13.Cigarette smoking has hit the lowest point among American adults,a new report found.
The percentage of U.S.adults who smoke cigarettes was 17.8% (about 42.1million) in 2015,a drop from 20.9% in 2005,even though the population of America remains almost the same."There is encouraging news in this report,but we still have much more work to do to help people give up,"Dr.Tim McAfee said,who is in charge of the report.
The decline in smoking rates varied among different populations and regions.Smoking remains particularly high among people who live below the poverty level,those who receive less education,and those with disabilities.
The smoking rate is also high among Americans of multiple(多种的) races,American Indians and Alaska Natives,compared with people of other races.People in the Midwest had the highest smoking rate,about 20.5%.The smoking rate was 19.2% among people in the South,and 16.9% among people in the Northeast.People who live in the West had the lowest smoking rate (13.6%).
Cigarette smoking is considered the leading cause of disease and death in the U.S.,killing more than 480,000Americans each year."We can reduce cigarette smoking rates if strategies proven to work are adopted,"said Brian King,a senior scientific adviser."These strategies include creating tobacco control programs,increasing prices of tobacco products and carrying out smoke-free laws.These strategies will help cut down the smoking rate and thus reduce the tobacco-related deaths."
The report found that current smokers are cutting down on cigarettes.Among current cigarette smokers,the proportion(比例) of those who smoke every day was 76.9% in 2015,decreasing from 80.8% in 2005.
"But as for my advice,reducing a few cigarettes a day instead of quitting completely does not produce significant health benefits,"McAfee said."Smokers who quit before they're 40years old can live 10years longer."
27.Smoking rates remain relatively low among those whoB.
A.live a poor life
B.receive more education
C.are disabled
D.are American Indians
28.What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A
A.Smoking rates vary from region to region in America.
B.People in less developed regions have a tendency to smoke.
C.Fewer and fewer Americans have become addicted to smoking.
D.The smoking rate among people in the West remains very high.
29.Brian King's words in Paragraph 5mainly focus onA.
A.the positive effects of the strategies
B.the harmful effects of cigarette smoking
C.the diseases caused by cigarette smoking
D.the measures taken by the U.S.government
30.What is McAfee's suggestion to smokers?A
A.They should quit smoking completely.
B.They should take their own health seriously.
C.They should learn how to live a longer life.
D.They should smoke less when they are young.
分析 本文主要讲述了一项最新调查显示,美国的成年人的吸烟率达到了最低.
解答 27.B 推理判断题.根据文章内容Smoking remains particularly high among people who live below the poverty level,those who receive less education,and those with disabilities.该句提到在穷人和文化水平低的以及残疾人之中,吸烟人数的比率比较高.相比之下,受到更多教育的人就会比较少抽烟,结合选项,故选B.
28.A 推理判断题.根据文章第四段内容People in the Midwest had the highest smoking rate,about 20.5%.The smoking rate was 19.2% among people in the South,and 16.9% among people in the Northeast.People who live in the West had the lowest smoking rate (13.6%).在美国,不同地区的人们的吸烟比率是不同的,从20.5%到13.6%不等,结合选项,故选A.
29.A 推理判断题.根据文章内容These strategies will help cut down the smoking rate and thus reduce the tobacco-related deaths."这个政策能够帮助减少抽烟率,以及减少吸烟带来的死亡率.这都是这些策略的好处,结合选项,故选A.
30.A 细节理解题.根据文章内容But as for my advice,reducing a few cigarettes a day instead of quitting completely does not produce significant health benefits,"McAfee's的话是说让抽烟的人应该彻底戒烟.结合选项,故选A.
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据