英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0704 - 你为啥还没对象？

 Topic 1-Is Beijing Really Sinking?

 

According The Guardian¹, a British newspaper, excessive pumping of groundwater is causing the geology under Beijing to collapse². The headline "is Beijing sinking" has attracted wide attention. Is that true? The Beijing municipality responded with we've got it under control. Have we consumed way too much groundwater that is causing this?

 

Topic 2-Why You are Single?

 

Students at Hubei University of Technology have been asked to complete an unusual summer vacation assignment. That is to write a confession³ letter to evaluate their relationship status. The title is "Why are you still single".

 

Topic 3-Treasure Digging in a Small Village

 

Thousands of people rushed to a tea garden in Houzhang village in Zhejiang Province to dig up some red stones they believe are worth a fortune. Why are people so enthusiastic about treasure hunting?  

1 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

2 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

3 confession   

n.自白，供认，承认

参考例句：

• Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
• The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。