Speed Reading — Level 1 — 100 wpm 

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It's difficult to see the sun in Beijing. The air is full of smoke and fog. This smog is so thick that it blocks the sun. People want to see the sun. Beijing's leaders put giant TV screens in the city. People watch the sunrise on them. One screen has a message that asks people to protect the atmosphere and environment. Tourists like the TV sunrise. Ricardo Hernandez from Mexico said it looked like science fiction. He said it was cool, but also worrying.

The air in China's cities is bad in winter. People burn more coal for heating. This makes more pollution. Beijing will use $2.4 billion to make things better. Workers wear face masks to work. They cannot breathe the bad air. One man said he couldn't see the tall buildings across the street. He said the smog has become worse in the last three years. He often feels bad. He coughs and his nose runs. The US embassy told people not to do any exercise outside.

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