綜合類閱讀2017年職稱英語材料
US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty
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 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 the US can 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 policies.
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 the United 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 the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses ; about one-third of all cancers in the US are 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.
詞匯：
ratify vt 批準;認可
enact vt.使(法案等)成為法律;通過 (法案等);頒布(法令等)
cessation n.停止，休止
advertising n.做廣告,登廣告
prohibit v.禁止;不準
outright adj.完全的,徹底的
注釋：
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.美國朝著批準一項全球性煙草協(xié)議邁出了第一步。該協(xié)議有望在世界范圍內(nèi)控制使用煙草所產(chǎn)生的致命性影響。
2. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.批準該協(xié)議的國家將被要求制定嚴格的煙草控制政策。
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，在那些國家出售的`香煙將必須在每包煙正反面至少30%的地方注明吸煙有害健康的警告。
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