The legislature(立法机构) finds that the cigarette is considered one of the deadliest products in human history. So begins a new bill introduced in Hawaii’s State House, calling for a ban on cigarette sales in the state by 2024.
Hawaii has some of the most restrictive cigarette laws in the nation. In 2016, it became the first state to raise the age to buy cigarettes to 21. Now, its new bill calls for raising the cigarette-buying age to 30 by 2020, up to 40, 50 and 60 in each following year, and up to 100 by 2024. That would effectively clear Hawai’s store shelves of cigarettes, although tourists could still bring them in. The age limits would not apply to e-cigarettes, cigars or chewing tobacco.
And curiously,, Hawaii would offer its centenarians (百岁老人) the chance to buy cigarettes ear the end of their life — if they could find them
Richard Creagan, the bill’s sponsor, said that he hoped the bill could represent an “endgame” for the cigarette problem, and that it might be easier to pass the bill in Hawaii than in a mainland state.
“On the mainland they have more trouble with this because they have states around them that are selling cigarettes,” he said. “We don’t have any states around us. And that’s why I thought it could be done here, and it would be kind of an example for the rest of the nation and the world.”
Creagan told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald he’s confident that the bill will survive any court challenges.
In 2015, the National Academy of Sciences released a report arguing that increasing the age to buy tobacco to 21 would have a “considerable impact” on the age at which someone takes their first puff. The report also suggested “if someone is not a regular tobacco user by age 25, it is highly unlikely he or she will become one.”
1.What can we know about Hawaii from Paragraph 2?
A. Hawaii has no cigarette laws at present.
B. The cigarette-buying age will be 50 in 2023.
C. The age to buy cigarettes was raised to 21 in 2016.
D. All cigarette stores in the state have been closed.
2.What does the new bill call for?
A. Even tourists can’t bring cigarettes to Hawaii.
B. No one under 100 can buy cigarettes by 2024.
C. Hawaiians can’t buy cigarettes in other states.
D. Growing tobacco is not allowed in Hawaii.
3.The underlined words in the last paragraph mean “________”.
A. buys their first pack of cigarettes
B. smokes their first cigarette
C. quits smoking for the first time
D. first offers cigarettes to others
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Hawaii is considering a bill to ban cigarette sales.
B. Hawaii will lower the cigarette-buying age.
C. Hawaii is to ban smoking in its neighboring states.
D. Hawaii has released a report on the harm of smoking.
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The legislature(立法机构) finds that the cigarette is considered one of the deadliest products in human history. So begins a new bill introduced in Hawaii’s State House, calling for a ban on cigarette sales in the state by 2024.
Hawaii has some of the most restrictive cigarette laws in the nation. In 2016, it became the first state to raise the age to buy cigarettes to 21. Now, its new bill calls for raising the cigarette-buying age to 30 by 2020, up to 40, 50 and 60 in each following year, and up to 100 by 2024. That would effectively clear Hawai’s store shelves of cigarettes, although tourists could still bring them in. The age limits would not apply to e-cigarettes, cigars or chewing tobacco.
And curiously,, Hawaii would offer its centenarians (百岁老人) the chance to buy cigarettes ear the end of their life — if they could find them
Richard Creagan, the bill’s sponsor, said that he hoped the bill could represent an “endgame” for the cigarette problem, and that it might be easier to pass the bill in Hawaii than in a mainland state.
“On the mainland they have more trouble with this because they have states around them that are selling cigarettes,” he said. “We don’t have any states around us. And that’s why I thought it could be done here, and it would be kind of an example for the rest of the nation and the world.”
Creagan told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald he’s confident that the bill will survive any court challenges.
In 2015, the National Academy of Sciences released a report arguing that increasing the age to buy tobacco to 21 would have a “considerable impact” on the age at which someone takes their first puff. The report also suggested “if someone is not a regular tobacco user by age 25, it is highly unlikely he or she will become one.”
1.What can we know about Hawaii from Paragraph 2?
A. Hawaii has no cigarette laws at present.
B. The cigarette-buying age will be 50 in 2023.
C. The age to buy cigarettes was raised to 21 in 2016.
D. All cigarette stores in the state have been closed.
2.What does the new bill call for?
A. Even tourists can’t bring cigarettes to Hawaii.
B. No one under 100 can buy cigarettes by 2024.
C. Hawaiians can’t buy cigarettes in other states.
D. Growing tobacco is not allowed in Hawaii.
3.The underlined words in the last paragraph mean “________”.
A. buys their first pack of cigarettes
B. smokes their first cigarette
C. quits smoking for the first time
D. first offers cigarettes to others
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Hawaii is considering a bill to ban cigarette sales.
B. Hawaii will lower the cigarette-buying age.
C. Hawaii is to ban smoking in its neighboring states.
D. Hawaii has released a report on the harm of smoking.
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The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health. Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of diseases. 1. However, Edward Gilson has lung cancer, and he has never smoked cigarettes. He lives with his wife, Evelyn, who has smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day throughout their marriage. The Gilsons have been married for 35 years.
No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer. However, doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. _2. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53, 000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.
The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals. In the past, scientists did not think that these chemicals could harm a nonsmoker’s health. 3. They discovered that even nonsmokers had unhealthy amounts of these toxic (有毒的) chemicals in their bodies. 4. For example, we cannot avoid secondhand smoke in restaurants, hotels and other public places. Even though many public places have nonsmoking areas, smoke flows in from the areas where smoking is permitted. It is even harder for children to avoid secondhand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker.
Research shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes and that the children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as the children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.
