英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0404 - 图书管里的脸红心跳

 Topic1 China Mobile Has Better Packages in Hong KongChina Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, is facing a public relations crisis over fairness and equality: A significant number of its 700 million subscribers on the mainland are unsatisfied after learning that the company is offering much better deals to subscribers in Hong Kong.

However, the fact is that the deal is neither that good nor new. Why is China Mobile becoming a target so easily?

Topic2 Chongqing Seeks Heritage Status for Its Hot PotChina has a rich food culture, with many dishes nationally famous and part of the country's intangible cultural heritage.

However, none of them has made it on UNESCO's list.

Industry experts have been preparing material about Chinese cooking techniques and traditional banquets, hoping to make a breakthrough application next year.

Hopefully, China's "hot pot city" Chongqing, which is campaigning to add its spicy¹ do-it-yourself dish to the national list of intangible cultural heritage, may ultimately seek global recognition for the food.

Why hot pot?

Topic3 Lingyin Temple launches anti-terror teamThe famous Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, the capital of the East China's Zhejiang Province, has organized an anti-terror contingent², the first among Chinese temples, to ward³ off possible terrorist attacks.

Is such a move necessary?

Topic4 Convenience stores still have room for expansionAn industry survey shows that Beijing is the second-least-developed city for convenience stores in the country.

China Chain Store & Franchise⁴ Association just released its China Urban Convenience Stores Index which offers an analysis of the development of convenience stores in 26 cities in China based on growth rate, saturation⁵, percentage of operating hours and policy support.

It notes that convenience stores in Shenzhen, Dongguan in Guangdong province and Taiyuan in Shanxi province are the most advanced, while Shanghai and Guangzhou rank No 6 and No 9.

Does the ranking tell the truth about convenience stores in China?

Topic5 Chinese Style of AnxietyChinese people are always in a rush. They rush to run over red light, rush to jump bus queues, rush to make money, rush to buy apartment, rush to turn on cellphones before airplanes land, rush to search for WiFi before sitting down, rush to work, rush to send children to school, rush to upload selfie or dinner pictures on WeChat….

The list goes on. Is it true? Are we in a rush? And if so, why?

Topic6 Male Student Complains About Scantly-dressed Girls in LibraryRecently, the picture of a complaint form was revealed in the library of Nanjing Normal University. It says: "Many female students come to the library wearing revealing outfits⁶, and that is very distracting. The boys can't focus on their study. We would like the school to come up with some detailed⁷ rules on student outfits, so boys could read some books. "Interestingly, in the reply column, somebody has written "take it easy, dude.

Yangzi Evening Newspaper reporter interviewed the library staff who said they didn't write the reply and it must have been some other student's practical joke.

Is this a concern?

1 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

2 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

3 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

4 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

5 saturation   

n.饱和(状态)；浸透

参考例句：

• The company's sales are now close to saturation in many western countries.这家公司的产品销售量在许多西方国家已接近饱和。
• Road traffic has reached saturation point.公路交通已达到饱和点。

6 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。