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, 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 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. 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.Rogers' attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of .
A. tolerance B. unconcern
C. doubt D. sympathy
4.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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七选五
A conflict at work is common. If you can avoid conflict, it means you will win what you want regardless of what the other person wants. Since the potential problem has not been removed, it will simply reappear later. 1
◆Be aware of the fact that some conflicts are unavoidable at work. On many occasions(场合), conflict and disagreement are likely to happen. But when a conflict happens it is not the end of the world. 2 Conflicts mean that people care enough to disagree strongly. The trick is not to allow the conflict to go on forever.
◆ 3 Solve a conflict when it starts, as it only gets worse with time going by. Everyone is waiting for the other to admit he or she is wrong and gets more unpleasant after the conflict has lasted a while. It is necessary to interrupt the "waiting game" before it gets to that point.
◆Ask nicely. If somebody has done something that makes you angry, or if you don't understand their viewpoints or actions, simply asking nicely about them can make a world of difference. Never assume that people do what they do to annoy or hurt you. Sometimes there is a good reason why that person does what he or she does, and a potential conflict disappears right there. 4
◆Appreciate. 5 Tell them why it is worth it to you to solve the conflict. This can be difficult as few people find it easy to appreciate a person they disagree strongly with, but it is a great way to move forward.
A. Praise the other part in the conflict
B. Deal with conflicts sooner rather than later.
C. Invite the other person to talk about the situation.
D. Do remember to make an enquiry, not an accusation of any sort.
E. Here are the necessary steps to effectively get rid of conflicts at work
F. On the contrary, it can be the beginning of an interesting learning process.
G. Clear thinking is unlikely to happen while an argument continues to boil over.
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Let children learn to judge their work. 1. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. 2.They learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.
But in school we never give a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them by himself. 3. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
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A. Children leant to do all the other things in the same way.
B. Let him correct his own papers.
C. Point out his mistakes.
D. We do it all for him.
E. We allow him to learn from other children.
F. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time.
G. Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer.
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On August 26,1999,New York City experienced a torrential downpour.The rain caused the streets to____and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were____to go home.Some battled to____a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the____bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I____to be one of the people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most____had stopped.After making my way____crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was ____.Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to____the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the____.So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switch back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like an forever,the train____my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office,I was____through,exhausted and____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5:00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer____I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and____reported to work.It is always reassuring（今人欣慰）,at times like these,when employees so clearly show their____to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth's email was short,but I learned more from that____message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of____can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic____had made me tired and upset.But Garth's words immediately____me and put a smile back on my face.
1.A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
2.A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
3.A. order B. pay C. call D. search
4.A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
5.A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
6.A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
7.A. to B. through C. over D. for
8.A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
9.A. check B. carry C. find D. board
10.A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
11.A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
12.A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
13.A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
14.A. while B. when C. where D. after
15.A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
16.A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
17.A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
18.A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance
19.A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
20.A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I like traveling and my dream of visit Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holidays this year. In October 1st, I went to Tian’anmen Square with my parents, there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extremely exciting. Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. Standing on the Great Wall, I felt very proudly. I thought of the old saying that “One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” Although I was tired, but I really had a good time.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
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My immediate excitement gave in to excuses4.the weeks passed.The trip would be expensive,I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on.In short,I was5.(terrify)of taking the risk.
On the day I made my6.(decide),I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly.Why was I so scared to take this chance?How could I let fear get7.the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?Besides,I had always dreamed of travelling the world and8.(study)abroad was a major point in my life.So I took the challenge and9.(fly)to Cambodia.
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假如你是学生李华，请告诉你的好友Paul你的暑假计划―――准备去中国的北方旅行，并告诉他原因。根据下面提示给Paul写一封信。
内容要点：
1.8月初乘火车；
2.了解当地风俗；
3.品尝美食，购买纪念品，认识朋友。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连……
Dear Paul,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted wild animals there and he also took other men to hunt, which was his work.
One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said, “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep（大角羊）． I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?"
Andy's two sons wanted their father to take the job. "We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get their pictures. “But why not try?" they said.
For days, Andy and his sons tried to get their pictures, They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.
Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face, but they didn't run. "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us."
The next day; Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. They did not try to hide, and they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away．
"Don't look direct at the sheep," Andy said. "Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away. " They looked off to this side and to that side, and they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.
They made good friends with the wild sheep—and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.
1.What was the new job Andy got?
A. To hunt bighorn sheep.
B. To protect bighorn sheep.
C. To take pictures of bighorn sheep.
D. To write a story about bighorn sheep.
2.What is the right way to get close to bighorn sheep?
A. Looking directly at them.
B. Walking slowly to their faces.
C. Running to them from one side.
D. Following them from behind.
3.What did Andy gain from his new job?
A. He won respect from his children.
B. He was well paid by the story writer.
C. He knew better how to use a camera.
D. He learned more about bighorn sheep.
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An optimist sees an ________in every disaster.
A. expression B. opportunity
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