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Topic1 Shenzhen Maglev Project Raises Debate
Residents in Shenzhen have expressed concern over a proposed maglev railway line that they fear will cause severe radiation and damage their health.

On July 8, many citizens in Shenzhen gathered in front of the office building of the Shenzhen Metro Company, protesting against a proposal to construct the city's No.8 railway line, which suggested adopting maglev technology. Such technology uses magnets to levitate a train above a track and can produce a certain level of radiation.

The protest ended after a company executive came out to explain the project to the public. But, doubts and disputes remain. Is the concern valid?

Topic2 Driver's license requires more than passing driving tests
A central Chinese city has required local driving school students to serve as assistants to traffic police in order to get their drivers' licenses.

The traffic police authority in Xiangyang of Hubei Province has refuted media reports about the compulsory rule, adding that it's just an optional activity.

Do they have a point in offering this option, though?

Topic3 Chinese are too busy for a hobby
Many Chinese people say they are so busy with work that they don't have any time for their hobbies.

A recent survey shows that 51% of some 4,000 respondents say their busy work schedule has made it difficult for them to develop a hobby or an interest.

Are work and hobbies contradictory?

Topic4 Xiaomi on the Decline?

Xiaomi is one of the biggest phone makers in China and is often called the "Apple of China" by the western press.

This Tuesday, it released its newest flagship smartphone, which sparks a big controversy on the internet. Is this the start of the company's decline?

Topic5 Will Free Campus Wifi Produce More Phubbers?

Recently, some colleges set up free wireless network on campus, so that students can use wi-fi in class. As a result, there are more and more classroom phubbers.

Is there a problem of students using phones in class?

1 maglev

n.磁力懸浮列車;adj.磁力懸浮列車的

參考例句：

The engine for maglev trains is rather in noticeable.磁懸浮列車的車頭是相當(dāng)值得注意的。

The high speed maglev railway is a new-style traffic system. 高速磁懸浮鐵路是一種新型的交通方式。

2 metro

n.地鐵;adj.大都市的;(METRO)麥德隆(財富500強公司之一總部所在地德國，主要經(jīng)營零售)

參考例句：

Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地鐵到達(dá)那個公園嗎?

The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地鐵防淹門系統(tǒng)是一種防災(zāi)設(shè)備。

3 levitate

v.升在空中

參考例句：

I often dream that I can levitate.我經(jīng)常夢想我能夠飛起來在空中飄浮。

The guru claimed that he could levitate.這位宗教領(lǐng)袖聲稱他能夠浮在空中。

4 valid

adj.有確實根據(jù)的;有效的;正當(dāng)?shù)模戏ǖ?/p>

參考例句：

His claim to own the house is valid.他主張對此屋的所有權(quán)有效。

Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正當(dāng)理由嗎?

5 license

n.執(zhí)照，許可證，特許;v.許可，特許

參考例句：

The foreign guest has a license on the person.這個外國客人隨身攜帶執(zhí)照。

The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司機由于使用假車牌而被捕。

6 licenses

n.執(zhí)照( license的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )v.批準(zhǔn)，許可，頒發(fā)執(zhí)照( license的第三人稱單數(shù) )

參考例句：

Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 駕駛員更換執(zhí)照有10天的寬限期。 來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 猶太人的企業(yè)得不到進(jìn)出口許可證或原料。 來自辭典例句

7 compulsory

n.強制的，必修的;規(guī)定的，義務(wù)的

參考例句：

Is English a compulsory subject?英語是必修課嗎?

Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.義務(wù)教育至16歲為止。

8 contradictory

adj.反駁的，反對的，抗辯的;n.正反對，矛盾對立

參考例句：

The argument is internally contradictory.論據(jù)本身自相矛盾。

What he said was self-contradictory.他講話前后不符。

9 makers

n.制造者，制造商(maker的復(fù)數(shù)形式)

參考例句：

The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 這一產(chǎn)品的制造商向我們保證說他們沒有犧牲質(zhì)量。

The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商們馬上要生產(chǎn)一種新產(chǎn)品。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

10 controversy

n.爭論，辯論，爭吵

參考例句：

That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一個無可爭論的事實。

We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我們要冒使自己在所有的紛爭中都成為眾矢之的的風(fēng)險。

11 wireless

adj.無線的;n.無線電

參考例句：

There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音機里有許多無線電線路。

Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.無線電報告知我們那艘船正在下沉。