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21世纪英文报

Appendix1:

1.Parentspickuponsocialmedia

Someyoungpeopleareblockingtheirparentsonsocialmedia.QUANJING

WouldyouaddyourparentsonWeChat?

ThishasbecomeoneofthebiggestquestionsfacingyoungChineseinanageof*unprecedenteddigitalinterconnectedness.InapollconductedbytheHuashangBaonewspaperinXi’an,17of40youngpeoplepolledsaidtheyhaveaddedtheirparentsonWeChat,but14blockedthemfromseeingtheir“friends’circles”--aspacewherefriendscansharepicturesandpostswithoneanother.Ofthe20parentspolled,12haveaddedtheirchildrenonWeChatbutonlycouldseehisorherchild’s*updates.Theother11parentshadbeenblockedbytheirkidsfromhavingaccesstotheirfriends’circlesdespitebeingabletosendthemmessagesonWeChat.

Somechildrensaythey’renotcomfortablewiththeirparentscombingthroughtheireverydayactivitiesandphotos,astheirparentseitherdon’tapproveofthethingstheydoforfun,orwouldconstantlyworryoverwhattheyconsiderunsafeorinappropriatebehavior.Otherssaytheirfriends’circlesareforfriendsofasimilaragewithsimilarinterests,andtheirparentswouldn’tunderstand.However,somesayparents’feelingswouldbehurtiftheydiscoveredtheirchildrenrestrictedtheiraccesstothispartoftheirsociallife.

So,whatisyouropinion?

ShouldyoungpeoplesharetheireverydayactivitieswiththeirparentsthroughsocialmedialikeWeChat?

Yes.

Youngpeoplecanbefriendswiththeirparents.

1.Socialmediaisanefficientandinformalwayforchildrentokeepintouchwiththeirparents.Regularphonecallsarestillnecessary,butwithsocialmediaparentscankeepcurrentontheirchildren’sdailyactivities,andnothingpleasesparentsmorethanthat.

2.Childrenoftenunderestimatetheirparents’tech*savvy.NotonlyaremanyparentsonsocialmedialikeWeChat,manyarealsosurprisinglyunderstandingofyoungpeople’sthinkingandlifestyles.Beforeautomaticallyblockingtheirparentsfromtheirfriends’circles,youngpeopleshouldthinktwice.

3.Manychildrenhavedifficultrelationshipswiththeirparents.Socialmediarepresentsanopportunityto*rebootthoserelationships.Bytreatingeachotherasfriendsandequalsonsocialmedia,familiescanovercomeanyprevioussourfeelingsandworktorebuildtheirrelationships.

No.

Thegenerationgapcan’tbe*underestimated.

1.Justasweblockcolleagues,bosses,teachersandotherswedon’tknowverywellonsocialmedia,manyyoungpeopleblocktheirparentsbecausetheydon’tsharethesameviews.Thegenerationgapisanaturalphenomenonandthereisnothingwrongwiththat.

2.ManyChineseparentsareinthehabitofworryingabouteverylittlethingtheirchildrendo,whichcanhurtrelationships.Socialmediawouldonlyworsenthisproblem,allowingparentstokeeptabsontheirkids’everymove.

3.Mostyoungadultsdesireindependencefromtheirparents.Kidsneedtomaketheirownchoices.Barringtheirparentsonsocialmediaallowskidsroomtogrowandbuildtheself-confidencenecessarytohaveasuccessfullife.

2.Studentsmusttrainmindandbody

Arecent*amendedregulationissuedbytheMinistryofEducationhaslefthundredsofthousandsofcollegegraduatesthisyearworriedabouttheirfuture.Underthisnewpolicy,universitygraduatesmustpassalltestitemsinaphysicalexaminationbytheirgraduation,ortheywillnotbeissuedgraduationcertificatesbytheiruniversities.Thelastversionoftheregulation,amendedin2007,requiredstudentstopassacertainnumberoftests,butsomeofthemsuchaspull-ups,sit-upsand1kmor800mruns,areoptionalitemswhichcouldbereplacedbyeasiertestsatastudents’request.Thisyear’samendmentmadeallofthesetests*mandatory.Manygraduatesareworriedthattheycannotpassthemoredemandingphysicaltestsandthereforewon’tbeabletogetpropercertificatestogetjobsorpursuefurtherstudies.

Whilesupportersofthenewpolicysaythathealthandphysicalstrengthareakeyfactorforayoungperson’sfuturesuccess,andpointtotheworryingdeclineinthehealthofmanycollegegraduates,opponentsinsistitisnotnecessaryto*withholdgraduationcertificatesfromthosewhofailtopasstheirphysicalexams.

So,whatisyouropinion?

Shouldcollegestudentsbebannedfromgraduatingiftheycannotpassmandatoryphysicalexams?

Yes.

Collegegraduatesneedtohaveahealthyandstrongbody.

1.Thepurposeofthenewpolicyisnottobarthegraduationofcollegestudents,buttoencouragethemtodomoreexerciseandimprovetheirhealth.Theywillnotbeadequatelypreparedforthe*rigorsofstartingacareerormorestudiesiftheyarenothealthyandphysicallystrong.

