1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选局势正逐步加剧近日，旧金山议会投票通过了电子烟禁令，成为美国首个禁止电子烟的城市。在向来以兼容并包的多元文化著称的旧金山，为什么能够接纳传统烟草，却要全面禁止电子烟？这一禁令真能实现它宣称的目的吗？一起来听今天的讲解。San Francisco Bans Sale of E-CigarettesSan Francisco became the first city in the United States to ban e-cigarettes recently, a move that seeks to curb what experts
2、have described as a nicotine epidemic among teenagers.Passage of the bill was praised by anti-tobacco advocates and the American Heart Association, among other health organizations.But the bill also has many critics, including researchers who say they worry that a blanket ban on e-cigarettes could h
3、arm the wider goals of anti-tobacco efforts by eliminating what experts consider a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes.Although they contain high levels of nicotine, which is highly addictive, e-cigarettes contain a fraction of the toxins that make conventional cigarettes the leading cause
4、of preventable death in the US.Merchants in San Francisco will be allowed six months to deplete their stock, and the ban will not affect the sale of conventional cigarettes or cannabis joints.San Francisco has a long history of using ordinances to push progressive causes, imposing bans on plastic st
5、raws, the sale of fur products and facial recognition technologies, to name a few. The city has taken a leading role in tobacco control, banning flavored tobacco and cigarette sales at pharmacies.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.ban bnvt._2.e-cigarette isretn._3.move muvn. _4.curb k(r)bvt. _5.expert eksp(r
6、)t n. _6.nicotine nktin n. _7.epidemic epdemk n. _8.passage psdn. _9.bill bl n. _10.anti-tobacco adj. _11.advocate n. _vt. _12.among mprep._13.critic krtkn. _14.eliminate ilmnetvt. _15.conventional knvennl adj. _16.addictive dktvadj. _17.toxin tksn n. _18.merchant m(r)tnt n. _19.deplete dplitvt. _20
7、.stock stk n. _21.cannabis joint knbs_22.ordinance (r)dnns n. _23.flavored flev(r)d adj. _24.pharmacy f(r)msi n. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.旧金山（粤语音译“三藩市”）_2.寻求做某事；试图做某事_3.美国心脏协会_4.对的全面禁止_5.的远大目标_6.的替代品_7.的一小部分_8.的罪魁祸首_9.可预防性死亡_10.推动进步性事业_11.对施加禁令_12.塑料吸管_13.面部识别_14.举几个例子_15.在上发挥主导作用走在前列_拓展练习阅读理解In
8、2020, American National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 3.6 millon youth had used e-cigarettes. That means e-cigarette use has gone beyond traditional cigarette use in young people. There are some reasons for that. Many young people are curious to try out some new flavors (味道) in e-cigaret
9、tes, like chocolate, lemon and strawberry. In fact, research has shown that the interesting flavors are what lead kids to experiment with e-cigarettes in the first place. Besides, when seeing some friends using them, the youth would probably have a try, too, believing that e-cigarettes are much cool
10、er than traditional cigarettes. Last, they falsely believe me-cigarettes are harmless to their health since no smelly gases are produced in the process. Many young users do not realize e-cigarettes have dangerously high levels of nicotine (尼古丁), sometimes as much as that of an entire pack of cigaret
11、tes, so that they are pretty harmful to their health and highly addictive. There has been a rise of stories in the media about kids who use e-cigarettes developing serious breathing problems. And nicotine may harm their developing brain, as brain development continues through about age 25. Also, nic
