第二份英文作業/2018.08.30-2019.01.18/丁禾

2018.09.03~2018.09.09

1. Side of seagrass please: Scientists find omnivorous shark
2. Obama calls Trump 'a symptom, not the cause' of U.S. division and polarization
3. India Hunts Man-Eating Tiger Blamed for 13 Deaths
4. Idlib explained: Why war looms large over Syria's last rebel stronghold
5. Sweden votes in election amid heated debate on immigration
6. China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’

2018.09.10~2018.09.16

1. Don’t Let Migrant Kids Rot
2. Support grows for Serena Williams's sexism accusations at U.S. Open
3. 7 injured in Paris knife attack
4. North Korea stages huge military parade, holds back on advanced missiles
5. Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 protest
6. UN rights boss urges Egypt to overturn mass death sentences
7. San Francisco statue criticized as racist to Indigenous people removed
8. Deadly storm Florence will soak Carolinas all weekend
9. Typhoon Mangkhut kills dozens in the Philippines
10. Gunmen dressed as mariachi musicians kill 5 in Mexico City
11. Texas border patrol agent charged with murder in deaths of 4 women

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1. CNN 10 September 14 2018 - CNN Student News
2. San Francisco The search for other Earth-like planets - Olivier Guyon
3. What triggers a chemical reaction? - Kareem Jarrah
4. Why You Should Wake Up at 4:30 AM Every Day, According To A Navy Seal
5. How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill | DIY Neuroscience, a TED series

2018.09.17~2018.09.23

1. Russia, Turkey say they'll patrol demilitarized zone in Syrian city of Idlib
2. Trump Says Tariffs Will Save American Factories. History Shows Otherwise.
3. Machines will do more than half the work by 2025, report predicts
4. You can't stop checking your phone because Silicon Valley designed it that way
5. Uighurs in Canada fear deportation after China's crackdown on Turkic Muslims
6. Her dense breast tissue hid cancer for years. Now she's warning others
7. U.S. slashes number of refugees it will accept, citing 'safety and well-being' of Americans
8. Leaving Venezuela: How Colombia is shouldering a migration crisis
9. Cody Wilson, creator of 3D-printed guns, flies to Taiwan amid underage-sex allegation
10. Think cloth bags are better for the environment? Think again
11. She disappeared on a family camping trip. 52 years later, her sister is still looking
12. India's PM signs order setting penalties for men who attempt instant divorce
13. 'I was so afraid': Refugees falling prey to CRA scam
14. Why notifications are telling you what other people are doing
15. It's time to lose the 'negative attitude' about wasps, says researcher
16. 'Devastating' tornado tears through Ottawa-Gatineau

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1. How better tech could protect us from distraction
2. How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day
3. Your fingerprints reveal more than you think
4. What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared?
5. 10 things you didn't know about orgasm
6. A call to men
7. The press trampled on my privacy. Here's how I took back my story
8. Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer?

Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer?

After the 911 attack took place in 2001, international security issue had become an important issue for United State and European countries. Most of countries chose to restrict their immigration policy and spend more money on military action targeting terrorist group. Most of citizens in the countries believed the decisions made by their governments could make their homes a safer place; However, conflict and security researcher Benedetta Berti disagreed with them. “The key of security is to protect civilian,” stated the woman who spent a decade researching conflicts in the Middle East in one of her TED talk. She said that the only way to ensure long-term peace was to give human rights to those who needed it. Targeting certain groups of people would only increase hatred between two sides. Safty and dignity were crucial for developing a healthy mind. Many people in the Middle East had already suffered from the trauma brought by wars. Treating them as enemy would only increase their anger towards Western country, which would create more threats to international security.

I agree with her opinion. Killing will only increase more hatred. I’ve read a new article about Chinese government putting Uyghurs in political camps. The communist party thinks Uyghurs Muslim culture is a threat to China’s unity, so they forces thousands of people going to the camps and swearing their loyalty to the Communist Party of China. According to one of the survivor from those camp, the pressure, which Chinese government have put on him, make him wants to revenge to those who had suppressed him. Leaders of countries really need to adjust thier admistartion of security.

