英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0505 - 网民多屌丝！？

 Topic 1-The Last Downer: China and the End of Down Syndrome¹

 

New screenings that can predict if an unborn baby has Down syndrome have sparked wide debate across the world - mostly because their results often lead to parents choosing for abortion³.

 

As China's National Disability Day is around the corner, it's time for us to ask the question again, is it justifiable⁴ to abort² the baby with Down Syndrome and what should be done in the future?

 

Topic 2-Chinese Netizen Makeup-Culture Blue Book

 

A recent report found that Chinese internet users young and poor. With 78% of netizens below the age of 35 and 60% of netizens have not received higher education.

 

The Culture Blue Book looks as the development of the Chinese culture industry and particularly internet content consumption.

 

Topic 3-5 Types of Chinese Cab Drivers

 

They pick you up for an early flight; they give you a ride home after late-night work. The headlights of their cars warm up your heart on a windy night, and that ambiguous smell inside sends you straight to vomit⁵ hell. Let's Chinese Cab Drivers!! Inspired by wechat account Shameless.

1 syndrome   

n.综合病症；并存特性

参考例句：

• The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
• Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

2 abort   

v.使流产，堕胎；中止；中止(工作、计划等)

参考例句：

• The captain instructed them to abort the mission.上尉指示他们中止执行任务。
• With this button the user can abort the audio sequence.用户可以用该按钮终止音频序列。

3 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

4 justifiable   

adj.有理由的，无可非议的

参考例句：

• What he has done is hardly justifiable.他的所作所为说不过去。
• Justifiable defense is the act being exempted from crimes.正当防卫不属于犯罪行为。

5 vomit   

v.呕吐，作呕；n.呕吐物，吐出物

参考例句：

• They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
• She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛，开始呕吐起来。