12、otine can affect their ability to concentrate, learn and exercise. Another huge risk is the fact that e-cigarettes blow up, thus causing serious injuries. According to a 2019 study from the U.S. Fire Department, e-cigarettes caused serious injuries to users including breaking their jaws (下巴 ) or kno
13、cking out their teeth. Meanwhile, another study found that injuries from e-cigarette use resulted in nearly 2,000 emergency room visits between 2018and 2020. In the U.S, it is now illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy e-cigarettes. Whats more, the government now requires e-cigarettes to cont
14、ain a warning about the addictiveness of nicotine.40.What is the major reason why teenagers begin to smoke e-cigarettes?A.They want to copy what their friends have done.B.They think using e-cigarettes makes them look cooler.C.They believe e-cigarettes are much safer than cigarettes.D.They are curiou
15、s about the inviting flavors of e-cigarettes.41.According to the passage，what may result in the concentration problem in young people?A.Nicotine in e-cigarettes.B.Slow brain development.C.Lack of physical exercise.D.Serious breathing problems.42.Why does the author mention the two studies in Paragra
16、ph 4?A.To prove his opinion.B.To compare different results.C.To give detailed information.D.To explain research methods.43.What is the passage mainly about?A.E-cigarettes are rather harmful to young people.B.Many young people get addicted to e-cigarettes.C.People under 21 are forbidden to use e-ciga
17、rettes.D.Risk awareness of e-cigarette smoking should be raised.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.ban bnvt. （尤指官方）禁止2.e-cigarette isretn. 电子烟3.move muvn. 行动，举措；一步棋4.curb k(r)bvt. 控制；限制5.expert eksp(r)t n. 专家 6.nicotine nktin n. 尼古丁7.epidemic epdemk n. 泛滥，蔓延；流行病8.passage psdn. （尤指新法律的）通过；（文章的）段落9.bill
18、bl n. 法案；账单10.anti-tobacco adj. 反烟草的11.advocate n. 支持者；拥护者vt. 支持；提倡12.among mprep. 在（群体）中13.critic krtkn. 批评人士；反对者14.eliminate ilmnetvt. 清除；消除15.conventional knvennl adj. 传统的；常规的16.addictive dktvadj. 使人上瘾的17.toxin tksn n. （尤指致病细菌产生的）毒素18.merchant m(r)tnt n. 商人；（尤指外贸）批发商19.deplete dplitvt. 消耗；耗尽20.st
19、ock stk n. 存货 21.cannabis joint knbs大麻烟卷22.ordinance (r)dnns n. 法令；法规23.flavored flev(r)d adj. 口味的24.pharmacy f(r)msi n. 药店【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.San Francisco sn frnsskn. 旧金山（粤语音译“三藩市”）2.seek to do sth.寻求做某事；试图做某事3.the American Heart Association美国心脏协会4.a blanket ban on对的全面禁止5.the wide goals of的
20、远大目标6.an alternative to的替代品7.a fraction of的一小部分8.the leading cause of的罪魁祸首9.preventable death可预防性死亡10.push progressive causes推动进步性事业11.impose bans on对施加禁令12.plastic straw塑料吸管13.facial recognition面部识别14.to name a few举几个例子15.take a leading role in在上发挥主导作用走在前列【全文翻译】旧金山禁售电子烟近日，旧金山成为美国首个禁止电子烟的城市，此举意在遏制专家
21、口中青少年间尼古丁泛滥的现象。法案的通过受到了反烟草支持者以及美国心脏协会等健康组织的称赞。但这项法案也招来了诸多人士的批评。其中一些研究人员担心，全面禁止电子烟，消灭专家眼中比传统香烟更安全的替代品，会妨害反烟草行动更远大目标的实现。尽管电子烟含有高水平且极易致瘾的尼古丁，但它们仅含有少量毒素，正是这种毒素使传统香烟成为美国可预防性死亡的罪魁祸首。禁令将留给旧金山电子烟商家6个月的时间来去库存，并且不会影响传统香烟或大麻烟的销售。旧金山市长期以来一直使用法规来推动进步性事业，比如该市禁止使用塑料吸管，禁售毛皮制品以及禁止运用人脸识别技术等。在烟草控制方面，该市也走在前列，比如禁止药店销售带有口味的烟草和香烟。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案40.D 41.A 42.C 43.A
