英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1222 - 吃方便面哪国强？

 Topic1 Doctors and nurses pose in operating theater during surgeryDoctors and nurses pose for photographs while a patient is still on surgery table at a hospital in Xi'an. This aroused online fury after more than one photo was posted online. Everyone who appeared in the photographs was asked to apologize and people in charge got punishment.

Can doctors and nurses take photos during the surgery?

Topic2 Is it too easy to divorce in China?

An opinion piece on China's divorce system is being reposted on China's social media, saying China needs to reform its way too rash divorce system.

Is it too easy to get a divorce in China?

Topic3 Stair lift for the agedA residential² complex in Jing'an District has become the first community in Shanghai to install a stair lift for senior and disabled residents, helping³ the aged¹ reach new heights.

Should we install stair lift for the aged and disabled?

Topic4 China's burgeoning⁴ pageant⁵ industry a messA lawsuit⁶ filed in a Beijing court to find out who the real "Miss Tourism International" is has drawn⁷ public attention to the prosperous pageant industry.

Statistics show that over 100 beauty pageants⁸ are held every year, most of which were self-claimed as international or world-class. Is this alright?

We've heard a few scandals associated with the pageant industry recently. Is it true that the beauty industry is facing a credibility crisis?

Topic5 Chinese Eat Lots of Instant NoodlesA report says Chinese people eat 46 billion packs of instant noodle a year, and that's 34 packs per person.

Is that too many?

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 burgeoning   

adj.迅速成长的，迅速发展的v.发芽，抽枝( burgeon的现在分词 )；迅速发展；发（芽），抽（枝）

参考例句：

• Our company's business is burgeoning now. 我们公司的业务现在发展很迅速。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis. 这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。 来自辞典例句

5 pageant   

n.壮观的游行；露天历史剧

参考例句：

• Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。
• The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.新主席的就职典礼的开始是极其壮观的。

6 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

7 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。

8 pageants   

n.盛装的游行( pageant的名词复数 )；穿古代服装的游行；再现历史场景的娱乐活动；盛会

参考例句：

• It is young people who favor holding Beauty pageants. 赞成举办选美的是年轻人。 来自互联网
• Others say that there's a fine line between the pageants and sexual exploitation. 其他人说，选美和性剥削之间只有非常细微的界线。 来自互联网