【阅读理解.AbanonsmokinginpublicplaceshascomeintoforceinChina-hometoathirdoftheworld'ssmokers.Themoveisaimedatcontrollingthenumberofdeathsfromsmoking-relateddiseases,runningatamillionayear.But】
阅读理解. AbanonsmokinginpublicplaceshascomeintoforceinChina-hometoathirdoftheworld'ssmokers.
Themoveisaimedatcontrollingthenumberofdeathsfromsmoking-relateddiseases,runningatamillion
ayear.
Buttheruleshavebeencriticized,becausetheydonotincludepunishmentsforthosewhochoosetoignore
them.
Manybusinessownershaterulesthatforcethemtobansmokingontheirpremises(经营场所)because
manycustomersdonotliketherulesandcomplain.
Therulesdonotallowsmokinginplaceslikerestaurants,hotels,railwaystationsortheatres,butnotatthe
office.
Employershaveadutytowarnstaffoffthedangersofsmokingbutdonothavetoforbidthemfrom
lightingupattheirdesks.
Shanghaiintroducedsimilarrulesayearago,butpeopledonotseemtotakemuchnoticeofthem.Often
youfindpeoplesmokingatthenexttablewhileyouareeatingyourmealorhavingadrinkinabar.The
problemisthattherulesdonotincludepunishmentsforbusinessesorindividualswhoignorethem.
ItappearsthatmanyChinesepeopleareunawareofthedangersofsmoking.Researchsuggeststhatonly
oneinfourknowstheharmcigarettesofsecond-handsmokecancause.
Officialssaytheyhavetotrytopersuadepeoplenottosmoketoreducethenumbersdyingfrom
smoking-relateddiseases.
Atthesametimethegovernmentmakesalotofmoneyfromthesalesofcigarettesbythestate-ownedfirm
thatmakesandsellsalltobaccoproductsthroughoutthecountry.1.ThenumberofsmokersinChinamakesupabout______oftheworld'ssmokers.A.66%
B.44%
C.33%
D.55%2.Wecanreplacetheunderlinedpartinthepassagewith______.A.areconcernedabout
B.arecuriousabout
C.don'tknow
D.don'tcare3.Whyhavetherulesbeencriticizedbysomepeople?A.Becausethosepeopledon'twanttobepunished.