Discuss, страница 128 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс рабочая тетрадь Комарова, Ларионова

Culture today. Culture today 4 - страница 128.

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Culture today 4

... the BIG DEBATE: Should irresponsible people pay to be rescued?

The rescue services often rely on volunteer staff and have to raise money to pay for equipment, vehicles and training. Rescue services across the world save thousands of lives every year. They rescue people who have had accidents or are victims of natural disasters. Other times they have to rescue people who have acted in an irresponsible way.

I think that people who act irresponsibly and need rescuing should have to pay for the service. Why should rescuers risk their lives to save people who are not being sensible? If the rescue services made people pay, people wouldn't put themselves at risk.

I disagree. Just because somebody makes a bad decision and gets into trouble it doesn't mean they should have to pay to be saved. Everybody has the right to the same services, not just sensible people!

Dramatic sea rescue

Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton survived for 19 hours in shark-infested waters while they were on a diving trip near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The couple left their dive boat and drifted out to sea.

The rescue services sent seven helicopters, three planes and six boats to search for the couple, making the cost of the operation high. Neely and Dalton made an equally high sum of money by selling their story to the press.

Some people suspected that the couple were lying. This is because they sold their stories to the press just hours after their rescue. The rescue services decided to organize an investigation to find out what really happened and they eventually decided that the couple were not guilty.

Newspapers reported that the couple did not follow the instructions from the dive instructors and behaved in a foolish way, putting their lives at risk. Some people think that the couple should contribute towards the cost of their rescue.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Должны ли безответственные люди платить за свое спасение?

Ответ: I think people who put themselves at risk by acting irresponsibly should contribute to the cost of their rescue. If they knew they might have to pay, they would probably be more careful and not take foolish risks. For example, in the sea rescue story, Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton didn't follow instructions, and their rescue was very expensive. It seems fair that they should help cover some of the costs.

Я думаю, что люди, которые подвергают себя риску, действуя безответственно, должны вносить свой вклад в стоимость своего спасения. Если бы они знали, что им, возможно, придется платить, они, вероятно, были бы более осторожными и не шли бы на глупые риски. Например, в истории о спасении на море Ричард Нили и Эллисон Далтон не следовали инструкциям, и их спасение было очень дорогим. Кажется справедливым, чтобы они помогли покрыть часть расходов.