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A recent survey found that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes(香烟). That’s down from 23 percent in 2000. While this is good news for the US’s overall health, tobacco(烟草)use is still a problems.

Cigarettes can cause many diseases. Although they know about the health problems, teenagers still smoke. According to the American Lung Association(美国肺病协会), every day almost 3,900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette, and more than 950 of them will become daily smokers. If it goes on like this, 5.8 million children alive today will die as a result of smoking.

The Truth Campaign is working to end teenage smoking. Their latest activities uses social media(媒体) to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking. “If we all join forces, smokers and non-smokers, we can end smoking once and for all,” the campaign website explained. The campaign encourages teens to learn the facts. “ We are not here to criticize(批评)your choices, or tell you not to smoke. We are here to arm everyone, smokers and non-smokers, with the tools to make change,” they say.

根据短文内容，回答问题：(答案不超过5个单词)

1.According to the survey, how many American teenagers smoked in 2000?

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2.What can cigarettes cause?

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3.What do almost 3900 children under 18 years of age do according to the association?

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4.What’s the aim of the Truth Campaign?

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5.What does the campaign encourage teens to do ?

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Answer 1

1.23 percent

2.Many diseases./ They can cause many diseases./Health problems.

3.They try their first cigarette

4.To end teenage smoking

5.To learn the facts

【解析】

试题分析：最近的一项调查发现，只有9%的美国青少年吸烟。这个数字低于2000年的23%。虽然，对我们的整体健康这是一个好消息，但是烟草使用仍然是一个问题。香烟会导致许多疾病。尽管他们知道健康问题, 青少年仍然抽烟。

1. down from 23 percent in 2000.句意：这个数字低于2000年的23%。故填：23 percent

2. can cause many diseases.句意：香烟会导致许多疾病。故填：Many diseases./ They can cause many diseases./Health problems.

3. day almost 3,900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette句意：每一天都有十八岁以下，几乎接近3900名孩子尝试第一次吸烟。明确答案尝试吸烟。故填：They try their first cigarette

4. Truth Campaign工作目的是什么？联系原文：The Truth Campaign is working to end teenage smoking.句意：the Truth Campaign正在努力结束青少年吸烟。故填：To end teenage smoking

5. campaign encourages teens to learn the facts.句意：这个组织鼓励青少年学习事实。故填：To learn the facts

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。