title: What the snow told us about modern Britain
source of news: the Times
name of article writer:Janice Turner
date of the article:January 16, 2010
What the snow told us about modern Britain
A heavy snowfall in Britain has closed many schools for health and safety concern. And some householders were told not to clear their own pavement to avoid someone slipping. However, these phenomenons have shown that the capacity of modern Britain to take risk is becoming weaker and weaker.
Since thousands of schools have been closed due to the snow, parents began to complain: “It is not schools’ duty to provide childcare.” As for most private schools, they seldom shut because they know it is unfair for the parents to pay for the school fee while their children are dismissed at home. However the pupils who still go to school are locked inside the classroom for fear of being injured. The writer think that it is the pupil’s right to be let out to enjoy the fun of snow and burn off some energy and keeping them inside is cruel.
In the end, the writer concluded that what we learn from the snow is
this health-and-safety monster does exist: in the minds of jobsworths, lazybones and buck-passers, not in the law.
From my point of view, what the writer said is exactly true, it is just a snowfall and there is no need to worry about too much things. Why not playing happily in the snow world and enjoying ourselves!
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I feel a little bit unbelievable that schools are closed in Britain due to the snowfall. Compared to people in northern China who are still working and studying even the temperature may be minus 30 degree centigrade, the British people are so over worried. Snowfall is such a beautiful picture but not a disaster. Ice-skating, making the snowman and riding a sleigh seem so attractive and exciting which you can never experience in Singapore. I agree with Ivy that British people should open their doors and hug the charming snow. There is no need to worry too much if you are careful enough and move slowly in order to keep yourself safe. By the way, I think if you come across a little challenge and just lock yourself in, which is a behavior of laziness and recreance.
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haha, thank you!Vicky!
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