2017年5月大學英語六級口語考試真題：關於校園養寵物的討論

小組討論部分（Discussion）的主題爲“ pets on campus: the importance of protecting animals （校園養寵物：保護動物的重要性）”，這一部分要求兩位考生就指定話題進行討論，討論時間爲三分鐘。

這部分是考試的重點內容，檢測考生用英語進行連貫的口語表達能力以及傳達信息、發表意見、參與討論和進行辯論等口語交際能力。

那麼接下來，我們來看一下就“校園養寵物”這一主題展開的討論中常用的一些表述，供各位考生進行參考。
Student A: Nowsdays, there are some discussions about adopting pets on campus, some hold that this behavior will help protect animals, while others argue that in view of the fact that the main purpose of students is to pursue their knowledge, they should not adopt pets on campus. I agree with the latter and what’s your idea?

Student B: I have something different to say. Students have more time in campus than working personnel in raising a dog or a cat. Therefore, the pets here will enjoy more care and they also can play with the students. In this way, we will protect these animals and in turn, adopting animals can help increase our compassion.

Student A: What I want to say is that keeping pets in dormitory will make dormitory smell bad and cause noise pollution. Besides, pets can make lots of noise which is annoying especially at night. For other students who live with the owner, it is absolutely a disaster for they have to suffer from both the terrible smell and the disturbing noise.

Student B: I may not agree with you. Campus should be somewhat pet-friendly, and students are really excited to see dogs and cats while they are walking along the road. Meanwhile, I think that pets are such a great way to relieve stress from their study.