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  3. In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine and one of the first in the country to ban smoking in

In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine and one of the first in the country to ban smoking in

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问题     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.
【C5】
选项 A、Same
B、Similar
C、Alike
D、Identical
答案B
解析 形容词辨析题。same和identical意思相近，表示“一模一样”；simiIar和alike意思相近，表示“相似”，和名词搭配使用时，前者用作前置定语，后者用作后置定语。句中提及别的地方有类似的禁烟政策，且用在名词前，因此B为正确答案。
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