5. As a result, they have passed laws which prohibit people from smoking in many public places.
A. Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they studied a large group of nonsmokers.
B. As a matter of fact, almost all of US breathe tobacco smoke at times, whether we realize it or not.
C. In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer.
D. However, secondhand smoke is dangerous to all people, old or young.
E. People are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke.
F. This smoke is called secondhand smoke.
G. Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking.
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Bill’s aim is to inform the viewers that cigarette advertisements on TV are illegal, _______?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. aren’t they D. are they
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Considering that Sundarbans National Park is situated in the tropics，September to March is the ideal time to come here．April，May and June are too hot while July and August often bring heavy season winds that limit travel and don’t make for a very pleasant sightseeing experience．You can really enjoy doing lots of charming things in the Sundarbans during September to March．
Take a river tour
Most tourists who explore the Sundarbans arrive in Khulna City first．From there，you can join a boat tour that travels south along the Ganges River through miles of preserved forest all the way to Kotka，where there is a beautiful beach along the Bay of Bengal．
Visit a bird habitat
This bird habitat is a nesting place for dozens of tropical birds found in the Sundarbans．The best way to observe these birds is climbing up the Sajnekhali Watchtower．If you’re lucky，you’11 also catch the famed Bengal Tiger making its rounds through the swampy jungle．
Visit the Mangrove(红树林)Interpretation Centre
If you wish to spend some time indoors out of the sweaty heat，go to the Mangrove Interpretation Centre．This place is very educational with many posters，maps and exhibits showing the wildlife and varieties of mangrove plants found within the park．You’ll also get to see crocodiles in a small pool．
Take a tour of local villages
Experience village life that has largely remained unchanged for centuries．In this vast tropical region，there are villages made up of various ethnic groups who rely on fishing，farming and working in the local through growing tourist industry for their livelihoods．The Sundarbans is a UNESCO world heritage site where you can visit villages and talk to locals，who will gladly share their culture with you．
1.Which month is suitable for a visit to Sundarbans National Park?
A. December． B. August．
C. June． D. May．
2.What can visitors do in the Mangrove Interpretation Centre?
A. See some plants and animals．
B. Put up posters about wildlife．
C. Feed crocodiles in a small river．
D. Observe birds by climbing up the trees．
3.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. To advertise some natural animal habitats．
B. To advocate the protection of forests in Khulna City．
C. To introduce several charming villages in the vast tropical region．
D. To show visitors something attractive to do in the Sundarbans．
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Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
"After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr. Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's 350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. " Suleyman can 'see' into the heart of the computer.”
Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. "The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit
The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. "Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.
Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available 24 hours a day. "We consider him our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.
1.According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman ________________
A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company
2.The underlined part "is at home with hardware" { paragraph 4 } means _________
A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware
3.Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of ______
A. his blindness B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers D. his ability not to be interrupted
4.What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Computer technicians are more likely to be gifted.
B. One's disadvantages may prove to be advantages.
C. The disabled can also play an important role in society.
D. Top computer scientists have unusual abilities to form ideas of computers.
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While most people consider that laughter is one of the nature’s great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases, it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out.
“Laughter is social.” says Robert R. Provine, author of the book “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation”, who has been studying laughter for decades. “Almost all people laugh ‘ha-ha-ha’ basically the same way. Whether you speak Mandarin, French or English, everyone will understand laughter. There is a pattern generator(发生器) in our brain that produces this sound.
Laughing is also a good way of communicating. Babies laugh long before they speak. No one teaches them how to laugh. They just do it. People may laugh at a prank(恶作剧) on April Fools’ day. But surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke. Laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke. Deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, which shows that laughter isn’t dependent on a single sense but on social interactions.
And laughter is not just a human thing. Chimps tickle(挠痒) each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them.
Jaak Panksepp studies rats that laugh when he tickles them. It turns out rats love to be tickled. They return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them, Panksepp’s video shows.
By studying rats, scientists can figure out what’s going on in the brain during laughter. It has been found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁药) and anxiety-reducer. Scientists think the same thing probably happens in humans, too. This would give doctors a new chemical target in the brain in their effort to develop drugs that fight depression and anxiety in people.
Even so, laughter itself has not been proved to be the best medicine, experts said. “No study has shown that laughter produces a direct health benefit,” Provine said, “largely because it’s hard to separate laughter from just feeling good.”
1. Why does the writer say “laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke”?
A. because people can communicate with each other by laughing.
B. because laughter is the same sound in all the human’s languages.
C. because laughter is considered a basic language all people can learn.
D. because everyone can understand the meaning of the word laughter.
2.From the last two paragraphs we know that______.
A. laughter has no direct connection with good feelings
B. laughing every day can cure people of many diseases
C. the medical functions of laughter are still under experiment
D. scientists have learned what is happening in a human brain when he laughs
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Laughter depends on many senses.
B. Laughter is a social response shared by all creatures.
C. If you speak different languages, you will laugh differently.
D. A new medicine has been developed based on the laughter research.
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Women's Day is around the corner, and I'm considering buying a gift for Mum, ________ that is to her taste.
A. one B. which
C. the one D. for which
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Women's Day is around the corner, and I'm considering buying a gift for Mum, ________ that is to her taste.
A. one B. which C. the one D. for which
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The managers consider it is important that everything ________ by weekend.
A．will complete B．has completed
C．be completed D．is completing
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Now the question that you must carefully consider is ____ can be put into practice.
A. how you have learned
B. how what you have learned
C. that why you have learned
D. how that you have learned
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