[by:可可英语～www.utensil-race.com]
[00:00.01]10. My Views of the Ban on Firecrackers 
我对禁放鞭炮的看法
[00:17.37]Most of us may still hold a happy memory in our minds: when we were young, 
我们许多人脑海里仍然残留着这个美好的回忆：
[00:22.43]the Spring Festival was celebrated with the company of the flaming sparks and the loud explosions of firecrackers.
童年时的春节是在鞭炮闪闪的火花和轰隆隆的爆炸声中度过的。
[00:30.34]But because of the numerous disasters caused by them, governments in some big cities have completely banned the firecrackers in the downtown areas.
但是由于鞭炮所带来的无尽的灾难，许多大城市已经禁止在城区燃放鞭炮。
[00:42.29]Some people are sad about this decision. They argue that they will lose the tradition of the Spring Festival. 
对于这个决定，有的人非常难过，他们认为这样会失去春节的传统。
[00:50.30]Regardless of the fires and the damage to human bodies caused by firecrackers, they only focus on the pleasure firecrackers can bring about.
他们不考虑鞭炮所带来的火灾和对人体的伤害，一味地强调鞭炮所带来的乐趣。
[01:01.15]With the development of the modern society, more and more changes will take place in our lives, 
随着现代社会的发展，我们的生活会发生越来越多的变化，
[01:07.32]some of which may be great challenges against the traditions, 
其中一些变化对我们的传统提出了挑战，
[01:11.37]but we should support the government's policy under the consideration of the whole society. 
但是，我们应支持政府出于全社会利益而制定的政策。
[01:17.30]What's more, upon stepping into the new century we should celebrate the Spring Festival in a more civilized way .
并且，在步入新世纪之际，我们应该采取更加文明的方式来庆祝春节