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SINGAPORE\\x0d- Singapore on Thursday stuck to its I8-year ban on the import and sale of\\x0dchewing gum (口香糖) which has become an\\x0dinternational symbol of the city-state's image as a strict\\x0dsociety.                                     \\x0d

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   \\x0d"The government stands by its decision to ban chewing gum. Chewing gum has\\x0dnot been a significant problem since that ban took effect there have been\\x0dconcerns that lifting the ban on chewing gum could result in chewing gum litter\\x0dand weaken ongoing efforts to control littering." Maliki Osman \\x0dparliamentary secretary at the Ministry of National Development told\\x0dparliament.

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   \\x0dOsman said as the reason for the imposition (强迫接受)\\x0dof the ban is still suitable   "the government's position is that the\\x0dban shall remain." He was responding to a question in parliament from\\x0dDenise Phua a fellow member of the ruling People's Action Party who argued\\x0dthat the ban had been used to criticize its tough governance laws.

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   \\x0d"I think this ban ... now needs a re-thinking. Surely Singapore will not\\x0dconsider banning sweets because of sweet wrapper litter or ice-cream stick\\x0dlitter " she said.

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   \\x0dSingapore known worldwide for its high-quality clean image banned the import\\x0dand sale of chewing gum in 1992 in a bid to cope with the problem of people sticking the gum on chairs tables lifts and other public areas.

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   \\x0dOne of the key reasons for the ban had been the disturbance of services on Singapore's\\x0dsubway train system because of chewing gum being stuck on the doors and causing\\x0ddelays. Singapore partially lifted the ban in 2004 by allowing the sale of\\x0dchewing gum used for health reasons such as dental health gum after the\\x0dconclusion of a US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

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Australian\\x0dtourist Hazel Lane 48 said keeping the ban on chewing gum was sure\\x0dSingaporeans wouldn't want to spoil their "ridiculous" and she told\\x0dAFP that she's own environment and their own image. Angel Wong 34 a tourist\\x0dfrom Hong Kong however welcomed the news. She said   "I come from a\\x0dcountry that doesn't have the ban and there's always chewing gum all over the\\x0dfloor To me the ban doesn't change my image of Singapore so it’s a good thing\\x0dbecause it keeps the environment clean."

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1.\\x0dThe ban on the import and sale of chewing gum was started in 1992 ______.

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    \\x0dA. when people began to buy the gum everywhere

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    \\x0dB. to bid to stop people sticking the gum in the public

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    \\x0dC. because the gum delayed the subway

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    \\x0dD. when the country was in a bid to show its city-state's clean image

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2.\\x0dWhat can we learn about the ban according to Maliki Osman?

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    \\x0dA. The government will keep it ongoing forever.

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    \\x0dB. It will lead to littering the chewing gum everywhere.

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    \\x0dC. More and more concerns about the ban will make chewing gum out of control

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    \\x0dD. Banning chewing gum is still one of the important jobs of the government\\x0dnow.

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3.\\x0dAccording to what Denise Phua said in paragraph 4 we can know that she ______.

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    \\x0dA. would say yes to the ban

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    \\x0dB. would think more about the ban again

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    \\x0dC. would like the government to take the ban on second thought

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    \\x0dD. argued that the ban should be cancelled

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4.\\x0dIt can be inferred from the passage that ______.

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    \\x0dA. whether the ban needs changing or not has become a problem to be discussed

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    \\x0dB. Singapore's subway train system was delayed by chewing gum

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    \\x0dC. chewing gum will soon be banned in many countries

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    \\x0dD. only the ban has led to the friendly environment in Singapore

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5.\\x0dWhat's the main idea of the last paragraph?

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    \\x0dA. There is such a ban in China and Australia.

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    \\x0dB. Different people have their own ideas about the ban.

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    \\x0dC. The ban is either welcomed by China or by Australia.

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    \\x0dD. The ban does good to keep the environment clean.

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