英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0324 - 明星凭啥出书？

Topic 1-More Than 200 Copycat Social Organizations Exposed

 

China's Ministry¹ of Civil Affairs has disclosed a blacklist of 203 unlicensed social organizations. It is said that these organizations attempt to make money with titles resembling officially registered ones.

 

Topic 2-Celebrity Authors

 

The latest celebrity-turned author rich list is in, with CCTV host Bai Yansong, TV host Le Jia, and talk show host Gao Xiaosong topping the list. Why do so many celebrities² want to publish a book? Are star-turned-authors any good?

 

Topic 3-China Sleep Quality Index 2016

 

Did you have a good night sleep? A report released on this year's World Sleep Day says that on average, Chinese people scored 69 out of 100 in the world sleeping index, indicating an overall gap in the quality of sleep for Chinese people. What's negatively affecting our sleep?

 

What factors influence Chinese people's sleep? Do those various smart devices affect your sleep?

 

 

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目