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Warm-up Questions
Tips
2. What are the possible effects of smoking?
●At the very beginning, feel refreshed and stimulated; once addicted to it, suffer from…; are more likely to…; develop lung-related illnesses,; not only… but also…; a form of self-battering…
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Background Information
meat and poultry(家禽), human and animal drugs, therapeutic (治疗的)agents of biological origin, medical devices, radiation-emitting products for consumer, medical, and occupational use, cosmetics(化妆品) , and animal feed(饲料). The agency grew from a single chemist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862 to a staff of approximately 9,100 employees and a budget of
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Main Idea
This is about the absurdity of some kinds of human behavior. Is tobacco poisonous? Quindlen knows that already. She tells us t h a t the government, tobacco companies and addicts twist, pervert and distort the truth to try to keep it legal. She begins with problems urging the FDA to ban it. Then she indicates how profitable it is