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2007年AAmonthafterHurricaceKatrina,IreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhouse,reducedtowaist-highrains,smellyanddirty.Beforethetrip,I’dhadmycarfixed.Whentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebill,shenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplate.“YoufromNewOrleans?”sheasked.IsaidIwas,“Nocharge.”Shesaid,andfirmlyshockherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircut,andthesamethinghappened.AsmywifewasstudyinginFlorida,wedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage(抵押貸款)onourruinedhouse.Welookedatmanyplaces,butnonewassatisfactory.We’dbegantoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhile,whenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKemmedyinCalifornia.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforstate,theonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveus(“noconditionsattached”)anewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.Itsoundedagoodtoherreturn,butIreplied,thinkinghimforhisexceptionalgenerosity,thenwetogoback.ThentheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethimhousetome.WhilehewanttoEnglandonhisoneyear,paidleave.Therentwasratherreasonable.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKemdedy,andthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperience,thekindnessofstrangersbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyouwordypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplereallywhengivenhadachannel.56.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatof_______.A.unconcern B.sympathyC.doubt D.tolerance57.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKennedy?A.Hewasawrittenofanonlinemagazine.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFloridaC.Heofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofcharge.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferings.58.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.A.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane0strickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank59.Theauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethat_______A.wordypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall.BIfyoulookforabookasapresentforachild.YouwillbespoiledforchoiceeveninayearthereisnonewHarryPattenJ.KPowling’swizardisnotalonethepastdecadehasbeenaharvestforgoodchildren’sbooks,whichhassetoffalargequantityoffilmsandanincreasedsalesofclassicssuchasThelardoftheRings.Yetdespitethat,readingisincreasinglyunpopularamongchildren.Accordingtostatisticsin199723%saidtheydidn’tlikereadinginall.In2003,35%did.Andaround6%ofchildrenleaveprimaryschooleachyearunabletoreadproperly.Maybethedeclineiscausedbytheincreasingavailabilityofcomputesgames.Maybethebooksboomhasaffectedonlythetopoftheeducationalpile.Eitherway,ChancellorCordonBrownplanstochangethingsforthebottomoftheclass.Inhispre-budgetreport,heannouncedthenationalprojectofReadingRecoverytohelpthechildrenstrugglingmost.ReadingRecoveryiswinedatsixyearolds,whoreceivefourmonthsofindividualdailyhalf-hourclasseswithaspeciallytrainedteacher.Anevaluationeitherthisyearreportedthatchildrenontheschoolmade20months’progressinjustoneyear,whereassimilarlyweakreaderswithoutspecialhelpmadejustfivemonths’progress,andsoendedtheyearevenfurtherbelowthelevelexpectedfortheirage.InternationalresearchtendstofindthatwhenBritishchildrenleaveprimacyschooltheyreadwell,butreadtextoftenforfunthanthoseelsewhere.Readingforfunmattersbecausechildrenwhoarebeenonreadingcanreportlifelongpleasureandlovingbooksisanexcellentindicatoroffutureeducationalsuccess.AccordingtotheOECD,beingaregularandenthusiasticreaderisofgreatadvantage.60.WhichofthefollowingistrueofParagraph1?A.Marrychildren’sbookshavebeenadaptedfromfilms.B.Marryhigh-qualitychildren’sbookshavebeenpublished.C.Thesalesofclassicshaveledtothepopularityoffilms.D.Thesalesofpresentsforchildrenhaveincreased.61.Statisticssuggestedthat_______.A.thenumberoftopstudentsincreasedwiththeuseofcomputersB.adecreasingnumberofchildrenshowedinterestinreadingC.aminorityofprimacyschoolchildrenreadproperlyD.ahugepercentageofchildrenreadregularly62.WhatdoweknowaboutReadingRecovery?A.Anevaluationofitwillbemadesometimethisyear.B.Weakreadersontheprojectwerethemosthardworking.C.Itaimstotrainspecialteacherstohelpchildrenwithreading.D.Childrenontheprojectshowednoticeableprogressinreading.63.Readingforfunisimportantbecausebook-lovingchildren_________.A.takegreateradvantageoftheprojectB.showthepotentialtoenjoyalonglifeC.arelikelytosucceedintheireducation.D.wouldmakeexcellentfutureresearchers64.Thearmofthistextwouldprobablybe_________.A.toovercomeprimaryschoolpupilsreadingdifficulty.B.toencouragethepublicationofmorechildren’sbooksC.toremindchildrenoftheimportanceofreadingforfunD.tointroduceawaytoimproveearlychildrenreadingCWhenAndreaPetersonlandedherfirstteachingjob,shefacedthedauntingtaskofcreatingamusicprogramwithalmostnomoneyforequipmentorsuppliesinaclimatewherestandards-basedlearningwasthefocusandmusicjustprovidedabreakforstudentsandteachers.Forherdriveandcreativityinovercomingthosechallenges,she’sbeennamednationalteacheroftheyear.PrincipalWaynesKettlersaidhe’sworkedwithmanyoutstandingteachersinhis22yearsasaneducator,butPetersonis“justthatonestepaboveanybodyI’veeverworkedwithbefore.”KettlerandothersatMonteCristoElementarySchooltalkaboutthewaysshehasintroducedthelearningfromotherclassroomsintohermusicprogramandhercreativityinworkingaroundthingssuchasthelackofmoneyfornewmusic.WhenstudentswerereadingS.E.Hinton’snovelTheOutsidersintheirregularclassroom,Petersonhelpedthemwritea30-minuteplaywithscenesfromthebook.ThentheychosethreeBroadwaytunesthatfocusednorace,equalityandsocialjustice,thethemesofthebook.Petersoncomposedtwoothersongsherselfafterclassroomdiscussionsabouttheplayandthebook.ThehonormeansalottoresidentsofGraniteFoils.It’sinspiringtoknowthatpeoplefromsmalltownsownevenwinnationalhonors.Asnationalteacheroftheyear,Petersonwillspendthemoreyearoutsidetheclassroom,asanationalandinternationalspokeswomanforeducation.Notsurpassingly.Sheisabigbelieveinthewhiteofactseducation.Shesaidit’sessentialforschoolstoofferclassessuchasactormusicandphysicaleducationbecauseforsomekidsoneofthosesubjectsistheonlythingthatmotivatesthemtocomebacktoschooldayafterday.65.Theunderlinedword“daunting”inParagraph1mostprobablymeans__________.A.discouraging B.interesting C.creative D.unbearable66.WhenPetersonbeganherteachingcareer,______.D.Theycontaininformationofthereceiver.73.Whatisstressedbyhealthexpertsintheirsuggestion?A.Theexactnumberofstepstobetaken.B.TheprecisenumberofhoursspentonTV.C.TheproperamountofdailyexerciseandTVtime.D.ThewayofchangingstepsintoTVwatchingtime.74.Comparedwithothersimilarproducts,thenewdesign________.A.makesitdifficultforlazyteenagerstocheatB.countsthewearer’sstepsthroughshakingC.recordsthesuddenmovementofthewearerD.sendsteenagers’healthdatatothereceiver75.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SmartShoesDecideonTelevisionTimeB.SmartShoesGuaranteeMoreExerciseC.SmartShoesMeasureTimeofExerciseD.SmartShoesStopChildhoodOverweight2008年AYoungadultfilmmakersallhopetoshowtheirworksininternationalfestivalslikeSundanceandToronto.Butwhataboutreallyyoungfilmmakerswhoaren’tinfilmschoolyetandaren’t,strictlyspeaking,eveadults?TheyareattheheartofWingspanArtsFilmFestivaltomorrow,inasettinganydirectormightenvy:Lincolncenter.Completewith“redcarpet”interviewsandvariousawards,thefestivalhasmuchincommonwitheventsformoreexperiencedmoviemakers,exceptfortheageoftheparticipants:about8to18.“What’sreallyexcitingisthatit’sfilmforkidsbykids,”saidCoriGardner,managingdirectorofWingspanArts,anonprofitorganizationofferingyouthartsprogramsintheNewYorkarea.ThisyearthefestivalwillincludefilmsnotonlyfromWingspanbutalsofromothercityorganizationsandonefromamiddleschoolinArlington,Virginia.“Wewanttomakethisanationalevent,”Ms.Gardneradded.ThenineshortstobshownrangefromaClaymationbiographyofB.B.Kingtoasciencefictionadventuresetintheyear3005.“Alotofthematerialisreallymature,”Ms.Gardnersaid,talkingaboutfilmsbytheNewYorkbranchofGlobalActionProject,amediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.