单项选择题

Spitting in public has become socially reprehensible -- and even criminal -- in many parts of China as public health authorities struggle to curb the spread of SARS. Many public health workers feel their (47) have become easier, with fewer dirty marks found in most roads in Nanjing. In the city, anyone who spits in public will be (48) 20 Yuan , ac cording to a latest regulation on public health. One resident surnamed Li said, "If I see someone spitting in the street, I (49) criticize them. Social habits have not (50) as fast as urban construction and these acts are an eyesore." In Beijing, (51) spitters will have to clean up the dirty marks and pay a fine of fifty Yuan. The fine goes up to 200 Yuan in Shanghai. Guangzhou has also set up cameras in the streets to (52) public spitting. China’’s battle against SARS had forced Chinese to reconsider on (53) behavior and provided an opportunity to keep more healthy (54) , said Wang Kaiyu, of Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences. (55) discussion has been carried out on the Internet, television, radio and in newspapers. The (56) alert on public spitting would remain for generations in individual behavior patterns, said Wang Kaiyu. WORD BANK A) current I) catch B) individual. J) immediately C) reduced K) habits D) duties L) hesitantly E) developed M) Heated F) professions N) fined G) private O) public H) hobbies