英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0124 - 中国需要对音乐分级吗？

 Topic1 The Least Corrupt¹ ProvinceA national corruption² map complied by Nie Huihua, vice³ president of the National Academy of Development and Strategy at Renmin University of China, caught public attention.

According to the map, provinces of Fujian, Guizhou and Zhejiang are the areas of China with the most serious corruption problems, while Beijing, Shanghai and Tibet boast the cleanest governance.

How is this conclusion reached? Can we trust it?

Topic2 5-Star Hotels Want to be DegradedThe five-star rating, once a halo guaranteeing profits for Chinese luxury hotels, is losing its glamour⁴ as the central government bans consumption in upscale accommodations at public expense. A number of 5-star hotels are even seeking to be downgraded to 4 star ones.

Why are they doing it?

Topic3 Man Sells Wifi on TrainsRecently, a 19 years old boy catches public attention after selling wifi services to some train passengers. Later the railway department claimed that the boy violates its management rules and should be stopped. This statement arouses discontent among the public.

What exactly is he selling? Should it be allowed?

Topic4 Box Office Stealing to be eradicatedChina's movie industry watchdog has issued guidelines to prevent theaters from underreporting ticket sales to dodge⁵ taxes and cheat distributors.

While last year's film box-office revenue in China reached 21.8 billion yuan, or 3.6 billion US dollars, insiders tell that figure is just 90 percent of how much the box office really has been.

The missing billions of yuan were allegedly stolen in what's described as "box office theft".

The term has emerged lately after the film bureau under the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television vowed⁶ to combat box office fraud.

What are the new rules for?

Topic5 Music age rating systemAmerican pop icon⁷ Lady Gaga's latest album will be released on the Chinese mainland three years after her music was banned for vulgarity.

While that news thrills her Chinese fans, some parents here are worried how her music might influence their little ones.

The Chinese public seems to have already gotten used to her upbeat hits being played while kindergarten teachers and kids dance to them.

Is there a problem?

Topic6 Life Stop Before and During Spring FestivalOne week before Spring Festival, migrant workers in cities are going home, or on their way home or already at home. This causes downtime in some industries in cities and brings inconvenience to people's daily life.

 

1 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。

5 dodge   

v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计

参考例句：

• A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
• The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

6 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

7 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。