TASK!

Note: This is an assignment given by our language arts teacher.


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Today during reading period, I saw an article from The Straits Times with the title, '74 dead in Shanxi mine explosion'. This article is about a gas explosion that ripped through a coal mine in northern China yestersay, killing at least 74 miners. It was the worst accident to hit the nation's mines in more than a year with 114 miners under observation at hospital, including five whose injuries were "relatively serious".

I think this article is a plot-driven story as the main focus of the article is on the plot, which is the mine explosion.

The gas explosion happened the day after senior provincial officials held a conference about mine safety, in which they pledged to try to put an end to deadly mine accidents. I think that this officials should do a better job in putting an end to these accidents instead of just saying as actions speak louder than words.