英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0129 - 综艺节目拍电影，奇怪吗？

 Topic1 When H7N9 meets with Lunar Chinese New YearChina has intensified¹ H7N9 prevention by applying body temperature checking systems at border gates.

According to the General Administration of Quality Supervision², Inspection³ and Quarantine, outbound travelers who ever came in contact with live poultry⁴ with body temperatures higher than 38 degrees Celsius⁵ must take pathogen tests and are advised to delay their travel plans.

In recent weeks, China has seen a spike⁶ in cases and experts are worried that infections will gather pace as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year this week - a peak time for travel and for poultry sales.

Is the travel advisory⁷ necessary?

Topic2 Free wireless⁸ data to consumers?

Youku, one of the most popular Chinese video hosting services, recently announced that China Mobile 4G users in Beijing and Guangdong can watch videos on Youku without spending internet data flow during this spring festival holiday.

What's more, Sina Weibo users in Beijing, Guangdong and Jiangsu can enjoy free service on the day of the lunar New Year's Eve.

Chinese Internet security software provider 360 also announced that China Telecom users in Jiangsu can download some apps free of wireless data. By far, data free apps include Plants vs Zombie 2, Pocket Ninja, Master Sword, a movie and TV play app produced by 360 and a mobile phone security app produced by 360.

Free always sound good. But exactly how does it work?

Topic3 Household registration⁹ of new born babiesRecently several provinces and cities announced new rules that babies who were not born in hospitals must hand in paternity test result as part of household registration application materials after 90 days of birth.

Is such a test necessary?

Topic4 Small-Sized Public Rental¹⁰ Housing in GuangzhouRecently, Guangzhou authority opens up some apartments in its public rental housing project for the public to visit. One apartment with 3 bed rooms and 1 living room catches many attentions as it only covers 39 square meters.

Will these small rooms meet the needs of the applicants¹¹?

Topic5 Entertainment TV Shows Made Into MoviesOne of this year's hottest Chinese reality shows, Dad, where are we going, is moving from the small screen to the big one this week. In the meantime, some other variety shows have the same arrangement as well.

Is it a good idea for TV shows to produce its movie tie-in?

Topic6 Illegally Occupied TemplesRenmin University of China promises to move its printing factory out of the Nianhua Temple in a month, after occupying it for 60 years. After the evacuation work, the Beijing Buddhists¹² Association will renovate¹³ the temple and restore its religious functions and purpose.

The two parties finally reached agreement on a 50 million yuan relocation compensation fee after 10 years of bargaining.

1 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

3 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

4 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

5 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

6 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

7 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

8 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

9 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

10 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

11 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

12 Buddhists   

n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后，并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句

13 renovate   

vt.更新，革新，刷新

参考例句：

• The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
• They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。