英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1027 - 故宫淘宝“萌萌哒”

 Topic1 China Regulates Foster Care SystemChinese families with more than two foster children will be required to give one up from December, as the new foster family regulation will take effect on December 1st.

Are there problems with the current foster care system?

Topic2 China Regulates Foster Care SystemChinese families with more than two foster children will be required to give one up from December, as the new foster family regulation will take effect on December 1st.

Are there problems with the current foster care system?

Topic3 Report published on Chinese Internet social mentalityA recent report on Chinese Internet social mentality¹ has found that those born in the 1990s are relaxed and optimistic;Those born in the 1980s are comparatively conservative and divided;Those born in the 1970s are relatively² realistic and enterprising;Those born in the 1960s are mostly superior and restless, while those born in the 1950s and earlier are generally nostalgic, leisurely³ and not superior.

How have the conclusions been drawn⁴?

Topic4 Heating Fee Not Going DownIt is time to expecting the heating system to be turned on again, for northerners, of course.

Recently, some people doubt why the heating fee remains⁵ the same this year while the price of coal has dropped by 50%.

Is it a valid⁶ concern?

Topic5 Netizens Snapping up Creative Cultural Souvenirs from BJ Palace MuseumBeijing's Palace Museum has released a new range of creative and cultural souvenirs. They were quickly picked up by social media and generated intense interest online.

A micro blog with more than a million followers⁷ posted some of the pictures, and it has been reposted 18,473 times.

Instead of the conventional postcards and T-shirts, new products include accessories featuring Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) royal elements. Prices of these souvenirs range from 10 yuan ($1.63) to thousands of yuan.

Why are these souvenirs making a hit?

1 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

2 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

3 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

4 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

7 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。