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四川省夹江县2021高考英语最后冲刺 阅读理解 分类精选之五一、阅读理解(共3题)1.Fewlawsaresoeffectivethatyoucanseeresultsjustdaysaftertheytakeeffect.Butintheninedayssincethefederalcigarettetaxmorethandoubledto$1.01perpacksmokershavejammedtelephone“quitlines”acrossthecountryseekingtokickthehabit.Thisisnotasurprisetopublichealthadvocates.Theyvestudiedtheeffectofstatetaxincreasesforyears,findingthatsmokers,especiallyteens,arepricesensitive.Norisitashocktotheindustry,whichfiercelyfightseverytaxincrease.Theonlywonderisthatsomanystatesinsistonclosingtheirearstothemessage.Tobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth,theyraisemoneyandmostparticularly,theydeterpeoplefromtakingupthehabitasteens,whichiswhennearlyallsmokersareaddicted.Yettherateoftaxationvarieswidely.InManhattan,forinstance,whichhasthehighesttaxinthenation,apackofMarlboroLightKings,cost$10.06atonedrugstoreWednesday.InCharleston,S.C.,wherethe7centapacktaxisthelowestinthenation,thepricewas$4.78.Theinfluenceisobvious.InNewYork,highschoolsmokinghitanewlowinthelatestsurveys13.8%,farbelowthenationalaverage.Bycomparison,26%ofhighschoolstudentssmokeinKentucky.Otherlowtaxstateshavesimilarlydepressingteensmokingrecords.HalRogers,RepresentativefromKentucky,likethosewhoareagainsthightobaccotaxes,arguesthattheburdenofthetaxfallsonlowincomeAmericans“whochoosetosmoke.”Thatstrue.Butthereismorereasoninkeepingfuturegenerationsoflowincomeworkersfromgettinghookedinthefirstplace.Asfortodaysadults,ifthenewtaxdrivesthemtoquit,theywillhavemoretospendontheirfamilies,cuttheirriskofcancerandheartdiseaseandfeelbetter.1Thetextismainlyabout_.AthepriceofcigarettesBtherateofteensmokingCtheeffectoftobaccotaxincreaseDthedifferencesintobaccotaxrate2Whatdoestheauthorthinkisasurprise?ATeensmokersarepricesensitive.BSomestatesstillkeepthetobaccotaxlow.CTobaccotaxesimprovepublichealth.DTobaccoindustryfiercelyfightsthetaxrise.3Rogersattitudetowardsthelowincomesmokersmightbethatof_.AtoleranceBunconcernCdoubtDsympathy4Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?AThenewtaxwillbebeneficialinthelongrun.BLowincomeAmericansaremorelikelytofallill.CFuturegenerationswillbehookedonsmoking.DAdultswilldependmoreontheirfamilies.2.GregWoodburn,astudentattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,spendsalotoftimecleaningsneakershecollected.ButsoontheshoeswillbesenttopoorchildrenintheUnitedStatesand20othercountries,thankstoWoodburnsShareOurShoes(S.O.S)charity.AhighschooltrackstarinthetownofVentura,California,Woodburnwastreatedinhospitalformonthswithkneeandhipinjuries.“Istartedthinkingaboutthehealthbenefits,thefriendshipandtheconfidenceIgotfromrunning,”hesays,“AndIrealizedtherearechildrenwhodontevenhaveshoes.”Woodburngathereduphisoldsneakers,thenaskedhisfriendstodonate.Hisgoalwastohave100pairsbyChristmas2006.Whenhecollectedmorethan500pairs,hedecidedtoturntheshoedriveintoayearroundendeavour.Backthen,thesneakerscamefromdonationboxesattheYMCAandthelocalsportinggoodsstoreandfromdoortodoorpickups.Woodburnhasnowsetupcollectionboxesattwohighschools,citygymandrecreationcentre.Hehasstartedacceptingadultsizesandsandals(凉鞋).Sofar,S.O.S.hascollectedanddonatedmorethan3,000pairs.Woodburnhascleanedalltheshoes.Aftersortingtheshoesbysize,Woodburnselectsthegoodshoesforthewashingmachineandthewornoutonesforrecycling.Toshipthefootwear,WoodburnteamedwithSportsGift,anonprofitorganizationthatprovidessoccerandbaseballequipmenttochildrenaroundtheworld.KevenBaxter,founderandpresident,says,“Wedsendkidsballsandshoes.Iveheardthatformanyofthesekids,theseoldsneakersaretheonlyshoestheyhad.Theywearthemtoschoolandtodosports.SoGregsrunningshoeswereaniceadditionforus.”Formanyrecipients(接受者),theshoesrepresentopportunity.TwoyoungboysinSouthernCaliforniaattendedschoolonalternatedaysbecausetheysharedapairofshoes.Theyweretoobigforoneboyandtoosmallfortheother.ThankstoS.O.S,eachbrotherreceivedhisownpairofshoes.Theboysnowattendschooldailyandenjoytheirlearning.Whentheygraduate,theysay,theywillhelpastranger,justasWoodburnhelpedthem.1.WhatcausedGregWoodburntodonateoldshoesforpoorchildren?AThebenefitsfromplayingsports.BNewsaboutsomepoorchildren.CHisreflectiononschoollife.DThemedicaltreatmenthereceived.2.Whencollectingmoresneakersthanexpected,Woodburndecidedto_AincludeadultsizesandsandalsBsetupbranchesindifferentcitiesCcollectshoesthroughouttheyearDexpandhisendeavourinthewholecity3.HowdidWoodburnmanagetodelivertheshoescollected?ABysendingthembymail.BByworkingwithSportsGift.CByadvertisingforthoseinneed.DByofferingthemfromdoortodoor.4.WhatcanwelearnfromKevenBaxtersremarks?ASportsGiftispopulararoundtheworld.BManychildrenneedGregsoldsneakers.CGregsrunningshoesarethebestgiftsforchildren.DChildrenneedmoresoccerandbaseballequipmentthanshoes.5.Whichofthefollowingistheb
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