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         <title>Article 1: Sunken oil tanker: How to protect the high seas environment?&quot;</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Discipline</strong>: Environment<br><strong>Summary</strong>: An Iranian oil tanker was sunk in the East China Sea, and the light crude it carried have already polluted 101 square kilometers. Although the ship carried condensate oil which can be burned and evaporated in the air, there were still damages to the marine system. There are damages that we can't put in numbers such as the impact on fish and birds, according to Matz-Luck. In the future, there will be more strict rules about marine safety as long as cargos exist, according to Johnston.<br><br><strong>Response</strong>: It is always sad that something like this happened in our planet, especially it was happened on East China Sea. I am surprised that some ship owners would do such thing to avoid regulations. I hope a better regulation will come sooner.<br><br><strong>DQs</strong><br>1) What would you do if it was your ship and you realized the fire?<br>2) What rules do you expect from the new regulations?<br>3) What else impacts do you think this incident could bring?</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vocabulary: Article 1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>compensation (n):</strong><br><strong>Original:</strong>This is supposed to ensure adequate compensation for oil pollution damages and cleanup costs, among other coverage....<br><strong>compensate (v)</strong><br>Definition: adjust or make up<br><strong>My own sentence:</strong> <br>He was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay <strong>compensation.<br>Synonyms:</strong> recover, reimbursement<strong><br></strong><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vocabulary: Article 1</title>
         <author>zihchen</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>quota (n):<br>Original: ....</strong>to establish marine catch quotas and conservation areas, among protective measures.<br><strong>Other forms:</strong> N/A<br>Definition: a prescribed number<br><strong>My own sentence: </strong><br>The government slapped import <strong>quotas </strong>on foreign cars. <br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: allotment, proportion</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui:                 Article 1: Sunken oil tanker: How to protect the high seas environment?&quot;</title>
         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Link: </strong><a href="http://www.dw.com/en/sunken-oil-tanker-how-to-protect-the-high-seas-environment/a-42150179">http://www.dw.com/en/sunken-oil-tanker-how-to-protect-the-high-seas-environment/a-42150179</a><br><strong>Response: </strong> In recent years, with the development of science and technology, the frequency of hearing the news about oil spilling is getting higher and higher for us. The article was talking about who is responsible for this problem. In my perspective, all of us should be responsible for that. We need to understand that oil spills are harming our drinking water supply and marine biodiversity. We are hurting ourselves. <br><strong>DQS</strong><br>2) The rules I expect from the new regulations are that the country owns the oil spilling ship should pay for the cost of dealing with oil spilling from the tanker and provide the technology as much as the can.<br>3) I hope those traders can make the ship carry appropriate amount of oils.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui:</title>
         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 1<br>controversy (n.):<br>Original Sentence: "</strong>High seas are often a source of <strong>controversy </strong>when it comes to protecting marine wildlife and ecosystems." <strong><br>Original:</strong> a contentious speech act.<strong><br>Other forms: </strong>controversial(adjective) <br>controversialist (noun) <br>controversially (adverb)<br><strong>My own Sentence:</strong><br>This new system is the focus of <strong>controversy</strong>.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> disagreement, altercation.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui:</title>
         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 1<br>implement (v./n.):<br>Original: "</strong>At the end of 2017, the UN started a process to <strong>implement</strong> a new rule book by 2020, to establish marine catch quotas and conservation areas, among protective measures."<strong><br>Original:</strong> instrumentation used to effect an end<strong><br>Other forms: <br></strong>implementable(adjective)</div><div>implemented(verb)</div><div>implementation(noun)</div><div>implementer(noun)<br>implementor(noun)</div><div><br><strong>My own Sentence:</strong><br>We took up this task as a challenge and analyzed how to <strong>implement </strong>our solution.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> carry out, tool.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Xincheng Zhang（Vito）: Article 1:Sunken oil tanker: How to protect the high seas environment?&quot;</title>
