首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] According to a new study, low-income smokers in New York spen
[originaltext] According to a new study, low-income smokers in New York spen
游客
2023-07-06
32
管理
问题
According to a new study, low-income smokers in New York spend 25 percent of their income on cigarettes. It is surprising even in the US. The study led advocates for smokers’ rights to say it proved high taxes were unsatisfactory and ineffective.
Using state data, the study showed a need to help more poor New Yorkers to quit smoking or never start smoking. New York has the nation’s highest cigarette taxes. In New York, a pack of cigarettes can cost $ 12. It is far beyond many smokers’ purchasing ability, and they have turned to buying cheaper cigarettes online or to using roll-your-own devices.
According to the state statistics, smokers earning less than $ 30,000 a year paid 39 percent of state and city taxes on cigarettes. Other studies showed that lower-income smokers had less success at quitting. When low-income smokers try to quit, they were hindered by being surrounded by many smokers and having less cash to buy stop-smoking aids.
Cigarette taxes were punitive. The government put forward the theory that high taxes equal submission to their measure. However, this theory is only true superficially, but false in nature. Many people criticize those in government who oppose smoking and increase related taxes in the meantime.
Some people argue that tax increases and other programs are helping more people to quit. For example, New York is promoting a number of antismoking initiatives. The initiatives include targeted media campaigns that are designed to reduce the smoking rate among lower-income groups and that prevent young people from becoming smokers.
19. What do we learn from the new study?
20. Why was it difficult for low-income smokers to quit smoking?
21. Why do many people blame those in the government?
选项
A、They were totally unwilling to quit.
B、They were tempted to smoke by people around.
C、They were so addicted to smoking for relaxation.
D、The government did not help them to do so.
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2814579.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Apopularboyband,theBackstreetBoysisprobablythemost
[originaltext]Apopularboyband,theBackstreetBoysisprobablythemost
[originaltext]Apopularboyband,theBackstreetBoysisprobablythemost
[originaltext]Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisdoomed.
[originaltext]Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisdoomed.
[originaltext]W:Ihaven’tseenyouhereforacoupleofweeks.Haveyoustope
[originaltext]W:Ihaven’tseenyouhereforacoupleofweeks.Haveyoustope
[originaltext]M:What’sLauradoingheretoday?Ithoughtshewassupposedtob
[originaltext]M:What’sLauradoingheretoday?Ithoughtshewassupposedtob
[originaltext]M:What’sLauradoingheretoday?Ithoughtshewassupposedtob
随机试题
Usetherulesofexponentstosimplifythefollowing.(a)(n5)(n-3)(b)(s7)(t7)[
Wehavetotryeverymeansto______thecostsoftheproject.A、bringoffB、brin
Alltheflights_______becauseofthesnowstorm,wehadtotakethetraininste
TodayistheanniversaryofthatafternooninAprilayearagothatIfirstsaw
Thereisnothinginthisworldconstant
28岁初产妇,孕30周,产前检查发现子宫比孕周大,羊水量较多,近几周孕妇体重增加
中医医疗机构发布中医医疗广告时,核发中医医疗广告批准文号的单位是A:国家中医药管
满足权力需要的行为可以是( )。A.比竞争者更出色 B.影响他人并改变他们的
保障网络餐饮安全 【背景链接】 当前,外卖已经成为很多人
毒理学鼻祖Paracelsus提出"剂量决定毒物",即所有物质都有一定毒性,惟有
最新回复
(
0
)