听力原文：W: Bob, Have you seen any movies recently？M: Yes, I've seen a few.W: Have you not

听力原文：W: Bob, Have you seen any movies recently？

M: Yes, I've seen a few.

W: Have you noticed any people smoking in the movies？

M: I wasn't paying special attention to that, but I am sure I saw some actors and even actresses smoke in movies.

W: The World Health Organization says young people are likely to think smoking is a good thing if they see actors smoke, and that cigarette companies use movies to sell more tobacco, especially to young people.

M: That's true. Mass media may have some negative effects on viewers.

W: Now, people are calling for moviemakers to remove cigarettes from their films.

M: Do you think it's necessary？ Movies reflect social reality, after all. If the actors never smoke in films, the films may seem unreal.

W: You know, the W-H-O estimates that tobacco kills five million people a year, and that number is growing.

M: That's terrible, but do you think we can attribute it solely to the movies or to other media as well？

W: At least partly. In many countries, including India and the United States, it is illegal to try to sell tobacco on television.

M: But it is legal to show smoking and cigarettes in the movies.

W: Yes, it is reported that tobacco companies even give famous actors a free lifetime supply of cigarettes. These actors often have good-looking bodies. That makes young people think smoking will be good for their health.

M: Too bad. That's really misleading.

W: Sure, perhaps, a law should be passed that there shouldn't be too much smoking in mass media.

M: Absolutely.

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A．Movies play an important role in persuading young people not to smoke.

B．Movies fail to reflect social reality and need improvement in this respect.

C．Movies are in many ways competing with TV to gain young viewers.

D．Movies partly contribute to the increasing number of young smokers.