【答案解析】First of all we"d like to know something about you, Candidate A, so I"m going to ask you some questions.(考生A，首先让我们来了解一下你的情况，我要问你一些问题。)
T: Do you care about current affairs?
你关心时事吗?
A: Yes, very much.
是的，我非常关心。
T: What means do you usually take to know about the current affairs?
你通常是通过什么方式了解时事的?
A: I know about the current affairs by means of TV, newspaper, radio and the Internet.
我通过电视、报纸、收音机和互联网来了解时事。
T: Which TV program do you like best?
你最喜欢的电视节目是什么呢?
A: CCTV news program.
中央电视台的新闻节目。
T: What do you think of the war between Iraq and America?
你对美伊战争有何看法?
A: In my opinion, America shouldn"t invade Iraq. All the disputes should be resolved peacefully under the leadership of the United Nations. Iraqis are living in a more dangerous and poorer society. America won"t win the war in real sense.
我的观点是美国不应该入侵伊拉克。一切问题都应该在联合国的领导下和平解决。现在伊拉克人生活在一个更危险和贫穷的社会里。美国不会真正赢得这场战争的。
Interlocutor :
Thank you. Now, we"d like to know something about you, Candidate B, so I"m going to ask you some questions. (谢谢。考生B，现在让我们来了解一下你的情况，我要问你一些问题。)
T: Do you care about the current affairs? Why?
你关心时事吗?为什么?
B: Yes, I care about it very much. The current affairs keep me informed of the situations of the nation and the world at large. I think this is essential to everyone of us.
是的，我非常关心。时事使我全面地了解国内外的形势。我认为这对每个人都很有必要。
T: How do you know the current affairs?
你是怎么了解时事的?
B: I know the current affairs by watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers and surfing the Internet.
我通常是通过看电视、听广播、读报纸和上网了解的。
T: How do you think about the news programs?
你怎么看待新闻节目?
B: Actually, I think it"s the news program that keeps me informed of the current affairs.
实际上，是新闻节目让我了解了时事。
T: Do you think it"s a good way to know about the current affairs through reading newspapers? Why or why not?
你认为通过阅读报纸了解时事的方式好吗?为什么好或为什么不好?
B: I think it"s a good way because it"s very convenient. You can get a newspaper easily and take it with you to anywhere.
我认为这是一种好的渠道，因为非常方便。你可以很容易地有一份报纸，而且可以带到任何地方去。
T: Which affair gives you the deepest impression this year?
今年给你印象最深的事件是什么?
B: China used its own rocket to launch the first manned spaceship.
中国用自己的火箭发射了第一艘载人飞船。