         <author>zxczhang</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Response</strong>: It is well known the&nbsp; marine environmental problems have become a hot topic in recent years. When I know the accident was happened, I really felt sad not only for China but also for the around countries. I still remember how Japan nuclear leaking effect my daily life for months. In fact, no matter where it happened, it is a catastrophe for everyone since we lose another part of our common home-Earth.&nbsp; However, just like the author mentioned, the things we can do is quite limited due to the deficiency of the international ocean regulations.<br><strong>DQS<br></strong>1) First of all, I won't do such things to avoid regulations if I am the captain of the ship. But if the fire happened, I have to admit that the first task coming to my mind is to try my best&nbsp; saving my crews instead of caring the ocean environment.<br>3) The seafood safety problems for the around countries. Furthermore, if the&nbsp;pollution extend out of control, it might influence more countries.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 1<br>toxic(adj):<br>Original: </strong>relating to or caused by poison, very bad, unpleasant, or harmful.<br><strong>Other forms:<br></strong>toxicant (n)<br>toxically (adv)<br><br><strong>My own sentence:<br></strong>Industrial&nbsp; plants discharge highly toxic materials into rivers.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: poison, virulent, noxious</div><div><strong><br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary:Article 1<br>hazardous (adj):<br>Original:&nbsp;</strong>risky; dangerous<br><strong>Other forms:</strong><br>hazard (n)<br>hazardously (adv)<br>hazardousness(n)<br><br><strong>My own sentence:</strong><br>The foggy weather is very hazardous for shipping.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: risky, dangerous, unsafe</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui (Caroline)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Article</strong> <strong>2. Germany's air pollution: Clean up or pay up?<br>Link: </strong><a href="http://www.dw.com/en/germanys-air-pollution-clean-up-or-pay-up/a-42351552"><strong>http://www.dw.com/en/germanys-air-pollution-clean-up-or-pay-up/a-42351552</strong></a><strong><br>Discipline: Environment<br>Summary: </strong>The European Commission already set a limit for PM 10 and NO2 in 2010. However, many member states are still producing over-limit air pollution every year, especially, Germany. Their environment ministers have been called for giving a explanation and solution for it.<br><br><strong>Responses: </strong>As I know, air pollution can cause over 1,300 premature deaths per year which is really a serious issue. This issue can lead to the death of the earth. As a part of this planet, we really should get start dealing these environmental problems.<br><br><strong>D&amp;Q:</strong><br>1. What makes the EU send a warning letter to Germany ?<br>2.Should Germany be punished because they decided to play the waiting game? Give your reasons.<br>3.What would you do if you live in Germany? </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Quick Note:</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Don't forget to change one of the settings so that you can see who made the post. <br>Also, you need to provide the original context of the word so that you can make sure the definition you provide matches the context.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 2<br>Infringement (noun):<br>Original:</strong> the action of breaking the terms of a law<strong><br>orignal sentence:  "Infringement </strong>procedures have already been initiated for Poland and Bulgaria, while Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been allowed extra time to explain their case."<strong><br>Other forms: </strong>infringed (verb) infringing(verb)<br><strong>My own Sentence:<br></strong>Talking very loud during the quiet hours is an <strong>infringement </strong>of the dorm's rules.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> breach, violation</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Article 2.</strong> <strong>Germany's air pollution: Clean up or pay up?<br>Link: </strong><a href="http://www.dw.com/en/germanys-air-pollution-clean-up-or-pay-up/a-42351552"><strong>http://www.dw.com/en/germanys-air-pollution-clean-up-or-pay-up/a-42351552</strong></a><strong><br>Response:<br></strong>The author focuses on the Germany's air pollution that mainly caused by the vehicular traffic really bring me into a familiar atmosphere since I had been living in Beijing which faces the same problem or even heavier for seven years. When I saw that "The German southern city has recorded levels of 82 micrograms of NO2 per cubic meter of air which is twice as much as the allowed threshold of 40 micrograms." I felt not surprise at all since the Beijing's average daily record is 150. I know exactly how emergency and important to solve this question because it might effect many people's health especially for the kids. What's more, the air pollution will continue extending. Beijing has already reinforced the control of the vehicle displacement. Hope Germany  could solve it as well.<br><br><strong>D&amp;Q:<br></strong>2, Absolutely yes. The waiting game can not be tolerated especially  on this emergency problem.<br>3, I will buy a huge amount of mouth-muffle. Trust me, it won't difficult for me since I have already experienced a lot worse. </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 2<br>egregious</strong> <strong>:<br>Original:</strong> extraordinary in some bad way<strong><br>orignal sentence: "</strong>Many of these cars have been the most <strong>egregious</strong> emissions violations."<strong><br>Other forms: </strong>egregiously(adverb)</div><div>egregiousness(noun)</div><div><strong>My own Sentence: </strong>Cheating in American college is egregious.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> flagrant, atrocious</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Xincheng Zhang (Vito)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary Article 2<br>Representative:<br>Original: </strong>spokesperson; typical of a class, group, or body of opinion<strong><br>Original sentence: </strong>It's the very last chance for nine European Union member states, whose <strong>representatives</strong> have been summoned to Brussels to explain how they intend to stop breaching <a href="http://www.dw.com/en/air-pollution-kills-half-a-million-people-in-europe-eu-agency-reports/a-40920041">EU air pollution</a> levels.