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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. The figure is predicted to double by 2020. The new smoking ban is an attempt to prevent that prediction coming true.
The new laws forbid smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office. Employers will have the duty to warn staff of the dangers of smoking but not to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.
But the new laws have been criticized because they do not include punishments for those who choose to flout them. Quite many smokers 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. At bus stops as well as in railway stations smoking can also be seen here and there. Business owners are also angry at the efforts to force them to ban smoking on their premises（经营场所）, because many customers refuse to go to restaurants or places of entertainment where smoking is forbidden.
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests only one in four knows the harm cigarettes or second-hand smoke can cause. Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to try to reduce the numbers dying from smoking related diseases. At the same time, however, 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.
68. What does the underlined word “flout” in Para. 4 mean?
A. Be in favor of B. Be unaware of
C. Act against D. Be indifferent
69. Some businessmen dislike the ban because ______.
A. they will not enjoy smoking as before
B. their sales of cigarettes will greatly fall
C. their customers will get angry with them
D. the ban may cause their income to fall
70. Why is it difficult for the ban to be carried out?
1. Because the ban on smoking is not written into the law.
2. Because there are no clear regulations about punishment.
3. Because cigarette firms continue producing cigarettes.
4. Because few Chinese know about the danger of smoking.
A. 1,2,3 B. 1,2,4 C. 1,3,4 D. 2,3,4
CDD
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related (与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
“Every year, new devices are being on sale.” she said. “People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car.”
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
“It’s going to be very unpopular with some people.” she said. “We’re not here to win a popularity contest. We’re here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it’s the right recommendation and it is time.”
The agency’s recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won’t likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
【小题1】The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward ______.
| A．after a long discussion and recommendation |
| B．after about ten years’ investigation in it |
| C．because of the most powerful mobile devices |
| D．for the reason of heading away from the road |
| A．electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes |
| B．numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving |
| C．electronic distraction contributed much to the ban |
| D．the recommendation was based on electronic distraction |
| A．are just common behaviors | B．can be shifted to behaviors |
| C．are behaviors to be changed | D．are just cultural behaviors |
| A．Cellphone Ban in Cars |
| B．Valuable Ban for Cellphones |
| C．Drivers Ban Cellphones |
| D．Cellphone Ban while Driving |
Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month.
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon，on Sydney's northern beaches，around dawn when he was attacked.The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing(激烈扭动)about in the water，”the police said.“Fortunately，the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore.“There was a lot of pain，as you can imagine.”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”，but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折)．He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark，while the police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy.“I don't even know if he saw it，”Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches，but attacks on humans are still relatively rare.However，there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month，one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House，and the other on a surfer at the city's world-famous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise.There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor，which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment，attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species，including the Great White—the man-eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg's Jaws—are protected in Australian waters.
1.The report mainly tells us ________.
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A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise |
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B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month |
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C．a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach |
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D．shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney's beaches |
2.The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．
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A．attracted |
B．dragged |
C．bit |
D．packed |
3.What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
B．Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.
C．There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.
D．There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney's beaches.
4.About the injury of the boy we know that ________.
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A．he was losing much blood when he was dragged out |
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B．he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital |
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C．he may be in danger of losing his leg |
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D．he was injured in the right leg |
5.All the following are the causes of Australia's sharks' increasing EXCEPT that ________.
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A．environmental protection has created a cleaner environment |
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B．a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers |
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C．many shark species are protected in Australian waters |
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D．the film Jaws has made the Great White famous |