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Should Smoking be Banned?
It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking. However, although I feel that smoking can be (1) ……, I do not think it should be banned completely. Let me deal first with the (2) ……..side of smoking. First, smoking undoubtedly helps many people to relax. For some, it even improves concentration. Many people like to smoke before exams or when they are relaxing with friends. A further point is that governments throughout the world make huge profits from levying taxes on cigarettes. This provides (3)…….which are used for building schools, hospitals and other public amenities.
The tobacco industry also employs tens of thousands of people throughout the world, particularly in poorer countries like Zimbabwe or India. Without cigarettes, these people would (4)…….no jobs. I would also argue that people should have the right to choose whether they smoke or not. People should not smoke in a room where there are non-smokers but surely they should be free to smoke elsewhere.
The arguments against smoking are well known as the disadvantages. Smoking has been shown to be dangerous to health. Heart disease, bronchitis and lung cancer have all been linked. A further issue is that smoking costs governments millions of pounds because of the large number of people who need treatment in hospitals for smoking related problems. There is also concern today about passive smoking. Recent research has shown that non-smokers can suffer health problems if they spend long periods of time among people who do smoke.
In general, I think the world would be a better place without cigarettes. However, the decision as to whether to smoke or not should be for each individual to make.
1. a. harms b. harmed c. harmful d. to harm e. harmingful
2. a. way b. aspect c. charming d. positive e. addition
3. a. donate b. donating c. funding d. donated e. funds
4. a. had b. have c. having d. has e. to have
Comprehensive Questions:
1. How does the government take profits from smoking?
a. By improving concentration c. By banning it e. By publishing it
b. By making people relax d. By taking its taxes
2. I do not think it should be banned completely. The underlined word has the opposite meaning with ….
a. Prohibited b. allowed c. brought d. eliminated e. scrutinized
3. What is the main idea of the 3rd paragraph?
a. Smoking can cause heart disease c. Smoking should be banned e. Passive smokers
b. Smoking make the government loss d. The disadvantages of smoking
4. What is the text written to?
a. To persuade the readers c. To tell how to smoke e. To entertain readers
b. To describe about smoking d. To argue about smoking
Vocabulary Section (Search the synonym or the antonym of these words in the text!):
1.
blame = ………….. 6. Chamber = ………..
2. To be hectic X ………. 7. Select = …………..
3. Test = ………… 8. Certainly = ……………….
4. Private X ……….. 9. Jeopardy = ……………….
5. Nations = ………. 10. Save X …………….
Grammar Section (Error Analysis)
1. James should returned the book to the owner.
2. Bill can’t find his shirt. The maid might have washing it.
3. She’s got a toothache. She must gone to the dentist.
4. I’m sure that the teacher must have forgetting the homework. He doesn’t check it.
5. Jason could have win the competition if he had joined it. He’s very skillful.
Cloze Procedure
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Would you (1)…. if I asked you to dance?
Would you (2)…. and never look back
Would you (3)…. if you saw me crying
Would you (4)…. my soul tonight?
Would you (5)…. if I touched your lips?
Would you (6)…. oh please tell me these
Now would you die for the one you love?
Hold me in your arms tonight?
(Chorus)
I can be you hero baby
I can (7)….. away the pain
I will (8)…… by you forever
You can take my breath away
Would you (9)….. that you'll always be mine?
Would you (10)…. would you run away
Am I in to deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care you're here tonight
Chorus
I just want to hold you (2x)
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I don't care you're here tonight
Chorus (2x)
You can take my breath my breath away
I can be your hero
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