英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0106 - 打游戏可以驻龄？！

Topic1-Girl Commits Suicide after Being Accused of Shoplifting

 

A 13-year-old girl of Gansu's Yongchang County has tragically¹ ended her life recently by jumping from the top of a 17-storey tall building after being caught shoplifting in a local supermarket.

 

The incident drew a crowd of around 1,000 people who protested and later stormed the supermarket.

 

Topic2-Wildlife Protection Law Draft Amendment²

 

China's first proposed amendment to its wildlife protection law in 26 years has triggered heated debate among animal rights activists³ following its release to solicit⁴ public opinions last week. What are the changes? Are these changes reasonable or not?

 

Topic3-Video Games is Good for You

 

Your mother was wrong. Video games aren't bad for you. They're actually making your life better.

 

Despite hand-wringing over a supposed connection between violence and video games, numerous academic studies indicate that playing video games has many psychological and even physical benefits.

 

Taken together, it turns out video games actually make you a better human being. Do you agree?  

1 tragically   

adv. 悲剧地，悲惨地

参考例句：

• Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident. 他们的女儿不幸死于车祸。
• Her father died tragically in a car crash. 她父亲在一场车祸中惨死。

2 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

3 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 solicit   

vi.勾引；乞求；vt.请求，乞求；招揽(生意)

参考例句：

• Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。
• We should often solicit opinions from the masses.我们应该经常征求群众意见。