Question

How did a ban on smoking in public places come into place?
In 1998 the Smoking Kills White Paper set out a national strategy (策略) to reduce smoking prevalence (流行) and passive smoking, including in public places. The measures were voluntary and poorly carried out. After a public conference in England in 2004, the Government decided to choose for lawmaking. Scotland went first, with a ban in 2006, followed by the other nations a year later.
What is the current law?
Any person who smokes in enclosed (封閉的) public places, including pubs, offices, on public transport and work vehicles, is breaking the law. It does not extend to private houses. It is also an offence for people in charge of premises (營業(yè)場所) to permit others to smoke in them.
How was it received?
It was welcomed by most organizations except for some pub owners and restaurateurs. Many workplaces in the UK had already introduced smoke-free policies consistent with the legislation (法律，法規(guī)) before it was carried out, while others have gone beyond its basic requirements.
All railway facilities, including platforms, footbridges and other areas--whether or not fitting the definition of an enclosed public space--are covered, as are all football grounds and some cricket and athletics stadiums. School grounds are not required to be smoke-free under the legislation, but the majority now are.
How has it been forced?
Compliance (服從) in public premises has been high, with inspections suggesting that 99 per cent of places were sticking to the rules. The number of people charged for smoking in cars has been very low, which was due to the problems defining and identifying "work" vehicles. They said that a total ban on smoking in vehicles would end this confusion.
Has it improved health?
Studies in early adopters of the law, including in Scotland, suggest a reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease, which has been shown to be linked to passive smoking. There is also strong evidence of improved rates of smoking end and a drop in the number of cigarettes consumed by those who continue to smoke.
小題1:When did the first law come out to ban smoking in public places?

A．1987

B．1998

C．2004

D．2006

小題2:Which of the following behaviors may NOT be against the law?

A．Jack often smokes in the office when he is alone.

B．A taxi driver is smoking with a lady in his car.

C．Tom smokes while thinking of his future at home.

D．Max smokes for relaxation during time-out in the stadium.

小題3:Who might feel unhappy about the law according to the article?

A．A restaurant owner.	B．A company manager.
C．A car owner.	D．A policy maker.

小題4:What can you infer from the article?

A．Most heart diseases have been proved to be linked to passive smoking.

B．A new law will soon come out with a total ban on smoking in vehicles

C．Cigarette-making factories will disappear soon.

D．Most of the school grounds are not smoke-free, as it is not banned in the law.

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：文章介紹禁煙令的是什么時候開始的，以及對禁煙令的理解，實施情況和人們的反映。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的“Scotland went first，with a ban in 2006”可知公共場合的禁煙令是在2006年開始的，D項正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Any person who smokes in enclosed (封閉的) public places, including pubs, offices, on public transport and work vehicles, is breaking the law. It does not extend to private houses. 可知在家抽煙是不違法的，選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四個標(biāo)題下except for some pub owners and restaurateurs可知禁煙令不受餐館老板的歡迎。選A
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五個標(biāo)題下due to the problems defining and identifying?work?vehicles和最后一句They said that a total ban on smoking in vehicles would end this confusion.可推測一項關(guān)于汽車類不準(zhǔn)抽煙的新法律很快就會出臺，B項正確。
點評：本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對比，找出答案。