英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0211 - 央视曝光，东莞扫黄

 Topic1 Crackdown on Dongguan Sex Service IndustryChinese authorities have carried out a rare crackdown on the sex trade in the "sin city" of Dongguan following a candid¹ half-hour report by the state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), on the underground industry.

Is the timing² interesting? Honestly do you think this operation make Dongguan look better or worse?

Topic2 Credit Card Bonus Points Worth LessDomestic credit card users are complaining about devaluation of their credit card bonus points over the past spring festival holiday.

In most occasions, credit card user can earn 1 point by spending each yuan.

With 16,000 points which means after spending 16,000 yuan, guess what you can exchange for? A cup of coffee!

Do you care?

Topic3 China is Becoming More InnovativeA recent report by a U.S. federal agency shows that China is more innovative³, with its high-tech⁴ output nearing that of the United States, China committing an increasingly large portion of its wealth to R&D, and a huge jump in the number of Chinese graduates with engineering degrees.

A new report by the National Science Board, which sets policy for the U.S. government's National Science Foundation, says China is turning into an R&D machine -- and fast catching⁵ up with America.

Is this another US worry that China is catching up or is China really making progress? How is China doing globally in terms of innovation?

Topic4 Shanghai The Style Capital of AsiaShanghai has rushed ahead of Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong to become Asia's most stylish⁶ city, according to a newly released survey.

First of all, how is the ranking made? Can we believe what it says?

Topic5 Quitting Without a Second PlanAfter the Spring Festival, many young people, most of whom born in the 1990s, decide to quit their job. They also choose to 裸辞, naked resignation, which means quitting a job without lining⁷ up another.

Why do they quit?

1 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

2 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

4 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

5 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

6 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

7 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。