英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1204 - 赫扬拒绝了罗总的表白！

Topic1-Elderly Couple Take Turns Sitting in Freezing Cold to Guard Parking Space for SonPhotos depicting¹ an old couple sitting out in the cold and guarding two parking spaces in turn for their son have caused a huge stir² online. Besides the filial issues, should we pay more attention to the poor management of public parking space?

Topic2-Children's Wealth EducationPrimary school children in China's top-tier cities have shown surprising financial maturity³ according to a test conducted by Alibaba's financial arm Ant Financial. Is wealth management education necessary for children or do you see it's promoting money-worship to kids?

Topic3-Chinese People's Health ConcernAccording to data analysis by news portal Toutiao.com, weight loss, diabetes⁴, cancer, nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine are among the most searched topics for health-conscious Chinese people. What are the health issues that bother the Chinese most? What's your concern?

Topic4-Bigger Height Difference, Happier MarriageA recent study from Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, found that the greater the height difference between a couple, the happier the wife is. Is that true?

1 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。

2 stir   

n.感动(激动，愤怒或震动)，搅拌，骚乱；vt.激起，惹起，搅和；vi.挪动，活动，离开，搅拌，激动

参考例句：

• Give the soup a stir.把汤搅拌一下。
• Don't stir up trouble between them.不要在他们之间惹麻烦。

3 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

4 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。