More than 220 people were killed in the fire　 1　 ?destroyedthe Capital Building on February 4th,1974.The building was finished only a few months　 2　 the fire;it was Sao Paulo?s newest building.All the 25　 3　 of theofficebuilding were completely destroyed.　 4　 fire also destroyed cars which belonged to people who worked in the building.

Over 500 people were working in the building when the fire broke　 5　 on the 11th floor.　 6　 knows how the fire started.Perhaps it was started by an　 7　 (electricity)fire in the ceiling of one of the offices.Office workers tried to put out the fire,　 8　 it was impossible to control　 9　 .Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible for people on the floors above　 10　 (escape).　

It is time to go Christmas shopping again.But wait,does　 1　 have to be this way？While some bravely enter the crowded parking lots and ringing registers,　 2　 are saying no to the whole shopping thing and　 3　 (find)ways to revive the original meaning of Christmas giving.In fact,in a recent Ipsos Reid survey conducted(实施) on　 4　 of World Vision,84 percent of Canadians said they would rather have a holiday gift given to a charity in their name　 5　 receive more socks or sweaters.

There is even an　 6　 (organize)encouraging us to have a Buy Nothing Christmas.“It is a national initiative(首创)　 7　 (start)by Mennonites(门诺派教徒) but open to everyone with a thirst for change and a desire for action.” Co?founder Aiden Enns of Winnipeg says.“　 8　 I was working at Adbusters magazine back in 2001,I noticed how successful the Buy Nothing Day campaign was,especially in North America and the UK.?　 9　 a shame that it was only one day,I thought,” says Enns.So he decided to inject a spirit of radical simplicity into the whole Christmas season　 10　 Buy Nothing Christmas was born.