英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0323 - 睡觉还要别人手把手教？

Topic 1-160,000 restaurants closed within half a year in first-tier cities

 

Food and drinks are basic needs of a human being. In a country with a population of 1.3 billion, China's catering¹ industry should have a huge market. However, data shows that 160 thousand restaurants closed in four first-tier cities within half a year in 2015.

 

Why did so many restaurants shut down? Is it normal?

 

Topic 2-Sleep advisor²

 

Earning money while sleeping is a dream job for many people, but now this dream is becoming a reality.

 

A company in Shanghai is hiring sleep advisors³ for an annual salary of a hundred thousand Yuan. What do they do? Well, one of their most important tasks is to sleep. This has prompted many internet users to comment, saying that they believe this must be the most comfortable job in the world.

 

Topic 3-Face recognition rations⁴ toilet paper in Beijing park

 

It may be the pettiest of powder room problems, but apparently⁵ toilet paper theft has gotten so bad at one park in Beijing, authorities have installed facial recognition software in the restrooms. In order to get a few sheets, visitors now need to make eye contact with a computer before the dispenser spits out a serving of Toilet Paper.

 

How does it work? What will happen if you need more?                  

1 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

2 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

3 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

4 rations   

定量( ration的名词复数 )； 配给量； 正常量； 合理的量

参考例句：

• They are provisioned with seven days' rations. 他们得到了7天的给养。
• The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。