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Lesson 11 Key Conversation A Score to Settle

David: Hey! Did you watch the news last night?

Samir: You mean about that couple that was kidnapped from that resort?

David: Yeah, it was kind of hard to miss. They must have had it on every channel.

Samir: Yeah, they said extremists did it. This's the third kidnapping this month. The Americans don't seem too pleased at this news.

David: No doubt! It's the American tourists they've been targeting. If you ask me, they should just go in there with the army and settle the score once and for all.

Samir: I don't know. I don't think any of this violence will really solve anything. I mean, can't everyone just get along?

David: Would you say that if they were your family that they took? These guys know they can get away with it. That's why this's happening so much.

Samir: Still. You've seen what violence does. They'll probably call themselves martyrs for the cause or something.

David: So you would rather just pay them the ransom money?

Samir: No, but there has to be a better solution out there.

课后问题

1. Why do you think the tourists were captured?

2. Do you think David is right about the need to use violence, or is Samir?