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g teen173。smoking records. Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low173。ine Americans “who choose to smoke” . That’s t here is more reason in keeping future generations of low173。ine workers from getting hooked in the first 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. 5. 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 6. 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. 7. The underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________” . A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free 8. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run. B. Low173。ine Americans are more likely to fall ill. C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking. D. Adults will depend more on their families. 答案 Ⅰ. Ⅱ. 6. stole Ⅲ. with to as Ⅳ. related with/to from addicted to 4. am used to to 能力提升 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A