Intermediate - Guide Dogs (C2470)

A: 小琴,在看什么帖子呢?这么入神!
xiǎoqín, zài kàn shénme tiězi ne? zhème rùshén!
Xiao Qin, what post are you looking at? You are so into it!
B: 哦,我在看一篇关于导盲犬应不应该进地铁的网络调查。
ò, wǒ zài kàn yī piān guānyú dǎomángquǎn yīng bù yīnggāi jìn dìtiě de wǎngluò diàochá.
Oh, I am looking at an internet survey about whether guide dogs should enter the subway.
A: 调查结果怎么样?
diàochá jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng?
What is the result of the survey?
B: 大家意见不一,有的人同意,有的反对。
dàjiā yìjiàn bùyī, yǒuderén tóngyì, yǒude fǎnduì.
Everyone's opinions differ; some people agree, some people are opposed.
A: 导盲犬都是经过训练的,不会攻击其他乘客,为什么他们要反对呢?
dǎomángquǎn dōu shì jīngguò xùnliàn de, bùhuì gōngjī qítā chéngkè, wèishénme tāmen yào fǎnduì ne?
Guide dogs all receive training. They won't attack other passengers. Why do they oppose the idea?
B: 就是呀,导盲犬就是盲人的眼睛,让导盲犬进地铁不仅给盲人带来方便,也是对他们的尊重。
jiùshì ya, dǎomángquǎn jiùshì mángrén de yǎnjing, ràng dǎomángquǎn jìn dìtiě bùjǐn gěi mángrén dàilái fāngbiàn, yě shì duì tāmende zūnzhòng.
Exactly. Guide dogs are the eyes of the blind person. Letting the guide dog enter the subway is not only convenient for the blind person, it's also respectful.
A: 上海已经允许导盲犬上地铁了,但是有些城市还是不行。
Shànghǎi yǐjīng yǔnxǔ dǎomángquǎn shàng dìtiě le, dànshì yǒuxiē chéngshì háishì bùxíng.
Shanghai already allows guide dogs to go on the subway, but in some cites it's still not ok.
B: 这个调查还没结束。我们赶紧去投票,支持一下。
zhè gè diàochá hái méi jiéshù. wǒmen gǎnjǐn qù tóupiào, zhīchí yīxià.
This survey has not ended yet. Let's take a vote right away and give our support.
A: 必须的。
bìxū de.
We must.

Key Vocabulary

帖子 tiězi post
入神 rùshén to be enthralled, into it
关于 guānyú regarding
调查 diàochá survey
结果 jiéguǒ result
意见 yìjiàn views, opinions
不一 bùyī to differ, to vary
同意 tóngyì to agree
反对 fǎnduì to oppose
训练 xùnliàn training, to train
不仅 bùjǐn not only
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
尊重 zūnzhòng respect
允许 yǔnxǔ to permit
结束 jiéshù to finish
赶紧 gǎnjǐn quickly, without losing time
投票 tóupiào to vote
支持 zhīchí to support
必须 bìxū must

Supplementary Vocabulary

引导 yǐndǎo to guide, to lead
主题 zhǔtí theme
过程 guòchéng process
设施 shèshī facilities
轮椅 lúnyǐ wheelchair
棍子 gùnzi stick, cane
盲人道 mángréndào a path with special aids for the blind
盲文 mángwén braille

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