英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0216 - 赫扬：从羞涩到女王

 Topic1-Proposal on Public Servant Income Rise Draws Controversy¹

 

Nanfang Metropolis² Daily has published a proposal on constructing a reasonable salary system for public servants. It has triggered heated debate online and during local political meetings. Do you agree public servant should get a pay rise?

 

Topic2-Teenager Girl Pays by Installment³ for Plastic Surgery

 

In Chengdu, an underage girl had plastic surgery, without the consent of her parents. She also owed the hospital over 10 thousand Yuan for her surgery. How could this have happened in the first place?

 

Topic3-Nearly Half of Respondents Have Social Anxiety

 

Have you ever felt unconfident in front of others, nervous in dinner parties, distressed⁴ among strangers? A survey by China Youth Daily has found that nearly 45 percent of respondents say yes to all the questions above. Approximately 67% of respondents say in comparison to online communication, they have a stronger feeling of social anxiety in face-to-face interaction. Are you a victim of this type of social anxiety?

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

3 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

4 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。