英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1117 - 让你想自戳双目的奇葩买家秀

 Topic1 Can China afford to fully¹ relax on one-child policy?

It's been a year after China's one-child policy was relaxed among couples with one spouse² being an only child.

While officials say China currently has no plans to suspend or further relax its one-child policy, many couples who aren't covered by the two-child policy are calling for full relaxation³ of the one-child policy.

A letter signed by 5,000 such couples to the State Council and the National People's Congress is also calling for legislation on the right to have a second child.

Is it an issue of fairness or just population control?

Topic2 Tencent ups the ante with mobile Internet call appShenzhen-based Internet giant Tencent Holdings has fired a fresh salvo against leading telecom operators with its Internet calling app for mobile gadgets⁴.

The new software, named Wechat phone book, enables users to make free online calls via their Wechat account.

The only thing you need to pay for is the data used to make such calls.

Is it something big? Why do we care?

Topic3 Survey shows Beijing residents expect clear skies in 5 yearsOver half of respondents living in Beijing believe that clean air experienced during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings will become normal in Beijing within five years.

The poll by the Global Times Global Poll Center was conducted last week and involved 1,008 residents at least 18 years old in Beijing.

Is it just an illusion?

Topic4 New Anti-smog Nose Cover for Students in Beijing & ShanghaiRecently, a new anti-smog nose cover is popular among students in Beijing and Shanghai. The nose cover has a funny look, which arouse students' interest.

The medical company that designed the nose cover claimed that the filtering efficiency of the nose cover could reach above 99%.

Some say the new nose cover is useless for children because once put it on, children will tend to breathe with their mouths instead.

Is this one really useful or ridiculous?

Topic5 Interesting Buyer ShowsAfter the online shopping frenzy⁵ on the Single's Day, people are going to receive packages from the online sellers these days. Plenty of buyer shows are going to be posted online as well. There are many interesting buyer shows that make people don't want to shop online anymore.

Are these buyer shows very strange?

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

5 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。