英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0929 -职校新区落成 哈佛牛津捧场

Topic 1: Subway security checks A woman in Shanghai has been given five-months detention with a six-month reprieve after assaulting police officers in a subway station.

The woman, surnamed Tang, refused to allow subway security guards to scan her bag then assaulted two police officers in the ensuing altercation.

Shanghai Railway Transport Court ruled that Tang was sentenced after being found guilty of disrupting the public order.

Is it crime not to cooperate with security checks at subway stations?

Topic 2: Three Gorges Dam free to Chinese tourists Last week, the Three Gorges Dam announced that all ethnic Chinese tourist to the hydro power plant can now get in for free. This is perhaps one of the only scenic spots that allows people in for free.

What did the Three Gorges Dam do?

Topic 3: Fake congrats from Harvard After the construction of the new campus of the Guizhou City Vocational College is completed, 9 scrolls were hung at the school gate, saying that 9 world-class universities send their congratulations.

Tell us more.

Topic 4: New blood donation rules trigger backlash New blood donation rules in northwestern and eastern China have triggered a public backlash.

Health officials in Baoji, Shanxi Province say residents are required to donate blood at least one time before they can receive a marriage certificates drivers' license.

In a separate case in Pujiang county, Zhejiang Province, new rules award children of people who have donated between 4 liters to 8 liters of blood three bonus points on their senior high school entrance exam.

Is there a blood shortage behind such drives?

Topic 5: Mandatory Pre-marital checkups Jiangsu Province is considering legislation to reinstate mandatory pre-marital health checks. Originally canceled in 2003, they are considering this because they claim there is a direct link between checks and birth defects.

Why should bring up the pre-marital medical check-up?

Topic 6: Condoms in Orientation Package Recently, Guiyang University welcomes its incoming freshmen class by handing out a package with some contraception booklets and items. However, students reportedly don't appreciate the gesture.

What exactly was in the orientation package?