence of harm. Before we go any further, it might make sense to require a temporary pause on research into human cloning in order to make a systematic enquiry into the grave questions it raises. B:I just want to say an old sentence: different people have different opinions.A: Yes. Anyway, the final decision-making authority is not in our hands.10 B: Would you sign a premarital agreement with your future husband ? Why or why not? A: Yes, I will. Because divorce rate is getting higher and financial dispute is usually the critical problem, to sign a premarital agreement can avoid getting trouble in the process of divorce. B: Why are you so pessimistic about your future marriage? Why dont you think you and your future husband will be the prince and princess in the fairy tales, living happily? For me, to sign a prenuptial agreement is unnecessary. It may take the romance out of the marriage. A: Yeah, I know. But I want to reduce my exposure to future problems. There are so many examples have proved it is essential.B: Well, maybe I should think deeply about it. Maybe you are right. Signing a prenup will be necessary for nowadays couples. I have read news that Americans are taking a cautious approach to marriage and are seeking more prenuptial agreements before walking down the aisle. It said that it is not just the wealthy and famous who are looking to safeguard their assets when a marriage crumbles. More middle-class couples are opting for prenups, which can also include adultery clauses, protection of retirement benefits and even custody of the dog, according to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. A: There is an odd phenomenon occurring worldwide. Many couples get married because of money, car and house.B: It is a terrible fact. I just want to marry the man who I love.A: But not everyone thinks like you.B: Many couples marriage is based on material instead of the emotion, their love.A: Right. As a result, divorce rate has become higher and higher, and signing a prenup in order to avoid some financial problem is necessary. B: Yeah. It is a planning tool. If unfortunately, a couple wants to divorce, the prenup can reduce the problems. It is reported an increase in prenups in the last five years, more than half said more women are seeking the legal