Sue - Huang Shujuan - #0505020078

On New Year’s Day 2008, the most terrible snowstorm of the past fifty years struck Southern China. As a result, several provinces fell into darkness.

Because of the snowstorm, the live wire entanglement in my hometown did not work. From January 29 to February 12, the whole town was in dark. People did not know what they could do during those days. Was the electricity really so important in our lives that we could not live without it? I think the answer is “No”. But why did the power outage cause such a big panic? Personally, I think that was because we are too dependent on modern life. Consequently, a natural disaster could possibly make this “modern life” come to naught.

The snowstorm played the role of an alarm - raiser for us to realize modernization. It has enabled us to gain a more thorough understanding, and a more comprehensive evaluation of modernization. Through the snowstorm, we could see that because the heavy snow caused the power grid interruption, the cables and a number of “modernized equipment” was turned into nothing but a display. This snowstorm warned us that non - modernization may bring inconveniences to mankind at the same time benefiting our people. Therefore, in the process of modernization, we cannot always keep a balance. Do not ignore the traditional, old - fashioned, non - modern things. They may also work efficiently when dealing with all kinds of disasters.

This year’s spring was unusual; it was unforgettable. Though the wind and the snow had stopped, it left us to reflect and it left deep thoughts in our hearts and minds.