1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists) Miaomiao Zhang, Aiguo Yang, “Italian environmental experts talk about the preparation of Olympic Games in Beijing, it’s wrong to say that the air quality in Beijing wasn’t improved.” Renmin, 06/06/2008. Abstract: the experts in Italy shows that Beijing indeed improved the air quality in recent five years. The achievement of Beijing in these five years can compare with the improvement of air quality in Europe in 20 to 25 years. 意大利专家说明北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高。近五年北京在治理空气污染方面的成绩可以和欧洲近二十到二十五年来相比。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article? The main point of the article is to show that the air quality of Beijing indeed improved in recent five years. 文章主要说明了北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain. The improvement of air quality in Beijing can have a lot of experience on harnessing the environmental issues, so it can provide an effective method for other cities. 北京的环境治理能够为其他城市提高空气质量提供良好的经验。
4. 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. Evening Courier：published two pictures separately from 2004 and 2008 of Beijing to support the claim of the air quality in Beijing didn’t improve after 5 years. 《晚邮报》4 日发表了两张分别标注2004 年北京、2008 年北京“骑自行车的人穿过天安门广场”的图片，两张图片几乎一模一样，图片说明中称，经过4 年时间，尽管要举办奥运会，烟雾污染仍是中国北京一个严重的问题，没有任何改变。
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article? The author uses the claim of Martinelli Massimo, the Italian Marine environment territory sustainable development consultant, as the evidence of Beijing indeed improved the air quality. However, the reality should be supported by experimental data or assessed in a professional way, only the claim from one government consultant is insufficient. 作者用意大利环境领土与海洋部可持续发展司顾问马蒂内利·马西莫的话来说明北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高，但是这个事实应有数据或专业研究来表明，仅仅靠一个政府的顾问来表明是远远不够的。
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report? There are no health disparities mentioned in the article.
7. 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? In order to show the air quality in Beijing has been improved, we need to use the data to reflect. 为了表明北京的空气质量的确有提高，我们需要用实际数据来表明。
意大利环境专家谈北京筹办奥运会，“说北京空气质量没有改善是错误的”
张淼淼 杨爱国
人民日报/2008 年/6 月/6 日/第009 版 体育新闻
1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Miaomiao Zhang, Aiguo Yang, “Italian environmental experts talk about the preparation of Olympic Games in Beijing, it’s wrong to say that the air quality in Beijing wasn’t improved.” Renmin, 06/06/2008.
Abstract: the experts in Italy shows that Beijing indeed improved the air quality in recent five years. The achievement of Beijing in these five years can compare with the improvement of air quality in Europe in 20 to 25 years.
意大利专家说明北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高。近五年北京在治理空气污染方面的成绩可以和欧洲近二十到二十五年来相比。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The main point of the article is to show that the air quality of Beijing indeed improved in recent five years.
文章主要说明了北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
The improvement of air quality in Beijing can have a lot of experience on harnessing the environmental issues, so it can provide an effective method for other cities.
北京的环境治理能够为其他城市提高空气质量提供良好的经验。
4. 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.
Evening Courier：published two pictures separately from 2004 and 2008 of Beijing to support the claim of the air quality in Beijing didn’t improve after 5 years.
《晚邮报》4 日发表了两张分别标注2004 年北京、2008 年北京“骑自行车的人穿过天安门广场”的图片，两张图片几乎一模一样，图片说明中称，经过4 年时间，尽管要举办奥运会，烟雾污染仍是中国北京一个严重的问题，没有任何改变。
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author uses the claim of Martinelli Massimo, the Italian Marine environment territory sustainable development consultant, as the evidence of Beijing indeed improved the air quality. However, the reality should be supported by experimental data or assessed in a professional way, only the claim from one government consultant is insufficient.
作者用意大利环境领土与海洋部可持续发展司顾问马蒂内利·马西莫的话来说明北京近五年来的空气质量的确有提高，但是这个事实应有数据或专业研究来表明，仅仅靠一个政府的顾问来表明是远远不够的。
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
There are no health disparities mentioned in the article.
7. 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?
In order to show the air quality in Beijing has been improved, we need to use the data to reflect.
为了表明北京的空气质量的确有提高，我们需要用实际数据来表明。