英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable - 大学生体测催生代跑

Topic1 Smart Phone Makers in Predicament2007 to 2014 are the best 7 years for the Smartphone industry. The global smartphone market has grown ten-fold during this period.

However, latest data shows that the sector may experience a 7 year-itch soon.

Is the industry in difficulty?

Topic2 Woman in Wheelchair Refused Bus Ride41-year-old woman Song Hongyu is not happy, as she recently almost got refused a bus ride, simply because she was sitting on a wheelchair.

What happened?

Topic3 Free bikes in WuhanStarting from 2009, Wuhan citizens can find government-sponsored bikes near communities and use them for free if they return bikes within 2 hours. There was time when the number of bikes reached nearly 100,000, with approximately 1 million rental cardholders.

But 5 years later, the service is now rarely used, and some even say it's a failure. Why is that?

Topic4 Beijing mulls insurance for adverse vaccine reactionsWhile the public health benefits of vaccination are clear, adverse vaccine reactions cannot be ruled out 100 percent.

Now the Chinese capital city Beijing is considering introducing insurance to cover adverse vaccine reactions.

The Beijing Health and Family Planning Commission said this on its website earlier this month.

Is there a problem to be solved?

Topic5 49 resigned University President became government officialsRecently journalists of Beijing News (www.bjnews.com.cn) did a research on resigned presidents of 116 key universities in China since 2000. The research shows that 49 retired university presidents become government officials after tenure or resignation.

This research aroused public discussion on what university presidents should do after they stop serving as presidents. Is it a problem that such expertise stops contributing to the country's science or education?

Topic6 Hiring Someone to Take PE TestsAt present, many colleges are holding physical fitness tests for students. The most challenging test is the women's 800 m race and men's 1000m long distance race. For some students who are afraid they may fail, they choose to hire someone else to take the test.

Is it problematic?