“ThechoiceisaboutthehistoryofafamilyandMasterAnti-Smokerisaboutthedangersofsecondhandsmoke.”DreamoftheInvisiblesdescribesyoungimmigrants’(移民)feelingsofbothbelongingandnotbelongingintheiradoptedcountry.Thefestivalwillendwithanopenreceptionatwhichotherfilmswillbeshown.Theseincludeamusicvideoandafull-lengthfilmwhosetitleisPressure.56.WingspanArtsKidsFilmFestival_____________.A.isorganizedbyamiddleschoolB.isasfamousastheTorontoFestivalC.showsfilmsmadebychildrenD.offersawardstofilmschoolstudents57.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWingspanArts?A.Ithelpsyoungfilmmakerstomakemoney.B.Itprovidesartsprojectsforyoungpeople.C.It’samediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.D.It’sanationalorganizationforyoungpeople.58.Theunderlinedword“shorts”inParagraph4refersto_________.A.shorttrousersB.shortkidsC.shortfilmsD.shortstories59.Moviestobeshowninthefestival______________.A.coverdifferentsubjectsB.focusonkid’slifeC.areproducedbyGlobalActionProjectD.aredirectedbyMs.Gardner60.Attheendofthisfilmfestival,therewillbe__________.A.variousawardsB.“redcarpet”interviewsC.anopenreceptionD.aconcertatLincolnCenterBFederalregulatorsWednesdayapprovedaplantocreateanationwideemergencyalert(警報)systemusingtextmessagesdeliveredtocellphones.Textmessageshaveexplodedinpopularityinrecentyears,particularlyamongyoungpeople.Thewirelessindustry’stradeassociation,CTIA,estimates(估計)morethan48billionstextmessagesaresenteachmonth.TheplancomesfromtheWarningAlterandResponseNetworkAct,a2006federallawthatrequiresimprovementtothenation’semergencyaltersystem.TheacttaskedtheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)withcomingupwithnewwaystoalterthepublicaboutemergencies.“TheabilitytodeliveraccurateandtimelywarningandaltersthroughcellphoneandothermobileservicesisanimportantnextstepinoureffortstohelpensurethattheAmericanpublichastheinformationtheyneedtotakeactiontoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesbefore,andduring,disastersandotheremergencies,”FCCChairmanKevinMartinsaidfollowingapprovaloftheplan.Participationinthealtersystembycarriers—telecommunicationcompanies—isvoluntary,butithasreceivedsolidsupportfromthewirelessindustry.Theprogramwouldbeoptionalforcellphoneusers.Theyalsomaynotbechargedforreceivingalters.Therewouldbethreetypesofmessages,accordingtotherules.Thefirstwouldbeanationalalterfromthepresident,likelyinvolvingaterroristsattackornaturaldisaster.Thesecondwouldinvolve“approachingthreats,”whichcouldincludenaturaldisasterslikehurricanesorstormsorevenuniversityshootings.Thethirdwouldbereservedforchildabduction(綁架)emergencies,orso-calledAmberAlerts.Theservicecouldbeinplaceby2010.61.Whatisthepurposeoftheapprovalplan?A.Towarnpeopleofemergenciesviamessage.B.Topopularizetheuseofcellphone.C.Toestimatethemonthlynumberofmessages.D.Topromotethewirelessindustry.62.Theimprovementtothepresentsystemisinthechargeof______.A.CTLA.B.theWarningAlertandResponseNetworkC.FCCD.federalregulators63.Thecarriers’participationinthesystemisdeterminedby_______.A.theUSfederalgovernmentB.mobilephoneusersC.thecarriersthemselvesD.thelawoftheUnitedStates64.Whichofthefollowingistrueofcellphoneusers?Theymustacceptthealertservice.B.Theymayenjoythealertserviceforfree.C.Theymustsendthealertstoothers.D.Theymaychoosethetypesofmessages.65.AnalertmessagewillNOTbesentif__________.A.achildloseshiswayB.auniversityshootinghappensC.anaturaldisasterhappensD,aterroristattackoccurs66.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?A.CellPhoneAlertsProtectingStudentsB.CellPhoneAlertsbyWirelessIndustryC.CellPhoneAlertsNaturalDisastersD.CellPhoneAlertsComingSoonCItwasthesummerof1965.Deluca,then17,visitedPeterBuck,afamilyfriend.BuckaskedDelucaabouthisplanforthefuture.“I’mgoingtocollege,butIneedawaytopayforit,”Delucarecallssaying.“Bucksaid,‘youshouldopenasandwichshop.’”Thatafternoon,theyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:toopen32storesintenyears.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Buckwroteacheckfor$1,000.Delucarentedastorefront(店面)inConnecticut,andwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcosts,Buckkickedinanother$1,000.Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpected.Delucasays,“Aftersixmonths,weweredoingpoorly,butwedidn’tknowhowbadly,becausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrols.”AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.DelucawasmanagingthestoreandtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametime.