单选题What would be an appropriate title for the passage?A Supporting Tobacco is Bad EconomicsB Tobacco Industry and Its Economic ProfitsC Smoking and HealthD The Cost of Smoking

考题 67 What does the author think is a surprise?A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

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考题 All production _________________ for tobacco would be eliminated. A、taxB、dutiesC、tariffsD、subsidies

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考题 Rob Reiner，co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment，was greadtly surprised when he saw his studio's film Proof of Life. “Wow，why is Meg Ryan smoking up a storm?”Reiner says. “It didn't add to the plot. ”Fourteen months later，Castle Rock has a policy of discouraging tobacco use. Any actor，director or screenwriter who wants to depict it must first meet with Reiner. “They have to make a really good case. ”he says. “Movies are basically advertising cigarettes to kids. ”Movie characters light up more often than people do in real life，argues Stanton Glantz，a professor of medicine who has launched a“Smoke-Free Movies”newspaper ad campaign. His study found that on average the 20 top-grossing films featured 50%more instances of smoking an hour in 2000 than in 1960. And an American Lung Association survey discovered that 61%of the tobacco use in films last year occurred in movies rated G，PG and PG-13. With teen smoking up dramatically in the past decade，a movement is building to hold Hollywood accountable. So Glantz says，“The entertainment industry is in denial. ”But it's getting an education. Susan Moses，deputy director of Harvard's Center for Health Communication，and Lindsay Doran，former head of United Artists，have been going from one studio to another. They hit the bosses with hard facts：a million teens a year become daily smokers，and a third of those will eventually die from tobacco-related illness. When Doran and Moses met with executives from Imagine Pictures，says Doran，“They said，‘Smoking is not in any of our scripts. ’But then they called the next day and said，‘We looked，and it's everywhere. ’”Karen Kehela，co-chairman of Imagine，recalls trying to take smoking out of one script. after the meeting，“but the actor insisted on smoking,”she says. In fact，many movie stars can't leave their cigarettes in the dressing room. “Actors who smoke look for any reason to integrate it into their characters，”Reiner says. “You have directors who don't care about the social implications or are yielding to the actors. ”Reiner was astonished at the film Proof of Life made in his studio because______.A．one of the characters smoked a lotB．smoking added something to the plotC．smoking in the film resulted in a stormD．tobacco use was prohibited from films

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考题 Executives from Imagine Pictures______.A．failed to tell actors about the seriousness of tobacco useB．should have informed actors of the bad effects of smokingC．didn't admit the existence of tobacco use scenes in their filmsD．didn't know there were smoking scenes in their movies at first

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考题 US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty【美国签订了全球烟草协议】　　The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. ____(46) 　　The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. ______(47) 　　For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. _____(48) It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban. 　　______(49)The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year. 　　The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. ______(50) 文章(10~15) 　　A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US 　　B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it. 　　C. The impact of the treaty could be huge. 　　D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies. 　　E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. 　　F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.

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考题 People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular. Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down. Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. Tobacco first appeared in ___________.A.Asia B.Africa C.Europe D.America

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考题 People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular. Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down. Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?A.To tell us the bad effects caused by smoking cigarettes. B.To introduce the history of smoking. C.To let us know what the cigarettes are made from. D.To tell the readers that Columbus found the Indians smoking.

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考题 People have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular. Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco bums, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down. Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease and stroke. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. What′s the main idea of this passage?A.Where did cigarettes come from? B.The effect of smoking on your body. C.How to smoke is healthy? D.Who is the first smoker?

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考题 Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled--to $1.01 per pack--smokers have jammed telephone "quit lines" across the country seeking to kick the habit. This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase. The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely. In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drug store Wednesday. Charleston, S.C, where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4.78.The influence is obvious. In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys--13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records. Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans "who choose to smoke." That's true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place, as for today's adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better. What does the author think is a surprise?A. Teen smokers are price sensitive B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low C. Tobacco taxes improve public health D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise

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考题　　A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US 　　B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it. 　　C. The impact of the treaty could be huge. 　　D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies. 　　E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. 　　F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.

