| Watching movie stars light up on screen may increase
the odds a child or young teen will try smoking, study findings
suggest. In this latest study, researchers at Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire found that the odds of a child smoking increased in tandem (一前一后，紧密相连) with the number of films with smoking scenes he or she had seen. This pattern remained regardless of other smoking risk factors such as having parents or friends who smoked, poor school performance or a self-reported "rebellious" nature. Dr. James D. Sargent and his colleagues report the findings in the December 15th issue of the British Medical Journal. In response to the findings, the British Medical Association (BMA) called on the UK film industry to "stub out" on-screen smoking. "When smoking is glamorized in movies A. movie stars smoking on screen may initiate children to imitate them B. violence on screen may lead youth to form bad behaviors C. media play the most important role in influencing children’s beliefs and actions D. whether on-screen smoking can lead children to smoking has not yet been proved [单项选择]While watching television, （）
A. the telephone rang B. we heard the telephone ring C. we heard the telephone rang D. the telephone was rung [单项选择]
Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning A device that provides early warning of a landslide by monitoring vibrations in soil is being tested by UK researchers. Tile device could save thousands of lives each year by warning when an area should be evacuated, the scientists say, "such natural disasters are common in countries that experience sudden, heavy rainfall, and can also be triggered by earthquakes and even water erosion". Landslides start when a few particles of soil or rock within a slope start to move, but the early stages can be hard to spot. Following this initial movement, "slopes can become unstable in a matter of hours or minutes," says Nell Dixon at Loughborough University, UK. He says a warning system that monitors this movement "might be enough to evacuate a block of fiats or clear a road, and save lives." The most common way to monitor a slope for signs of an imminent landslide is to watch for changes i A. Sudden, heavy rainfall. B. Earthquakes. C. Water erosion. D. Landslides. [单项选择]
A. (A) A football team. B. (B) Hospital patients. C. (C) Airplane passengers. D. (D) A theater audience. [简答题] WATCHING TELEVESION OR READING NEWSPAPERS
You are to write in three parts: In the first part, state your point of view. In the second part, give one or two reasons to support your point of view. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. 我来回答: 提交
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