英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0724 - 生活状态看出你是18还是30

 Topic1 Chinese Reality ShowsData shows that there will be nearly 200 reality shows in 2015, 5 times of that in last year. China's state media watchdog plans to restrict the number of such shows, and require that the programs must be "close to the masses".

Is it a good thing that so many reality shows are on at the same period? And should they be regulatedTopic2 'Spartans¹' foreigners detained for publicity² stunt³ in BeijingDozens of muscular male foreigners dressed as Spartans were detained by Beijing police on Wednesday, accused of disturbing public order in Sanlitun, one of Beijing's hot hubs for entertainment.

What happened?

Topic3 Vietnamese Brides in ChinaFor many Chinese men, the imbalanced ratio of men and women, together with exorbitant⁴ housing prices and wedding costs, drives them to plight⁵ in terms of finding a wife. Vietnamese bride trading, however, indicates a possible way for them.

Even though prohibited by Chinese police, the market of brides trading has never closed for a second.

What's the situation now?

Topic4 10 Ways Life Is Different At 18, 25, And 30 Years OldAs we get older, the way we see life and experience it becomes quite different. So today let's take a look at how life is different at 18, 25, and 30 years old.

1 spartans   

n.斯巴达（spartan的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The ancient Spartans used to expose babies that they did not want. 古斯巴达人常遗弃他们不要的婴儿。
• But one by one the Spartans fell. 可是斯巴达人一个一个地倒下了。

2 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

3 stunt   

n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长

参考例句：

• Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
• Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

4 exorbitant   

adj.过分的；过度的

参考例句：

• More competition should help to drive down exorbitant phone charges.更多的竞争有助于降低目前畸高的电话收费。
• The price of food here is exorbitant. 这儿的食物价格太高。

5 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。