英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0128 - 中国鼓励原创文化类节目

 Topic1 Left-behind Women Face ProblemsWith more male labours leaving their rural hometown to big cities, China now has over 50 million left behind women. CPPCC member Xiong Tong urges governments to pay more effort and care to these women who face severe financial, marriage and employment problems.

Society seems to be focusing more on left-behind children than the wives of migrant workers. But are left-behind women also facing serious difficulty?

Topic2 China Encourages More Original TV ShowsChina's broadcasting authorities are encouraging the country's TV personnel to create more TV shows with original content featuring the best of the Chinese culture.

Such examples include the "Chinese Characters Dictation Competition", aired every Friday evening on the flagship channel 1 of China Central Television, even challenging the popularity of the country's most-watched shows, including China's version of "The Voice."Is there a need to promote such shows?

Topic3 Beijing Police Drinking BanBeijing Municipal Public Security Bureau issues an alcohol ban on all police staff in the capital. Starting from this month, they can only drink in the comfort of their homes.

The ban sparks controversy¹ on the internet. Is it necessary?

Topic4 New school entry rules emphasize equalityChina's Education Ministry² has recently issued new rules banning the practice of school selection when primary school students need to go to junior middle school.

The rules say school-age children should be enrolled³ in the schools near their permanent residences without having to take any entrance exams.

The ministry also says that the proportion of enrolled pupils with special talent will be gradually reduced in admission to junior middle schools.

Why does it sound so familiar? Is this anything new?

Topic5 University Gives More Credit to Students with Better GradesNowadays, many college students' motto is "hooray for the 60". One more point in the exam result is a waste to them. To change the situation, a university in Wuhan adopts a new credit system, in which the higher students score, the more credit points they can get.

Is this a good idea?

Topic6 Lucky Cell Phone Numbers ExpensiveEnthusiasm in China for "lucky" mobile phone numbers has returned, pushing the prices of some numbers to shocking heights.

A newsstand-owner in Beijing's Dongcheng district says lucky cell numbers are priced at more than 1,000 yuan, or 165 US dollars each, and a number with the last four digits⁴ 0666 costs about 12,000 yuan.

Sometimes, a good number can cost as much as an apartment within the fourth ring road in Beijing.

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》