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1、CreatingaWorldwithoutSmokingSmokingwillbebannedinallpubs,clubsandworkplacesfromnextyearafterhistoricvotesintheCommonslastnight.Afterlast-minuteappealsfromhealthcampaigners,MPsoptedforablanketprohibitionwhichwillstartinsummer2007,endingmonthsofargumentoverwhethersmokersshouldbebarre
2、dinpubsandrestaurantsonly.Theyvotedtobansmokinginallpubsandclubsby384to184,asurprisinglylargemajorityof200.Smokingwillstillbeallowedinthehomeandinplacesconsideredtobehomes,suchasprisons,carehomesandhotels.Smokerslightingupinbannedareaswillfaceafixedpenalitynoticeof￡50andspotfinesof
3、￡200willbeintroducedforfailingtodisplayno-smokingsigns,withthepossiblepenalty,iftheissuegoestocourt,increasingto￡1,000.CarplineFlint,thePublicHealthMinister,alsoannouncedthatthefineforfailingtostoppeoplesmokinginbannedareaswouldbeincreasedto￡2,500-morethantentimesthe￡200originallyp
4、roposed.TheBillalsoallowstheGovernmenttoincreasetheageforbuyingcigarettes.Ministerswillconsultonraisingitfrom16to18.TheBillnowgoestotheLordsbutwillbethroughbythesummerrecess.EvenaplantoallowsmokingtocontinueinprivateclubswasthrownoutasMPsonallsidesweregivenpermissiontovotewiththeir
5、conscienceratherthanonapartyline.PatriciaHewitt,theHealthSecretary,saidtheHealthBillwouldbansmokingin"virtuallyeveryenclosedpublicplaceandworkplace"inEnglandandsavethousandsoflivesayear.Smoke-freeworkplacesandpublicplaces"willbecomethenorm".Shesaid:"Anadditional600,000peoplewillgiv
6、eupsmokingasaresultofthislawandmillionsmorewillbeprotectedfromsecond-handsmoke."PeterHollins,director-generaloftheBritishHeartFoundation,said:"Thevoteisalandmarkvictoryforthepublichealthofthiscountryandwillsavethelivesofmanypeople."ThingstoKnowabouttheUK1FromBuckinghamPalacetoOxfor
7、d,theUKisloadedwithwonderfulicons(标志)ofpasteras.Butithasalsomodernizedwithconfidence.It’snowbetterknownforvibrant(充满活力的)citieswithgreatnightlifeandattraction.Fashions,finedining,clubbing,shopping-theUKisamongtheworld’sbest.2MostpeoplehavestrongpreconceptionsabouttheBritish.Butifyou
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