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Creating a World Without Smoking

Smoking will be banned in all pubs, clubs and workplaces from next year after historic votes in the Commons last night. After last-minute appeals from health campaigners, MPs opted for a blanket prohibition which will start in summer 2007, ending months of argument over whether smokers should be barred in pubs and restaurants only. They voted to ban smoking in all pubs and clubs by 384 to 184, a surprisingly large majority of 200.
Smoking will still be allowed in the home and in places considered to be homes, such as prisons, care homes and hotels.
Smokers lighting up in banned areas will face a fixed penalty notice ￡50 and spot fines of ￡200 will be introduced for failing to display no-smoking signs, with the possible penalty, if the issue goes to court, increasing to ￡1,000.
Caroline Flint, the Public Health Minister, also announced that the fine for failing to stop people smoking in banned areas would be increased to ￡2,500—more than ten times the ￡200 originally proposed.
The Bill also allows the Government to increase the age for buying cigarettes. Ministers will consult on raising it from 16 to 18.
The Bill now goes to the Lords but will be through by the summer recess.
Even a plan to allow smoking to continue in private clubs was thrown out as MPs on all sides were given permission to vote with their conscience rather than on a party line.
Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, said the Health Bill would ban smoking in "virtually every enclosed public place and workplace" in England and save thousands of lives a year. Smoke-free workplaces and public places "will become the norm".
She said: "An additional 600,000 people will give up smoking as a result of this law and millions more will be protected from second—hand smoke."
Peter Hollies, director-general of the British Heart Foundation, said: "The vote is a landmark victory for the public health of this country and will save the lives of many people."
单选题 A ban on smoking in all pubs, clubs and workplaces will begin in summer 2007.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：在所有酒吧、俱乐部和工作场所不得吸烟的禁令将在2007年夏天开始施行。依线索词2007定位到文章的第一段第二句中：After last-minute appeals from health campaigners, MPs opted for a blanket prohibition which will start in summer 2007, ending months of argument over whether smokers should be barred in pubs and restaurants only.从这句话可以看出题干所述与原文的信息相符，故答案为A。
单选题 The law doesn"t seem to apply to officials.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：这条法律似乎不适用于官员。文章里没有提到官员可以不受这条法律的约束。从该法律实施的范围可以判断，不论是官员还是普通百姓均受该法律的约束，所以题干所述的这句话是错误的，故答案为B。
单选题 One can nevertheless smoke at home.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：人们能在家抽烟。依线索词at home定位，文章第二段有相关信息：Smoking will still be allowed in the home and in places considered to be homes, such as prisons, care homes and hotels.在家里和可以被看做家的场所，如监狱、护理中心和旅馆，吸烟是允许的。故答案为A。
单选题 There is a possibility for the Government to raise the age for buying cigarettes.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 题于大意：政府提高买香烟的年龄具有可行性。文章第五段具有相关的信息：The Bill also allows the Government to increase the age for buying cigarettes.法令允许政府提高购买香烟的法定年龄。故题干所述与原文信息一致，故答案为A。
单选题 The Government will shut down cigarette factories in large numbers.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：政府将关闭大部分卷烟厂。文中没有提到政府打算关闭大量烟厂这一信息，所以题干所述是无中生有，故答案为C。
单选题 The Government will definitely impose a much heavier tax OFI tobacco.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：政府将对烟草征以重税。但是文中没有提到政府将对烟草征以重税的说法，所以题干所述是无中生有，故答案为C。
单选题 The Government will take necessary measures to help smokers give up smoking.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：政府将采取有效的措施帮助吸烟者戒烟。但是文中没有任何信息表明政府会采取必要措施帮助吸烟者戒烟，所以题干所述是无中生有，故答案为C。