:00:13. > :00:18.It's Wednesday afternoon, we're half way through the week.
:00:19. > :00:29.Naz has been to meet Ben who returned to his home
:00:30. > :00:35.for the first time following the floods.
:00:36. > :00:46.We opened the window and my dad got out first and then my brother went
:00:47. > :00:52.out and then there was a man standing up here and he left the
:00:53. > :00:58.tent down. Was it not really scary? Yes, it was. I was a bit nervous and
:00:59. > :01:06.I did not relate one to do it but if we had stayed in their we would have
:01:07. > :01:14.been cold. It would have been dangerous as well. There wasn't any
:01:15. > :01:26.other option. What's it like seeing all this? It's not very nice. These
:01:27. > :01:33.are mine and these are not wet. It's not very nice. It was all in the
:01:34. > :01:42.cupboards and everything. All over the floor. It's just like it's junk.
:01:43. > :01:51.It's a bit upsetting. I did and think it would be this bad. --
:01:52. > :02:02.didn't think it would be this bad. It ruined. It's not nice. And it's
:02:03. > :02:11.come at a bad time of year because it's Christmas and all my sisters is
:02:12. > :02:17.coming home and she's been away since August and this was going to
:02:18. > :02:21.be a good time. Ben's family think it will be at least two months
:02:22. > :02:23.before they can go back home, but they have had plenty of offers of
:02:24. > :02:27.places to stay over Christmas. Can you imagine having to stay
:02:28. > :02:30.indoors because the air outside Well, cities across China
:02:31. > :02:33.are on high-alert just now Smog happens when the air we breathe
:02:34. > :02:37.becomes poisoned with pollution. These pupils, from the British
:02:38. > :02:40.School in Beijing, have sent us a special report about the smog
:02:41. > :02:42.which has brought their city We're from the British
:02:43. > :02:58.School in Beijing. Today were going to be talking to
:02:59. > :03:03.you about the pollution in Beijing. Often in Beijing in winter
:03:04. > :03:06.the pollution is quite bad and you are not allowed outside
:03:07. > :03:09.or do sports activities. Just yesterday we missed a day
:03:10. > :03:12.because of high pollution. This is Beijing's
:03:13. > :03:15.pollution on a bad day. As you can see, it looks
:03:16. > :03:18.like it's extremely foggy, Sometimes we do have really nice
:03:19. > :03:25.days where it's blue outside. Beijing is surrounded by mountains
:03:26. > :03:28.so the pollution often Mostly the pollution is due
:03:29. > :03:38.to people using coal, As you know, China is such a large
:03:39. > :03:44.country and there is tons It can range from really
:03:45. > :03:50.clear to you can only see We have the air purifiers which keep
:03:51. > :03:57.the air clean inside classrooms. They suck in bad air, purify it
:03:58. > :04:21.and sends the good air out. A very clear hockey fans in Canada
:04:22. > :04:27.take part in one of the weirdest sporting traditions around. They are
:04:28. > :04:31.stitch up toys the rank and this year fans through almost 30,000
:04:32. > :04:34.teddies. After the game all the toys get to the rank and this year fans
:04:35. > :04:37.through almost 30,000 teddies. After the game all the toys get donated to
:04:38. > :04:41.charity. Make sure you head over to the newsround website where we are
:04:42. > :04:48.asking if kids football should be competitive. This is after the
:04:49. > :04:51.football Association have banned newspapers and websites from
:04:52. > :04:55.reporting scores for under 11s matches in case it upsets teams.
:04:56. > :05:00.Tell others what you think about that one. We'll be back bright and
:05:01. > :05:01.early tomorrow morning at