2.Manyyoungpeoplegiveintounhealthylifestylesincollege,whichresultsinbadhealth.Ifphysicalexamsalsobecomeoptional,thereisverylittle*incentiveforstudentstoimprovetheirlifestyleandhealthontheirown.Onlymandatoryexamscouldforcethemintoaction.

3.Physicalexamsarejustlikeanyotherexamincollegestudents’studies.Withoutpassingthemalltheycannotgraduate,itisassimpleasthat.Studentsshouldjustthinkofastrongandhealthybodyasanotherimportantgoaltoachieve.

No.

Physicalstrengthisnotthemostimportantthingforacollegegraduate.

1.Therearemanyotherwaysforuniversitiestoimprovetheirstudents’healthandphysicalstrength,insteadofjust*slappingmandatoryexamsonthemandwithholdinggraduatingcertificatesfromthosewhocan’tpasstheseexams.

2.Collegegraduatesthesedaysareunderhugepressuretoachievehighacademicscores,applyforfurtherstudiesorhuntforapromisingjob.Artificiallysettinganother*hurdleforthemintheformofphysicalexamsisunfairtothesestressedyoungpeople.

3.Somestudentsmaynotbeentirelyhealthyorphysicallyfitbythetimetheygraduate,buttheyhavelearnedkeyknowledgeandskillswhichqualifythemforcareersorfurtheracademictraining;physicaleducationshouldn’tbecomeahurdle.

3.Approvedforall?

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Somemovietheatersareexperimentingwiththeirownratingssystemstobetterservemoviegoers.QUANJING

FilmratingshavelongbeenacontroversialtopicinChina.Variousindustryanalysts,artistgroupsandgovernmentauthoritieshaveexpressedsupportovertheyearsforaratingsystemliketheoneintheUnitedStates,butsofarnodevelopmenthasbeenmadeintermsofgovernmentregulationsorlaws.However,encouragedbypopulardemandand*frustratedoverthelackoflawsorregulations,somemovietheatershavetriedtointroducesuchasystemvoluntarily.

ThelatestsuchmoveoccurredinUrumqi,Xinjiang.TheChinaFilmInternationalTheaterhasintroducedtworatingsforallfilmsshownthere:

“general”forfilmsfitforallagegroups;“specialguidance”forthosecontainingviolent,bloodyandfrighteningscenes,whichareoff-limitstoviewersunder13.Thetheater*enforcesthepolicybycheckingticketbuyers’identification,checkingviewers’ageattheaterentry,and*random*inspectionsduringmovies.TwoothermovietheatersinYili,Xinjianghavealsointroducedsimilarrules.

Someexpertshavesaidthatsuchvoluntaryratingsmayhelp*promptrelevantgovernmentagenciesintoactionasmovietheateroperatorsareclosesttothepublic’sneedsandtheirownratingeffortscouldeventuallygatherenoughusefulexperienceforthegovernmenttobaseitsofficialruleson.

So,whatisyouropinion?

CouldvoluntaryfilmratingstandardsintroducedbymovietheatershelpspeedupChina’smovieratingreformandprotectyoungfilmviewers?

Yes.

Youngfilmviewersneedtobeprotected.

1.Thetheateroperator’smovemeansthatthereisanurgentneedonbehalfofmillionsofmovieviewersaswellasthefilmindustry.Thegovernmentshouldtaketheinitiativeandactsoon.

2.Thetheaterdidthisprimarilyforthegoodofyoungviewerswhoshouldbeprotectedfromcontentunfitfortheirage,evenwithChina’stightfilmcontentstandards.

3.Aschildrenbecomeanincreasinglyimportantpartofthemoviemarket,theirneedsandpreferenceswillbekeytothefutureoftheindustry.Thisissufficientreasonforgovernmentauthoritiestotakeactionandshapethefuturemarket.

No.

Filmtheaters’ownratingslackauthority.

1.Thegovernmenthaslongrealizedhowimportantandhelpfulitwouldbetohaveafilmratingsystem.However,therearesomanydifferentandpowerfulinterestsbehindthisthatithasbeenextremelydifficulttointroducestandardsthatcouldsuitallthe*stakeholders.

2.Afilmtheater’sownactiondoesnotcarryanyauthorityand,withoutlawsregulatinghowratingsshouldbegivenandenforced,itisverydifficulttokeepdoingsogiventhetightcompetitioninthemarket.

3.Protectingchildrenisonlyoneconsiderationbehindintroducingafilmratingsystem.Therearealsotheneedsofdifferentagegroupsthatneedtobemet,andwithouttakingthisintoseriousconsideration,aratingssystemcannotbesuccessful,officialorunofficial.

4.Equaleducation?

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The211and985initiativeshavesomewonderingwhetherotherschoolswillbeleftinthedust.IC

RecentreportsoverpossiblechangestotwoofChina’smost*prestigiousState-sponsoredprogramstogivefundingsupporttotop-tieruniversitieshaveonceagainraised*controversyovereducationequality.

The211Projectandthe985Project,startedbythecentralgovernmentinthe1990s,selectedabout100universitiesand39universitiesrespectivelyfromaroundChinaforgenerousfundingandpolicysupporttohelpthembuildstate-of-the-artlab