英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0122 - 广场舞大妈会改跳张世超吗？

 Topic1-Ministries¹ to Check Subsidy² Granted for New Energy Vehicles

 

An announcement released yesterday said that four ministries will soon inspect the use of funds dedicated³ to the promotion⁴ of new energy vehicles. What are the problems with the promotion of such new energy cars?

 

Topic2- Earworm Shenqu Zhang Shichao Goes Viral on Wechat

 

In the beginning of 2016, the latest earworm called Zhang Shichao has gone viral. Why is it so popular?

 

Topic3-Sitcoms, superheroes and shady politicians: the most popular US TV programmes in China

 

Search engine Baidu has compiled a list of the most popular US TV programs in China. The sitcom⁵, 2 Broke Girls snatched the crown of popularity. Its fourth season was played over 100 million times on Sohu’s website alone.

 

Over a decade ago it was the classic sitcom Friends, which has frequently been used as teaching material in English classes in China. Why do Chinese people love American TV?

 

Topic4- 5 age gap good for happy marriage

 

A group of statisticians claim they've found the secret to a happy marriage. Using the data collected from more than 15 hundred couples, the researchers were able to reach a conclusion that a marriage is most stable when the wife is better educated but five or more years younger than the husband. Do you believe it?

1 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

2 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

3 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

5 sitcom   

n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧

参考例句：

• This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
• I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。