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In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine an
In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine an
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In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine and one of the first in the country to ban smoking in public housing, and it has served as a【C1】______On Jan. 1, Maine will become the first state in the country in【C2】______all of its public housing authorities are smoke free,【C3】______about 12,000【C4】______
【C5】______policies are being【C6】______with increasing frequency【C7】______the country as cities move【C8】______to restrict smoking in more public places, from bars and restaurants【C9】______parks, beaches and vehicles. Come September, Boston will become the biggest city to ban smoking in its public housing, which serves about 25,000 tenants. Detroit, San Antonio and Portland, Ore., already have similar restrictions【C10】______.
The bans are largely a【C11】______to the risks【C12】______to nonsmokers by secondhand smoke.【C13】______property managers say smokeless apartments are【C14】______to clean, especially if there is carpeting, and【C15】______the risk of fire.
Depending on who is asked, banning smoking in public housing is【C16】______an effective way to promote healthier living, as many officials and nonsmokers contend, or a【C17】______of individual liberties, as some tenants argue. But after several years of such bans, the【C18】______have gained no legal traction. Smokers are not【C19】______as a protected class, and civil liberties groups and legal aid societies say they tend not to defend such cases.
Susan Morin, 59, a【C20】______smoker who lives in Franklin Towers, said she appreciated the ban. "Cigarettes will kill you," she said. [br] 【C11】
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A、reply
B、answer
C、retort
D、response
答案
D
解析
名词辨析题。reply意为“答复”;answer意为“回复”;retort意为“反驳”;response意为“(行动上的)反应”。此句提及,为了保护不吸烟的人免受二手烟的侵害,政府做出的反应是出台禁烟政策,因此D为正确答案。
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