英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0603 - 关上手机你能坚持几个小时？
时间：2015-09-08 06:17:59
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Topic1 Cruise SinkingRescuers are scrambling1 to find survivors2 from a cruise ship that sank with 458 people aboard during a storm on the Yangtze River.
14 people have been rescued so far, with another 14 confirmed dead.
With rescue efforts still going on and cause of the tragedy not
fully3 proven, all we can do is to hope for the best. Meanwhile, the incident once again reminds us of the importance of travel safety.
What has happened?
Topic2 The strictest smoking ban in the history of Beijing took effectThe strictest smoking ban in the history of Beijing took effect yesterday. However, the ban seems not very effective as the government expected. In recent years, various measures have been taken to stop people smoking in public
venues4 but failed. Will this new ban change the situation?
What's going on? Is it effective?
Topic3 Fudan University apologizes for
plagiarizing5 University of Tokyo videoA
prestigious6 Chinese university has apologized for using a video which netizens claim
plagiarized7 a 2014 University of Tokyo video.
Shanghai-based Fudan University says it promises to investigate the case and would hold those responsible for the incident accountable.
What happened? Is it bad?
Topic4 No smartphone challengeIn today's technology-driven age, can you imagine living without a cell phone?
Approximately 200 students in Wuhan University (in Central China's Hubei province)
decided8 to take on the challenge. They turned off their cell phones and,
apparently9, experienced a "purer" life.
How did the experiment turn out?
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