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 Topic 1-China Arrests 14 for Selling 5000 Tons of Irradiated Seafood¹

 

14 people have been arrested for smuggling² 5,000 tons of seafood into China, a portion of which originated from Fukushima, Japan. Now consumers are worried that irradiated smuggled⁴ seafood has entered the Chinese market.

 

How do they manage to smuggle³ problematic seafood? How can we solve it?

 

Topic 2-Technology Era: Challenging for Seniors

 

In an internet age, our life has become more convenient than ever where daily necessities are often just a click away. If you opt⁵ to order and pay through apps, you are able to save time as well as being often offered discounts. With the rising popularity of using apps, older folks are frequently left out of these perks⁶ and struggle to catch on with modern trends.

 

Topic 3-Second Language Makes You Attractive?

 

Looking to expand your success and opportunities in your career of choice? Want to up your level of attractiveness with those whom you are interested? Or how about avoiding mental issues that commonly plague people in their later years? If you said yes to one or all of these questions, we might recommend picking up another language. According to a recent article from CNN and some useful information from a survey done by language app Babbel, speaking additional languages can help you in each one of these areas of your life.                              

1 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

2 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

3 smuggle   

vt.私运；vi.走私

参考例句：

• Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
• She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。

4 smuggled   

水货

参考例句：

• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网

5 opt   

vi.选择，决定做某事

参考例句：

• They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
• Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

6 perks   

额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
• Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？