英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0419-顶嘴的小孩更容易成功？

Topic 1-500 students sickened at school built on toxic¹ site

 

Authorities in China have launched an investigation² after a report that hundreds of children who all go to the same school in Jiangsu Province have developed health problems, including cancer.

 

Topic 2-Chinese Land-Use Rights: What Will Happen After 70 Years?

 

According to The Paper 澎湃新闻, some homeowners in Wenzhou (whose 20-year land use rights have expired) will have to pay land transfer fees up to "hundreds of thousands" of Yuan. Why? To keep their property which they’ve already paid for.

 

Topic 3-College Students forced to drink spirits to pass exam

 

What is the most unthinkable examination to your knowledge? Recently, some college students in a vocational school in Southwest China’s Guizhou province were asked to drink 白酒or Chinese white liquor as part of their graduation assessment³. The teacher’s explanation is this is an important step to embrace the real dog eat dog world.

 

Topic 4-Kids Who ‘Talk Back’ Become More Successful Adults

 

When your kid starts talking back or mouthing off 顶嘴, it pushes your buttons! Staying calm feels incredibly hard, even though you know — in theory — that a calm response is best for everyone involved (as well as your blood pressure).

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？