<br><strong>Other Forms: <br></strong>representatively(adv)<br>representativeness(n)<br><strong>My own sentence:</strong> I used to speaking in front of people since I was the representative of my study group when I was in high school.<br><strong>Synonyms: </strong>spokesman; official;typical</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary:Article 2<br>Summon:<br>Original :</strong>authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court.<strong><br>Original sentence:</strong>It's very good that Vella has summoned the ministers to Brussels and put pressure on them.<br><strong>Other forms:<br></strong>summonable (adj)<br>summoner(n)<strong><br>My own sentence:<br></strong>I waited out of the door until the police summon me to get in.<br><strong>Synonyms: </strong>call for, ask<strong><br><br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Article 2. Germany&#39;s air pollution: Clean up or pay up?</title>
         <author>zihchen</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br><strong>Response</strong>: After I read this article, I felt bad for our mother nature. Although I have never been to Europe, I can already tell that some places have really bad air qualities. I would not use China as an example because it has already been bad. I went to Los Angeles several times last year, and I can really tell that the air quality in LA was terrible. Maybe it was due to car emissions according to European Environment Agency that 40% of NOx is from vehicles, and LA is such a big cities with enormous amount of cars. I hope, not only Europe but the whole world could take green transportation more and improve their regulations on NOx.<br><br><strong>D&amp;Q: <br></strong>1. Because Germany has the biggest car industry and it has the most cars.<br>3. I would take more green transportation.</div>]]></description>
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         <author>zihchen</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Infringement(n)</strong>:<br><strong>Original</strong>: an act that disregards an agreement or a right.<br><strong>Original Sentences</strong>: <strong>Infringement </strong>procedures have already been initiated for Poland and Bulgaria, while Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Great Britain, the Czech Republic.....<br><strong>Other forms: </strong>infringe(v)<strong><br>My own sentence:</strong> There might have been an infringement of the rules. <br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: encroach, violate<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Subsidized</strong>(adj):<br><strong>Original</strong>:&nbsp; having partial financial support from public funds<br><strong>Original sentence</strong>: The commission had, for instance, repeatedly pointed out that diesel cannot be <strong>subsidized </strong>to be made cheaper than regular gasoline, said Dorothee Saar of the group Environmental Action Germany (DUH).<br><strong>Other forms</strong>: subsidization(n), subsidize(v)<br><strong>My own sentence</strong>: The housing projects are subsidized by the government. <br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: support, help</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Article 3 </strong></div><h1><strong><em>The Blind Men and the Elephant</em></strong></h1><div>Link: <a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant">https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant</a><br><strong>Summary:</strong><br>The author James Baldwin wrote a funny story that the main characters are six blind men and an elephant. The blind men want to learn what kind of animal the elephant is by touching it together. However, they argued for the looking of the elephant for a long time but still cannot to reach an agreement since they touched different parts. <br><strong>Response:</strong><br>Last two weeks, we have already read two news about the environment and social problems. So, I choose this  story since it is funny and introspective. Clearly, the author's main idea is to remind readers do not look at things from a single point of view just like the blind men did. Sometimes, we thought ourselves as the embodiment of wisdom and laugh at others who holds different opinions. However, every coins has two sides. Just like the Shakespeare said, "There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes." We do need to learn to see the issue from a different perspective. <br><strong>D&amp;Q：<br></strong>1, Should people believe themselves and refuse the advice from others all the time? Why?<br>2, What kind of people “blind men" refers to in the article.<br>3, If your friend is one of the "blind men", what will you do when you have the divergence of views.<br><a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin"><br></a><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vocabulary Article 3</title>
         <author>zxczhang</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Quarreled</strong>:<br><strong>Original</strong>: have an angry argument or disagreement<br><strong>Original sentence</strong>: The six blind men sat by the roadside all day, and quarreled about him.<br><strong>Other forms:</strong><br>quarreler <br>quarreling<br>quarrel<br><strong>My own sentence</strong>: I had a terrible quarrel with my friends due to their hoax.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: argument, disagreement, squabble</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vocabulary Article 3</title>
