英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0406 - 捐款可以一键撤回吗？

Topic 1-Hengshui High School opens branch schools

 

Hengshui High School, an elite¹ Chinese high school in north China which is known for Gaokao sweatshop has recently opened a branch school in Zhejiang Province. This high school has a reputation of mass producing high achievers in the Chinese college entrance exam, through military style training.

 

Is Zhejiang Province leaning towards exam-oriented education? Is it a defeat of comprehensive education?

 

Topic 2-Can people take back their money if they donate wrongly?

 

Mr.Li from the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province intended to donate 300 Yuan to a charity program, but accidently donated 30,000 Yuan instead. That's a hundred times more than what he had in mind.

 

But when he asked for a refund², the charity foundation said no. No withdrawals³ with charity donations.

 

Should you be allowed to change your mind with charity donations?

 

Topic 3-8 Things That Are Making You Unhappy All The Time (U Don't Notice)

 

Toxic⁴ behaviors are those destructive things which we do, or allow, that rob us of being truly happy. We all deserve to be happy, but if you're not truly happy, you're unlikely to be healthy mentally, emotionally and even physically⁵.

 

These behaviors are extremely harmful and can have a huge impact on your wellbeing, leading to an overall feeling of dissatisfaction with ourselves and with life. However, you can conquer these behaviors preventing you from living a fulfilling life.

 

There are a huge range of behaviors, too numerous to mention here. However, we've compiled a list of those often overlooked habits which often go unnoticed until it's too late. So let's have a look at some of those toxic behaviors and how you can get a handle on them, so you can get back to your bliss⁶.                            

1 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

2 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

3 withdrawals   

n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻

参考例句：

• He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。 来自辞典例句

4 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

5 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

6 bliss   

n.狂喜，福佑，天赐的福

参考例句：

• It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
• He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴，因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。