英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0821 - 共享产权房能圆你的有房梦吗？

 　　Topic1-Beijing to introduce shared or joint¹ property ownership housing scheme

　　The Beijing municipality is planning to offer apartments with ownership shared between the homebuyer and government.

　　This is an effort to make housing more affordable² as soaring prices have left many aspiring³ homeowners out in the cold.

　　Will more people be able to get a foot on the property ladder? And who is meeting the requirements to purchase property with shared ownership?

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　　Topic2-Is difficult primary school homework making parents look bad?

　　Summer vacation in China comes with homework that's driving the parents of elementary students crazy. How has the homework of children become a challenge for parents? Why do parents feel obliged in completing homework for their children?

　　One primary school in Shanghai asked its first graders to observe the moon between 7 and 9 o'clock every night for a month—a task that an astronomer⁴ reckons "impossible".

1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

4 astronomer   

n.天文学家

参考例句：

• A new star attracted the notice of the astronomer.新发现的一颗星引起了那位天文学家的注意。
• He is reputed to have been a good astronomer.他以一个优秀的天文学者闻名于世。