题目内容
15.A new weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe.Soon when smokers buy cigarettes,they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet.Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy.Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table.
The European Union announced on October 22,that it had chosen 42photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body.It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage young smokers.
To catch the attention of teenagers,the special packets warn of longterm medical dangers,like cancer.Shortterm effects,like bad skin,are also on the list.
"The true fact of smoking is disease,death and horror.That is the message we should send to the young,"said David Byrne,an EU health official."Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes."
The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than written warnings on packs of cigarettes at present.The warning included"smoking kills"and"smoking can lead to a slow and painful death."
So far,Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos.Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000.The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers.
According_to_studies,_smoking_is_the_single_biggest_cause_of_avoidable_death_in_EU. Every year more than 650,000smokers die,more than one person a minute.
29.What would be the best title for the text?B
A.New Ways to Stop Smoking.
B.Pictures to Shock Smokers.
C.New Packets of Cigarettes.
D.Dangers of Smoking.
30.We can learn from the text thatD.
A.the EU countries have put the new warning method into practice
B.only a small number of the EU countries have used the new warning method
C.the new warning method has worked in some EU countries
D.countries in EU still use the old warning method
31.Which country is most successful in stopping smoking?C
A.Ireland.
B.Belgium.
C.Canada.
D.EU.
32.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests thatB.
A.it's hard to stop smoking in EU
B.deaths caused by smoking could have been avoided
C.smoking is the biggest cause of deaths in EU
D.EU has the largest number of deaths caused by smoking.
分析 烟草是造成疾病和早亡的"罪魁祸首",而由此引起的疾病和早亡本来是可以避免的.但吸烟者和一些准备开始吸烟的人对烟草可能带来的危害并不十分了解,他们中不少人只笼统知道"吸烟有害健康".
解答 29.B 主旨大意题.根据文中内容A new weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe.Soon when smokers buy cigarettes,they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet.欧盟号召成员国采取一些宣传吸烟有害健康的照片,以此来警示吸烟者.故选B
30.D 推理判断题.分析文章的信息,我们可以得出结论,文章介绍的一种新措施仅仅还是一个设想,还没有付诸实施,因此断定欧盟国家仍旧沿用旧的警示方式.
31.C 细节理解题.文章倒数第二段说明加拿大因为采取了类似的警示措施,吸烟人数有所下降.Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000.The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers.结合选,故选C
32.B 语意理解题.According to studies,smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU:在欧盟,吸烟是唯一一个可以避免的造成死亡的原因.即:吸烟造成的死亡本来可以避免.结合选项,故选B
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Homemade selfie sticks could date back as early as 1925.A photo from that year shows a man taking a photograph of himself and his wife,with the aid of a long pole which is pointed towards the camera and out of frame.Amateur box cameras of the period would not have been able to capture a self-portrait in focus when held at arm's length,requiring photographers to use remote shutter (快门) devices such as cables or sticks.
The 1983 Minolta Disc film"Disc-7"camera had a convex mirror on its front to allow the composition of self-portraits,and its packaging showed the camera mounted on a stick while used for such a purpose.A"telescopic extender"for compact handheld cameras was patented in U.S.in 1983.Canadian inventor Wayne Fromm patented his Quik Pod in 2005,and it became commercially available in the United States the following year.Despite positive reviews for the Quik Pod over the next few years in mainstream press,the term"selfie stick"itself did not become widely used until 2014.
People attach their cell phone or camera to the end of the selfie stick,raise it in front of themselves and then make a sound or press a Shutter button"shutter button on the stick handle which is connected to the camera (usually using a port such as a Phone connector (audio)"headphone jack),or press a button on a wireless remote (often via Bluetooth"Bluetooth),or use the camera's built-in timer to take a photo after a number of seconds have passed.The first two methods usually adapt the device's physical means of pressing the camera shutter such as the volume controls or the dedicated camera button of the device,which are replicated(复制)on Headphones"headphones with on-cord controls,and are seen by the device as headphone devices.
The device gives more practical use in situations that require assistance for difficult photographs.It allows the user to take photographs in otherwise dangerous situations such as taking a photo over a cliff or from the door of an airplane.The device is sometimes used to take selfies that involve the photographer inside a moving vehicle.
Enlarge"Bans and restrictions on the use of selfie sticks have been imposed across a range of public venues(场所)generally on the grounds of safety and inconvenience to others.
Several concert venues in Australia and the United Kingdom have banned the use of selfie sticks,along with some music festivals in the United States.Organisers have cited their role in the"illegal recording"of bands'sets,and the inconvenience and safety issues to fellow audience members.The sticks have been banned in some museums,galleries and historical sites because of concerns about possible damage to artworks and other objects.
Theme parks including Walt Disney World Resort"Walt Disney World Resortand Six Flags"Six Flags have banned selfie sticks.The sticks have always been banned on rides at Disney World for safety reasons,but after a number of instances where rides had to be stopped because of a guest pulling out a selfie stick in mid-ride,such as incidents on California Screamin'"California Screamin'and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad,Disney issued a park-wide ban on the accessorie(配件).
Some Aspects of a Selfie Stick | |
Definition | ●A selfie stick is a one-legged support for a smartphone or camera.It is made of metal and can be made (71)longer/extended/extendable. |
●A selfie stick's arm is thickest and strongest at the opposite end when compared to a monopod for keeping a camera (72)stable/steady/stabiliz(s)ed/balancedon the ground | |
History | ●Homemade selfie sticks could date from 1925 when amateur box cameras required photographers (73)makeuse of remote shutter devices. |
●A"telescopic extender"for compact handheld cameras was granted a (74)patentin 1983. | |
●Although Quik Pod got excellent reviews,the term"selfie stick"was not in (75)fashion/style/popularityuntil 2014. | |
Usage | ●When taking photos,people can press a shutter button on the stick handle or press a button on a wireless (76)remotecontrol,or use the camera's built-in timer. |
●When taking difficult photos,people can use selfie sticks to (77)keepthemselves away from dangerous situations. | |
Bans and restrictions | ●(78)Considering/Givensafety issues and inconvenience,lots of public places restrict the use of selfie sticks. |
●The sticks have been prohibited in a wide (79)range/varietyof sites in case they cause possible damage to other objects. | |
●After a number of (80)instances/incidents/accidents/caseswhere rides had to be stopped,Disney issued a park-wide ban on the sticks. |