2008年真题 Conversation Two-英语听力

[00:00.00]We're having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part. [00:06.12]That's interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising. [00:11.36]What is there to say? We must have advertising, mustn't we? [00:16.00]Why? [00:16.98]Well, we wouldn't know what there was to buy if we didn't have advertisements. [00:23.81]Yes, that's true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. [00:30.60]If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it. [00:36.20]Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best. [00:40.71]Do they? I don't think so. [00:43.00]Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. [00:49.41]Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren't they? [00:53.88]Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don't have to believe them, do we? [00:59.62]Are you saying that advertisements aren't effective? [01:03.15]I don't think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising [01:08.36]if nobody believes the advertisements, do you? [01:11.21]Perhaps not, but after all, it's their money that they are spending. [01:16.38]Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. [01:21.89]You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising. [01:27.47]Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information. [01:32.40]Yes, but don't forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful. [01:38.16]Harmful? [01:39.37]What about advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? [01:44.37]Wouldn't you say they are harmful? [01:46.24]You've given me a lot to think about. [01:49.19]I'm quite looking forward to the debate now.