英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0121 - 男色消费的时代
时间：2015-09-06 06:30:22
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Topic1 WHO Says 3 Million Chinese Die Prematurely1 from Non-communicable DiseasesEvery year in China more than 3 million people die prematurely from chronic2 non-communicable diseases, according to a new report from The World Health Organization, which says that "urgent government action" is needed.
How serious is the problem?
A political
advisor5 in eastern China's Anhui province has blamed co-education for more "feminine boys and macho girls" among Chinese students.
Does it make sense?
Topic3 Women Attracted to Male Beauty ConsumptionIn recent years, we see more and more TV shows, films and commercials featuring good looking guys and targeting female consumers. It is
dubbed6 nan se xiao fei,
literally7 meaning consumption of the male beauty.
How common is it?
Topic4 Women do cry more than menWe can alter the shapes of our bodies, slow the signs of aging and learn to control our hearts rates. Yet we're often powerless when it comes to crying.
Some new research efforts are
helping8 to piece together the biological and cultural forces behind crying, showing that there are different types of tears as well as differences in the way men and women cry. It's true, women DO cry more than men - and for twice as long:
Hormonal9 differences and social conditioning said to be to blameWhat does the research say? Is there something that we didn't know?
Topic5
Weird10 Final Test QuestionsStudents across China are taking their final exams now, and almost every year, they are faced with funny and bizarre questions.
Whether by design or by accident, these test questions add a dash of humor to the often stressful procedure of taking an exam.
Are these serious questions or merely for fun?
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