问答题 Interlocutor:
Now, I'd like you to talk about something between yourselves and speak loudly so that we can hear you. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking.
(Put the Picture for Candidates in front of both candidates and give instructions with reference to the picture.)
You are asked to talk about the pictures. These pictures are for your reference. You have three minutes for this. Would you like to begin now, please?
图片说明:
主要反映过度包装问题:
(一个层层包装的巨大月饼盒子里仅放着一块小的月饼,售价10000元。)
【正确答案】Candidate A: Over-packaging has become a social disease that leads to a massive waste of resources and contributes to environmental pollution. In this picture, a small mooncake is placed in a large luxury gilded box, of which the price is as high as 10000 yuan. Candidate B: Yes, in recent years, moon cake manufacturers have competed with increasingly ornate and extravagant packaging, leading to a great waste of resources. It is reported that the wasted packaging materials are estimated to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. To produce paper packagings or wrappings, many trees have to be cut down. According to China Daily, more than 6000 trees were cut down for the production of mooncake wrapping paper in 2009 alone. Candidate A: The problem is that the packagings will soon be thrown away by consumers which make up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. So is true with plastic wrappings. Candidate B: Over-packaging also infringes on the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something useless. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packagings or wrappings, the more expensive the products will be. Candidate A: So, it is high time that regulations were adopted to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packagings and wrappings. No one would be willing to pay one third of the price for the packagings of what he or she purchases. Candidate B: Fortunately, our government has recently set up regulations to strictly limit over-packaging and luxury packaging. The rules specify the volume, amount of empty space, cost and the number of layers of packaging. Only with these legal means can we avoid the massive waste and protect the environment.
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