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 Topic1 Over-education in ChinaA Guangzhou Daily report says that over-education rate in Chinese colleges is as high as 90%, comparing to 51% in the US. The bad news is that too much education may even have detrimental1 effects on people's psychological health.

What are we talking about? Is there over-education?
Topic2 Shaolin monks2 confirmed deal to build temple in E.AustraliaChina's Shaolin Temple, famous for its martial3 arts tradition, confirmed that it has bought a piece of land in Australia and is planning to build a temple there "in the Shaolin style."Why the controversy4?
Topic3 UAVs become ever more popular after being used in celebrity5 proposalGuess who stole the thunder when Chinese pop singer Wang Feng proposed to Zhang Ziyi?
A drone. The headlines saying that "actress Zhang Ziyi says yes to drone" were so comical that they contributed to the Chinese public's ever-growing interest in drones.
How popular has drones become after the proposal?
Topic4 Why do women like to spy on their boyfreindsRecently, an article called Why Chinese Women Like to Monitor Their Boyfriends goes viral online. The writer says that in China, females always play the role of the weak in their relationships, so some use loyalty6 as an excuse to torture their lovers and themselves.
Do you agree?
Topic5 Sexy English NamesIf you're an Alessandro, Lorenzo or Romeo, your name alone may just be enough to sweep someone off their feet. And the same goes for Scarlett, Natalia, and Paulina, who have all been voted as having the world's sexiest names in a five year study.
Bobs, Gertrudes, Berthas and Normans, however, have less luck when it comes to convincing people of their passionate7 side, according to the research.
What did this study find?

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1 detrimental 1l2zx     
adj.损害的，造成伤害的
参考例句：
  • We know that heat treatment is detrimental to milk.我们知道加热对牛奶是不利的。
  • He wouldn't accept that smoking was detrimental to health.他不相信吸烟有害健康。
2 monks 218362e2c5f963a82756748713baf661     
n.修道士，僧侣( monk的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
  • He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
参考例句：
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
4 controversy 6Z9y0     
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。
5 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
6 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚，忠心
参考例句：
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
7 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的
参考例句：
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

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