1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists) Chunfei Xiao, Ming Yang, “Marathon in China is a very delightful competition.” China Daily, 04/21/2008. Abstract: most athletes think the weather condition in China is suitable for marathon, the view during competition is beautiful. 大多数运动员表示北京的天气很适合马拉松，比赛时沿途的风景也很美丽。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article? The athletes from worldwide think Beijing has a good environmental condition for the Olympic Games. 来自世界各地的运动员认为北京的环境状况很适宜奥运会。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain. It’s happy to make a better impression for people from worldwide, not only the athletes during the Olympic Games. 在奥运会期间要给来自世界各地的人们带来更好的印象，而不仅仅是运动员。
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. The athlete Butt from Mongolia: he didn’t really feel the air pollution in Beijing. The athlete Tarrant from Australia: the air quality didn’t influence his performance in competition, but he worries about the temperature. 蒙古选手巴特奥没感觉到北京有什么污染. 澳大利亚选手塔伦特空气状况并没有影响他的发挥，最大的障碍是炎热的天气。
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article? Although the author lists several athletes’ opinions which are the positive comments about Beijing’s air quality, there are negative perspectives from the athletes which are not mentioned in the article. 虽然作者在文章中列出了一些运动员对于北京空气质量的观点，但基本上都是正面的评价，而关于负面的评价只字未提。
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report? 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? They can focus on the visitors from other countries, not only the athletes. The opinions from international guests are also helpful in reducing air pollution. 作者可以放眼于国外访客，而不仅仅只限于运动员，他们的观点对于治污也有很大帮助。
国外马拉松、竞走选手——在这里比赛,心情非常舒畅
肖春飞 杨明
人民日报/2008 年/4 月/21 日/第012 版 体育新闻
1. Full citation and abstract (include link if exists)
Chunfei Xiao, Ming Yang, “Marathon in China is a very delightful competition.” China Daily, 04/21/2008.
Abstract: most athletes think the weather condition in China is suitable for marathon, the view during competition is beautiful.
大多数运动员表示北京的天气很适合马拉松，比赛时沿途的风景也很美丽。
2. What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The athletes from worldwide think Beijing has a good environmental condition for the Olympic Games.
来自世界各地的运动员认为北京的环境状况很适宜奥运会。
3. Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
It’s happy to make a better impression for people from worldwide, not only the athletes during the Olympic Games.
在奥运会期间要给来自世界各地的人们带来更好的印象，而不仅仅是运动员。
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.
The athlete Butt from Mongolia: he didn’t really feel the air pollution in Beijing.
The athlete Tarrant from Australia: the air quality didn’t influence his performance in competition, but he worries about the temperature.
蒙古选手巴特奥没感觉到北京有什么污染.
澳大利亚选手塔伦特空气状况并没有影响他的发挥，最大的障碍是炎热的天气。
5. What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
Although the author lists several athletes’ opinions which are the positive comments about Beijing’s air quality, there are negative perspectives from the athletes which are not mentioned in the article.
虽然作者在文章中列出了一些运动员对于北京空气质量的观点，但基本上都是正面的评价，而关于负面的评价只字未提。
6. How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
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?
They can focus on the visitors from other countries, not only the athletes. The opinions from international guests are also helpful in reducing air pollution.
作者可以放眼于国外访客，而不仅仅只限于运动员，他们的观点对于治污也有很大帮助。