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Creating a World without SmokingSmoking will be banned in all pubs,clubs and workplaces from next year after historic votes in the Commons last night.Afler last-minute appeals from health campaigners,MPs opted for a blanket prohibition which will startin summer 2007,ending months of argument over whether smokers should be barred in pubs and restaurants only.They voted to ban smoking in all pubs and clubs by 384 to 184,a surprisingly large majority of 200.Smoking will still be allowed in the home and in places considered to be homes,such as prisons,care homes and hotels.Smokers lighting up in banned areas will face a fixed penalty notice of ￡50 and spot fines of ￡ 200 will be introduced for failing to display no-smoking signs,with the possible penalty,if the issue goes to court,increasing to ￡1,000.Carpline Flint,the Public Health Minister,also announced that the fine for failing to stop people smoking in banned areas would be increased to￡2,500 more than ten times the￡200 originally proposed.The Bill also allows the Government to increase the age for buying cigarettes.Ministers will consult on raising it from 16 to 18.The Bill now goes to the Lords but will be through by the summer recess.Even a plan to allow smoking to continue in private clubs was thrown out as MPs on all sides were given permission to vote with their conscience rather than on a party line.Patricia Hewitt,the Health Secretary,said the Health Bill would ban smoking in"virtually every enclosed public place and workplace"in England and save thousands of lives a year. Smoke-free workplaces and public places"will become the norm".She said:"An additional 600,000 people will give up smoking as a result of this law and millions more will be protected from second-hand smoke."Peter Hollins,director-general of the British Heart Foundation,said:"The vote is a landmark victory for the public health of this country and will save the lives of many people."
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The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation.
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Foreign money can be converted at this hank.
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It is time you settled your differences with your father.
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The Great Wall is a great tourist attraction，luring millions of visitors each year from all over the world?
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It is said that the houses along this street will soon be demolished.
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Migrant (移民的)WorkersIn the past twenty years,there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some countries have restricted most_________(1)to local people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers.This is particularly the case in the Middle East,__________(2)increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to call in outsiders to improve local facilities.Thus the Middle East has attracted oil-workers________(3)the U. S. A. and Europe.It has brought in workers from many countries,________(4)South Korea and Japan.In view of the difficult living and working________(5)in the Middle East,it is not surprising that the pay is high to attract suitable workers.Many engineers and technicians can__________(6)at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their own country,and this is a major_______(7).Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating（补偿的）advantage. For example, the________(8)living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to_________(9)on each other for safety and comfort.In a similar way,many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly because of the________(10)of entertainment facilities.The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely _________(11)greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do routine work in their home country.One major problem which_________(12)migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones.They are nearly always on_______(13),so it is noteasy for them to plan ahead with great confidence.This is to be__________(14)since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents.In any _________(15),migrant workers accept this disadvantage,along with others,because of the considerable financial benefits which they receive.
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Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected early.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However, middle class is not a real designation, nor does it carry privileges (特权).It is more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing, more and more people owned their own homes, workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them, and nearly everyone who wanted a higher education could have one. Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility. They may have started out poor, but they could become rich. Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility. In other words, they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places.
The middle class collectively holds several values and principles. One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine one’s own economic fate. In addition, middle-class morality (道德观)embraces principles of individual responsibility, importance of family, obligations to others, and believing in something outside oneself.
But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success. A U.S. News World Report survey in 1994 indicated that 75 percent of Americans believed that middle-class families could no longer make ends meet. Both spouses (配偶)now worked, as did some of the children , long commutes (通勤)became routine, the need for child care put strains on the family, and public schools were not as good as they once were. Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat (透支).The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing.
In the years after World War Il，the middle class were {pz_填空}.
We have to change the public’s perception that money is everything.
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
She always finds fault with everything.
Traffic In Our Cities
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk{pz_填空}(51) accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to
persuade people to{pz_填空}(52) their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible{pz_填空}(53) is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by{pz_填空}(54) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who{pz_填空}(55) the law. In addition,drivers could be{pz_填空}(56) to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system,{pz_填空}(57) as"road pricing”,is already being introduced in a{pz_填空}(58) of cities, using a special electronic card{pz_填空}(59) to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of{pz_填空}(60) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the{pz_填空}(61) of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus {pz_填空}(62) for the final stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important{pz_填空} (63) is to provide good public transport.However, to get people to give{pz_填空} (64) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares{pz_填空}(65) at an acceptable level.
Look on the Bright Side
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic，someone who always ______ (51)to be successful? Having someone around _____________ (52) always fears the worst isn’t really a lot of___________ (53) — we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a
sunny day and says，"It looks__________(54) rain." But if you catch yourself thinking such things，it’s important to do something (55)it.
You can change your________ (56) of life，takes a little effort，and you’ll find life more rewarding (有回报的）as a _____________ (57).Optimism，they say，is partly about self-respect and confidence but it’s also a more positive way of —_______ (58) at life and all it has to offer. Optimists are more —_________(59) to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in______________ (60) your view to the world.Some people are brought up to_____________ (61) too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything_____________ (62) wrong. Most optimists，on the_____________ (63) hand，have been brought up not to ______ (64) failure as the end of the world — they just______________ (65) on with their lives.
She gets aggressive when she is drunk.
Traffic reaches its rush hour between 8：00 and 9：00 in the morning.
