Beijing's broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect Thursday, adding force to the effort to hold a smoke-free Olympics.

The new rules extend existing anti-smoking regulations to more places, including fitness centers, cultural relic sites, offices, meeting rooms, dining halls, toilets and lifts. Restaurants, Internet cafes, parks, and waiting halls at airports, railway stations and coach stations are required to set up smoking areas. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms or floors, but the regulations do not specify a proportion.

    However, some restaurant owners have complained that it would be difficult to have a separate smoking room as required by the new regulations. "We plan to issue specific rules to solve this problem as soon as possible," Rao Yingsheng, vice-director of the Beijing Committee for Patriotic Public Health Campaign, was quoted by the Beijing News as saying Thursday. He said small restaurants without a separate room should set aside at least 70 percent of their area for non-smokers. He also said customers and restaurant owners would be asked for their thoughts on the new rule.

    Local authorities dispatched about 100,000 inspectors to make sure the ban was being enforced Thursday. Everyone has the right to dissuade people from smoking in public places, Liu Zejun, who works for the Beijing committee, said. "Citizens are encouraged to expose those who refuse to obey the rule by calling the free telephone line 12320," Liu said.

    People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined 10 yuan ($1.40), while enterprises and institutions that violate(违反) the ban will face fines of between 1,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan. Smoking was forbidden in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, museums, sports venues and other places before the new regulations took effect. From Oct 1 last year, the city also banned smoking in its 66,000 cabs, and imposed fines of 100 yuan to 200 yuan on drivers caught smoking in taxis.

    China has pledged a cigarette-free, green Olympics. This year's event will be the first non-smoking Olympic Games since the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), of which China is a signatory(签名人), went into effect in 2005.

The passage mainly tells us _____.

    A. There will be more places where smoking is forbidden.

    B. More people should give up smoking.

    C. Broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect in order to set up a non-smoking Olympic Games.

    D. Those who smoke at public places will be fined.

Smoking is _____ at airports, railway stations or coach stations etc.

    A. forbidden         B. allowed 

    C. allowed at it’s smoking areas        D. we don’t know

Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

    A. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms.

    B. Smoking is not allowed in most restaurants.

    C. 12320 is a free telephone line to expose those who smoke at public places.

    D. People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined.

If a taxi driver smokes in his cab, he will probably be fined _____ .

    A. 10 yuan    B. 50 yuan     C. 120 yuan   D. 1000 yuan

Beijing's broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect Thursday, adding force to the effort to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
The new rules extend existing anti-smoking regulations to more places, including fitness centers, cultural relic sites, offices, meeting rooms, dining halls, toilets and lifts. Restaurants, Internet cafes, parks, and waiting halls at airports, railway stations and coach stations are required to set up smoking areas. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms or floors, but the regulations do not specify a proportion.
However, some restaurant owners have complained that it would be difficult to have a separate smoking room as required by the new regulations. "We plan to issue specific rules to solve this problem as soon as possible," Rao Yingsheng, vice-director of the Beijing Committee for Patriotic Public Health Campaign, was quoted by the Beijing News as saying Thursday. He said small restaurants without a separate room should set aside at least 70 percent of their area for non-smokers. He also said customers and restaurant owners would be asked for their thoughts on the new rule.
Local authorities dispatched about 100,000 inspectors to make sure the ban was being enforced Thursday. Everyone has the right to dissuade people from smoking in public places, Liu Zejun, who works for the Beijing committee, said. "Citizens are encouraged to expose those who refuse to obey the rule by calling the free telephone line 12320," Liu said.
People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined 10 yuan ($1.40), while enterprises and institutions that violate(违反) the ban will face fines of between 1,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan. Smoking was forbidden in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, museums, sports venues and other places before the new regulations took effect. From Oct 1 last year, the city also banned smoking in its 66,000 cabs, and imposed fines of 100 yuan to 200 yuan on drivers caught smoking in taxis.
China has pledged a cigarette-free, green Olympics. This year's event will be the first non-smoking Olympic Games since the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), of which China is a signatory(签名人), went into effect in 2005.

1. 1.

   The passage mainly tells us _____.

   1. A.
      There will be more places where smoking is forbidden.
   2. B.
      More people should give up smoking.
   3. C.
      Broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect in order to set up a non-smoking Olympic Games.
   4. D.
      Those who smoke at public places will be fined.
2. 2.

   Smoking is _____ at airports, railway stations or coach stations etc.

