单选题Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?ATobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.BTobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.CDeveloped countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.DTobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.
单选题
Which of the following statements is true of the tobacco industry?
A
Tobacco is bad for people’s health but good for the national economy.
B
Tobacco has had a favourable economic impact in many countries in recent years.
C
Developed countries such as UK and the U.S. should transfer their technology in the tobacco industry to the developing countries.
D
Tobacco industry is bad for the economy for rich and poor countries alike.
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录音中指出世界银行的一项研究估计每年因吸烟导致的全球净亏损达到2万亿美元,其中一半的亏损出现在发展中国家,由此可知另一半的亏损在发达国家,因此不管对于发展中国家或发达国家来说烟草业都对国家经济不利。
录音中指出世界银行的一项研究估计每年因吸烟导致的全球净亏损达到2万亿美元,其中一半的亏损出现在发展中国家,由此可知另一半的亏损在发达国家,因此不管对于发展中国家或发达国家来说烟草业都对国家经济不利。
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共用题干第三篇Global Cancer Rates to Rise by 50% by 2020The number of new cancer cases worldwide is expected to increase by 50%by the year 2020.But a new report suggests that as many as a third of new cancers could be avoided by adopting healthier lifestyles and through public health action.The World Cancer Report,released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer,shows that cancer has now emerged as a major public health threat in developing countries as well as rich ones.Overall,cancer was responsible for 12%of all deaths in 2000.But in many countries more than a quarter of all deaths are caused by cancer.The report shows that 1 0 million new cancers were diagnosed globally in 2000,and that number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2020.Researchers say most of that increase will mainly be due to steadily aging populations in both developed and developing countries and current trends in smoking and other unhealthy habits."Cancer has emerged as a major public health problem in developing countries for the first time, matching its effect in industrialized(工业化的)countries , " said researcher Paul Kleihues,MD,director of IARC,in a news release."Once considered a'Western' disease,the Report highlights that more than 50 percent of the world's cancer burden,in terms of both numbers of cases and deaths,already occurs in developing countries."The risk of being diagnosed with cancer in developed countries is double that in less-developed ones.However,the risk of dying from cancer is much higher in developing countries , where 80% of cancer patients already have late-stage incurable tumors(肿瘤) at the time of diagnosis.Researchers say cancer rates have traditionally been higher in developed countries due to greater exposure to tobacco,occupational carcinogens(致癌物),and an unhealthy Western diet and lifestyle.As less-developed countries become industrialized and more prosperous,they tend to adopt the high-fat diet and low physical activity levels typically seen in the West,which increase cancer rates. All the following factors may increase cancer rates EXCEPTA:occupational carcinogens. B:lack of access to tobacco.C:unhealthy habits. D:aging populations.
单选题What would be an appropriate title for the passage?ASupporting Tobacco is Bad EconomicsBTobacco Industry and Its Economic ProfitsCSmoking and HealthDThe Cost of Smoking
单选题The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries ______.Aheavy industry becomes more energy-intensiveBincome loss mainly results from fluctuating crude oil pricesCmanufacturing industry has been seriously squeezedDoil price changes have no significant impact on GDP
单选题What does the world bank study show?AThe use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year in the developing world.BEconomic loss caused by tobacco in the developing countries equals that of the developed countries.CHuge amount of economic loss has been incurred by closing down tobacco factories in the developing countries.DThe use of tobacco results in a global net loss of US $200 billion per year, but it does not affect the quality of life of smokers or their families.
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单选题What do most studies show?AA decline in the tobacco industry would lead to more unemployment.BThe rate of employment has nothing to do with the tobacco industry.CIncrease in tobacco production will result in the decline of employment.DThe workforce may be better off with a reduced tobacco industry.
单选题Which of the following statements is NOT true about Harbin according to the speaker?AIt has a population of 2.16 million and borders Russia.BIts culture is a combination of Asian ethnic minorities and other neighboring countries.CIt is the home of many Russian refugees who fled the 1917 Revolution.DThe Chinese Eastern Railway plays an important role in the city’s industrialization.