Question

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A. fear     B. relatives        C. members     D. continue       E. ordinary

   On every packet of cigarettes, people are warned against the dangers of smoking: 'Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Harmful to Your Health.  However, millions of people   1.    smoking. Why?

    Facts show that families and surroundings play a very important part. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking friends or   2. . Films and TV plays also play a part. People watch their 'heroes' on TV drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes. 'Heroes' seem to  3.  nothing, neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, why should   4.  people be afraid?

    Knowing and believing seem to be two different things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.E

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在每包香烟的包装上，都警告着人们吸烟的危害，那么为什么那么多的人学抽烟、继续抽烟呢？事实表明，家庭和环境是人们抽烟的重要原因。简单的警告对有抽烟习惯的人没有用处。

1.D考查语境理解题。句意：然而，数百万的人们继续吸烟。根据上文Cigarette Smoking Is Harmful to Your Health.(吸烟有害健康。)与本句的关系是转折关系，结合选项可知选D。

2.B考查语境理解题。句意：所有这些吸烟者来自吸烟家庭，或有吸烟的朋友，或亲戚。根据上文Facts show that families and surroundings play a very important part. （事实表明家庭和周围的环境起了重要作用。）结合句意和选项可知选B。

3.A考查语境理解题。句意：英雄对酒和烟似乎无所畏惧，既不害怕杀死自己也不怕杀死别人。根据下文neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes可知英雄无所畏惧，结合选项可知选A。

4. 4 nothing, neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes.中hero结合句意可知选E。

考点：考查生活类短文阅读。