What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The main point is to illustrate that younger people now take more important part in American environmental protection. The article uses 3 examples of students around 18 who assumed an active role in resolving air pollution problems after had been victim of the problem or empathize for affected group. I think the purpose of the article is to encourage students in China to take more active parts in environmental protection and also it suggests that the government and organizations should value and support these behaviors.
Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
By listing examples of people of my age group in America, the article encourages me to think that younger people is more important in environmental movement than ever before. The article references the word from Robert Bullard,director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, which estimates that there are more than 1,500 youth environmental organization, up from only a handful 20 years ago.
List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
I find that this article used the exact same examples from one article written by ANNA KUCHMENT on newsweek.com (Link: http://www.newsweek.com/young-activists-clean-their-urban-environment-87719). Except some minor differences (title, first paragraph and etc.), the article is almost the exact copy in Chinese of the article mentioned above.
What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
I can’t determine if the original author has a bias.
我不能确定是否原作者有偏见。
How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
The article mentioned “A 2005 analysis by the Associated Press of EPA figures found that black Americans are 79 percent more likely than whites to live in neighborhoods where industrial pollution is suspected of posing the greatest health danger.” It also uses the example of Marisol Becerra in which “she helped a local organization map and inventory the atmospheric toxins of 150 blocks in her Mexican-American community” to illustrate the young people endeavor to address health disparities between racial communities.
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
唐昀，新环保主义者:责任来源于受害感同身受， http://news.xinhuanet.com/mrdx/2008-08/23/content_9646895.htm, 2015-10-16
Jun Tang, New Environmentalists: Responsibility Comes from Empathy, http://news.xinhuanet.com/mrdx/2008-08/23/content_9646895.htm, accessed 10/16/2015
What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The main point is to illustrate that younger people now take more important part in American environmental protection. The article uses 3 examples of students around 18 who assumed an active role in resolving air pollution problems after had been victim of the problem or empathize for affected group. I think the purpose of the article is to encourage students in China to take more active parts in environmental protection and also it suggests that the government and organizations should value and support these behaviors.
重点是要说明，年轻人现在在美国环境保护担任更重要的责任。本文使用了3个18岁左右的学生的例子。他们在成为空气污染问题的受害者后或同情受影响的人群后开始积极承担起解决空气污染问题责任。我认为这篇文章的目的是鼓励中国学生更活跃参与环保活动。文章还可能暗示政府和环保组织应当看重和支持这些行为。
Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
By listing examples of people of my age group in America, the article encourages me to think that younger people is more important in environmental movement than ever before. The article references the word from Robert Bullard,director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, which estimates that there are more than 1,500 youth environmental organization, up from only a handful 20 years ago.
通过列出在美国我的年龄组的人的例子，文章鼓励我认为年轻人在环保运动中比以往任何时候都更重要。文章引用了罗伯特·布拉德，克拉克-亚特兰大大学环境司法资源中心主任，其中估计目前全美约有 1500 个 青少年环保组织,而在 20 年前却寥寥无几。
List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
I find that this article used the exact same examples from one article written by ANNA KUCHMENT on newsweek.com (Link: http://www.newsweek.com/young-activists-clean-their-urban-environment-87719). Except some minor differences (title, first paragraph and etc.), the article is almost the exact copy in Chinese of the article mentioned above.
我发现，这篇文章所使用了从newsweek.coms上 ANNA KUCHMENT写的一文完全相同的例子（链接：http://www.newsweek.com/young-activists-clean-their-urban-environment-87719）。除了一些细微的差别（标题，第一段等）以外，该文章几乎是在上述文章的中文翻译。
What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
I can’t determine if the original author has a bias.
我不能确定是否原作者有偏见。
How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
The article mentioned “A 2005 analysis by the Associated Press of EPA figures found that black Americans are 79 percent more likely than whites to live in neighborhoods where industrial pollution is suspected of posing the greatest health danger.” It also uses the example of Marisol Becerra in which “she helped a local organization map and inventory the atmospheric toxins of 150 blocks in her Mexican-American community” to illustrate the young people endeavor to address health disparities between racial communities.
文章提到“美联社 2005 年根据环境保护署数据写就的一篇分析文章说,居住在工业污染区的美国黑人 比白人多 79%,这些区域的哮喘发病率也比别处高”。 文章还用马里索尔·贝切拉“与当地有关组织合作,详细列出了自己所居住的墨西哥裔美国人社区内空气有毒物质清单”的例子，阐释了年轻人在种族群体之间的健康差距上的努力 。
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?