2018.9.24~2018.9.30

1. How BBC Africa uncovered the story behind an execution video of women and children
2. Radio ad claiming to debunk 'myths' of residential schools draws criticism
3. MPs unanimously declare Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya a 'genocide'
4. Rohingya refugee thanks Canada 'from the bottom of our hearts' after genocide motion
5. Trump rejects globalism, touts 'doctrine of patriotism' at UN General Assembly
6. WHO warns of Ebola 'perfect storm' in Congo
7. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and the love that helped him survive
8. Trudeau says Parliament could review Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary citizenship
9. South Sudan civil war has caused 400,000 'excess deaths,' report says
10. Trump says he rejected meeting with Justin Trudeau
11. Trump accuses China of election interference, placing 'propaganda ads'
12. Trump denies UN diplomats laughed at him
13. Killer whale populations under threat of collapse, says study
14. Beijing demands U.S. act to improve military ties and stop 'slander of China'
15. Boeing 737 crashes into Micronesian lagoon, everybody survives
16. Slovakia police arrest suspects in killing of anti-corruption journalist

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1. Why do cats act so weird?
2. What are animals thinking and feeling?
3. What's next in 3D printing
4. How I held my breath for 17 minutes
5. The Irish myth of the Giant's Causeway
6. The myth of Hercules
7. Why You’re Attracted To Certain People
8. How Exercise Can KILL You!
9. How I found a mythical boiling river in the Amazon
10. How Actors Learn Different Accents For Movies

2018.10.1~2018.10.7

1. After going through 7 pairs of shoes, Paul Salopek continues his walk around the world
2. A Quebecer spoke out against the Saudis - then learned he had spyware on his iPhone
3. Senate votes to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary Canadian citizenship
4. Rare Nobel Prize win by a woman a 'stark reminder' of sexism in physics
5. How My Daughter Helped Me Rediscover My Parents’ Culture
6. 40 years after winning the right to report from men's locker rooms, Melissa Ludtke still sees work to be done
7. Trump Alarms Lawmakers With Disparaging Words for Haiti and Africa
8. Face Paint, Balloons and ‘White Power’: German Neo-Nazis Put on a Pretty Face
9. How the New York Times uncovered the Trump family's alleged tax evasion schemes
10. 'Papa, I found a sword': Swedish girl discovers pre-Viking blade in lake
11. Quebec's plan to ban religious symbols amounts to a 'witch hunt,' teacher says
12. 'Prioritizing humanity, not war': Anti-sexual violence activists win Nobel Peace Prize
13. Syrian refugee stranded in airport for months now at risk of 'imminent' deportation
14. Pakistani court to hear appeal of Christian on death row
15. Women in Venezuela are donating breast milk to save babies from malnutrition
16. Turkish police believe Saudi journalist was killed in consulate

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1. The Truth About The IKEA Food Court
2. The full speech that RM of BTS gave at the United Nations
3. Don't insist on English!
4. What is the coldest thing in the world? - Lina Marieth Hoyos
5. 8 traits of successful people - Richard St. John
6. Meet the Culinary King of Queens
7. Why so Many People Want to Be Writers
8. Tania Luna: How a penny made me feel like a millionaire
9. I Survived The War But We Lost My Sister
10. We tried out the world's fanciest McDonald's | CNBC Reports
11. What If You Never Ate Fruits And Vegetables?
12. My trek to the South Pole
13. Roberto D'Angelo + Francesca Fedeli: In our baby's illness, a life lesso
14. 57 Years Apart - A Boy And a Man Talk About Life
15. Texts from Your Ex
16. 58 Years Apart - A Girl and a Woman Talk About Life
17. #InstagramEveryDay
18. Prophets for Profits - Which religion suits your insecurities? {The Kloons}
19. The Most Bizarre Facts About Your Dreams

Don't insist on English!

