Lesson 13 SARS Bring Chances for China's Environment ProtectionSARS has exerted both negativeand positive influences on the future development of China.The environmental protection industry is one area that will benefitfrom the opportunities brought by the sudden occurrence of the disease.During the SARS epidemic, the proper disposalof SARS-re-lated waste was a critical task that required urgent attentionand the government spent millions of yuan dealing with the problem.Suddenly our people were awake to the danger we may incurif the medical waste is not wisely disposed of.Suddenly our people realized that the issue had been ignoredfor a long time and that the infrastructure to deal with the problem was inadequate.But now more investment is on its way, to put a long term solution in place.SARS has not only alerted the governmentto put more effort on environmental protection;it has also provided a good lesson to the public.Experts pointed out that China's environmental protection industryis still at an initial stage of development.There are only a few large companies in the field;most of them are equipment-processing plants rather than high technology oriented companies.But the SARS epidemic has speeded up the upgradingand development of the environmental protection industry in China.SARS So the company decided to cancel your trip to Hong Kong.Yes, The SARS epidemic is not under effective control yet.So I'd better not risk it.Maybe it's a good things. If you don't have to go to Hong Kong.you can take a break and take things easy for a while. You are right.Maybe we should work out a fitness plan and start to do more exercise.Sitting around in the office all day is no way of keeping fit.That's a good idea. Let's see if we can get more people in this plan.There isn't much business these days any-way.so I think many people will be interested.SARS So the company decided to cancel your trip to Hong Kong.Yes, The SARS epidemic is not under effective control yet.So I'd better not risk it.Maybe it's a good things. If you don't have to go to Hong Kong.you can take a break and take things easy for a while. You are right.Maybe we should work out a fitness plan and start to do more exercise.Sitting around in the office all day is no way of keeping fit.That's a good idea. Let's see if we can get more people in this plan.There isn't much business these days any-way, so I think many people will be interested.