英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0225 - 余额宝是金融寄生虫吗？

 Topic1 Yu E Bao Called Financial ParasiteRecently, a CCTV financial commentator² named Niu Wenxin launches a one-man campaign against online monetary³ fund Yu'ebao. He calls this product the financial parasite¹ sucking blood from banks.

Does his point of view make sense?

Topic2 China should reconsider death penalty listA renowned⁴ law professor in China suggests that the country should consider dropping death penalty for economy-related offences such as fraudulent fund-raising.

According to director of Criminal Law Department of the Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Liu Renwen, more than half of a total of 55 crimes punishable by death in China are non-violent offences.

What's death penalty for in China?

Topic3 Fried Chicken Occupies Ancient AlleywayPresident Xi Jinping is showing up at one of Beijing's most famous hutongs Nan Luo Gu Xiang for an inspection⁵ today.

Photos of him at the ancient cultural landmark⁶ are appearing on the internet, many posted by enthusiastic onlookers⁷.

Nan Luo Guxiang is much more than a cultural landmark now. It attracts tourists from home and abroad, as well as shops selling snacks such as fried chicken.

The number of these shops is perhaps a little too many that Nanluoguxiang now smells like fried chicken according to some tourists.

I wonder whether President Xi went to grab a bite of either fried chicken or stinky tofu during his inspection tour to Nan Luo Gu Xiang. Many others who go there do. Is Nanluoguxiang really that infamous⁸ for an over-abundance of snack shops?

Topic4 Kangmei Pharmaceutical⁹ Co. Ltd. takes over 81 hospital pharmaciesHospitals profiting from the sale of premium-priced medicine has been a long-time complaint. And there have been calls to separate hospital-run pharmacies¹⁰ from hospitals themselves. Recently an attempt to have companies manage hospital pharmacies raised a few eyebrows¹¹.

What is the cooperation like?

Topic5 Doctor-Patient Agreement on Refusing HongbaoStarting from May, when patients go to hospitals for surgeries, they have to sign a mutual¹² no-bribery¹³ agreement for their hospitalization. Under the agreement, the patients should not pay extra to the doctors while the doctors should not accept patients' red envelops¹⁴.

Will this new policy reduce bribery, and help ease the tension between patients and doctors?

1 parasite   

n.寄生虫；寄生菌；食客

参考例句：

• The lazy man was a parasite on his family.那懒汉是家里的寄生虫。
• I don't want to be a parasite.I must earn my own way in life.我不想做寄生虫，我要自己养活自己。

2 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

3 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

5 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

6 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

7 onlookers   

n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
• The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

8 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

9 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

10 pharmacies   

药店

参考例句：

• Still, 32 percent of the pharmacies filled the prescriptions. 但仍然有32%的药剂师配发了这两张药方。 来自互联网
• Chinese herbal pharmacies, and traditional massage therapists in the Vancouver telephone book. 中药店，和传统的按摩师在温哥华的电话簿里。 来自互联网

11 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

12 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

13 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

14 envelops   

v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He glued many envelops yesterday. 他昨天用胶粘了许多信封。 来自辞典例句
• Ask your friends or mother and father to save used envelops for you. 让你的朋友或父母为你留下用过的信封。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）