As the idea of the globalization rises, English has become the most dominant language during international events. English is taught around the world. Most of school starts teaching children English when they are in elementary schools, even in kindergartens. Having a common language around the world increases the efficiency of communication, but Patricia Ryan still has some concerns about the change. As an English teacher spending thirty years in the Middle East, she was fascinated by Arabic culture. However, she later found that the dominance of English is gradually erode local language and tradition. She mentioned in her TED talk that a language died every fourteen days. However, English is a requirement for better education or joining a international research projects, which only make things worse. Patricia Ryan agrees to have a global language helps communicating, but she doesn't agree to use it as a barrier. Having a bilingual education requires a lot of money and time. The fees for English tests is unaffordable to those struggling for their finance, so students from poor family is hardly getting access to western education, even they are talented in their fields. A language also represents values and beliefs in different culture. The English teacher told a story about two scientist during her speech. There were two English scientist studying the genetic differentiate of an animal’s forelimbs and back limbs, but they couldn’t get the result until a German scientist joined their lab. The German scientist pointed out that there was no genetic differentiate between forelimbs and back limbs because Germany only use one word to call animal’s leg, so he could figure out that forelimbs and back limbs carried out same function and there wasn’t genetic difference in those two area. Language determine our worldview and problem solving skill. When a language is eliminated, it is a huge loss to human.

2018.10.8~2018.10.14

1. Taylor Swift changes her tune and gets political for 1st time
2. Petition calls for national ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth
3. Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist Khashoggi
4. Washington Post publishes last known image of reporter missing since entering Saudi Consulate
5. Turkish newspaper names 15 Saudis in case of missing reporter
6. 'A serious overreaction': Ex-Canadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia breaks silence on tweet-fuelled clash
7. Alphabet to shut Google Plus social site after user data exposed
8. Trump administration to waive environmental laws to build border gates
9. Suspect in Bulgarian journalist's killing arrested in Germany
10. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-michael-1.4858208 Michael charges into U.S. Southeast after slamming north Florida

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1. Supreme Court to rule on Indigenous rights case that could have sweeping implications for Parliament

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1. Why Japan's Women Problem Is So Hard to Fix
2. How to Live as a Medieval Monk
3. Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships
4. How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff — without ropes
5. Watch This Before You Become A Male Model
6. Which Egg Makes The Best Scrambled Eggs?
7. The Accidental Invention of the Best Snack Food Ever
8. Here's What Happens If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth
9. The Biggest Dinosaurs Of All Time
10. How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar
11. Bring on the female superheroes!

Bring on Female Heroes

Superheroes have huge impact on pop culture. They appear in movies, television programs, and comics. Superheroes are often portrayed as people who have incredible strength and intelligence. However, most famous superheroes, such as ones in the movie “Revengers”, are represented by male actors. Dr. Christopher Bell is a professor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He is specialized in studying pop culture. In his TED talk, he mentioned that he has a daughter who is into Star Wars. One day, he went to a toy store and asked for Princess Leia’s custom for her daughter’s Halloween dress up. He was told that Disney has no intention to produce a custom of a female character. He did some research and found that even media companies tend to add more female characters in superhero movies, they never made merchandises that has female figure on them, which include cloth, toy, backpack, lunchbox… etc.. As a Media Studies professor, Christopher knows that media can have huge influence on social value. The ignorance of female heroes will make young girls value themself less than opposite sex. His daughter is very into sport, and she has won many medals in martial art competition. He doesn’t want her daughter to feel powerless because of her gender. However, gender discrimination doesn’t only target girls, it also targets boys. There was a twelve year boy beaten up by his classmate because he liked "My Little Pony", a cartoon that was designed for young girls. He later hanged himself in his room. Compare to girls, boys often face more social pressure when they are interested in things representing opposite sex, which is due to sexism against women. There is a myth in our society that women are weak and dumb, and being a woman is shameful. Dr. Christopher Bell is calling for change in media representation and social ideology. He stated that there’s no shame being your true-self because men and women should be equally respected, valued and represented.

