英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0616 - 昔日高考状元现如何？

 Topic1 Alibaba Enters Online Video MarketPlanning to launch a video streaming service in China, Alibaba Group, the Chinese commercial tycoon¹, intends to play a more important role in Chinese online digital entertainment market, just like what Netflix and HBO do in the US.

What does Alibaba plan to do?

Topic2 Today 1st OU-Top Gaokao StudentsSince 2007, cuaa.net published annual reports on top scorers of college entrance examination from 1952 to 2015. According to the 2015 report, top scorers' career achievement and contribution fails to meet people's expectation.

What's the general picture? Are these top scorers doing well or not?

Topic3 Outdoor Night Market Arouses Resident DissatisfactionAn outdoor barbeque market in Henan is attracting customers as well as dissatisfaction from residents living in the neighborhood.

And the war escalates² recently as a loudspeaker fight begins between the venders and nearby residents.

What's going on? Why is a common neighborhood friction³ turning so ugly?

Topic4 Forbidden City Caps Visitors at 80,000 DailyThe Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has capped the daily amount of visitors to 80,000 since last Saturday. Meanwhile, the museum also now requires real name ticketing and all travel agencies to book tickets online. Should museums cap the amount of visitors?

Why does the museum do so?

1 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

2 escalates   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作。 来自互联网
• I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。 来自互联网

3 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。