今天的这段对话，在讨论食物中毒，
 
食物中毒似乎越来越频繁，你认为政府应该介入以避免悲剧再发生吗
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A: hello, Kendra. How are things?
 
你好,肯德拉.最近过得好吗?
 
B: just fine. What about you?
 
还好,你呢?
 
A: not bad. Did you see the news last night?
 
不错,你看昨晚的新闻了吗?
 
B: no, I didn't have the chance. Was there anything interesting?
 
没有,没时间看.有什么有趣的事吗?
 
A: not interesting, terrible.
 
不是有趣,是恐怖.
 
B: terrible, why?
 
恐怖,为什么啊?
 
A: two workers have died and 19 others have been hospitalized after having lunch at a restaurant in Shenzhen on Saturday morning.
 
周日早上在深圳,一些工人在一家饭店吃午饭时食物中毒,两人中毒身亡,19人被送往医院抢救.
 
B: it's incredible. Did they find the cause?
 
太难以想象了!查明原因了吗?
 
A: not yet, it's still under investigation.
 
还没有,正在调查中.
 
B: food safety is not a new problem, but food poisoning seems to be happening more frequently these days.
 
食品安全并不是一个新问题，但近来食物中毒似乎越来越频繁。
 
A: I think some producers are too profit-oriented and ignore their social responsibility.
 
我认为一些食品生产商只顾赚钱,不考虑社会责任.
 
B: do you think the givernment should intervene to stop further tragedy?
 
你认为政府应该介入以避免悲剧再发生吗?
 
A: definitely, I think there should be not only fines to the shoddy food producers, but also criminal punishment.
 
我想政府应该介入,对于那些生产劣质产品的厂家,不仅要罚款,还要追究刑事责任.
 
B: food safety is a matter of life and health.
 
食品安全是生死攸关的大事啊!