Question

We all know that smoking is bad for people’s health. But not many people know about the danger of secondhand smoke.

Secondhand smoke is the smoke that comes from the smoker’s breath(呼吸). If people breathe in secondhand smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it.

But how serious is the problem of the secondhand smoke? The World Health Organization(WHO) did a study of 194 countries. They found that secondhand smoke causes about 600,000 deaths every year. That is about 1% of the world’s deaths.

Secondhand smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing. According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of 5 die each year because of secondhand smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.

You can do something to keep yourself and other people away from secondhand smoke. You can ask the smokers, such as your parents, to smoke outside. And, if someone smokes close to you, you’d better hold your breath or just walk away.

1.Children can easily get sick from secondhand smoke because __________.

A. they are from Africa                 B. their bodies are still growing

C. secondhand smoke is very dangerous    D. they are all under the age of 5

2.According to the study, children who die from secondhand smoke most come from_____.

A. Africa and Australia                  B. Africa and eastern Asia

C. southern Asia and Africa              D. southern Africa and India

3.You can’t keep yourself away from the secondhand smoke by __________.

A. asking the smokers to smoke outside     B. walking away

C. holding your breath                   D. smoking with them

4.The best title of this article may be __________.

A. Smoking                           B. Secondhand Smoke

C. Giving up Smoking                   D. Children Are Dying

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了吸入二手烟的后果。二手烟对人的身体健康危害很大。尤其是小孩子，因为他们正在生长发育期间，所以对小孩子来说，要避免吸入二手烟。当别人吸烟的时候你可以避开他们以减少二手烟的吸入。

1.细节理解题。句意：孩子们容易从二手烟得到，是因为什么。根据：Secondhand smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing. 二手烟尤其对孩子有害，是因为他们的身体正在生长。故选B。

2.细节理解题。句意；根据文章，死于二手烟的孩子大多是来自那个地区？根据Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.大多数的死者来自非洲和南亚。故选C。

3.细节理解题。句意：你不能通过哪种方式来避免二手烟？根据You can ask the smokers, such as your parents, to smoke outside. And, if someone smokes close to you, you’d better hold your breath or just walk away.

可知和别人一起吸烟不是避免吸入二手烟的方法，故选D。

4.标题归纳题。句意：这篇文章最好的标题是什么？根据But not many people know about the danger of secondhand smoke.可知整篇文章都在说二手烟。故选B。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。