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考题共用题干 U.S.Signs Global Tobacco Treaty 1 The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)this week at the United Nations.The Senate must still approve the treaty before the U.S.can implement its provisions. 2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly,including the United States,last year.Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies. 3 For instance,cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes,restrictions on smoking in public places,and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.It also requires bans on tobacco advertising,though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States,where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban. 4 The impact of the treaty could be huge.The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year.In the U.S.alone,about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses;about one-third of all cancers in the U.S.are caused by tobacco use.If current trends continue,WHO estimates,by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year. 5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect.So far,109 countries have signed it,and 1 2 have ratified it.Paragraph 4______A:What the FCTC DemandsB:U.S.Signing of the FCTCC:Opposition to the FCTCD:How the FCTC Came Into BeingE:What the FCTC Will Bring AboutF:Ratification of the FCTC

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考题共用题干 U.S.Signs Global Tobacco Treaty 1 The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)this week at the United Nations.The Senate must still approve the treaty before the U.S.can implement its provisions. 2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly,including the United States,last year.Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies. 3 For instance,cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes,restrictions on smoking in public places,and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.It also requires bans on tobacco advertising,though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States,where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban. 4 The impact of the treaty could be huge.The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year.In the U.S.alone,about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses;about one-third of all cancers in the U.S.are caused by tobacco use.If current trends continue,WHO estimates,by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year. 5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect.So far,109 countries have signed it,and 1 2 have ratified it.It is hoped that the FCTC will greatly help to reduce deaths______.A:have ratified itB:approving itC:implement its provisionsD:restrict smoking in public placesE:caused by tobacco useF:including higher tobacco taxes

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考题 US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty【美国签订了全球烟草协议】　　The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. ____(46) 　　The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. ______(47) 　　For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. _____(48) It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban. 　　______(49)The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year. 　　The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. ______(50) 文章(41~45)A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼) from the US B. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it. C. The impact of the treaty could be huge. D. Countries that ratify(批准) it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies. E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. F. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.

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考题根据以下材料，回答题 People have smoked cigarettes for a longtime now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in whatis now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America,saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In thelate 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular. Cigarette smoke contains at least twoharmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns,damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found inthe leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate.Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person′s breathing muscles.Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down. Nicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy (头晕) or sick to theirstomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute.Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs andfeet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers′ risk of heart disease andstroke. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarettesmoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. What is the main purpose of the firstparagraph 查看材料A.To tell us the bad effects caused bysmoking cigarettes. B.To introduce the history of smoking. C.To let us know what the cigarettes aremade from. D.To tell the readers that Columbus foundthe Indians smoking.

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考题 What could be the most appropriate title for the passage？( ) A.Cyber Crime and Its Prevention B.The Origin of Cyber Crime C.How to Deal with Cyber Crime D.The Definition of Cyber Crime

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考题单选题What does the passage mainly talk about?A Scribbler50’s attitude towards smoking bans.B The research on how people can stop smoking.C The effectiveness of smoking bans.D Smoking bans in restaurants and bars.