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.“Weconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstore.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic,‘Wearesosuccessful,weareopeningasecondstore.’”Andtheydid—inthespringof1966.Still,itwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.Butthepartners’learn-as-you-goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFriday,Delucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsupplies.“Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessarybutasaresult,thesuppliersgottoknowmeverywell,andthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedout,”Delucasays.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.“Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.Youjusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoal,”Delucaadds.DelucaendedupfoundingSubwaysSandwich,themultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.67.Delucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto________.A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducationC.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomeresearch68.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessasministration.C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.D.HerentedastorefrontforDeluca.69.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?A.Itstoodatanunfavorableplace.B.Itloweredthepricestopoormanagement.C.Itmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagement.D.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwich.70.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey_________.A.hadenoughmoneytodoitB.hadsucceededintheirbusinessC.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomersD.wantedtomakebelievethattheyweresuccessful71.Whatcontributesmostdotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsupplies.C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.DMelissaPoewas9yearsoldwhenshebeganacampaignforacleanerenvironmentbywritingalettertothethenPresidentBush.Throughheronefforts,herletterwasreproducedonover250donatedbillboards(廣告牌)acrossthecountry.TheresponsetoherrequestforhelpwassohugethatPoeestablishedKidsForACleanerEnvironment(KidsF.A.C.E.)in1989.Therearenow300,000membersofKidsF.A.C.E.worldwideanditistheworld’slargestyouthenvironmentalorganization.PoehasalsoaskedtheNationalParkServicetocarryouta“Children’sForest”projectineverynationalpark.In1992,shewasinvitedoneofonlysixchildrenintheworldtospeakattheEarthSummitinBrazilaspartoftheVoicesofthefutureProgram.In1993,shewasgivenaCaringAwardforhereffortsbytheCaringInstitute.Sincetheorganizationstarted,KidsF.A.C.E.membershavedistributedandplantedover1milliontrees!Ongoingtree-plantingprojectsincludeKids’Yards—thecreationofbackyardwildlifehabitats(棲息地)andnowKidsF.A.C.E.isinvolvedintheexcitingOdyssey,whichisagreatwaytostarthelping.“Wetrytotellkidsthatit’snotOKtobelazy,”sheexplains,“Youneedtostartbeingaresponse,environmentallyfriendlypersonnow,rightnow,beforeyoubecomearesource-suckingadult.”72.KidsF.A.C.E.is__________.A.aprogramtohelpstudentswithwritingB.aprojectoflitterrecyclingC.acampaignlaunchedbyPresidentBushD.aclubofenvironmentalprotection73.WhatcanwelearnaboutPoe?A.ShewasawardedaprizeinBrazil.B.Shedonatedbillboardsacrossthecountry.C.Shegotpositiveresponsesforherefforts.D.ShejoinedtheNationalParkService.74.Kid’sYardsis____________.A.establishedinnationalparkB.startedtoprotectwildlifeC.awildlife-raisingprojectD.anenvironmentparkforkids75.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Adultsareresources–suckingpeople.B.PoesoughthelpfromayouthorganizationC.KidsF.A.C.E.membersarefromtheU.S.D.Kidsareurgedtosavenaturalresources.2009年A
AyearagoAugust,DaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallcompanyinwestMichigan.Hiswife,Gerrie,wasstillworkinginthelocalschoolcafeteria,butworkforDavewasscarce,andthepriceofeveryingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift——$7,000,alegacy(遺產(chǎn))formtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatch,whodiedinanaccident.“Itreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingunderfinancially.”saysDave.
