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6.27

Fake It Till You Make It
The Good News About China’s Knockoff Economy
By Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman
July/August 2013

31min+12min

Summary: By introducing the Xiaomi Smartphone, the author talks about the shanzhai phenomenon from mobile phone market-Hiphone, Weibo to Youku. And he deems that the imitation is not only limited to copy the original technique, but also revises the technique in order to satisfy more customers, expanding market larger than the prior products have done. Even it’s not allowed in the U.S, innovation based-on foreign techniques is official proved, like cultivating a culture. Some people think it might hurt the prior’s benefit, however, the imitation actually propel the innovation and at the same time make advertisement for the original product, like Subway’s food, Mao, Microsoft. In conclusion, the author is optimistic in the shanzhai phenomenon, for it either cultivates innovation, making average people enjoy the high-technique, or propagates the original products for free, making those foreign companies earn a good profit in China.  

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6.28

Building Networks for a ‘Good Life,’ Even After the Caregiver Is Gone
By DAVID BORNSTEIN

26min+14min

Summary: By telling the encounter of TK, a father of a disabled child, the author introduces an organization named PLAN, whose purpose is to teach parents of disabled children to build webs of care, in order to secure future of their kids. Another two examples, C and T, demonstrate effectiveness of PLAN’s new concept of “serves”. Similarly, it can also be used in solving the social issue of aging population.

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Masterpiece London
What a pearl
Jun 28th 2013, 18:30 by P.W.

11min+22min

Summary: By describing the dazzling masterpieces and their history and price, the author states the fine-art market is reviving.
Passage Map:
1.        Introduce "Mary Tudo" and make an ad-(you can see it at Masterpiece London until July 3rd)
2.        Even though there were poor sales, this year may be a turnover; ad again, London Art Week.
3.        Jewellery of all periods is now fashionable and the global market is hot.
4.        An Example: Marie-Antoinette, sold for an untold sum on June 28th.
5.        Exhibit a few fine later pieces in the fair.
6.        Yet the most dazzled one sold fast at high price, there are 15 rings on sales.

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New film: "Stories We Tell"
Eat your heart out Rashomon
Jul 1st 2013, 12:29 by N.B.

7’56+33’

Summary: Sarah Polley is an excellent actress and now she turns her career to a higher level-director. The new film- Stories We Tell- is a movie she directed, which tells about what happened in her own family from the perspective of her father and relatives. The content is attractive, with turns nearly every ten minutes. In Ms Polley’s opinion, it’s not merely a story of her own family, but rather people’s perceptions and memory. The author is optimistic about this film.   
Passage Map
1.    Make an simple introduction about Sarah Polley and her new film-a chronicle of her parents marriage.
2.    Make a deep description about the content: Ms Polley's relatives' chat, her father and her absent mother as a main part.
3.    The film is more like a detective yarn, revealing a mystery disturbing her family, which makes the film attractive.
4.    Ms polley's defense of her film as narcissistic. She deems her film is about perception and memory rather than just her family.
5.    Author's assessment of this film: enjoyable, tender and multi-level exploration of family and identity.  

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DRAFT July 1, 2013, 9:00 pm
How to Listen
By LEE GUTKIND

14‘35+10’37写记住的内容+24‘33回望文章，修改成summarize；total 49’45

Summary: By the description of how Dr Mason makes him talk, the author comes to a conclusion: if you want somebody to talk, you should be a good listener—focus on what they think and talk. And by nod, encouraging, redirecting, you could control the interview. In addition, as a narrative nonfiction writer, it is of significance to seek the secret of uncover story. The author then introduces another method-repeat the answers, garbling them- from John McPhee, who is a master of the form. With the two techniques, the author have interviewed Dr. Waggoner, digging how he come across the “water” idea overcome the spray question of robot Zoë. Besides, the author mentions the conscious groundwork is necessary, which helps him control the interview and ask the right question.

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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Why the Civil War Still Matters
By ROBERT HICKS
Published: July 2, 2013

9'03读+2'21写main idea+22'37回原文查生词，再理解一遍+12'53写summary;total:46'55

*By elaborating the progress intrigued by the Civil war, the author underlines the significant role of Civil War.
*Summary: By elaborating three different scene of the 100th, 50th, 150th anniversary of Gettysburg, the author indicates the progress of U.S and ascribes these changes to the Civil War, for it sealed the American as a nation.
*Author's attitude:Positive;Gratitude.

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Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In
By CHARLES McGRATH
Published: July 1, 2013

Read 9’58; write 3’27; read again+words+revising 10’05; total 24min

Summary: After bereft of her second husband, the most important thing in her life, Ms Munro, a winner of the Man Booker International Prize, decided to stop writing and enjoy a normal life.

Gone Girls
‘Lost Girls,’ by Robert Kolker
By MIMI SWARTZ
Published: July 3, 2013

Read 12’11; write 6’50; read again+words+revising 23’; total 42min 超时18min,下回需要闹铃倒计时~

Summary: By exhibiting the daunting discovery four bodies of prostitutes, the author introduces the main content of a book “Lost Girl”, which focusing on the five murdered girls. The book divides in two parts, one telling the miserable life of the five victims and the other centered on the investigation of G’s disappearance and death, from which we know the sad circle of poverty, and the side-effect of new technique on the prostitutes’ business.

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Aldaily Bookreview

CULTURE
July 2013
Vassar Unzipped

Read45min

Summary：

太长了，就记得作家被各种批判来着~中间翻页之后各种想放弃，读不下去鸟~不过还是咬牙读完了~阅读真是需要忍耐力和强化训练！！自己算了WPS124，幼儿园水平