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考题问答题Passage 4　　Is this the last gasp for the tobacco industry? Scientists have come up with a vaccine that can block the effects of nicotine for up to a year. The vaccine will initially be targeted at the 85% of smokers who want to give up the habit.Although the drug would not take away the nicotine craving, cigarettes would become completely unsatisfying, making it pointless to smoke them.　　The drug could also be used to vaccinate youngsters before they even started smoking. Most adults who smoke began the habit while in their teens, so an annual vaccination for those aged 12 to 20 could prevent the industry recruiting new customers. “The potential for this kind of drug is huge,” said John Shields, senior vice-president of research at Cantab, the British developers.　　Making such a drug available to the public would be a landmark in the history of vaccines. Until now almost all vaccines have been targeted at micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. It would be the first time this sort of approach had been used to alter behaviour on such a potentially large scale. Vaccination depends on activating the immune system to recognize and destroy an invading organism or molecule. Previous attempts to develop a vaccine against nicotine have foundered because the nicotine molecule was too small to be recognized. The solution adopted by Cantab—and by Nabi, a rival American firm conducting similar research—is to attach the nicotine molecule to a much larger one.　　Cantab’s vaccine uses a protein stripped from the toxin produced by cholera bacteria. The protein is known to be safe because it is the basis for the cholera vaccine. Between one and four nicotine molecules are attached to each protein molecule, making them large enough for the body’s defences to recognise them as a hostile invader. Once alerted, the immune system starts to make antibodies specifically targeted for nicotine. They then bind to every nicotine molecule they can find and destroy them. It means that hardly any nicotine can pass from the blood into the brain where it would normally have its effect. Cantab has already started tests using a trial version of the vaccine and plans full-scale trials early next year. A similar vaccine, aimed at helping cocaine addicts, is already well into its final trials.　　Frank Stonebanks, a spokesman for Nabi which is about to commence similar trials, said he foresaw a day when parents would get their children vaccinated against smoking in the way that most are inoculated today against tuberculosis. “Such drugs would also have huge potential in the Third World where tobacco addiction costs people a much bigger proportion of their income,” he said.　　Both companies emphasise that it will be at least three years before a vaccine becomes widely available. It would probably be used in conjunction with behavioural therapy since many smokers light up for social reasons as well as addictive ones. The development coincides with a sharp increase in smoking among youngsters. In the past three decades the number of smokers has been falling steadily but the mid-1990s saw a gradual increase in the number of child smokers, especially teenage girls. Government figures show that every day about 450 British youngsters start smoking while another 330 adults die from tobacco-related illnesses such as lung cancer and heart disease. Half of all smokers in Britain die prematurely because of their habit.　　1. What can we learn about the basic principle of vaccination from the passage?　　2. What is nicotine vaccine? What is the major difference between nicotine vaccine and other medical vaccines?　　3. What was the major difficulty in developing nicotine vaccine? How was it overcome?

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考题单选题What could be an appropriate title for the passage?A Identity Crisis for WomenB Role Changes of Genders and the Industrial RevolutionC Sex and WorkD The Struggle Towards Equality of Men and Women

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考题单选题What does the world bank study show?A The use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year in the developing world.B Economic loss caused by tobacco in the developing countries equals that of the developed countries.C Huge amount of economic loss has been incurred by closing down tobacco factories in the developing countries.D The use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year, but it does not affect the quality of life of smokers or their families.

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考题单选题What is the main idea of the passage?A Man-smokers live shorter than woman-smokers.B All the deaths in Britain result directly from tobacco smoking.C Smoking is the main killer of babies.D Smoking can give rise to several major diseases.

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考题单选题Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?A Tobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.B Tobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.C Developed countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.D Tobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.

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考题单选题Which of the following is not mentioned in the treaty against smoking?A The treaty calls for new labeling for tobacco products.B The treaty calls for an advertising ban.C The treaty calls for outdoor air controls to reduce second-hand smoking.D The treaty calls for stronger legislation against tobacco smuggling.

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考题单选题What activity is to be banned in Wales and England?A The open display of tobacco in shops.B Smoking ban in public.C A robust tobacco control plan.

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考题单选题The best cure for smoking-related diseases is ______.A to refuse to smokeB to improve environmental protectionC to stop the selling of cigarettes in shopsD to increase taxation on tobacco

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考题单选题Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?A California Lawmakers Vote to Raise Smoking Age to 21B San Francisco Increased the Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21C Hawaii Has Already Raised the Age Limit to Buy TobaccoD A California Bill Faces Opposition from Many Republicans

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考题单选题What do most studies show?A A decline in the tobacco industry would lead to more unemployment.B The rate of employment has nothing to do with the tobacco industry.C Increase in tobacco production will result in the decline of employment.D The workforce may be better off with a reduced tobacco industry.

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考题单选题Which of following is the best title for the passage?A Improving Women's Self-confidence through ExercisesB The Traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its CustomersC The Fitness Industry Is Looking for New DirectionsD Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People

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