英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0929 - 坐飞机还是玩手机，不再是个问题！

 　　Topic1-China to End Moblile Electronic Devices Ban on Flight

　　Chinese aviation authorities will allow air carriers to access the influence of portable electronic devices and develop corresponding management policies. It means passengers will be free to use mobile electronic devices on Chinese flights.

　　Finally you'll be able to play with your smartphone on a flight. What will happen with the updated regulation? And what is the reaction of the passengers?

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　　Topic2-How to read between the lines in the workplace

　　Recently, a 25-year-old office novice¹ experienced his first workplace crisis. As his boss took him aside and asked "how long do you plan to stay with the company?" the guy almost had a heartattack, as his interpretation² of the question is "Is my boss going to give me the boot?"

　　Luckily, it turned out to be a false alarm! How should we read between the lines in the workplace?

1 novice   

adj.新手的，生手的

参考例句：

• As a novice writer,this is something I'm interested in.作为初涉写作的人，我对此很感兴趣。
• She realized that she was a novice.她知道自己初出茅庐。

2 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。