英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0916 - 美国人民对中国的印象：人多

 Topic1 Mutual¹ Understanding between People from China and USRoundtable is launching a mini-series about China and the US. Instead of focusing on bilateral² ties, we're going to start from smaller things. Today it's what people in the two countries think of the other country.

There are already wide contacts between the two countries. In 2014, China-U.S. passenger trips reached more than 6 million. An annual increase of 15 percent is expected in the years ahead. However, do people in China and the U.S. really know each other?

Topic2 Career Qualification Test of English, Cancel or notChina has canceled 211 tests for career qualifications. However, the Test of English for Careers, which influences a huge amount of people, still remains³. What are the drawbacks⁴ of these qualification tests? What type of qualification test should be cancelled, and what type of test should remain?

Topic3 Four-character Names Popular among KidsMany netizens feel that more and more primary school students have very special names, like names containing 4 characters. Why do parents give such names to their kids?

1 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

2 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 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。

4 drawbacks   

缺点，不利条件，障碍( drawback的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The house had many drawbacks, most notably its price. 这房子有很多缺陷，尤其是它的价格。
• This method has quite a few drawbacks. 这种做法弊病不少。