Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?

　　There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether one should expect a reward when doing a good deed. People's opinions differ sharply on this issue. Some hold the positive view. They say that it is a natural thing for one to get rewarded after he has made contributions to the society, especially in an age of market economy. Otherwise, people would be discouraged from helping others.

　　Others, however, hold the opposite view. They maintain that one should learn from Lei Feng and expect no reward when helping others. Anyway, everything is not a commodity. The whole society would be in danger if we all calculated conscience and affection in terms of money. Anyway, as the saying goes, it is love, instead of money, that turns the world around.

　　Personally, I believe that we should not go to extremes. On the one hand, we should recognize and reward in time people who have done a good deed or good deeds; on the other hand, we should keep it in mind that we do not help others for money, but out of love and responsibility. Only in this way can we achieve a really harmonious society.issue ['iʃju:] n. 发行物，期刊号，争论点

　　harmonious [hɑ:'məuniəs] adj. 和睦的，和谐的，音调优美的

　　conscience ['kɔnʃəns] n. 良心，责任心，顾忌

　　controversial [.kɔntrə'və:ʃəl] adj. 引起争论的，有争议的

　　commodity [kə'mɔditi] n. 商品，日用品

　　deed [di:d] n. 事迹，行为，[法]契约

　　achieve [ə'tʃi:v] v. 完成，达到，实现

　　affection [ə'fekʃən] n. 慈爱，喜爱，感情，影响

　　calculated ['kælkjuleitid] adj. 计算出的;适合的;有计划的 v. 计算;估计;

　　recognize ['rekəgnaiz] vt. 认出，认可，承认，意识到，表示感激