新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册 Unit 3 Task 1 SAMPLE DIALOG

Josh: Maggie, I’ve just read a fire destroyed much of the forest on Day Mountain in Hong Kong the other day.

Maggie: I’ve heard that too. The local government sent firefighters and even helicopters to try to put out the fire. But I think they shouldn’t have tried.

Josh: You mean, they should just let the forests burn? How can they stand by and watch people’s homes go up in flames?

Maggie: Some experts argue that forest fires are a phase in the cycle of nature, and we shouldn’tinterfere. Except, of course, to save lives.

Josh: It seems wrong to allow fires to burn up good timber. What a waste that would be! You see, the fire-hit area extends nearly 4,00 square meters.

Maggie: But that’s nature’s way of cleaning up the debris that collects on the forest floor and creating space for new growth.

Josh: That may be true, but it still seems wrong to just let fires burn. They destroyed not only timber, but many rare butterflies living there

Maggie: Anyway, there have been verdant forests for millions of years without man’s help in combating fires.

Josh: You may be correct, but I still think it’s wrong to not put out forest fires. If too many trees are destroyed, the very existence of human beings is threatened