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19. According to the first paragraph, it is surprising that -

(1) the number of smokers in East Asia keeps growing
(2) many people in the United States have stopped smoking
(3) American cigarette companies are not losing a great deal of money
(4) American cigarettes are so popular in foreign countries

20. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that in the past, taxes and import tariffs on

cigarettes were -

(1) used by the U.S. government to try to reduce smoking in foreign countries
(2) so high that most East Asians could not afford American cigarettes
(3) higher in America than in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
(4) eliminated in the U.S. as a result of pressure from cigarette companies

21. In line 15, "another" refers to another -

(1) situation
(2) agency
(3) danger
(4) industry

22. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to -

(1) discuss the efforts of C. Everett Koop and other activists to reduce smoking
(2) describe anti-smoking campaigns in countries where American cigarettes are widely

marketed
(3) explain why the U.S. government has begun to warn foreigners about the dangers of

smoking
(4) present criticism of the U.S. government's efforts on behalf of the cigarette industry

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