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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.
But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them.
Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises (经营场所) because many customers do not like the rules and complain.
The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.
Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.
Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people 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. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause.
Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases.
At the same time 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.
1.The number of smokers in China makes up about of the world’s smokers.
A. 66% B. 44%
C. 33% D. 55%
2.We can replace the underlined part in the passage with .
A. are concerned about B. are curious about
C. don’t know D. don’t care
3.1f the government wants to ban smoking in public places, .
A. only rely on educating people
B. take more effective measures
C. do punish those who ignore the rules
D. let people know more about the dangers of smoking
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A ban on smoking in public places has come into effect 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. But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them. Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking because many customers do not like the rules and complain. The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theaters, but not at the office. Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.
Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people 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. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoke can cause. Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases. But it is hard to deal with the problem and there is still a long way to go.
1.The number of smokers in China makes up about ______ of the world’s smokers.
A. 66% B. 44% C. 33% D. 55%
2.Why have the rules been criticized by some people?
A. Because those people don’t want to be punished.
B. Because they do not include punishments for those who ignore the rules.
C. Because the rules are ignored by all the people who smoke.
D. Because nobody takes notice of the rules.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How to punish those who ignore the ban.
B. What the dangers of smoking are.
C. Why it’s hard to ban smoking.
D. How the non-smokers suffer from second-hand smoke.
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The law ,which was passed for the benefit of public ,forbade people to smoke in public places .
A . / ;the B .the ; the C .the . / D ./ ; /
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According to a report, cigarette smoking _____ in all indoor public places in some provinces soon.
A. will ban B. has banned
C. will be banned D. has been banned
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According to a report, cigarette smoking ______ in all indoor public places in our province soon.
A. will ban B. have banned C. will be banned D. have been banned
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According to a report, cigarette smoking ______ in all indoor public places in our city next year.
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| A．will ban | B．have banned | C．will be banned | D．have been banned |
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The fact that so many people still smoke in public places____ that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.
A. suggest B. suggests C. suggested D. suggesting
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The book has been translated into thirty languages since it ______ on the market in 1973.
A．had come B．has come C．came D．comes
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After decades of effort, the city is still trying to _____ how to stop smoking in public places.
A．try out B．let out C．figure out D．run out
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The fact that so many people still smoke in public places________ that we may need a nationwide campaign ________ awareness of the risks of smoking.
A. suggest; raise B. suggests: raising
C. suggest; raised D. suggests; to raise