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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 pack-smokers 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, 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. Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack 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 low-tax states have similarly
depressing teen-smoking records.
     Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the
burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans "who choose to smoke."
     That's true, But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income 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. tie 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. discarding
B. remove
C. benefit
D. free
4. Rogers' attitude towards the low-income 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. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.
C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.
D. Adults will depend more on their families.
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It was during a weekend, Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busy with the endless housework to go with me．She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket．I was very happy, of course．At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen．But to me, a little girl of 12, 20 fen seemed quite a lot．I reached the cinema in a great hurry．Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for buyer．A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand．He came towards me with a big smile．“You've got an extra ticket?” “Yes, ” I nodded．“That's great．Say, how much?” “Twenty fen．” “Oh, ” he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet．“I'm very sorry, but I've only got this note．” Seeing I was confused(迷惑), he added, “Then, how about waiting for a while? I'll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema's store．”Without much thinking, I agreed．Then we went to the cinema together．He walked fast．I could hardly keep up with him．By and by, he left me farther and farther behind．Soon he disappeared in the crowd．I stood there without knowing what to do．Suddenly I seemed to realize the handsome young fellow had cheated(欺騙)me．He had saved twenty fe, but lost his honor．It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous(可笑的)experience．But it did cast a dark shadow on(投下……陰影)my young mind．

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[　　]

A．

On Monday．

B．

On Tuesday．

C．

On Saturday．

D．

On Thursday．

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The sentence “20 fen seemed quite a lot to me” suggests(暗示)that ________．

[　　]

A．

the writer did not have much pocket money

B．

the writer cared much for the money

C．

20 fen could buy a lot of things

D．

the writer had never had as much money as that

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The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for ________．

[　　]

A．

he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the note

B．

he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note

C．

he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticket

D．

he knew the writer was not able to give him back the change

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How did the writer realize that she was cheated?

[　　]

A．

The man walked too fast for her to keep up with．

B．

The man went to the crowd and was not seen again．

C．

The man asked her to wait for a while．

D．

The man said that he only had a ten-yuan note．

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　　The opera house in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the most beautiful in the United states．It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience．This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city．

　　One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers．They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer．The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦樂隊(duì))and operas in the country during their vacations．They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert．It is very beautiful there in summer．

　　The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera．Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show．

　　There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather．Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o’clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool．Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again wearing warm coats．

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A．

have relatives in Europe

B．

love cooking at home

C．

often hold parties

D．

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B．

from his teachers

C．

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D．

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What does the word "charisma" underlined in the text refer to?

[　　]

A．

A natural ability to attract others．

B．

A way to show one's achievement．

C．

Lieberman’s after-class interest．

D．

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　　Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, USA, is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grands 35 kilometres west of the city．More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast．

　　Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish in an old Indian village．In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it．The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence in 1821．From then on it was a Mexico city until 1846 when it was taken over by US troops．

　　With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state．Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers．Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year．In summer there is an international opera season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world．

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At present Santa Te belongs to ________．

[　　]

A．

India

B．

Mexico

C．

Spain

D．

the United States

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[　　]

A．

Spanish

B．

Indians

C．

Mexicans

D．

Americans

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What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer?

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A．

Hunting

B．

Fishing

C．

Watching opera

D．

Doing shopping

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Santa Fe is best described(描述)as a ________．

[　　]

A．

trade centre

B．

holiday centre

C．

home for all nations

D．

seaport city

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One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it ________．

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A．

has fine weather

B．

is the state capital

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has historical monuments

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　　The Opera house in Santa Fe. New Mexico is one of the most beautiful ones in the United States. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.

　　One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦樂隊(duì)) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in the summer.

　　The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.

　　There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o'clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again---wearing warm coats.

　　41.This passage mainly introduces _____.

　　A. a mountain city　B. young musicians C. an opera house　D. the tourism in Santa Fe

　　42.Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because _____.

　　A. the music quality is high　　　　　　 B. they enjoy the climate there

　　C. they want to be famous　　　　　　　　D. they like the scenery there

　43.It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _____.

　　A. it is only a very small place  B. it is between the mountain and desert

　　C. all the seats are old for every show  D. musicians there are from the best orchestras

　44.From the passage, we can learn that _____.

　A. the opera house is open without any roofs  B. musicians always spend vacations in Santa Fe

　C. the government advertises to attract more musicians

　　D. performances are held in Santa Fe only after sunset

　45.The underlined word“advertise”in Paragraph 3 means _____.

　　A. forces others to read　 B. cheats people to come C. supports　D. praises

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