Smoking will be banned in all pubs, clubs and workplaces from next year after historic votes in the Commons last night. After last-minute appeals from health campaigners, MPs opted for a blanket prohibition which will start in summer 2007, ending months of argument over whether smokers should be barred in pubs and restaurants only. They voted to ban smoking in all pubs and clubs by 384 to 184, a surprisingly large majority of 200.Smoking will still be allowed in the home and in places considered to be homes, such as prisons, care homes and hotels.Smokers lighting up in banned areas will face a fixed penalty notice of £ 50 and spot fines of £ 200 will be introduced for failing to display no-smoking signs, with the possible penalty, if the issue goes to court, increasing to £ 1,000.Carpline Flint, the Public Health Minister, also announced that the fine for failing to stop people smoking in banned areas would be increased to £ 2,500-more than ten times the £ 200 originally proposed.The Bill also allows the Government to increase the age for buying cigarettes. Ministers will consult on raising it from 16 to 18.The Bill now goes to the Lords but will be through by the summer recess.Even a plan to allow smoking to continue in private clubs was thrown out as MPs on all sides were given permission to vote with their conscience rather than on a party line.Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, said the Health Bill would ban smoking in "virtually every enclosed public place and workplace" in England and save thousands of lives a year. Smoke-free workplaces and public places "will become the norm".She said: "An additional 600,000 people will give up smoking as a result of this law and millions more will be protected from second-hand smoke. "Peter Hollins, director-general of the British Heart Foundation, said: "The vote is a landmark victory for the public health of this country and will save the lives of many people. " The Government will definitely impose a much heavier tax on tobacco.()
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
第一篇Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships Does modem fife really make it harder to fall in love Or are we making it harder for ourselves It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn’t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎) ,you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn’t, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. What does the recent poll show()
A. It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.
B. It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family.
C. It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife.
D. It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse.
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甲公司20×7年的有关交易或事项如下:(1)20×5年1月1日,甲公司从活跃市场上购入乙公司同日发行的5年期债券30万份,支付款项(包括交易费用)3000万元,意图持有至到期。该债券票面价值总额为3000万元,票面年利率为5%,乙公司于每年年初支付上一年度利息。20×7年乙公司财务状况出现严重困难,持续经营能力具有重大不确定性,但仍可支付 20×7年度利息。评级机构将乙公司长期信贷等级从Baal下调至Baa3。甲公司于20×7年7月 1日出售该债券的50%,出售所得价款扣除相关交易费用后的净额为1300万元。(2)20×7年7月1日,甲公司从活跃市场购入丙公司20×7年1月1日发行的5年期债券10万份,该债券票面价值总额为1000万元,票面年利率为4.5%,于每年年初支付上一年度利息。甲公司购买丙公司债券支付款项(包括交易费用)1022.5万元,其中已到期尚未领取的债券利息22.5万元。甲公司将该债券分类为可供出售金融资产。(3)20×7年12月1日,甲公司将某项账面余额为1000万元的应收账款(已计提坏账准备200万元)转让给丁投资银行,转让价格为当日公允价值750万元;同时与丁投资银行签订了应收账款的回购协议。同日,丁投资银行按协议支付了 750万元。该应收账款20×7年12月31日的预计未来现金流量现值为720万元。(4)甲公司持有戊上市公司(本题下称“戊公司”) 0.3%的股份,该股份仍处于限售期内。因戊公司的股份比较集中,甲公司未能在戊公司的董事会中派有代表。(5)甲公司因需要资金,计划于20×8年出售所持全部债券投资。20×7年12月31日,预计乙公司债券未来现金流量现值为1200万元(不含将于20×8年1月1日年债券利息),对丙公司债券投资的公允价值为1010万元。要求:根据上述资料,不考虑其他因素,回答下列问题。 假定甲公司按以下不同的回购价格向丁投资银行回购应收账款,甲公司在转应收账款时不应终止确认的有( )。
A. 以回购日该应收账款的市场价格回购
B. 以转让日该应收账款的市场价格回购
C. 以高于回购日该应收账款市场价格20万元的价格回购
D. 回购日该应收账款的市场价格低于700万元的,按照700万元回购
E. 以转让价格加上转让日至回购日期间按照市场利率计算的利息回购