2018.10.15~2018.10.21

1. Man who forgave son's killer reunites with Canadian musician who sang his story
2. 'Now that red line is broken': Exiled journalist says the fate of Jamal Khashoggi sets a dangerous precedent
3. Dog owner says golden retriever suffered possible cannabis overdose
4. No fat shaming this bear
5. Having You Has Made Me A Better Mom — A Letter To My Special Needs Child
6. Top U.S. diplomat meets Saudi king over missing journalist
7. New research suggests dogs aren't exceptionally smart
8. Australian PM criticized for possibly recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital
9. Man linked to Saudi prince entered consulate just before Khashoggi vanished
10. 'I don't think they will come back': Inside the killing zone, one year later
11. Saudis blame 'fistfight' for Jamal Khashoggi's death
12. After denials, Saudis admit journalist Khashoggi died in consulate

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1. Why Babies Can't Drink Water
2. Enter the Deadliest Garden in the World
3. The pharaoh that wouldn't be forgotten - Kate Narev
4. How the Normans changed the history of Europe - Mark Robinson
5. where did english come from claire bowern
6. This Rare Syndrome Will Ruin Your Reality
7. Why Is It So Hard To Fall Asleep?
8. Kids Tell Their Parents A Long-Held Secret
9. Why Vanilla Is So Expensive
10. When You Have An Anxious Puppy // Presented By BuzzFeed & Puppy Chow
11. How bacteria "talk"
12. What Happens To North Korean Defectors After They Escape
13. This Incredible Animation Shows How Deep The Ocean Really Is

2018.10.22~2018.10.28

1. Bots, trolls and fake news: Social media is a minefield for U.S. midterms
2. U.S. arms control treaty pullout would be 'very dangerous step,' says Moscow
3. Saudi king, crown prince make condolence calls to slain journalist Khashoggi's son
4. Saudi crown prince likely to survive diplomatic crisis spawned by Khashoggi killing
5. Germany joins growing list of nations rethinking arms sales to Saudi Arabia
6. Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at least partly fake, museum admits
7. Saudis plotted journalist's 'savage murder' for days, Turkish president says
8. Canadian Muslims face tough choices on where to bury their dead
9. Why 'culturally appropriate' elder care matters
10. Law permitting destruction of LGBT criminal records has seen low uptake so far
11. Saudi prince to give first speech since Khashoggi's slaying
12. Japanese journalist freed 3 years after kidnapping in Syria
13. A terminally ill woman's fight to die
14. Alberta farmer says someone shot his pregnant bison 'just for the thrill of killing it'
15. Saudi prosecutors now say Khashoggi killing was planned, not accidental
16. How I Homeschool My Child, Run Errands, Meet Work Deadlines and Make Dinner
17. Donald Trump lacks the character traits of great presidents, says presidential historian

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1. How to Soothe Ourselves and Others
2. How to write a killer resume
3. What If You Had A Second Brain?
4. These 'Canine Ambassadors' Are About to Make Your Vacation Adorable
5. The jobs we'll lose to machines — and the ones we won't
6. Why we have an emotional connection to robots
7. Our Baby Made of Glass | Living Differently
8. The pharmacy of the future? Personalized pills, 3D printed at home
9. How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?

2018.10.29-2019.11.4

1. I’ve Never Tried It — Can I Be a Mom and Smoke Pot?
2. Fighting hate with friendship — one Exalted Cyclops at a time
3. No survivors expected as Indonesia Lion Air plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea

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1. Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville

2018.10.29-2019.11.4

1. 'Love in the face of evil gives others hope,' says Jewish nurse who treated alleged synagogue shooter
2. 4 Things to Consider When Telling Your Kids You are Separating
3. Women with disabilities have sex. So why are their sexual health needs often ignored?
4. Pope says anti-Semitism must be banned from society
5. How Dads Can Help Prepare Daughters to Counter Sexism
6. What I Told My Daughter When Her Dad Left Town
7. How I Learned To Be Dad Even Though I Never Had One
8. Fake news, even fake fact-checkers, found in run-up to U.S. midterms

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1. Why are fish fish-shaped? - Lauren Sallan
2. Hypervigilance and How to Overcome It
3. The fascinating history of cemeteries - Keith Eggener

2018.11.5-2019.11.11

1. 'Won't change a damn thing': For border ranchers fuming about illegal migrants, midterms bring little hope
2. ISIS left behind 202 mass graves in Iraq, UN says
3. Spider scare sends federal government workers home — twice
4. Building love from scratch: How to make a robot say 'I love you'
5. Dozens of kidnapped Cameroon students freed
6. Shooting at California bar leaves 13 dead including gunman
7. ‘They Threw Themselves Into the Sea, 14 Black Women, All Together’
8. It’s Dinnertime in the Amazon. Look at What’s on the Chef’s Menu.
9. Interpol says rules forbid probe of ex-president's fate in China
10. Prince Charles says he wouldn't meddle in government affairs as king
11. Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy 'secure,' out of jail
12. The world's largest e-waste dump is also home to a vibrant community
13. Afghanistan Is the World’s Polio Capital. These Afghans Hope to Fix That.
14. Turkey’s President Says Recording of Khashoggi’s Killing Was Given to U.S.

