Reaction Article #02

India's ultracheap car arrives with load of uncertainties

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Last year, I saw the news from a newspaper website, showing a picture of a compact car draft, which pronounced that the world’s cheapest car was produced by an Indian company. I remembered I was surprise when I knew that it was the cheapest in the world because it would not be possible to own a car in this price. One year later, this car is ready to go on sale in India for just around $2,500. The ultra cheap Nano is affordable for “average” people, I know it would be the good news for some people who desire to own a more comfortable four-wheel vehicle instead of a motorcycle and now their dreams could become true.Although I am not sure whether the Indian would accept this mass transportation moving through the street or not, for me, I would like to buy a Tata nano because of its reasonable price, lovely appearance and the lower emission. On the other hand, there are many people question that is it safe to ride a low cost car on the road? They compare the Tata nano with a deer and believe that the deer is much reliable than a car. Actually, I understand why the car arrives with so many uncertainties. In order to cut down the cost of producing the car, the Tata Motors has to deal with the production problems and a huge debt load. Since there is a cycle between Tata, the bank and vendors, if any one of them is in trouble, the Nano will soon disappear. Over all, this ultra cheap car was unveiled with so many focuses in the world; I believe it would be a huge market for that segment and hoping not only to change the life style in India but also the whole world.

Reaction Article #01

A Web Awash in Liquor Ads, Promoting Moderation

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In my opinion, promoting a moderation mode of drinking through the internet is effective in reminding people drink responsibly. The reason is that the number of people connecting to the internet is growing dramatically; you can go online everywhere whenever you want. Therefore, internet must be a good way to give that information to the public especially to the youth. What is more, the messages that they bring are advisable and much better than just asking people not to do this or should not do that. Give them a tool to make their own decision.
Alcohol makes people relaxed and their mind wander. If they take too much, it will slow reflexes and they even cannot control themselves. There are numerous accidents happen every day and most of the offenders drank before committed a crime. One of the significant examples is drunk driving. Although it is not as common as it used to be, but it is still a big threat in streets and highways. They cannot drive safely when they are impaired by alcohol because it affects judgment and vision. In this case, they have to remind themselves not to drink too much before driving or do not drive after drink. Just do what the campaign says, “say yes to drink in a responsible way.”