英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0707 - 亲子真人秀，借孩子娱乐成人？

 Topic1 Changping District in Beijing to Restrict Non-Local CarsChangping District in northwestern Beijing will become the city's first suburban¹ district to restrict non-local cars on its roads.

Starting from August 1st, non-local vehicles will have to get entry permits when entering the central part of Changping.

The local government says the rule aims to improve air quality and reduce gas emissions².

No other districts that are situated³ outside the Sixth Ring Road have put forward a same regulation.

Is there a problem that would justify⁴ such a move?

Topic2 Restaurant chain enters high-tech⁵ sectorLeading high-end restaurant chain Beijing XE Flavor Group or Xiang E Qing in Chinese has announced a radical⁶ change of direction, switching from catering⁷ to Internet services and cloud technology.

The name of the publicly listed company has been changed to China Science Cloud Technology Group Ltd, as a result of collaboration⁸ between the restaurant chain and the Institute of Computing⁹ Technology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Some investors¹⁰ likened it to hearing that a cook has become a tech wizard.

Is it a desperate or dexterous¹¹ move?

Topic3 China web firms make money on World Cup bettingChina's Internet giants and insurance companies are finding ever more innovative¹² ways to get around the country's strict betting laws and reap a payout as fans wager¹³ billions on the World Cup.

How big of a trend has World Cup betting become? Why is it popular?

Topic4 Girl Sues University for Not Allowing Her to Switch MajorsRecently a university girl sued her school for not allowing her to switch her major. Her statement was that her school has deprived her of the right of education. Her appeal has been turned down twice by two different local courts.

Is it the school's fault?

Topic5 Are there too many reality shows exploiting children?

Reality TV shows featuring kids and teenagers are the new favorites of the Chinese viewing public.

While the shows enjoy good-looking ratings reports, critics say such shows are not protecting participating children's best interests.

Are there too many reality shows exploiting children in this country?

1 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

2 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

3 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

4 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

5 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。

6 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

7 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

8 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

9 computing   

n.计算

参考例句：

• to work in computing 从事信息处理
• Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代（约1980年），他们就创办了软件公司。

10 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

11 dexterous   

adj.灵敏的；灵巧的

参考例句：

• As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.随着年龄的增长，人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
• The manager was dexterous in handling his staff.那位经理善于运用他属下的职员。

12 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。

13 wager   

n.赌注；vt.押注，打赌

参考例句：

• They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
• I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。