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Weall know about “Brother Sharp” , “King of Calm” and
“Brother Buckteeth”----names that netizens(网民) have given
those with special characteristics, or who have done something special.
Recently, a new name has been added to that
list----“Brother Banner(横幅)”. What did he do to get the name?
“Brother Banner” is Chen Yihua, a Senior 1 student at
Guangzhou No.16 High School. On the afternoon of May 4, he made a banner,
dressed in school uniform, and stood outside a Line 1 subway station in
Guangzhou.
Chen was protesting(抗议)Guangzhou
Metro(地铁) Company’s renovation(整修) project for the line.
The company was planning to renew 16 stations on the
line over three years. It said that the station would be renovated in similar
styles, and the cost of the project would be 92.27 million yuan.
The banner that Chen held said: “The special features
of Line 1 stations will disappear. The program is also a waste of resources. I
hope you will help my protest be signing my subway petition(请愿) against the renovation .”
His action attracted the attention of passers-by. In
three days, Chen collected more than 300 signatures(签名) from the public.
The metro company also noticed Chen, and responded to
him, three times, over the following week.
On May 6, the company announced that the project was
to replace aging equipment that has been running for a long time, because it
had “safety risks”. The public was unsatisfied with the response.
The next day, the company met with Chen and gave
further details of the project. Chen remained unconvinced.
The company made a 180-degree turn in its third
response to Chen’s protest on May 10.
Zhong Xuejun, spokesman for the company, said the
renovation would be based on the principle of saving energy and being
economical. It would focus on the old equipment and the look of the stations
wouldn’t be changed much.
Finally, Chen’s voice had been heard.
1.What do “Brother sharp”, “King of Calm” and “Brother
Buckteeth” have in common?
A.They’re handsome.
B.They only
exist in the net.
C.They’re characters(角色,特征) of a novel.
D.They have
done something special or have special character.
2.How many times has the metro company responded?
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.“Brother
Banner” is a Senior 1 student.
B.“Brother
Banner” collected more than 300 signatures in
three days.
C.“Brother
Banner” has made a difference through his action.
D.“Brother
Banner” is not a normal student.