英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0721 - 举报精神病能赚钱？

Topic 1-Mental Illness Reporting System

 

Local authorities of Shuanliu district in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, will soon be tracking the mentally ill by offering a financial reward of 350 Yuan to local residents who provide tip-offs about people behaving abnormally.

 

The announcement has been met with divided reaction and fiery¹ debate on privacy and rights.

 

Topic 2-Chinese Manufacturing Relies on Robots

 

A report from McKinsey Global Institute has pointed² out that as China's labor³ cost rises, the Chinese manufacturing industry could turn to robots for help. Is it a good solution? Do we have other options?

 

Topic 3-70% of Chinese Kids Learn English Before School Age

 

A survey has found around 70 percent of respondents say Chinese children begin learning English before school age. Is this a good thing?            

1 fiery   

adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的

参考例句：

• She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
• His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

2 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。