英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0514 - 垃圾食品存在吗？

 Topic1 Making Victory Day a Public HolidayThe State Council announces a national holiday for this year's celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

Do you like this decision?

Topic2 Father's Role Missing in Chinese FamiliesAlthough father is an indispensable figure in children's growth, a recent research shows that Chinese fathers are not exerting as much influence as we thought.

How big is the problem?

Topic3 Old Summer Palace replica¹ opens to public amid controversyThe largest part of a full-size replica of the Old Summer Palace has recently opened amid controversy² in east China's Zhejiang Province, some 1,000 kilometers from the real Beijing landmark³.

Is it a tribute to the original heritage or just another money spinner?

Topic4 Fake WHO Junk Food ListSince 2003, a list of top 10 junk food allegedly released by the World Health Organization has been widely circulated and quoted by Chinese media.

The increasingly health conscious Chinese public has been told to stay away from such food as sausages (red hot dogs), canned food and ice cream for the past 12 years.

Well…until recently, when the WHO clarified to inquiring reporters that the organization has never made such a list.

Do you still trust the list?

1 replica   

n.复制品

参考例句：

• The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
• The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。

2 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

3 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。