6.Since around the later part of the 1950s,society started to realize that tobacco cigarettes caused health problems.As research progressed along with increasing numbers of people that developed lung cancer,emphysema,and other smoking related illnesses,cigarette smoking has become less accepted and popular.Unfortunately,the nicotine contained in cigarettes is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and makes quitting smoking one of the hardest things to do.In 2003,Chinese pharmacist,Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette as a safer,and cleaner way to breathe in nicotine after his father,a heavy smoker,passed away from lung cancer attributed to smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Hon Lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette in 2003and afterwards introduced e-cigs to the Chinese market in the following year through his employer,Golden Dragon Holdings.Golden Dragon Holdings later changed the company's name to"Ruyan"in order to better match the company's name(Ruyan means"almost like smoke")to the new product.Since the renaming,the Ruyan company has continued e-cigarette development and grown to be one of the largest global e-cig manufactures.
Dr.Sam Han,CEO of Cixi E-CIG Technology,Inc,Ltd.a(chǎn)lso has a number of e-cig related inventions,including four patents in the United States and two in China that are electronic cigarette and e-liquid technology related.Similar to Hon Lik's father.Dr.Han was a heavy smoker for more than 40years before beginning to work on electronic cigarette technologies in order to help himself and others make the shift to vapor smoking.Dr.Han continues to market and conduct R&D in e-cig related techonologies to this date.
After the successful deployment of Ruyan and Cixi E-CIG electronic cigarettes in China and Asia,the products started to be sold in significant quantities on the Internet.
52.How many years is it since the electronic cigarette was first invented according to the passage?B
A.About 5years.B.About 11years.
C.About15years.D.About 20years.
53.What's the direct reason why Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette according to the passage?D
A.Tobacco cigarettes caused health problems.
B.Tobacco cigarettes were too expensive for customers to buy.
C.Quitting smoking became one of the hardest things to do.
D.His father died from lung cancer due to smoking tobacco cigarettes.
54.Since when have Chinese smokers have been able to buy Hon Lik's electronic cigarettes according to the passage?C
A.2000.B.2003.C.2004.D.2005.
55.What's the correct order of the following events according to the passage?D
①Hon Lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette.
②Hon Lik's father died from lung cancer because of smoking tobacco cigarettes.
③Hon Lik's electronic cigarettes were introduced to the Chinese market.
④The name of the company Golden Dragon Holdings was changed to"Ruyan".
A.①③②④B.①④②③C.②④①③D.②①③④
分析 本文為我們介紹了電子煙的發(fā)明原因以及這個公司的一些信息.
解答 52.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子In 2003,Chinese pharmacist,Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette 可知從電子煙發(fā)明到現(xiàn)在為止應(yīng)該是十四年的時間,C、D選項超出這個年限,根據(jù)選出最佳的原則,答案選B較好.
53.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子In 2003,Chinese pharmacist,Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette as a safer,and cleaner way to breathe in nicotine after his father,a heavy smoker,passed away from lung cancer attributed to smoking tobacco cigarettes.可知他是因為父親吸煙得了肺癌去世才發(fā)明的電子煙,所以答案選D.
54.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段首句Hon Lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette in 2003and afterwards introduced e-cigs to the Chinese market in the following year through his employer可知雖然他在2003年就申請了電子煙專利,但是直到2004年他的產(chǎn)品才推向中國市場,所以答案選C.
55.D細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,他的父親死于癌癥之后他才發(fā)明了電子煙②,然后申請了專利①,在接下來的那一年產(chǎn)品推入中國市場③,然后公司改了名字④,所以答案是D.
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