英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0209 - 疯狂追剧是种病?
时间：2015-09-06 06:40:10
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Topic 1: First case of parents custody1 withdrawn2 in ChinaA local court in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province has ruled that custody of an 11-year-old girl be transferred from her parents to the local civil affairs department.
The ruling came after it was proven that the girl had suffered from sexual assault and abandonment.
It is the first such ruling in China.
Topic 2: The Continuing
Sage3 of Tencent and Alibaba – This Time Its MusicChinese online giants Alibaba and Tencent appear to be
escalating4 their battle once more, this time over music.
Starting from last week, WeChat users can't share songs with each other from Alibaba owned music apps any more.
The two have a history of going toe-to-toe with battles over everything online from taxi hailing to financial services.
Topic 3: Spring Airlines
Standing5 TicketChina's first budget carrier, Spring Airlines, is considering seeking permission to have passengers stand during a flight in exchange for a lower price.
The question is, who dares to stand on a plane for the whole trip?
Topic 4: Binge-Watching TV: Sign of Depression, Loneliness?
Some say that TV binge-watching is a pandemic
afflicting6 many people.
But recent studies may link binge-watching with feeling lonely and
depressed7.
Topic 5: The
syndromes9 before the Spring FestivalWith Spring Festival around the corner, you'd think that most would be looking forward to the happy family
gatherings10. However, this does not seem to apply to some weibo users who say they have Spring Festival
Syndrome8.
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