         <author>zxczhang</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Seize</strong>:<br><strong>Original:</strong> take hold of suddenly and forcibly<br><strong>Original sentence</strong>: At last he seized the animal's tail.<br><strong>Other forms:</strong><br>seize on<br>seize up<br>seize upon<br>M<strong>y own sentence</strong>: We should seize the opportunity when it comes.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: grasp, snatch, grab</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui</title>
         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Article 3&nbsp;</strong></div><h1><strong><em>The Blind Men and the Elephant</em></strong></h1><div>Link: <a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant">https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant</a><br><strong>Response:<br></strong>I love this story so much, because&nbsp;it is meaningful and interesting. This is a big tale which can bring us into deep thinking. Do you believe what you see? In the modern society, science and technology are so developed. Everything can be what you would like to see by technology. Therefore, we need extra attention than before to distinguish between right and wrong. Just like what we read about H&amp;M, if we can think deeply about how many products they made in a short period, we can easily discover that they are actually harm the environment which is seriously bad. This article use attractive details to cause the audience not be foolish about the surface of everything. Act fair to every men who you don't really know. Be sober about things that you experience, especially when you make decisions. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Naixin Cui</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 3<br>tusk</strong> <strong>:<br>Original:</strong> a tooth developed to great length<strong><br>orignal sentence: "</strong>The second felt only of the elephant's <strong>tusk</strong>. "My brother," he said, "you are mistaken."<strong><br>Other forms: <br>tuskless (</strong>adjective)</div><div><strong>tusklike (</strong>adjective)</div><div><strong>untusked (</strong>adjective)</div><div><strong>My own Sentence: </strong>A huge tusk decorated the wall of my room.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> ivory, canine</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Vocabulary: Article 3<br>trunk</strong> <strong>:<br>Original:</strong> the main stem of a tree<strong><br>orignal sentence: "</strong>The third happened to take hold of the elephant's trunk. "<strong><br>Other forms: <br>trunkless ( </strong>adjective)</div><div><strong>My own Sentence: </strong>There is a new trunk growing out of the big tree.<br><strong>Synonyms:</strong> stalk, stem, torso</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<h1><strong><em>The Blind Men and the Elephant</em></strong></h1><div>Link: <a href="https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant">https://americanliterature.com/author/james-baldwin/short-story/the-blind-men-and-the-elephant</a><br>Response:<br>I was getting a little bit confused when I was reading the story because why would they think that by touching the elephant, they would know how it looks like? Later on I realized this story is more like a parable that teaches us something. From this story, I learned that in order to fully understand one thing, you should learn it multiple ways because sometimes one aspect doesn't show the whole picture.<br><br>DQs:<br>2. The kind of people who are very arrogant. They only believe and trust themselves.<br>3. I would advise him to learn it multiple ways.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>grasped (v.)</strong>:<br><strong>Original</strong>:&nbsp; hold firmly<br><strong>original sentence</strong>: The fourth reached out his arms, and grasped one of the elephant's legs. <br><strong>Other forms</strong>: grasping (adj.)<br><strong>My own sentence</strong>: The climber grasped at the rope. <br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: hold, command<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Plain</strong> (adj.)<br><strong>Original</strong>: extensive tract of level open land<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: It is very plain to me that he is round and tall like a tree.<br><strong>Other Forms</strong>: Plained (adj.)<br><strong>My Own sentence</strong>: The car seems very plain to me, it is huge.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: level, smooth<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Trump proposes bonuses for teachers who get gun training</strong></h1><div>Link:<br><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/donald-trump-gun-reforms-school-shooting/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/donald-trump-gun-reforms-school-shooting/index.html</a><br><strong>Summary</strong>:<br>Trump offered solutions such as giving bonuses to teachers who undergo gun training in order to prevent the more school massacres. He claimed that most terrorists</div><div>&nbsp;are cowards that have no guts to walk into a school if 20% of the teachers have guns. However, Randi, the head of the American Federation of Teachers totally disagreed since he thought the teachers' responsibilities are teaching instead of going up against an AR-15.