英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0707 - 身披彩虹，毕业那天我出柜了！

 Topic1 Internet Sale of MedicineAccording to a report released by China's top drug authority, online sales of medicines reached 7 trillion yuan in 2014. It seems to overturn the traditional view about online selling and have also triggered doubt of the reliability¹ of buying medicines online.

How big is the online medicines market?

Topic2 College Graduate comes out during Graduation CeremonyA Chinese university graduate admitted being lesbian and called for equal rights at her graduation ceremony last Saturday, which has got encouragement from the president and schoolmates of the university.

Is the girl's behavior brave or too impulsive²?

What happened?

Topic3 1 hour to check stock market at workThe dramatic change of China's stock market is the major concern for investors³. Some of they cannot help keep checking the stock market even at work. A company in Chongqing kindly⁴ gives its staff one hour to check stock market at work. Is it a good idea?

Topic4 Shanghai Taxi Drivers Among the WorstWhen traveling aboard, we always expect to have comfortable, reliable, safe and cost effective transportation. However, taxis are not the most optimal⁵ choices in every city or country, according to an English website. In the report, Shanghai is one of the ten cities with the worst taxi drivers.

What does the report say?

1 reliability   

n.可靠性，确实性

参考例句：

• We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
• I can assure you of the reliability of the information.我向你保证这消息可靠。

2 impulsive   

adj.冲动的，刺激的；有推动力的

参考例句：

• She is impulsive in her actions.她的行为常出于冲动。
• He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man,but a very honest and sincere one.他不是个一冲动就鲁莽行事的人，也不多愁善感.他为人十分正直、诚恳。

3 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

5 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。