   1. A.
      forbidden
   2. B.
      allowed
   3. C.
      allowed at it’s smoking areas
   4. D.
      we don’t know
3. 3.

   Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms.
   2. B.
      Smoking is not allowed in most restaurants.
   3. C.
      12320 is a free telephone line to expose those who smoke at public places.
   4. D.
      People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined.
4. 4.

   If a taxi driver smokes in his cab, he will probably be fined _____ .

   1. A.
      10 yuan
   2. B.
      50 yuan
   3. C.
      120 yuan
   4. D.
      1000 yuan

Travel to China is a lifetime experience and a better way to understand China. Only when you are there, you may start to appreciate and understand what a difference to live in a nation with a population of 1.3 billion.?
China offers variety choices for visitors. If you are interested in Chinese history, Chinese culture and Chinese scenery, your trip will be very fulfilled and very interesting. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sunshine beach holiday, there are plenty of tourist areas along the coastal line, which have unspoiled beaches and luxury hotels for visitors. In Hainan Island, the beautiful Sanya beaches are opened the whole year around and there is no winter in this island. If you want excitements and nightlife, stay in big cities. There are many places every night for international gathering. If you are adventurers, go to remote areas to watch wild life or visit minorities(少数民族) to see how they live in the hillsides or desert. If you are sporty, take a cycle trip along the countryside, enjoy the rural(田园的) life and meet with Chinese people long the route.?
You may have heard or read a lot about China from books, newspapers, magazines and TV programs. Some of them are true but most of them are out of date, incorrect or even false. China is different from many of your previous experiences and may shock you in many ways. This is what China is!
This country is changing and progressing every day. Yet it is still a developing country. After the economic reform, most of the developments concentrate in major cities and remote areas(边远地区) are still very backward. China is a very populated nation and people have to cope with the crowded environment. Foreign visitors may not get used to the mentality of the people and sometimes become frustrated with the situation, which they never experienced before. Basically Chinese are reserve, peaceful and nice. They are very polite too but in their own way. When a foreigner is willing to take a more positive attitude to recognize the difference, the trip will become worthwhile or you may ruin your trip completely by unreasonable expectation and misjudgment of the people in general.

1. 1.

   According to the passage, if you go to China, you can enjoy all but _______.

   1. A.
      mountain climbing
   2. B.
      sunshine beach
   3. C.
      rural life
   4. D.
      watching wild life
2. 2.

   After economic reform, most remote areas in China now _______.

   1. A.
      also develop fast
   2. B.
      are very rich?
   3. C.
      still need developing
   4. D.
      are very forward
3. 3.

   This passage might be from _______.

   1. A.
      advertising
   2. B.
      newspaper
   3. C.
      novel
   4. D.
      news?report
4. 4.

   Sometimes,foreigners in China may become frustrated(气恼，沮丧).Which of the following statement is NOT true?

   1. A.
      They are not used to the crowded environment.?
   2. B.
      Sometimes, Chinese are not polite enough in foreigners' eyes.?
   3. C.
      They don't think there are good sceneries in China.?
   4. D.
      Chinese are reserve.

The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.

Competition schedule finalized

The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics，due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.

1,000 cultural events expected

Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympics­related cultural activities，including high­level exhibitions and art performances，presentations of foreign art troops，community cultural squares，and promotions by sponsors and co­host cities.

30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics

More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.

Two million visitors to test Beijing’s services

At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media，accommodation is a big challenge，too.122 Beijing­based star­class hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for domestic_visitors and 160,000—180,000 rooms for overseas visitors？The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.

Hot tickets，low prices

In previous Olympics，one­third of the tickets were hot，another one third were break­even and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast，most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot，according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan—the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.

1.This passage aims to tell the readers________.

2.Which of the following may not be considered when making the daily schedule?

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

4.The underlined word “domestic visitors” (in Paragraph 5) refers to________.

Rooms for the night in private（私人的）homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1. Americans take a holiday trip_________.

A. all the year round

B. for years

C. every year

D. every other year

2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels.

B. The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers.

C. The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

D. The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.

3. Why do American travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns?

A. It is like visiting someone’s home.

B. The money they spend there is much less.

C. They can meet local families.

D. All of the above.

4. Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, __________.

A. the travelers needn’t pay anything

B. the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television

C. the travelers can meet and talk with the local people

D. the owners will show the travelers around the area

5. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.

B. All Americans enjoy traveling.

C. These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings.

D. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the traveler’s home.