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Betting against an industry with addicts for customers carries obvious risks.【C1】________these are uncertain times for Big Tobac
Betting against an industry with addicts for customers carries obvious risks.【C1】________these are uncertain times for Big Tobac
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2023-04-14
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问题
Betting against an industry with addicts for customers carries obvious risks.【C1】________these are uncertain times for Big Tobacco. Electronic cigarettes, once dismissed as a novelty, now pose a serious【C2】________E-cigarettes work by turning nicotine-filled liquid into vapour, which is then breathed in. A user is【C3】________said to be "vaping", not smoking. More important, he or she is not【C4】________all the toxic substances found in【C5】________smokes.
In 2012 sales of e-cigarettes in America were between $300m and $500m, say analysts. That is【C6】________ compared with the $80 billion-plus market for conventional cigarettes in the country. But e-cigarette sales doubled last year, and are expected to double again next year. Analysts believe sales of e-cigarettes could【C7】________sales of the normal sort within a decade.
That may【C8】________how governments react. E-cigarettes are probably not good for you. One study showed that vaping【C9】________user’s lung capacity.【C10】________a switch from smoking【C11】________vaping could improve public health, some say. E-cigarettes may help smokers quit more【C12】________than nicotine patches or gum. This notion has not been thoroughly tested, however, so governments are【C13】________.
America has warned e-cigarette manufacturers not to make health claims. New tobacco guidelines in Europe would either tightly limit the nicotine content of e-cigarettes or【C14】________them to undergo clinical trials.
None of this has stopped companies from【C15】________ to consumers. In America and Britain advertisements for e- cigarettes have appeared on television — forbidden【C16】________for standard cigarettes. Craig Weiss, the head of NJOY, America’s top-selling brand of e-cigarettes, swears to make traditional ones【C17】________. His ads crow: "Cigarettes, you’ve met your match."
America’s tobacco giants do not think he is blowing smoke. Last year Lorillard (the maker of brands such as Newport and Kent) bought Blu, an e-cigarette maker. NJOY is rumoured to be facing a【C18】________, perhaps by Altria (the maker of Marlboro). Foreign cigarette makers also have【C19】________in the industry, while other firms are working on their own vaporous offerings.
E-cigarette executives dream of beating traditional cigarettes. But as they struggle with taxes, patents and red tape, they may come to【C20】________Big Tobacco’s deep pockets.
【C20】
选项
A、envy
B、dread
C、fancy
D、scold
答案
A
解析
电子烟的高管们有着巨大的市场野心,却忙于处理税收、专利以及繁琐手续等问题,故认为他们目前还无法像烟草巨头那样拥有雄厚的财力。A项envy“羡慕,嫉妒”代入后隐含电子烟的高管希望自己也拥有烟草巨头所拥有的财力,符合逻辑。B项dread“害怕,担心”指没有勇气乃至胆怯、退缩。C项fancy“想象,想要”指异想天开地想一些不真实的事物。D项scold“责骂”指因激怒或发脾气时的斥责。三者代入后句子语义不符合常理,上文也没有相关的语义提示。
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