ButtheFussesweren’ttheonlyfolksinAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DoxensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHstchesgenerosity.Insomecases,itwasafewthiousanddollars;inother,itwasmorethan$100,000.
ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoney,morethan$3million—theywereamelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.
ChildrenoftheGreatDepression,IshandArlenewereknownfortheirhaibitofsaving,Theythnvedown(喜歡)comparisonshoppingand
wouldroutinelygofromstoretostore,checkingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchase.
Throughtheyears,theHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendsummercampwhentheirparentscouldn’taffordit.“IstandArleneneveraskedyouneededanything,”saystheirfriendSandVanWeehten,“Theycouldseethirabeycoulddogomakeyouhappier,andtheywoulddothem.
EvenmoreextaordinarywasthattheHatcheshadtheirfarmlanddistributed.ItwastheHatches’wishthattheirlegacy——alegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcent——shouldenrivhthewholecommunity(社區(qū))andIshandArleneHatch’sstory.
Neighborshelpingneighbors——thatwasIshandArleneHatch’sstory.56.Accordinggothetext,theFusses
A.wereemployedbyatruckcompany
B.wereinfinancialdifficulty
C.workedinaschoolcafterin
D.losttheirhome57WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheHatches?
A.TheyhadtheirchildrenduringtheGreatDenresion
B.Theyleftthefanilyfarmtoliveinanoldhouse
C.Theygaveawaytheirpossessionstotheirneighbors
D.Theyhelpedtheirneighborstofindjobs58WhywouldtheHatchesroutinelygofromstore?
ATheydecidedtoopenastore
B.Theywantedtosavemoney
CTheycould‘taffordexpensivethings
D.Theywantedtobuygiftsforlocalkids59AccordingtoSandVanWeelden,theHatcheswere
A.understanding
B.optimistic
C.childlike
D.curious60Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.ThecommunityofAltowaspoor
B.Thesummercampwasattractivetotheparents
C.SandyVanWeeldengotalegacyformtheHatches
D.TheHatcheswouldliketheneighborstofollowtheirexampleB
“InonlysixdaysIlostsevenpoundsofweight.”
“Twofullinchesinthefirstthreedays!”
Thesearethekindsofstatenentsusedinnagazine,newspaper,radioandtelevisionads,promiaingncwshnpesandnewlookstothosewhobuythemedicineorthedeuece.Thepromotersofprodrctssaytheycanshapetheligs,slintheface,xmoothwrinkles,orinsomeotherwaytobemityo?anrability.
Oftensuchproductsarenothingmorethanmoney-makingthingsfortheirpromotera.Theretheyproducearequestionable,andsomearedangeroustohealth.
