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The American cigarette companies are worried that the antismoking campaign is catching fire and the U.S. government may issue stronger regulations concerning the use of tobacco.
Many government and private buildings have "No Smoking" regulations, as do airplanes, trains and massage parlors. Golf courses are thinking of banning smokers, as are schools, shopping malls and even football buddies.
So where do people go to fill their lungs with nicotine? The government is working on it. One suggestion making the rounds is that the government set aside a piece of land somewhere in the United States where smokers could go when they want a cigarette. Yellow Stone Park has been mentioned, but conservationists have opposed the idea because they fear that second-hand smoking would make all the grizzly bears sick. The Mojave Desert in California is also being studied, as are Las Vegas Casinos.
The smokers are not too thrilled about the government idea. They say they are not going to Nebraska just to light up. They have a right to smoke at home. To make life more pleasant for those who would be going to the smoking "reservation", the government is seriously thinking of getting the Army Corps of Engineers to build gambling casinos.
The officials in the government say they realize that they are inconveniencing people by making them go so far away to blow smoke rings. But it had to come to this or ban smoking in the entire country. Once everyone gets used to the idea, all will be better off.
The tobacco companies are fighting the idea like mad. They say nobody has proved conclusively that cigarettes are bad for you. They say as a matter of fact, the doctors have proved that a cigarette inhaled after someone has been shot can save that person's life.
Other sites still being considered are the Tundra in Alaska, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado and the Whitewater River in Arkansas.
70. Before the anti-smoking campaign is catching fire, there were ______ concerning the use of tobacco in the U. S. A.
A. no regulations
B. some regulations but not severe ones
C. severe regulations
D. not mentioned in the passage
71. A smoker can't smoke absolutely in ______
A. all the government buildings.
B. trains.
C. golf courses.
D. shopping malls.
72. Which place is least likely to be reservations for smokers?
A. The Mojave Desert.
B. The Tundra.
C. Yellow Stone Park.
D. The Whitewater River.
73. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Antismoking campaign puts pressure on government in restricting tobacco.
B. Smokers have to go to Nebraska only if they want to blow smoke rings.
C. Casinos are built by the Army Corps of Engineers.
D. The officials realize they are inconveniencing smokers, so they will stop banning smoking.