&nbsp; But Trump still believed that the Gun-free zones, meanwhile, are appealing to criminals. <br><strong>Response</strong>:<br>To be honest, I am a definitely guns lover. But in this question, I really think make the schools become the gun zones is a good idea for two reasons. Firstly, it is well known many adolescents are impulsive. Sometimes they might argue with classmates or even with teachers since they are rebel. But no matter how they argued, few of them will be in danger of life. However, if the gun appears somewhere at school, everything is different. It is horrible to image the result if someone lose temper with the gun at school. Secondly, most terrorists are desperadoes who careless about their own lives actually. So I don't think they will be afraid even though some teachers might have the gun. <br><strong>D&amp;Q:<br></strong>1, What is your opinion on this question.<br>2, Can you come up with more effective ways to solve this question?<br>3, If your are still in high school&nbsp;that become a gun area, what change might happened in your daily life?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>disparage(v)<br>Original</strong>: regard or represent as being of little worth<br><strong>Original Sentence:</strong>Trump repeated his suggestion that some teachers get trained to handle firearms as a deterrent to shooters and disparaged. <br><strong>Other Forms:</strong> <br>disparager(n) <br>disparaging(adj) <br>disparagement(n) <br><strong>My own sentence: </strong>A cultured athlete will never disparage his competitors.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: belittle, denigrate</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>grip(v)(n)<br>Original: </strong>take and keep a firm hold of<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>:<a href="http://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/president-donald-trump-45">President Donald Trump</a> spent Thursday grappling with how to prevent more school massacres and <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/trump-tweet-background-checks-age-limit/index.html">address the gun debate gripping the country</a>.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>gripping<br>gripped<br><strong>My Own Sentence</strong>: I gripped the rope tightly during the tug of war.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: grasp, clutch, grab</div>]]></description>
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         <author>ncui</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/234953545</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Trump proposes bonuses for teachers who get gun training</strong></h1><div>Link:<br><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/donald-trump-gun-reforms-school-shooting/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/donald-trump-gun-reforms-school-shooting/index.html</a><br>Response:<br>In my own perspective, I totally disagree with President Trump's idea. First of all, if a classroom is breached, i don't think the teacher would have time to take out the gun, because the terrorists usually hold the teacher first. Moreover, if a teacher had a gun, it would simply increase the chance of a school shooting. Maybe the teacher had serious mental problems plus anger issues. He would point his gun to his students. Or maybe one smart student who was cruised about the gun stole the gun and created an accident. This would not help to protect the school at all. Why would we use the bonuses in a better way, such as building a better environment for students. Having a good environment is the most important thing.<br>D&amp;Q:<br>2. I think the school can build reinforce the exterior wall and have an advanced anti-theft system.<br>3. I think I would be worried everyday. Maybe I need to take a gun with me for protection. An I will learn self-defense.<br><br></div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>&nbsp;deterrent (n./adj.)<br>Original: </strong>serving or tending to deter<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: At the session, Trump repeated his suggestion that some teachers get trained to handle firearms as a <strong>deterrent </strong>to shooters and disparaged "gun-free zones."<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>deterrently (adverb)</div><div>nondeterrent (adjective)</div><div><strong>My Own Sentence: </strong>The country's laws have a <strong>deterrent </strong>effect<strong> </strong>for the citizens.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: disincentive, hindrance, obstacle</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>massacres (n./v.)<br>Original: </strong>a general slaughter<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/president-donald-trump-45">President Donald Trump</a> spent Thursday grappling with how to prevent more school <strong>massacres </strong>and <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/trump-tweet-background-checks-age-limit/index.html">address the gun debate gripping the country</a>, offering solutions such as giving bonuses to teachers who undergo gun training.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>massacrer (noun)</div><div>unmassacred (adjective)</div><div><br><strong>My Own Sentence:<br></strong>Nobody in China will forget Nanking Massacre.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: bloodbath, carnage, bloodshed</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<h1>Trump proposes bonuses for teachers who get gun training</h1><div><br>Response:&nbsp;<br>After reading this article, I think this is a terrible opinion. It is not because that I don't like Mr. Trump personally, it is because this idea is absurd to me. School should be a peaceful and heavenly place, and things such as gun is definitely not allowed in school. It is true that school shooting is a threat to the society, but we should fix it in another way. Imagine what the students would think if they knew that their teachers carry guns to classrooms? I would be horrified by that.<br><br>DQs:<br>1. I think it is a terrible idea and shouldn't be adopted at all.