三.聽短文回答問題

今天我們要聽的文章簡單說到美國煙草工業的歷史, 同時也談到在美國人們 因為注重健康而避免抽煙的趨勢. 文章里許多詞匯都是我們剛才練習過的.

現在請你注意聽.

American Indians grew and smoked tobacco before Columbus came to America.

The tobacco industry has been large and important for America's economy ever since colonial farmers grew tobacco for export 300 years ago. Even today tobacco is grown in large quantities along America's Eastern Coast.

Since the 1800's the most common form of smoking tobacco is in cigarettes. Men and women of all ages smoke cigarettes and there are dozens of brands sold in the U.S.

Nearly all cigarettes now sold have filters. Pipe smoking has some popularity and cigars are usually only smoked by older men.

Over the past fifteen years, many people have stopped smoking. This movement away from cigarettes began when lung cancer and other ailments were linked to smoking.

In the 1970's when taxes on cigarettes were greatly increased, cigarette smoking became much more expensive. Since the late 1970's physical fitness has become a major aim of millions of Americans. These three factors have been the major causes for many people to stop smoking.

Today in the U.S. cigarette smoking is restricted in many ways. When smokers are in restaurants, on trains and in public buildings, they may smoke only in designated areas.

When they are on public buses, in theaters and in classrooms, they may not smoke at all.

Cigarettes are not advertised on television or radio. A notice is on every package of cigarettes sold in America warning that smoking is dangerous to health. These regulations have reduced cigarette smoking very much since they were instituted. Smoking is on the decline.

現在老師先把今天測驗的三個問題念一遍給你聽.

第一個問題是:

M: How is tobacco smoked in the U.S.?

第二個問題是:

M: What has caused many Americans to stop smoking?

第三個問題是:

M: What are some of the regulations on smoking in the U.S.?

現在老師用慢速度再把整篇文章念一遍給你聽.

American Indians grew and smoked tobacco before Columbus came to America.

The tobacco industry has been large and important for America's economy ever since colonial farmers grew tobacco for export 300 years ago. Even today tobacco is grown in large quantities along America's Eastern Coast.

Since the 1800's the most common form of smoking tobacco is in cigarettes. Men and women of all ages smoke cigarettes and there are dozens of brands sold in the U.S.

Nearly all cigarettes now sold have filters. Pipe smoking has some popularity and cigars are usually only smoked by older men.

Over the past fifteen years, many people have stopped smoking. This movement away from cigarettes began when lung cancer and other ailments were linked to smoking.

In the 1970's when taxes on cigarettes were greatly increased, cigarette smoking became much more expensive. Since the late 1970's physical fitness has become a major aim of millions of Americans. These three factors have been the major causes for many people to stop smoking.

Today in the U.S. cigarette smoking is restricted in many ways. When smokers are in restaurants, on trains and in public buildings, they may smoke only in designated areas.

When they are on public buses, in theaters and in classrooms, they may not smoke at all.

Cigarettes are not advertised on television or radio. A notice is on every package of cigarettes sold in America warning that smoking is dangerous to health. These regulations have reduced cigarette smoking very much since they were instituted. Smoking is on the decline.

現在請你回答你剛才聽過的三個問題. 每回答一個問題, 老師就會念出正確答 案給你聽.

第一個問題是:

M: How is tobacco smoked in the U.S.?

F: Tobacco is smoked in cigarettes, cigars and pipes.

第二個問題是:

M: What has caused many Americans to stop smoking?

F: Ailments, taxes on cigarettes and physical fitness have caused many Americans to stop smoking.

第三個問題是:

M: What are some of the regulations on smoking in the U.S.?

F: Smokers can only smoke in designated areas. Cigarettes are not advertised on television or radio and people are warned that smoking is dangerous to health.