英語角-圓桌會(huì)議 RoundTable1022 - 為什么中國(guó)人越來越愛吃辣？

　　Topic1 Working overtime isn't unique problem to civil servants The job of a government employee used to be one of the most coveted positions in China. But now it's one of the most miserable jobs as civil servants complain about less income and more workload.

　　An HR government official in Jiangsu says civil servants shouldn't moan about working overtime and going on business trips because this is the reality with many other people, too.

　　Are there a lot of complaints from civil servants?

　　Topic2 Angry neighbors close museum A museum in the former home of influential 20th century artist Feng Zikai has had to close after angry neighbors refused to let visitors in.

　　Museum owners say complaints about noise and disturbance have led to confrontations with residents in the villa on Shanxi Road in Shanghai and access being blocked.

　　Does the neighbor complaint make sense?

　　Topic3 Science Fund Management Needs to be strengthened Last year, the government invests more than 500 billion RMB in science and technology studies. However, we are still far from making any world-class achievements. So where does the money go?

　　Recently, an anti-corruption campaign has charged that seven leading scientists from five universities allegedly misused millions of government grants.

　　How can we fix the problem?

　　Topic4 Chinese Have Growing Love for Spicy Food Recently, an article called Why Chinese People Love Spicy Dishes More and More becomes very popular on the internet. According to the article, before 2000, spicy food was only a regional cuisine loved by some people. However, it has gradually become a national craze.

　　Are you a fan of spicy dishes?