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【题目】A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China—home to a third of the world’s smokers.

The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases*running at a million a year.

But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them.

Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises (经营场所) because many customers do not like the rules and complain.

The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.

Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.

Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do not seem to take much notice of them. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.

It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause.

Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases.

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

【1】The number of smokers in China makes up about of the world’s smokers.

A. 66% B. 44%

C. 33% D. 55%

【2】We can replace the underlined part in the passage with .

A. are concerned about B. are curious about

C. don’t know D. don’t care

【3】1f the government wants to ban smoking in public places, .

A. only rely on educating people

B. take more effective measures

C. do punish those who ignore the rules

D. let people know more about the dangers of smoking

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】在中国，吸烟者的数量约占世界烟民的33%。研究表明，只有四分之一的人知道二手烟会造成的危害。

【1】C

推理判断题。根据第一段A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China—home to a third of the world’s smokers.可知，在中国，吸烟者的数量约占世界烟民的33%。故选C。

【2】C

词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段第二句Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause. 研究表明，只有四分之一的人知道二手烟会造成的危害。可知，It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. 似乎很多中国人都are unaware of吸烟的危害。由此推知划线意思是“不知道”，故选C。

【3】C

推理判断题。根据第五段The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.可知，如果政府想在公共场所禁烟，那就惩罚那些无视规则的人。故选C。