下面是2005年5月的考题：Should we legalize euthanasia。列举一个理想的introduction：
Euthanasia, or mercy killing can hasten the death of hopelessly ill individuals so that death will occur naturally and quickly. In most countries, it is an act raising serious moral issues or even against the law. However, individuals pought to trial for actual mercy killings are rarely convicted. There was a famous case with Anna in America. She unknowingly took a damaging drug during her pregnancy, which caused her baby girl to be born severely disfigured and totally deaf and blind. The girl was expected to live a normal life span and f normal intelligence. But to survive, she would have to undergo numerous operations. Anna loved her baby so much and believed her child's normal intelligence would only make her more cruelly aware of her fate. One night she put her to bed and gave her a bottle containing a strong sedative. The baby died painlessly during the night. Anna was accused of killing. But a survey of more than 10,000 people indicated that over 98 percent agreed with Anna's action. When she stood trial, the jury found Anna not guilty. (Opening Remarks) The majority of persons pought to trial for mercy killing are usually found innocent. As many countries have legalized mercy killing, it’s high time to establish a legal system to deal with the issue of euthanasia. (Thesis Statement) I support legalizing euthanasia for the following three reasons. Firstly, euthanasia can physically end the pain of terminally ill patients. Second, euthanasia can be a great mental relief to their family members. Last but not least, we need to work out laws on euthanasia to protect the practice from being abused. (Preview of main points)2. Body
虽然body是主体，但根据口语测试的实际情况，两分钟里面讲到的body部分非常有限。这里针对口语测试，度身定做一下body的结构和内容： Body由Main ideas和Supporting material组成。main ideas即introduction已经preview的若干个论点，针对每个论点都应有相关的supporting material来支持。这里建议考生多多充实第一个论点的内容，至于第二第三个讲到的可能并不大，只要脑子里有个框架即可。至于supporting material可以有很多选择，最常用的仍然是illustrations /examples/stories。用生动、准确、详细的例子和故事作论据是容易讲连贯而且抓住考官注意力的。但要提醒考生使用故事时不要stretch out beyond its significance。讲的时候要提醒自己论点是什么，不要跑远。除了illustrations / examples / stories，如果有足够实力的话，quoting、comparison and contrast、surveys、statistics都是很好的supporting material.3. Conclusion
除非考生准备的长度非常短，绝大多数人基本上还没有讲到conclusion就被喊停了。这里就简单提一下：最容易使用的方法是transition + restatement of thesis statement。transitional words 有如in conclusion/in summary/to conclude等，然后再把论点（main ideas）总结一下、把观点（thesis statement）重复一遍，起到强调和结束的作用。三、Efficient Preparation
口语测试的Topic一般都是市民平时关心的热点话题（如2002.11的topic是Should undergraduates be allowed to get married）、或是半年内发生的国内外大事（如2005.5的topic关于tsunami）。所以，在备考期间考生还是可以做一些准备的。当然大家没有必要专门搜集一堆题目然后逐一准备，这样既占用了复习口译的时间，又不见得有好的成效。 一个高效的学习方法是“物尽其用”，在同一个材料上做足文章，多方位地提高英语水平。其实，我们上海口译教研组的老师们都建议过广大同学们，准备听力、阅读、翻译和口译的过程同时也可以成为准备口语的过程。有些topic难免是相对陌生的，没有任何语言输入（听过或读过）就要流利地说上一大段确实勉为其难。但是我们看到：某年的考题是The stock market exchange and China’s economic development，而口译教程第十二单元就有一篇讲stock market的文章；又如某年的考题是How does globalization have effect on the developing countries，口译教程的第十五单元也有一篇讲globalization的文章；阅读文章更是拓展知识面的好材料，比如上面举到的euthanasia不止一次出现在阅读材料中，所以在准备口译时如果能把这些内容吸收消化为自己的知识，用自己的语言总结一下、把自己认为可以利用的段落复述一遍，在遇到这些topic时根本不愁无话可说，甚至会出现不少语言质量高而且素材丰富的闪光点。
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