英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0831 - 飞机点餐法则

 Topic1 Pediatrician ShortageThe difficulty for a child to see a doctor has always been a headache for parents. The shortage¹ in pediatricians is a major cause for the problem. Why is that? How can we improve the situation?

Topic2 Cute Physics Textbooks, Good or BadRecently, a group of photos depicting² a special physics textbook posted online have drawn³ great attention among netizens. The textbook has absorbed many popular and cute elements and mixed them with difficult theories. Will it be the real textbook for high school students? Is it good or bad for textbooks to be so cute?

Topic3 Special Trains for Chinese Tourists in SwitzerlandA special train for Chinese tourists has been launched at a mountain resort in Switzerland, following tensions over cultural differences.

Why?

Topic4 How to Get a Delicious Meal on FlightHave you been tired of bad food served on flight? It's impossible for you to change the taste of food, but you can try to pick up a better set meal, since you have at least 2 choices. So are there any tips for you to get a delicious meal on plane?

1 shortage   

n.缺少，缺乏，不足

参考例句：

• The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。
• The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.问题的关键是缺乏经费。

2 depicting   

描绘，描画( depict的现在分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
• The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。

3 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。