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【题目】Smoking remains one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK with around 100,000 people dying each year from illnesses connected with the habit. Under-18s in England will not be allowed to buy electronic cigarettes, the government has announced. Experts say it is not yet known what harm they could cause and that the things inside them could be damaging young people’s health.

Around 1.3 million people in the UK use e-cigarettes which were designed to help people give up smoking. It will be illegal for adults to buy traditional cigarettes for anyone under 18. The new rule could be put into practice by the autumn and may mean anyone caught buying cigarettes for a child could be given a fine of 50-2,500 pounds.

“We must do all we can to help children lead a healthy life,” Public Health Minister Jane Ellison said: Some 41% of 15-year-olds who smoke say they usually buy their cigarettes from someone else, rather than from a shop, according to the Department of Health.

But while the number of smokers has fallen to the lowest ever level, experts fear e-cigarettes could be encouraging teenagers to take up the habit. E-cigarettes, popular with teenagers, contain a bit of nicotine and give off water vapor to make people have the feeling and took up the habit.

“We do not yet know the harm that e-cigarettes can cause to adults, let alone to children, but we do know they are not risk free,” Prof. Dame Sally Davies, England’s chief medical officer, said. “E-cigarettes can produce toxic chemicals and a small amount of nicotine and other things that could be extremely damaging to young people’s health.” he added.

【1】 People may be fined ￡50-2,500 on condition that ________.

A. they buy cigarettes for children

B. they smoke electronic cigarettes

C. they are caught smoking in public

D. they allow their children to smoke

【2】What does the underlined word “toxic” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Powerful. B. Helpful.

C. Harmful. D. Useful.

【3】Which of the following is FALSE about E-cigarettes?

A. They are of high-quality cigarettes.

B. They have no harm to children.

C. They do not contain nicotine.

D. They are popular with teenagers.

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. E-cigarettes may replace cigarettes.

B. The number of the smokers has declined greatly.

C. We can choose electronic cigarettes.

D. E-cigarettes will be banned for under-18s.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述英国政府将于秋季出台新规定禁止向十八周岁以下的青少年出售香烟和电子香烟。

【1】A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，任何一个被抓住为孩子买香烟的人将被罚款50-2,500英镑，故选A项。

【2】2.C 词义猜测题。根据划线的词所在的句子可知，电子香烟能极大地损害年轻人的身体健康，所以toxic意为“有害的”，故正确答案为C项。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，电子烟在青少年中很流行，故正确答案为D项。

【4】D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述英国政府将于秋季出台新规定，禁止向十八周岁以下的青少年出售香烟和电子香烟，故D项最能概括文意。