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For years,the Tobacco Institute has tried unsuccessfully to refute the charge by health experts that cigarette smoking can be dangerous to your health.Now the institute has taken a new tack.In an advertising campaign last fall,the industry trade association paid no attention to health questions and emphasized that no smoking could be dangerous to local economy.“Tobacco means $1,193,000,000 to Virginia,"said one advertisement,“Virginia tobacco helps pave Virginia roads,build Virginia parks and support Virginia social programs.Tobacco means 90,000 Virginia jobs." The message was repeated with an appropriate dollar figures in six other tobacco states.
The statistics are based on a study by the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School,which calculates that,overall,the U.S.tobacco industry generates $30 billion in tax revenue(稅收) each year.\!If you look at the economic contribution tobacco makes to America," says Edward Horrigan,Jr.,Chairman of R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Co.,“there's no reason for us to be ashamed of the business we are in.”
The American Cancer Society disagrees.While Virginia is collecting its $1.2 billion in tobacco revenue this year,the Society said,2,900 of its citizens will be victims of lung cancer.Thousands more,the Society could add,will be victims of other diseases strongly associated with smoking.And the U.S. Surgeon General estimates the direct dollar coats of treating smokingrelated illnesses nationally at more than $13 billion a year—not to mention another $25 billion in lost wages and productivity.
11.On what ground did the Tobacco Institute dispute with health experts?
A.The Tobacco Institute was unwilling to pay more tax.
B.The Tobacco Institute argued that much of the government's revenue comes from tobacco tax.
C.The Tobacco Institute argued that cigarette smoking can be dangerous to your health.
D.The Tobacco Institute argued that cigarette smoking can't be dangerous to your health.
12.“Tobacco means $1,193,000,000 to Virginia,"—that is to say:______.
A.Virginia will produce $1,193,000,000 tobacco.
B.Tobacco is worth $1,193,000,000 in Virginia.
C.Virginia will collect $1,193,000,000 in tobacco revenue.
D.There is a heavy tax on tobacco in Virginia.
13.Which organization pays attention to the health warning?
A.The Industry Trade Association B.The Tobacco Institute
C.R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Co.. D.The American Cancer Society
14.The U.S.Government's annual tobacco revenue is ______.
A.$22 billion
B.$30 billion
C.$1,293,000,000
D.$1.2 billion
15.Why does Edward Horrigan,Jr.say,“there's no reason for us to be ashamed of the business we are in"?
A.Because he thinks that tobacco does much damage to the American economy.
B.Because he thinks that tobacco is not harmful to people's health.
C.Because he thinks that tobacco makes a great contribution to American economy.
D.Because he thinks that tobacco can be dangerous to the American people
For years,the Tobacco Institute has tried unsuccessfully to refute the charge by health experts that cigarette smoking can be dangerous to your health.Now the institute has taken a new tack.In an advertising campaign last fall,the industry trade association paid no attention to health questions and emphasized that no smoking could be dangerous to local economy.“Tobacco means $1,193,000,000 to Virginia,"said one advertisement,“Virginia tobacco helps pave Virginia roads,build Virginia parks and support Virginia social programs.Tobacco means 90,000 Virginia jobs." The message was repeated with an appropriate dollar figures in six other tobacco states.
The statistics are based on a study by the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School,which calculates that,overall,the U.S.tobacco industry generates $30 billion in tax revenue(稅收) each year.\!If you look at the economic contribution tobacco makes to America," says Edward Horrigan,Jr.,Chairman of R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Co.,“there's no reason for us to be ashamed of the business we are in.”
The American Cancer Society disagrees.While Virginia is collecting its $1.2 billion in tobacco revenue this year,the Society said,2,900 of its citizens will be victims of lung cancer.Thousands more,the Society could add,will be victims of other diseases strongly associated with smoking.And the U.S. Surgeon General estimates the direct dollar coats of treating smokingrelated illnesses nationally at more than $13 billion a year—not to mention another $25 billion in lost wages and productivity.
11.On what ground did the Tobacco Institute dispute with health experts?
A.The Tobacco Institute was unwilling to pay more tax.
B.The Tobacco Institute argued that much of the government's revenue comes from tobacco tax.
C.The Tobacco Institute argued that cigarette smoking can be dangerous to your health.
D.The Tobacco Institute argued that cigarette smoking can't be dangerous to your health.
12.“Tobacco means $1,193,000,000 to Virginia,"—that is to say:______.
A.Virginia will produce $1,193,000,000 tobacco.
B.Tobacco is worth $1,193,000,000 in Virginia.
C.Virginia will collect $1,193,000,000 in tobacco revenue.
D.There is a heavy tax on tobacco in Virginia.
13.Which organization pays attention to the health warning?
A.The Industry Trade Association B.The Tobacco Institute
C.R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Co.. D.The American Cancer Society
14.The U.S.Government's annual tobacco revenue is ______.
A.$22 billion
B.$30 billion
C.$1,293,000,000
D.$1.2 billion
15.Why does Edward Horrigan,Jr.say,“there's no reason for us to be ashamed of the business we are in"?
A.Because he thinks that tobacco does much damage to the American economy.
B.Because he thinks that tobacco is not harmful to people's health.
C.Because he thinks that tobacco makes a great contribution to American economy.
D.Because he thinks that tobacco can be dangerous to the American people