Toumderstaredhowtheseproduotscanbelihtliypromotedtothepublic,itisnece?Understandsomcthingofthelawscoveingtheirregrlation.Iftheproductisadnig,FDA(FoodDrugAdministration)canrequireproof(證明)undertheFood,Drug,andCosmeticActthesafeandeffectivebeforebeforeitisputonthemarket.Butiftheproductisadevice,FDAhasnoauttorepuirepremarketingproofofsafetyoreffectieness.Ifaproductalrendyonthemarkerdangertohealth,FDAcanrepuesttheproducerordistnbutortoremoveitfromtheavoluntarily,oritcantakelegalaction,includingscizure(查封)oftheproduct.
OnenotablecaseafewyearsagoinvolvedanelectricaldevicecalledtheRelaxacisor,hadbeensoldforreducingthewaistline.TheRelaxacisorproducedelectriecalshockstothethroughcontactpads.FDAtooklegalactionagainstthedistributortostopthesaleofthedevthegroundsthatitwasdangeroustohealthandlife.
Olwionsly,mostofthedevecesonthe?haveneverbecnthexubjectofcourfproce(法律訴訟),andnewdenicesappearcontinrally,Beforebuying,itisuptotheconsumertothesafetyoreffcctivenessofsuchitems.61.Itcanbeinferredthatadsmentionedinthetextare______.
A.objective
B.costly
C.unreliable
D.illegal
62.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.Thecourtisinchargeofremovingdangerousproduct.
B.Newproductsaremorelikelytobequestionable.
C.TheproductionofadevicemustbeapprovedbyFDA.
D.Thepromotersusuallyjustcareaboutprofits.63.FDAcanaskfortheproofofsafetyandeffectivenessofaproduct______.
A.ifitisadrug
B.ifitisadevice
C.ifitsconsumersmakecomplaints
D.ifitsdistributorschallengeFDA’sauthority64.TheRelaxacisorismentionedas______.
A.aproductwhichwasdesignedtoproduceelectricity
B.aproductwhosedistributorwasinvolvedinalegalcase
C.asuccessfuladvertisementofabeautyproduct
D.anexampleofaqualitybeautyproduct65.Theauthorintendsto_____
A.makeconsumersawareofthepromoters’fslsepuomixds
B.showtheweaknessofthelawonproductsafety
C.giveadveceonhowtokeepyoungandbeautiful
D.introducetbecrganiaatinonofFDAC
Fewtswsaresoeffectivethat
youcanseefesultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubled-----to$1.01perpack----smokershavejammedtelephone”puitlines”aerossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.
Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.They’vestudiedtheoffoctofstatetaxincreasesforyears,findingthatsmokers,especiallyteong,arepricesensitive,Norisitashocktotheindustry,whichfiercdlyfightseverytaxinortse.
Theonlywonderisthstsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessage.Tobaccotaxesomprovepublichealth,health,theyraisemoneyandmostparticularly,theydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteens,whichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicted.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.
InManhattan,forinstance.Whichhasthehighesttaxinthenation,apackofMarlboroLightKingscos???atonedrugstoreWednesdav.Charleston,S.C.,wherethebent-n-packtaxisthelowestinthenation.Thepricewas$4.78.
Theinfluenceisobvious.
InNewYork,hoghschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys----13.8%,farbelowthemationalaverage.Bycomparison,26%ofhighschoolstudentssmlkeinKentucky,Otherlow-taxstateshavesomolarlydepressingteen-smokingrecords.
HalRogers,RepresentativefromKentucky,likethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxes,arguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlow-incomeAmericans”whochoosetosmoke.”
That’strue,Butthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsof
low-incomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplace,Asfortoday’sadults,ifthenewtaxdrvesthemtoquit,tyeywillhavemoretospendontheirfamliles,cuttheirriskofcamcerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.66.Thetextismainlyabout______.
A.thepriceofcigarettes
B.tierateofteensmoking
C.theeffectoftobaccotaxincrease
D.thediffereneesintobaccotaxrate67.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?
A.Teensmokersarepricesensitive.
B.Someatatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.
C.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.
D.Tobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrise.68.Theunderlinedword"deter"inParagraph3mostprobablymeans
.
A.discording
B.remove
C.benefit
D.free69.Rogers’attitudetowardsthelow-incomesmokersmightbethatof
.
A.tolerance
B.unconc
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