<br>3. I think my whole family would probably move to somewhere else.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>frankly(adv.)<br>original</strong>: used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude.<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: "They'll <strong>frankly </strong>feel more comfortable having the gun anyway. But you give them a little bit of a bonus."<br><strong>Other forms:</strong> frank(adj.)<br><br><strong>My own sentence: </strong><br>"You shouldn't miss your classes." Mr. Chen said it frankly.<br><strong>Synonym</strong>: straightforward</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>aptitude(n.)<br>Original</strong>: inherent ability<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: If they really have that aptitude -- because not everybody has aptitude for gun.<br><strong>Other Forms</strong>: N/A<br><strong>My Own sentence</strong>: Some students have more aptitude for academic work than others. <br><strong>Synonym</strong>: Talent<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/237645756</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Why Does Cloning Your Dog Just Seem Wrong?<br><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201803/why-does-cloning-your-dog-just-seem-wrong">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201803/why-does-cloning-your-dog-just-seem-wrong</a><br><br>Summary<br>Doctor Hal Herzog and his wife discussed about their opinions on "Barbra Streisands's decision to pay $50000 to clone her dead dog." His wife, Mary, thought cloning dog is unethical and unnatural, and people should not "producing aniamals with screwed up genes." However, there were many cases proving that cloned animals lived even better than normal ones such as the sheep Dolly, the dog Snuppy. They both died at normal age. On the contrary, we normally see those purebred pets have all kinds of problems such as purebred French bulldog because they even have trouble eating and walking. And Doctor expressed his opinion. He believed that we shouldn't impose our values on other people. If you don't like it, then don't do it.<br><br>Response<br>I agree with Doctor Hal Herzog's opinion. I don't see anything wrong with cloned animals. If we cloning could make their life better, why shouldn't we do that. Take the purebred French bulldog as an example, their life is painful, and their genes have all kinds of problems. And the sheep Dolly, although there were many negative news about it, but most of them were proved fake. And the cloned sheep from the same line as Dolly even lived to age of 8, and that is equivalent age 70 in human. So I think we shouldn't judge it differently.<br><br>DQs:<br>1. What is your opinion on cloning animals?<br>2. If there is a purebred dog with inborn problems and a mixed bred dog with healthy body, which one would you choose to pet? Why?<br>3. What's your opinion on cloning humans?<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>&nbsp;advocate(n., v.)<br>Original: </strong>a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: Playing the devil’s <strong>advocate</strong>, I said, “She's not dumb. <br><strong>Other forms</strong>: advocator, advocation <br><strong>My Own Sentence:</strong>&nbsp; I don't advocate doing such things because it is wrong.<br><strong>Synonym:</strong> support, recommend&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>precipitously(adv. )</strong><br><strong>Original</strong>:&nbsp; Very suddenly and to a great degree.<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: As shown in this graph, the “perceived naturalness” ratings of the animals dropped <strong>precipitously</strong> from the wolf to the cloned dog.&nbsp; <br><strong>Other Forms: </strong>precipitous<br><strong>My Own Sentence: </strong>The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. <br><strong>Synonym</strong>: deep, cliffy<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <author>ncui</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/237652445</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Why Does Cloning Your Dog Just Seem Wrong?<br>https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201803/why-does-cloning-your-dog-just-seem-wrong<br><strong>Responses <br></strong>I don't agree with doctor Hal Herzog's opinion. Human are be accustomed to use animals to test everything on animals. Like we invest a new medication, we like to test it on animals. However, animals have feelings, too. When people feel like that they want to be a special existence in this world, animals may feel this, too. Just because animals are not people does not mean that they do not feel pain. They do feel emotions, and they dislike certain things, either. How could we despoil animals of their right of saying no?<br><br><strong>D&amp;Q<br></strong>2. If I have enough money, I would adopt the purebred dog with inborn problems. It is because I don't want it feel sad when it has been tourtued by illnesse</div><div><br>3. I think if the man who is going to be cloned and his family agree to clone him, scientist can clone the man. But the man and his family have to take all the responsibilities by themselves if something happened.</div>]]></description>
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         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>splicing (v.)<br>Original:</strong>to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by theinterweaving of strands.<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>:&nbsp; In fact, the same researchers also used a hot new gene splicing technique called CRISPR to produce <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17003-fluorescent-puppy-is-worlds-first-transgenic-dog/">Ruppy, a dog that glows red in the dark</a>.”<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br><strong>spliceable (</strong>adjective)</div><div><strong>resplice (</strong>verb),&nbsp;</div><div><strong>unspliced (</strong>adjective)</div><div><br><strong>My Own Sentence:<br></strong>He is splicing a rope according to customer's requirement.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: graft</div>]]></description>
