Economical and Ethical: a Smoke-Free Shanghai 高中进阶 (2349期 20160531) 1版
Pre-reading 1. How much do you know about the danger of smoking? ① An adult smoker is more than _____ percent likely to B die from a smoking-related disease. A. twenty B. fifty C. eighty ② Currently, smoking leads to nearly _____ deaths each C year worldwide. A. six thousand B. sixty thousand C. six million ③ Each year, _____ non-smokers were killed due to being C exposed to second-hand smoke. A. 6, 000 B. 60, 000 C. 600, 000
Pre-reading 2. What would you do if you find someone smoking in public places, such as restaurants, supermarkets and parks?
While reading • Scan the article and complete the following sentences. 1. Authorities in Shanghai are planning to impose a ban on smoking anywhere in the city except _____________________. in private and designated areas 2. According to the author, the ban on smoking is economical and ethical necessary for _______________ reasons.
While reading • Scan the article and complete the following sentences. 3. Beijing’s ban on smoking in public areas enables more people to enjoy themselves at _____________________. restaurants, bars, hotels and The new, parks completely almost _______________________ is one of the unregulated phenomenon of “vaping” biggest challenges of banning public smoking. 4.
While reading • Choose the best answer. 1. Which problems can adult smokers be faced with in their life? ① A high risk of developing a respiratory disease. ② Inability to enjoy a smokeless place. ③ Low productivity. ④ Excessive healthcare spending. A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
While reading • Choose the best answer. 2. Besides exposure to second-hand smoke, why does public smoking do harm to kids? A. Because kids may develop into smokers in the future. B. Because kids may misunderstand the harm of smoking. C. Because smoking is associated with wealth and power. D. Because smoking is advertised in different media.
While reading • Choose the best answer. 3. Which of the following statements does the author most likely agree with? A. Tobacco companies should not be allowed to advertise smoking. B. Tobacco companies can advertise smoking if they do not target children. C. People should not be allowed to smoke indoors or outdoors. D. People can smoke in designated areas if they do not affect children.
Language study • Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form. ethic 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. approve appeal indulge violate appeal The opening of Shanghai Disneyland has great ______ for children and teenagers. The little boy always tries hard to win his father’s approval ______. The use of chimpanzees in scientific tests raises ethical ______ questions. Some people enjoy indulging in the purchase of luxuries. ______ Driving without a seat belt is one of the commonest violations traffic _______.
Word usage • It is reported that an adult smoker is more than 50 percent likely to die from a smoking-related disease. • die from/of: to stop living and become dead die away: If sound, wind or light dies away, it gradually becomes weaker until you cannot hear, feel or see it. die down: If something dies down, it becomes less strong, active or violent. die out: to become less common and finally stop existing
Language study • Translate the following sentences. 1. 听到他的脚步声渐渐消失，我才从房里走出来。 Having heard the sound of his footsteps gradually die away, I walked out of my room. 2. 数百万年前，恐龙就已经灭绝了，但人们至今未解开这个 谜团。 Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago, but we haven’t solved the mystery of their extinction yet. 3. 难以想象，在 21世纪住在偏远地区的人死于饥饿。 It is hard to imagine that people in remote areas died of/from starvation in the 21 st century.
After reading • Work in groups and make a poster to call on people to stop smoking on World No Tobacco Day and get rid of the habit of smoking.
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