英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0415 - 大学生体测催生代跑

 Topic1 Smart Phone Makers¹ in Predicament2007 to 2014 are the best 7 years for the Smartphone industry. The global smartphone market has grown ten-fold during this period.

However, latest data shows that the sector² may experience a 7 year-itch soon.

Is the industry in difficulty?

Topic2 Woman in Wheelchair Refused Bus Ride41-year-old woman Song Hongyu is not happy, as she recently almost got refused a bus ride, simply because she was sitting on a wheelchair.

What happened?

Topic3 Free bikes in WuhanStarting from 2009, Wuhan citizens can find government-sponsored bikes near communities and use them for free if they return bikes within 2 hours. There was time when the number of bikes reached nearly 100,000, with approximately 1 million rental³ card holders⁴.

But 5 years later, the service is now rarely used, and some even say it's a failure. Why is that?

Topic4 Beijing mulls insurance for adverse⁵ vaccine⁶ reactionsWhile the public health benefits of vaccination⁷ are clear, adverse vaccine reactions cannot be ruled out 100 percent.

Now the Chinese capital city Beijing is considering introducing insurance to cover adverse vaccine reactions.

The Beijing Health and Family Planning Commission said this on its website earlier this month.

Is there a problem to be solved?

Topic5 49 resigned University President became government officialsRecently journalists of Beijing News (www.bjnews.com.cn) did a research on resigned presidents of 116 key universities in China since 2000. The research shows that 49 retired⁸ university presidents become government officials after tenure⁹ or resignation.

This research aroused public discussion on what university presidents should do after they stop serving as presidents. Is it a problem that such expertise¹⁰ stops contributing to the country's science or education?

Topic6 Hiring Someone to Take PE TestsAt present, many colleges are holding physical fitness tests for students. The most challenging test is the women's 800 m race and men's 1000m long distance race. For some students who are afraid they may fail, they choose to hire someone else to take the test.

Is it problematic?

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

4 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

5 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

6 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

7 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

8 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

9 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

10 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。