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         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>ripe (adj.)<br>Original:</strong>having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to beready for reaping<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>:  They lived until the ripe old age of eight — that’s 70 in human years. <br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br><strong>ripely (</strong>adverb)</div><div><strong>ripeness (</strong>noun)</div><div><br><strong>My Own Sentence:<br></strong>We should always choose ripe fruit. <br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: mature</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Article 5: Why Does Cloning Your Dog Just Seem Wrong?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201803/why-does-cloning-your-dog-just-seem-wrong">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201803/why-does-cloning-your-dog-just-seem-wrong</a><br><strong>Response<br></strong>I totally disagree with the doctor Hal Herzog's opinion. Even though he claimed that the cloned pets such as Dolly and Snuppy would not have any physical problems, but I really want to discuss about the psychical problem. Every life is unique in this world. If people buy the cloned pets which were made by their dead pets, they might look the new pets as the old one in order to remit their sad emotion. However, there is no doubt that the pet are not foolish. He would know the truth that he is just the fake of another life soon or later. It means that his whole life will under others shadow. To be honest, it is absolutely unfair to a life.<br><strong>D&amp;Q<br>1&amp;3:  </strong>Just as I wrote in my response, I against all cloned life since every soul is unique. Human definitely should stop cloning.<br><strong>2: </strong>I will choose the<strong> </strong>purebred dog even though it might have the unhealthy body. I will take it to the pets hospital and train it everyday in order to make it more healthy. <br> <strong><br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>investigate（v)</strong><br><strong>Original</strong>: carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of(an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.<br><strong>Original sentence:</strong> Rozin developed a method to investigate the degree that various manipulations affect how people perceive the naturalness of foods.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>investigation<br>investigative<br><strong>My own sentence: </strong>I need to investigate customs opinions in order to sell my products better.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>advocate (n)<br>Original:</strong>&nbsp; a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy<br><strong>Original sentence</strong>: Playing the devil’s advocate.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>advocation<br>advocator<br>advocating<br><strong>My own sentence</strong>: My brother Tom is the advocate of the environment protecter.<br><br></div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Article 6: Death Penalty May Not Bring Peace to Victims&#39; Families</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families</a><br><strong>Summary<br></strong>There was a bombing happened in 2013 which caused to four people be killed and hundreds of people get injury. On May 15th 2015, a federal jury condemned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role; however, one of the victims' parents did want the government seek the death penalty against the murderer. The research by University of Minnesotta sociology-anthropology professor Scott Vollum and colleagues found death penalty cannot bring any happiness to the victim's family. However, what it really brings are feelings of emptiness, loss and even another set of victims. A 2012 Marquette University Law School study showed that give the murderer a life sentence can bring more peace to victims' family.<br><strong>Response</strong><br>In my perspective, no one in this world has the right to take another persons life. Not only that but there have been many cases where an innocent person has been executed over a crime they did not even commit. When we killed an innocent person, don't we become a murderer, either? I think it is ridiculous and horrible that we kill someone in the name of Justice. Moreover, not all killers are psychopaths who kill for no reason, so they deserve a second chance. We know that every man is a fool sometimes, they need a second chance to correct it. How could we just disempower them and end their lives?<br><br><strong>D&amp;Q</strong><br>1. Should there be a death penalty?<br>2. Do you think victims' family would be happy after the murderer is dead?<br>3. What are the benefits of abolishing the death penalty?</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>verdict<strong> (noun.)<br>Original:</strong>a judgment<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>:  Before the verdict, Bill and Denise Richards—the <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/parenting">parents</a> of a nine-year-old boy who was killed in the attack—asked that the <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/politics">government</a> not seek the death penalty against Tsarnaev.