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A Breath Of Fresh Air

Most of us take our breathing for granted, but we aren’t all lucky enough to live in a place with clean air.

What do most of us take for granted? Most of us take breathing for granted.

In Beijing, pollution has gotten so bad that breathing the air has become dangerous.

Where has pollution gotten so bad that breathing the air has become dangerous? In Beijing, pollution has gotten so bad that breathing the air has become dangerous.

There are days when the smog is thick enough to block out the sun.

On days when the smog is thick, what does it block out? On days when the smog is thick, it blocks out the sun.

On these days, schools close and construction stops.

On these days, what closes? On these days, schools close.

People walk around the city wearing masks to avoid breathing in the dangerous smog, which contains harmful particles from coal power plants.

What do people wear to avoid breathing in dangerous smog? People wear masks to avoid breathing in dangerous smog.

Some people in Beijing have started purchasing bottled air from Canada to avoid breathing their own dirty air.

Why have some people started purchasing bottled air from Canada? Some people have started purchasing bottled air from Canada to avoid breathing their own dirty air.

They pay about $28 for a single bottle of fresh mountain air.

How much do they pay for a bottle of fresh mountain air? They pay about $28 for a single bottle of fresh mountain air.

One bottle produces about 80 inhalations of air.

How many inhalations does one bottle produce? One bottle produces about 80 inhalations of air.

Consumers say that the fresh bottled air helps them to stay alert and to do things like exercise, which is very difficult to do if you’re breathing in polluted air every day.

What is very difficult to do if you’re breathing in polluted air every day? It is very difficult to exercise if you’re breathing in polluted air every day.

A recent study of air quality in China showed that over 80 percent of Chinese people are exposed to unsafe air.

What are 80 percent of Chinese people exposed to? Eighty percent of Chinese people are exposed to unsafe air.

In fact, air pollution is responsible for 4,000 deaths each day in China.

How many deaths is air pollution responsible for each day in China? Air pollution is responsible for 4,000 deaths each day in China.

According to researchers, breathing Beijing’s air is like smoking a cigarette and a half per hour, all day long.

Breathing Beijing’s air is like doing what per hour, all day long? Breathing Beijing’s air is like smoking a cigarette and a half per hour, all day long.

While it might seem odd to bottle air, it’s not the first time this has been done.

Is this the first time air has been bottled? No, it’s not the first time air has been bottled.

Inventor of the lightbulb, Thomas Edison, had an interest in the chemical makeup of a breath.

Who had an interest in the chemical make-up of a breath? Inventor of the lightbulb, Thomas Edison, had an interest in the chemical make-up of a breath.

When he was on his deathbed, several open test tubes were left nearby to collect the air of his final breaths.

When he was on his deathbed, why were several open test tubes left nearby? When he was on his deathbed, several open test tubes were left nearby to collect the air of his final breaths.

The bottles were later sealed by his son.

Who later sealed the bottles? His son later sealed the bottles.

One was given to Edison’s pal, and fellow inventor, Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company.

Who was given one? Edison’s pal and fellow inventor, Henry Ford was given one.

Ford kept this bottle of Edison’s dying breath as a memento of his old friend.

Did Ford keep this bottle of Edison’s dying breath? Yes, Ford kept this bottle of Edison’s dying breath.

For human beings, breathing is a symbol of life.

For human beings, what is breathing a symbol of? For human beings, breathing is a symbol of life.

We often use phrases about breathing to help us describe how we’re feeling about something.

What do phrases about breathing help us describe? Phrases about breathing help us describe how we’re feeling about something.

When we witness something beautiful or awesome, or are emotionally moved, we feel alive.

Do we feel alive when we witness something beautiful? Yes, we feel alive when we witness something beautiful. Do we feel alive when we’re emotionally moved? Yes, we feel alive when we’re emotionally moved.

We call these moments ‘breathtaking’.

What do we call these moments? We call these moments ‘breathtaking’.

‘A breath of fresh air’ is a phrase used to describe things that feel new and appealing.

What is the phrase, ‘a breath of fresh air’ used to describe? ‘A breath of fresh air’ is a phrase used to describe things that feel new and appealing.

When we’re feeling sad we sometimes say we’re feeling ‘deflated’ like we’ve somehow let all of our air or life force leak out.

When we’re feeling sad, what do we sometimes say? When we’re feeling sad we sometimes say we’re feeling ‘deflated’.

Notice your own breath now. Is your breath fast or slow? Deep or shallow? Take a deep breath. Feels good, doesn’t it?