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Since the first case ofCow Coldwas reported in Kirk State in June, this killer cold has moved up north faster than we thought it would. By July, almost every part of the country had been attacked by Cow Cold. In only two months, the number of dead cows has risen to 5,000. Though Cow Cold started in the south, the east of the country is the worst hit area. By this week, 80% of the farms in Osten State have reported cases of Cow Cold.

The sale of milk in Osten State has slumped because of Cow Cold. Before Cow Cold, the sale of milk in Osten State was $2.5 million each week; now it is less than $500,000.

Odin State is the only area in the north without cases of Cow Cold. Before we know how to deal with Cow Cold, we can only hope Odin State will be lucky enough not to experience the power of this killer cold.

(Elaine Baker, City Post)

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1.
What can we learn from the news report?
How to find out if cows have Cow Cold.
How to deal with Cow Cold.
How fast Cow Cold has hit the country.
Whether people may catch Cow Cold.
2.
Which map will most likely appear with the above news report?
3.
If a store’s sales keep slumping, what would the sales chart look like?
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