英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1015 - 照顾父母，政府给钱？

 Topic1 Beijing Lays Out Medical Reform PlanBeijing's Development and Reform Commission has laid out a new plan for medical reform in the capital. Major hospitals in Beijing are going to reduce the number of sections for outpatients. This is an effort to push people toward community health centers for the treatment of minor¹ ailments².

Is it gonna work?

Topic2 Nanjing Subsidizes Children for Taking Care of ParentsIn our traditional value, supporting our parents is an obligation. However, Nanjing residents will get paid for doing so in the future, as a new approach for the elder care system in the city.

Is it a good idea?

Topic3 Guangzhou plans to ban electric bikesSouthern China' Guangzhou city is planning to ban electric bikes in the city.

The local government is soliciting³ public opinions over a draft regulation banning the sales and use of electric bikes.

Battery-powered bicycles are not allowed to park in public parking space, either.

Does the ban make sense?

Topic4 Gender⁴ Bias⁵ in College RecruitmentRecently an NGO called "妇女传媒监测网络" or Women's Media Watch Network posted a map of "Chinese 211 universities that may apply gender bias in new student recruitment." According to it, the gender bias issue exists in 66 famous 211 universities in 27 provinces all over the nation, which makes up 59% percent of the total.

Is it true?

Topic5 Fine Students for MisbehaviorHow to deal with students who misbehave? Instead of educating them or punishing them, a teacher in Yi Chun of Jiangxi Province simply decides to fine them. Some students said after being fined several times, they even don't have money for lunch.

Is such a way of management justified⁶?

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

3 soliciting   

v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

5 bias   

n.偏见，偏心，偏袒；vt.使有偏见

参考例句：

• They are accusing the teacher of political bias in his marking.他们在指控那名教师打分数有政治偏见。
• He had a bias toward the plan.他对这项计划有偏见。

6 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。