英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1012 - 还魂手机号，危机重重

 Topic1-Minimum Wage HikeAccording to the Ministry¹ of Human Resources and Social Security, 24 regions in China have raised their respective minimum wage standard this year. Many local governments treat the ranking of minimum wage as a testament² to good work performance. But is setting a minimum wage really all that useful?

Topic2-Are Post-80s Confident about Your Retirement³ Life?

A recent survey has shown that respondents who were born in the 1980s are slow at preparing for their retirement lives. When should people get prepared for retirement life? Are you confident about your life in old age?

Topic3-Recycled Mobile Phone NumbersSometimes the mobile phone number you buy may be a number reclaimed⁴ from previous user. Such recycled numbers can bring a lot of troubles to their new owners.

Topic4-Fidgeting Might Be Good for Your HealthThe next time someone tells you to "shake a leg," take their advice. As a new British study shows that shaking your leg and fidgeting in your seat or with your hands could actually be healthy for you!

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 testament   

n.遗嘱；证明

参考例句：

• This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
• It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明，编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。

3 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

4 reclaimed   

adj.再生的；翻造的；收复的；回收的v.开拓( reclaim的过去式和过去分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救

参考例句：

• Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol. 许多嗜酒成癖的受害者已经被挽救过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They reclaimed him from his evil ways. 他们把他从邪恶中挽救出来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》