Smoking has not been allowed in public places in England since July 2007. This was a successful ____ (决定)made by the government in years. It was popular with most people. In a survey last month, 78% of the people said they would still____ (支持) the smoking ban.

    It is now much more pleasant to go into a pub or a ____(餐馆). Before that, pubs were filled with smoke which made you cough and made your hair and clothes ____(发出气味). However, ____(最近), a study shows that 16% of the bar and pub owners are upset to notice a drop in business, because smokers prefer killing time at home and ____(很少地) go out for a drink.

    No smoking in public places is good for people's ____(健康). 400, 000 people in England have given up smoking ____(慢慢地) and the number of people with heart problems has fallen by more than 2%. It also has a good ____(影响) on non-smokers. For example, the number of children with asthma has dropped by around 20%.