A ban on smoking in most public places goes into effect(效果) on Sunday in China - home to a third of the world's smokers. That means around 300 million smokers will no longer be allowed to light their cigarettes in the "enclosed public places." These include hotels, restaurants, theaters and public transport waiting rooms. The ban does not cover offices or factories.

The campaign is aimed at controlling(控制) the number of deaths from smoking-related illnesses, running at a million a year. According to the World Health Organization, more than 3,000 people die every day in China because of smoking. Health experts also hope it will help Chinese to raise the knowledge of the dangers of smoking.

But the new rules have been criticized because they do not include punishments(处罚) for those who choose not to obey them. Most people worry that Chinese smoking ban may have little effect.

Business owners often hate rules that force(强迫) them to ban smoking on their restaurants, bar, cafe..., because many customers(顾客) do not like the rules and complain. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar.

It appears that many Chinese people don’t know the dangers of smoking. Research suggests only one in four knows the harm(害处) cigarettes or second-hand smoke can cause.

At the same time the government makes a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state-owned firms that make and sell all tobacco products throughout the country.

1.The word “ban” in the first sentence means         .

A. 禁令                           B. 责骂                         C. 罚款

2. Every year          people died in China from smoking-related illnesses.

A. more than 3,000                  B. about a million                 C. nearly 300 million

3. According to the new ban, smokers can smoke         .

A. in the restaurants                 B. in the airport waiting room        C. in the office

4. We can find      reasons in the passage to explain why people worry about the effect of the ban.

A. three                           B. four                          C. five

5.. The best title for this passage is         .

A. A new ban on smoking in China     

B. Smoking culture in China

C. Dangers of smoking in China      

 

 

APRIL 5 marks the 100th anniversary(周年纪念日)of the sinking(下沉)of the Titanic. In 1997, the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world. Now, the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10.

As anyone who has seen the movie knows, the Titanic struck an iceberg(冰山) and sank on its first voyage in 1912, killing 1,517 people. A century after the accident, scientists have found something new to blame(负责任) for the sinking: the moon. Donald Olson, a Texas State University physicist, led a team of astronomers(天文学家) to examine the moon’s role, according to Reuters.

Normally, icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide(潮汐) frees them. A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward. The process can take several years.

According to Olson, a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1,400 years. This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth’s oceans than usual, which created a super-high tide. The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, into the Titanic’s way.

“Of course, the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg,” Olson told Reuters. “It went full speed into a region with icebergs, but the lunar connection(月亮的联系) may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic.”

The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.

根据短文内容,选最佳择答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1. How many people lost their lives in this accident?

A . Over 2,000 people.            B. About 100 people.  

C. More than 1,500 people.        D. We don’t know.

2. The underlined word “voyage” in the second paragraph really means ______.

A. 航行         B. 飞行       C. 划船      D.游泳

3. Which of the following about icebergs is TRUE?

A. Icebergs move only when the tide frees them.

B. An iceberg can stop for some time during its travel.

C. An iceberg will move as soon as its melts.

D. It takes an iceberg several months to leave its place.

4. Which of the following played a role in the sinking of the Titanic?

      a. the moon                 b. the tides             c. too many passengers 

d. the high speed of the ship    e. going the wrong way   f. the iceberg 

      A. a,b,c,f    B. a,c,d,e    C. a,b,d,f     D.a,c,e,f

5.. What is the article mainly about?

A. The main cause of the Titanic’s sinking.

B. The 100th anniversary of the Titanic.

C. The moon’s great influence on the Earth’s tides.

D. The moon’s role in the sinking of the Titanic.

 

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.

Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?

    China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?

Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.

First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.

1.About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

    A. They have little interest.           B. Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

    C. Most of them are the same.           D. They are better than foreign ones.

2.Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

    A. it’s the same as Chinese books           B. it can lead children into a wonderful world

    C. it’s not written in children’s language   D. it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

3.The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

    A. 第一批读物   B. 一节课的阅读     C. 一流的读物       D. 基础的阅读

4.“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

    A. the writer can’t find any books for children

    B. Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

    C. our children should learn from Harry Potter

    D. Chinese writers should write better books for children

5. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

    A. Ways to read books.                  B. A magic boy, Harry Potter.

    C. Books and advertisements.            D. Our children need better books.

 

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