英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1106 - 你会借钱给别人吗？

 Topic1-Can Confucius Peace Prize Reflect Mainstream¹ Society?

After Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was awarded the Confucius Peace Prize by a Chinese organization, debate was triggered in both the West and China. Later, Mugabe's spokesperson said that the president had decided² to reject the prize. Is the Confucius Peace Prize a joke?

Topic2-Generosity³ Ranking of Chinese PeopleAre you a generous person? Here our only criterion is whether you are willing to lend money to friends or not.

Horizon Research Company and Credit Ease, a wealth and credit management company, have jointly⁴ published a survey on the Generosity Ranking of Chinese People. It finds that residents in Chengdu, Shanghai and Nanjing are champions of generosity. Really? Where does it put us Northerners?

Topic3-Li Yundi Concert in South KoreaChinese pianist Li Yundi's recent performance in South Korea has been making headlines, because of his temper blunders and reportedly bad attitude afterward⁵. Should a performer stop and restart in a concert if his performance is not satisfactory?

Topic4-University Water-splashing FestivalA water-splashing festival in Huazhong University of Science and Technology has gone viral on weibo. Some criticize the festival has turned into an event of sexual harassment⁶. Is this kind of campus culture acceptable?

Topic5-Highly-paid Cook Needed for Antarctic Research StationWould you be interested in becoming a chef, doctor, electrician for an Antarctic research station? And be paid tons of money? A job recruitment advertisement for these jobs in the Antarctic has attracted many people to apply. Is it going to be an easy and enjoyable job?

1 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 generosity   

n.大度，慷慨，慷慨的行为

参考例句：

• We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
• We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

6 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。