Smoking has not been allowed in public places in England since July 2007. This was a successful {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (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{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (支持) the smoking ban.

    It is now much more pleasant to go into a pub or a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(餐馆). Before that, pubs were filled with smoke which made you cough and made your hair and clothes {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(发出气味). However, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(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 {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(很少地) go out for a drink.

    No smoking in public places is good for people's {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(健康). 400, 000 people in England have given up smoking {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(慢慢地) and the number of people with heart problems has fallen by more than 2%. It also has a good {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(影响) on non-smokers. For example, the number of children with asthma has dropped by around 20%.