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>Not found</div><div><br><strong>My Own Sentence:<br></strong>The doctor's verdict was that he was healthy<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: sentence</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-03-09 23:36:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>ncui</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Sentiment&nbsp; (noun.)<br>Original: </strong>an attitude toward something<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>:&nbsp; But this is rarely based on co-victims’ actual sentiments.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>sentimentless <br>Sentimental </div><div><br><strong>My Own Sentence:<br></strong>He illustrates his sentiment thoroughly in his drama<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: attitude, feeling</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Article 6: Death Penalty May Not Bring Peace to Victims&#39; Families</title>
         <author>zxczhang</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/240413551</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families</a><br><strong>Response</strong>:<br>To be honest, I really feel shocked when I read&nbsp; it since I can't believe the Victims' families would forgive the murderer who just killed their families and want the government seek the death penalty against the murderer. In my opinion, the death penalty is an essential part to keep the society&nbsp; stable and peaceful. As the Chinese old proverb said, " a life for a life." It is not about whether victims's families are happy or not, it's about the life and law. The crime cost will decline if the death penalty is cancelled which will absolutely cause some terrible results. Besides, I used to watch some videos about the brutal murder process. They are definitely should pay the cost of lives due to their inhumanity.<br><strong>D&amp;Q:</strong><br>1, Just as I wrote in response, the death penalty is indispensable in order to keep the society stable and peaceful.<br>2, Obviously, no matter what the murderer going to be, the victims' families won't be happy since they lose the kinsfolk forever. However, they will feel kind of comfort if the murderer dead.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>conducive(adj)</strong><br><strong>Original:</strong> making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible<br><strong>Original sentence</strong>: findings like these beg the question, are other forms of punishment more conducive to healing?<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>conduce(v)<br>conducing(n)<br><strong>My own sentence:</strong> <br>Keep Exercising everyday  is conducive to health.<br><strong>Synonyms: </strong>favorable to, benefit to</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>inflict(v)<br>Origina</strong>l: cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something<br><strong>Original sentence:</strong> Prison chaplain Caroll Pickett has witnessed how capital punishment inflicts trauma<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong><br>infliction<br>inflicter<br>inflatable <br><strong>My own sentence:</strong><br> Never inflict your ideas on others.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: administer to, deliver to<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Article 6: Death Penalty May Not Bring Peace to Victims&#39; Families</title>
         <author>zihchen</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/240511634</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families">https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talking-about-trauma/201610/death-penalty-may-not-bring-peace-victims-families</a><br>Response:<br>I always believed that death penalty should not be existed on earth. But that victim's family's action actually shocked me. If I am a member of that victim's family, I don't know if I would do such thing even though I don't like death penalty. All lives are born equally, and we should give people second chances, but it doesn't mean those murders can go free. I think we should put them in some kind of service to serve the society. To make them realize that we are blessed to live on this world.<br><br>D&amp;Q:<br>1. No there shouldn't, we should gice people a second chance.<br>2. I don't think they would be happy at all because what they have lost is already lost.</div>]]></description>
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         <author>zihchen</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/zihchen/abcdefg/wish/240513208</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Ambivalence (n.)<br>Original:&nbsp;</strong>mixed feelings or emotions<br><strong>Original Sentence:</strong> Research by University of Minnesotta sociology-anthropology professor Scott Vollum and colleagues found ambivalence in co-victims’ reactions to capital punishment<br><strong>Other forms:</strong> Ambivalent(adj.)<br><strong>My own sentence</strong>: I realized teacher's ambivalence because the exam was way too hard.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: contradiction<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Conviction (n.)<br>Original:&nbsp;</strong>a decision in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty<br><strong>Original Sentence</strong>: The long judicial process between conviction and execution, which can span many years in some cases, also prolongs grief and pain for co-victims.<br><strong>Other Forms:</strong> convict<br><strong>My Own Sentence</strong>:&nbsp; Wait until the conviction, and then sue.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: declare sb. guilty&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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