英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1028 - 吃红肉死得快？

 Topic1-Should the Public Pay for Tourists' Recklessness¹?

17 backpackers were rescued two days after they were trapped in a wildlife sanctuary² in China's southwestern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous³ Region. They were fined 1,000 Yuan each for entering the zone without permission. Should the public pay for tourist's recklessness?

Topic2-1 Yuan Gate Open FeeIf you are told to pay a fee of 1 Yuan to enter the front door of your own home, would you be okay with it?

Some residential⁴ communities in Chongqing charge a fee for opening the gate after midnight; of course the residents are not happy with it. Is the charge reasonable?

Topic3-Processed Meat Causes Cancer: WHOA report by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that eating processed meat such as sausages, bacon and ham can cause cancer.

Do we need to make some changes to our eating habits?

Topic4-Are You Still Calling?

Official figures show that Chinese people are calling less for the past 9 months. The number of text messages being sent has also decreased. Are you still calling?

1 recklessness   

n.不顾后果，鲁莽

参考例句：

• The lads' energy pleased him but their recklessness worried him. 小伙子们的劲头使他高兴，他们的冒失又使他担心。
• He soon regretted his recklessness. 他不久便后悔他的鲁莽。

2 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

3 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

4 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。