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　　New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones．The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month．

　　First-time violators(违法者)will face a ＄100 fine．A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．

　　At least a dozen localities(地方)have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones．

　　There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State．

　　“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子)while driving 65 mph．I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said．

　　Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成)at least as much of a concern．They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things．

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阅读理解

　　New York State has passed the USA's first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones(手机)．The ban will begin November 1st, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month．

　　First-time violators(违法者)will face a ＄100 fine．A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．

　　At least a dozen localities(地方)have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones．

　　There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State．

　　“To think that I'm not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop(膝上电脑)，I still can read a paper, I can still change my trousers while driving 65 mph．I think there's just something wrong,”an official said．

　　Other critics(批评)noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make up while driving caused at least as much of a concern(关注)．They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things．

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　　Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5∶30 and at 6∶30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club．At last, the traffic was moving．She swung quickly racing to her house．As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over(被绊倒)Sheba．

　　“Hey, Sheba,”she said,“I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking．Obviously, she could hardly breathe．Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医)．

　　When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day．Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr．Sterne brought her quickly into his office．

　　“Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go and get changed?I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me．Is that OK?”

　　“Sure．”said the doctor．

　　Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes．As she was once more　entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring．

　　“This is Dr．Sterne,”said an anxious voice．“I want you to get out of that house immediately,”said the doctor's voice．“I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now．Wait outside!”

　　At that moment, a police car screeched(发出尖锐的声音)to a stop outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house．Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened．Then the doctor arrived．

　　“Where's Sheba?Is she OK?”shouted Joanne．

　　“She's fine, Joanne．I took out the thing which was choking her, and she's OK now．”

　　Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white－faced man, who could hardly walk．There was blood all over him．

　　“My God,”said Joanne,“how did he get in there?And how did you know he was there?”

　　“I think he must be a burglar．”said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba's throat：it turned out to be three human fingers．”

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