Should ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid
of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in
a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration,but 47
percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.
"In the hunt for a safer cigarette,ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either
trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers
claim to be safer," Zogby International,which conducted the survey,said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes,which
are batterypowered,or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not
produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet,ecigarettes were first
made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes,saying there
was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people
who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.
Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in places
where smoking is forbidden,because they don"t produce smoke,but 46 percent disagree.Men who
were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice
available to smokers who want to quit.Young people,aged 18-29,and singles were the groups most
open to trying ecigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide,according
to the WHO.
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Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by professor Bonk. One year,two guys took the class and did pretty well on all the quizzes and mid terms. They each had a solid A. These two friends were so confident in going into the final that the weekend before finals week,despite the Chemistry final being on Monday,they decided to go to the University of Virginia to party with some friends. They had a great time there. However,with their hangovers(宿醉) and tiredness,they overslept all day Sunday and didn"t make it back to Duke until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then,they found professor Bonk after the final and explained to him how they missed the final. They told him they went up to the University of Virginia for the weekend and had planned to come back in time to study,but they had a flat tire on the way back and didn"t have a spare. So they were late getting back to campus. Bonk thought this over and agreed that they could take the final the following day. The two guys,happily and relieved,studied that night and went in the next day at the time that Bonk had told them. He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet. He told them to begin. They looked at the first problem which was something simple about solution(溶解).It was worth 5 points. "Cool," they thought,"this is going to be an easy final". They then turned the page. They were unprepared,however,for what they saw on it. The question contained only two words: (95 points) Which tire? | |||
61.The two guys decided to go to the University of Virginia because . | |||
A. they were afraid of the final B. there was a party there C. they thought they can pass the final easily D .the final would be held there | |||
62.When did they take the final at last? | |||
A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Saturday. D. On Tuesday. | |||
3.From the passage we know . | |||
A. the two guys came back to campus late on purpose B. Bonk wasn"t strict with the two guys C. Bonk didn"t believe the two guys" explanation D. repairing the flat tire took the two guys a lot of time | |||
4.After the final,they . | |||
A. must have the same scores B. may apologize to professor Bonk C. wouldn"t be confident in their Chemistry D. would feel happy and relieved | |||
5.From the passage we can get a lesson that . | |||
A. he is wise that is honest B. he who makes no mistakes makes nothing C. one never loses anything by politeness D. think twice before you do |