A：Did you read the letter in the paper about smoking? The person who wrote that must be crazy.

你读过报纸上登载的关于吸烟的那封信了吗?写这篇文章的人肯定疯了。

B：I don't think so.I think the government should do everything it can to discourage people from smoking.

我不这样认为。我认为政府确实应该尽力采取措施禁止人们吸烟。

A：Maybe so. But a law banning cigarettes would do no good.

可能是吧，但是制定禁止吸烟的法令不会有什么好处。

B：No.You can't suddenly make smoking illegal. But the government could prohibit smoking in public places like cinemas and theaters.

是的，你不能立刻就宣布吸烟违法，政府可以禁止人们在公共场合，如电影院和剧院吸烟。