英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0512 - 公路走红就能按景区收费了？

Topic 1-Chinese Overseas Students Suicide

 

The pressure of studying abroad is causing some Chinese students to resort to suicide, a problem some worry will be exacerbated¹ as more Chinese students travel abroad for their schooling² at younger ages.

 

The tragic³ pressures put upon Chinese overseas students has been highlighted by a number of high-profile suicides.

 

Topic 2-Grassland⁴ Road in Hebei Sparks Controversy⁵ over Admission Charge

 

The Grassland Road in Zhangbei county of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, is a public road which connects several tourist attractions in the province. Now the local government has announced that an entrance fee will be charged on all vehicles.

 

Topic 3-Students Get Discount in Canteen by Using Polite Language

 

Magic words such as "hello", "please", "thank you", and "good job" get students at Anhui Normal University a 50% discount in its cafeteria.

 

Will a discount teach students to be more polite?

 

 

1 exacerbated   

v.使恶化，使加重( exacerbate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs. 这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。
• The drugs they gave her only exacerbated the pain. 他们给她吃的药只是加重了她的痛楚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 schooling   

n.教育；正规学校教育

参考例句：

• A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
• Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。

3 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

4 grassland   

n.牧场，草地，草原

参考例句：

• There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
• The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。

5 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。