英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0706 - 淘宝“卖人”还包邮？

 Topic1 Overuse of AntibioticsA recent survey released by Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Science shows, 162,000 tons of antibiotics¹ were used in the year 2013, about half of the global total. Chinese use of antibiotics per capita is 5-8 times of that in western countries. Over 50,000 tons of antibiotics were released into earth and rivers.

How bad is the situation?

Topic2 Men's and Women's Soccer TeamsFailing to break through blockade of the nemesis² - United States, the Chinese women soccer team still gave us the best performance since 1999, .

However, even with the huge success in the World Cup, compared to Chinese male soccer players, Chinese female players still have the income that cannot be matched to their achievements.

What are Chinese female soccer players now experiencing?

Topic3 Overseas tourists to get tax refunds⁴ on shoppingStarting from last Wednesday, overseas visitors to China were able to get tax refund³ for some souvenirs that are popular with foreign tourists such as silk, porcelain⁵ and traditional Chinese medicine products.

Beijing and Shanghai were chosen as the first mainland cities to start the program after a trial run in Hainan provinceHow big of a deal is it?

Topic4 Graduates Sold on TaobaoAn online shop opened by a Chinese university "selling" its graduates has attracted much social attention. The move aims to help graduates show their abilities to companies in all directions.

If you are a graduate, are you willing to be "sold" online? Is the unique strategy effective to attract employers?

Topic5 Hello Kitty Theme Park Opens in China, with Bad ReviewsThe world's largest Hello Kitty theme park officially opens on July 1st in east China's Zhejiang Province.

The 9.5-hectare Hello Kitty theme park was built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the cartoon character.

It has been partially⁶ open since November 2014, but received a barrage⁷ of negative reviews from visitors.

Why are theme parks are popular?

1 antibiotics   

n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
• The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。

2 nemesis   

n.给以报应者，复仇者，难以对付的敌手

参考例句：

• Uncritical trust is my nemesis.盲目的相信一切害了我自己。
• Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。

3 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

4 refunds   

n.归还，偿还额，退款( refund的名词复数 )v.归还，退还( refund的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Tomorrow he would return them to the store and claim refunds. 明天他要把它们退还给商店并要求退款。 来自辞典例句
• The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以较快地领到退还款。 来自辞典例句

5 porcelain   

n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的

参考例句：

• These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。
• The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。

6 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

7 barrage   

n.火力网，弹幕

参考例句：

• The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
• The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。