英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1018 - 宜家成老年相亲圣地

Topic1-Going to Black Market to Buy Cheap Medicines at High Price

 

Protamine Sulfate Injection, a cheap but necessary medicine for heart surgery, has often been out of stock around the country since 5 years ago. Desperate patients go to the black market to buy the cheap medicine at a high price. How could hospitals NOT be equipped with such live-saving medicine?

 

Topic2-IKEA Xuhui Branch in Shanghai Banned Elders for Blind Dating

 

Swedish furniture maker¹ IKEA’s Xuhui branch in Shanghai has released a new company policy of “no food, no seat” in its café.

 

Topic3-Blue Mushroom is China's New Internet Meme

 

When the phrase lanshouxianggu （蓝瘦香菇） started trending on Chinese social-networking sites, many internet users are left scratching their heads. What does that mean? Why does it become so popular all of a sudden?     

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。