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| 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 packsmokers 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 drugstore Wednesday.In Charleston, S.C., where the 7centapack 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 lowtax states have similarly depressing teensmoking records. Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans "who choose to smoke". That"s true.But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome 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. 1.The text is mainly about ____ . A. the price of cigarettes B. the rate of teen smoking C. the effect of tobacco tax increase D. the differences in tobacco tax rate 2.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. 3.The underlined word "deter"in Paragraph 3 most probably means ___ . A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free 4. Rogers" attitude towards the lowincome smokers might be that of ___ . A. tolerance B. unconcern C. doubt D. sympathy 5.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.The new tax will be beneficial in the long run. B. Lowincome Americans are more likely to fall ill. C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking. D. Adults will depend more on their families. | ||||||
| 语法填空 Maybe you never opened that account, but someone else 1 -someone used your name, your credit card number or 2 (person) information to commit fraud(造假)without letting you know, 3 is actually a crime. The biggest problem is 4 (probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 5 you notice that something is wrong.You may get bills for 6 credit card account you never opened.Your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 7 you may see charges on your bills that you didn"t sign for. If your identity 8 (steal) like that, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)suggests that you should take at least two actions immediately.First, contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them 9 copies of your credit reports.Then, review your reports carefully 10 (check)your information. | ||||||
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| My husband, Bob, died in January 2010. His death was unexpected as well. I __1__ condolences (哀悼) from people I hadn"t heard from in years: letters, cards, flowers, calls, and visits. I took a bad knock with __2__. I was so struggling to __3__ the whys and hows of this terrible thing that had happened to my family, knowing in my heart that there really were no __4__. It"s just all so sad. One message __5__ me deeply. I received a letter from my best friend from sixth __6__ through high school. We had drifted somewhat since __7__ in 1959, as she stayed in our home town and I did not. __8__ it was the kind of friendship that could quickly resume even if we __9__ touch for five or ten years. Her husband, Pete, had died perhaps 20 years ago at a young age, __10__ her with deep sorrow and heavy __11__: finding a job and raising three young children.She and Pete, __12__ Bob and I, had shared one of those rare, close, "loveofyourlifeyoucanneverforget"__13__. In her letter she __14__ an anecdote about my mother who had passed away years ago. She wrote, "When Pete died, your dear mother __15__ me and said, "Trudy, I don"t know what to say...so I"ll just say I love you."" She closed her letter to me repeating my mother"s words of so long __16__, "Bonnie, I don"t know what to say...so I"ll just say I love you." I felt I __17__ almost hear my mother speaking to me now. What a __18__ message of sympathy! How dear of my friend to cherish it all those years and then __19__ it on to me. I love you. __20__ words. A gift. A legacy(遗赠物). | ||||||
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