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1. What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
2. Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? - Elizabeth Cox
3. The myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Iseult Gillespie
4. How to Seduce Someone on a Date
5. This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer
6. The myth of Cupid and Psyche - Brendan Pelsue
7. The Cambodian myth of lightning, thunder, and rain - Prumsodun Ok

2018/11/12~2018/11/18

1. Why I Ask My 5-Year-Old Son for Permission Before Hugging Him — And Other Ways We Discuss Consent
2. Civilians killed as street battles rage in Yemen's Hodeidah
3. Britain’s Equal Pay Day Highlights Gender Gap
4. Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Killing Other Enemies a Year Before Khashoggi’s Death
5. Rape victim worries man using sexsomnia defence will be found not criminally responsible
6. Outrage in Ireland after teenage girl's underwear used as evidence in rape trial
7. I Finally Let My Kids Watch Disney Princess Movies And It’s Now My Favourite Part Of The Week
8. That old smartphone in your drawer could help visually impaired people
9. Kids will find cannabis edibles irresistible, experts warn
10. Can wild animals really predict a harsh winter?
11. Why sexual hazing may be viewed as a 'rite of passage'
12. CIA concludes Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing: officials
13. How the ravenmaster of London protects the kingdom with birds
14. How Indigenous pro wrestlers lock up with racial stereotypes inside the ring
15. Trump administration denies reaching conclusion on Khashoggi killing

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1. The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue
2. The scientific origins of the Minotaur - Matt Kaplan
3. The evolution of animal genitalia - Menno Schilthuizen
4. The story behind Marvel's Muslim-American superheroine
5. What would happen if you didn’t drink water? - Mia Nacamulli
6. The Science of Spiciness
7. How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin
8. Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Cameron Russell
9. The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened
10. What makes a hero? - Matthew Winkler
11. The ancient origins of the Olympics - Armand D'Angour

Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies.

Daryl Davis is a blues musician and a famous anti-racism activist. At the age of ten, Davis had encountered the first racism event against him in his life. He was holding the flag of the United States in his hand during a school rally. Suddenly, a rock hit his head. There were people yelling and throwing pebbles at him. After the incident, Davis started wondering: how could those people hated him before they even knew him? He read many books about the KKK and white supremacists. He was trying to figure out why he was being attacked because of his skin color. In 1983, he performed his music in a bar. A white man complimented his music. Later it turned out that the man was a member of the KKK. Davis was fascinated by the conversation, and he realized that he could still have dialogues with people that support white supremacy. Few years later, he decided to interview one of the top leaders of the KKK. He concealed his skin color in the phone call, and the Klan leader accepted his suggestion. The interview was held in a hotel room. There were tensions, but Davis has formed a friendly relationship with the Grand Dragon. They became close friends in the next few years. Now Davis is the only black person allowed to attend the KKK gatherings.

"When two enemies are talking, they are not fighting. It's when the talking ceases that the ground becomes fertile for violence," said Davis in his TED Talk.

He has talked to countless KKK members and influenced over 200 people leaving the Klan.

2018.11.19~2018.11.25

1. Tijuana protesters blast 'invasion' of Mexico by caravan of U.S.-bound migrants
2. Ukraine transgender rights rally attacked by far-right radicals
3. 'We have to do better': St. Michael's private school principal acknowledges problems amid police probe
4. The Difference Between A Tantrum And An Autistic Meltdown
5. Scientist figures out how wombats poop cubes
6. RCMP's sexual harassment suit bigger and more expensive than predicted
7. Dying star could unleash powerful gamma-ray burst in our galaxy

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1. How did Hitler rise to power?
2. The surprising science of alpha males | Frans de Waal
3. Moral behaviors of animals