Should e­cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think e­cigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，but 47 percent believe the e­cigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.
“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，e­cigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zogby International，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about e­cigarettes，which are battery­powered，or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet，e­cigarettes were first made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using e­cigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke e­cigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.
Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that e­cigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they don’t produce smoke，but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of e­cigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people，aged 18-29，and singles were the groups most open to trying e­cigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide，according to the WHO.

1. 1.

   What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

   1. A.
      American smokers ought to try e­cigarettes.
   2. B.
      Americans have different opinions about e­cigarettes.
   3. C.
      Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.
   4. D.
      Most of the Americans don’t like e­cigarettes.
2. 2.

   According to Zogby International，e­cigarettes ______.

   1. A.
      are much safer than common cigarettes
   2. B.
      are popular among people who want to quit smoking
   3. C.
      will take the place of traditional cigarettes
   4. D.
      are produced in a safer way by manufacturers
3. 3.

   What do we know about e­cigarettes from the passage?

   1. A.
      Most Americans are familiar with them.
   2. B.
      They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.
   3. C.
      They produce a water vapor that can’t be seen.
   4. D.
      Most people buy them on the Internet.
4. 4.

   What’s the attitude of the WHO towards e­cigarettes?

   1. A.
      Negative
   2. B.
      Supportive
   3. C.
      Doubtful
   4. D.
      Indifferent

Doctors’ moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of heated discussions in the media, but also caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against doctors’ moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year, the Ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of their personnel （人事） system. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospital’s management and regulations（规定）.
As for moonlighting--meaning that the doctor provides medical service without the permission of the original hospital--such activity goes against China’s Practicing Doctor Law, Xinhua reported.
In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital. However, as China’s medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But on the other hand, doctors’ taking part-time jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical field.
First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes for their income from the part-time jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.
【小题1】
What is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking part-time jobs?

Doctors’ moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of heated discussions in the media, but also caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.

On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against doctors’ moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Last year, the Ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of their personnel （人事） system. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospital’s management and regulations（规定）.

As for moonlighting--meaning that the doctor provides medical service without the permission of the original hospital--such activity goes against China’s Practicing Doctor Law, Xinhua reported.

In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital. However, as China’s medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But on the other hand, doctors’ taking part-time jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical field.

First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes for their income from the part-time jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.

1.

What is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking part-time jobs?

A. Doctors can earn more money by moonlighting than by taking part-time jobs.

B. Doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by taking

part-time jobs.

C. Taking part-time jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is-against

the present regulations.

D. Doctor’s part-time jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations.

2.

From this passage we know that doctors are allowed to        nowadays.

       A. only work for one hospital        B. work for more than one hospital

       C. work any time when they are free   D. be out of control of hospitals

3.

The passage is taken most probably from           .

         A. a notice sent out by the Ministry of Health 

B. regulations made by health organizations

       C. China’s Practicing Doctor Law

       D. a magazine or a newspaper

4.

According to the passage, we have got to know that         .

       A. all doctors around China prefer moonlighting to part-time jobs

       B. moonlighting has been permitted by China’s practicing Doctor Law

       C. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their part-time jobs

       D. strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting