Anti-smoking lobby say increase fines
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An expert panel advocating a ban on smoking in public places has called on authorities in Beijing to double the 5,000-yuan fine. The fine is given out to establishments that fail to prevent smokers1 from lighting2 up on their premises3.

A draft to revise the current anti-smoking regulations and raise the penalty will be completed by the end of 2010, Cui Xiaobo, a member of the panel, told China Daily yesterday.

"Harsher penalties for establishments will be more effective than going around fining individuals," Cui said.

The fine for individuals flouting4 smoking bans in the capital used to be a meager5 10 yuan. Cui said certain legislative6 issues and the relatively7 small fine presented significant obstacles in their campaign against smoking.

The Beijing health bureau warned "245 institutions and persuaded over 2,400 smokers" to kick the habit from January to March this year, reported Jinghua Times last month.

Cui said he submitted his proposal after a survey last October. The survey of 6,000 citizens found that more than 70 percent of Beijing residents wanted the government to increase fines if it was serious about banning smoking in public places.

Regulations, effective May 1, 2008, clearly define non-smoking public venues8 and partly prohibited sites such as hotels, restaurants and training centers.

"Thanks to the ban, the rate of lighting cigarettes decreased to 21.5 percent last year, 1.5 percent lower than 2007," Cui said.

Just the thought of such a high fine already has Beijingers opting9 to take the 'No Smoking' sign seriously.

"Who wants to pay so much money as a fine? I'm going to put up so many 'no smoking' signs in my store that no one dares lighting up," said Wang Lin, 26, who runs a bookstore in the city.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of cigarettes, with nearly 2 trillion smoked every year.

Questions:

1. What is the current fine handed out to establishments that fail to prevent smokers from lighting up on their premises?

2. Name three examples of non-smoking public venues and partly prohibited sites.

3. What nation is the world's largest producer and consumer of cigarettes?

Answers:

1. 5,000 yuan.

2. Hotels, restaurants and training centers.

3. China.



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1 smokers d3e72c6ca3bac844ba5aa381bd66edba     
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
2 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
参考例句:
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
3 premises 6l1zWN     
n.建筑物,房屋
参考例句:
  • According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定,场内不准饮酒。
  • All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行,不用送到外面去做。
4 flouting 160a1967e58071c98055dc8b0d2193ca     
v.藐视,轻视( flout的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • By selling alcohol to minors,the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒,是商店故意犯罪法。 来自口语例句
  • By selling alcohol to minor, the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒,是商店故意犯法。 来自互联网
5 meager zB5xZ     
adj.缺乏的,不足的,瘦的
参考例句:
  • He could not support his family on his meager salary.他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
  • The two men and the woman grouped about the fire and began their meager meal.两个男人同一个女人围着火,开始吃起少得可怜的午饭。
6 legislative K9hzG     
n.立法机构,立法权;adj.立法的,有立法权的
参考例句:
  • Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
  • Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
7 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
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  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
8 venues c277c9611f0a0f19beb3658245ac305f     
n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 );会场;(尤指)体育比赛场所;犯罪地点
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  • The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
  • Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角,有长800米,宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
9 opting e6a09ce5b5c8079c1654586c4e1dc5b3     
v.选择,挑选( opt的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程? 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
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