D   Weall know about “Brother Sharp” , “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth”----names that netizens(网民) have given those with special characteristics, or who have done something special. Recently, a new name has been added to that list----“Brother Banner(横幅)”. What did he do to get the name? “Brother Banner” is Chen Yihua, a Senior 1 student at Guangzhou No.16 High School. On the afternoon of May 4, he made a banner, dressed in school uniform, and stood outside a Line 1 subway station in Guangzhou. Chen was protesting(抗议)Guangzhou Metro(地铁) Company’s renovation(整修) project for the line. The company was planning to renew 16 stations on the line over three years. It said that the station would be renovated in similar styles, and the cost of the project would be 92.27 million yuan. The banner that Chen held said: “The special features of Line 1 stations will disappear. The program is also a waste of resources. I hope you will help my protest be signing my subway petition(请愿) against the renovation .” His action attracted the attention of passers-by. In three days, Chen collected more than 300 signatures(签名) from the public. The metro company also noticed Chen, and responded to him, three times, over the following week. On May 6, the company announced that the project was to replace aging equipment that has been running for a long time, because it had “safety risks”. The public was unsatisfied with the response. The next day, the company met with Chen and gave further details of the project. Chen remained unconvinced. The company made a 180-degree turn in its third response to Chen’s protest on May 10. Zhong Xuejun, spokesman for the company, said the renovation would be based on the principle of saving energy and being economical. It would focus on the old equipment and the look of the stations wouldn’t be changed much. Finally, Chen’s voice had been heard. 小题1:What do “Brother sharp”, “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth” have in common?
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