US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty

    1. The United Stateshas taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.¹ Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)this week at the United Nations. The Senate must still approve the treaty before theUScan implement its provisions.

    2. The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly, including theUnited States, last year. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.²

    3. For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.³ The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like theUnited States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.

    4. The impact of the treaty could be huge. The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly million people worldwide every year. In theUSalone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in theUSare caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.

    5. The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. So far, 109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.

词汇：

ratify /"rætɪfaɪ/ vt.批准;认可

enact /ɪ"nækt/ vt.使（法案等）成为法律；通过（法案等）；颁布（法令等)

cessation /se"seɪʃ(ə)n/ n.停止,休止

advertising /"ædvətaɪzɪŋ/ n.做广告,登广告

prohibit /prə(ʊ)"hɪbɪt/ v.禁止;不准

outright /aʊt"raɪt/ adj.完全的,彻底的

注释：

1.The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步。该协议有望在世界范围内控制使用烟草所产生的致命性影响。

2. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.批准该协议的国家将被要求制定严格的烟草控制政策。

3. For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.例如,在那些国家出售的香烟将必须在每包烟正反面至少30%的地方注明吸烟有害健康的警告。

B approving it

C implement its provisions

D restrict smoking in public places

E caused by tobacco use

Signing the FCTC is only the first step toward _______.

A:A B:B C:C D:D E:E F:F

US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty

    1 The United Stateshas taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world¹. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. The Senate must still approve the treaty before theUScan implement its provisions.

    2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies².

    3 For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack³. The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like theUnited States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.

   4 The impact of the treaty could be huge. The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In theUSalone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in theUSare caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.

    5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.

词汇：

ratify ["rætɪfaɪ] vt 批准;认可

enact [ɪ"nækt] vt.使(法案等）成为法律；通过(法案等）；颁布(法令等）

cessation [seˈseɪʃn] n.停止，休止

advertising [ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ] n.做广告,登广告

prohibit [prə"hɪbɪt] v.禁止;不准

outright ["aʊtraɪt] adj.完全的,彻底的

注释：

1. The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步。该协议有望在世界范围内控制使用烟草所产生的致命性影响。

2. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.批准该协议的国家将被要求制定严格的烟草控制政策。

3. For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.例如，在那些国家出售的香烟将必须在每包烟正反面至少30%的地方注明吸烟有害健康的警告。

B    approving it

C    implement its provisions

D    restrict smoking in public places

E     caused by tobacco use

F     including higher tobacco taxes

Signing the FCTC is only the first step toward__________.

A:A B:B C:C D:D E:E F:F

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