WithSARSgraduallypassingitspeak,moreandmorepeopletakeofftheirgauzemasks.Theyfeelreleasedandhavemorefreedomtobreatheinfreshair.However,acertainnumberofpeoplehaverestoredtheirbadhabitandstarttospiteverywhere.Nowandthen,whetherinthestreet,oronthebus,orincitygardens,wewillseesomepeople,thefineladiesandgentlemen,spittingwithoutfeelingabitashamedasshowninthepicture.Whenshownthe"nospitting!"sign,theyjustturnablindeyetoit.Stillworse,peoplearoundhavetobeonguardagainstthesuddenattackof"spitshot"fromthespitters.
Spittingisaterriblehabit.Foronething,itisentirelyuncivilized.Theworldhasenteredthe21stcenturyandhumancivilizationhasreachedamoreadvancedstage.Whycan'tthosepeopleremovethisuglyhabit?Isitbecausetheythinktheearthisagiganticspittoon?Foranotherthing,spittingdoesgreatharmtopublichealth.Accordingtochemicallaboratorytest,onesputumcontainsthousandsuponthousandsofgermsandSARSvirusesifthespitterisaSARSsufferer.Aswasreported,theBeijingmunicipalgovernmentoncemobilizedanarmyofathousandsanitationworkerstocleanoutthemessinTianAnMenSquare.
Forpeopletogetridofthisuncivilizedbehaviour,wesuggestlocalauthoritiesstrengtheneducationbypublicizingtheharmfulnessofspitting,andatthesametime,enforcethelawofpunishment.
Finally,we,citizensoftheearth,mustbeself-disciplined,loveourmotherearthanddon'tdirtyher.