Question

When thinking about quitting (stop) smoking, list all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting --- perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else --- a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2. From the passage, we know smokers __________.

A. should drink a lot of coffee

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. should drink a lot of wine

D. should not do any exercise

3. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

A. forbidden B. allowed

C. received D. welcomed

4. If the passage is in a newspaper, which section（部分）is it in?

A. Sports B. News C. Health D. Culture

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章简述了关于戒烟的人该做什么和不该做什么，呼吁人们关注健康问题。

1. up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a

cigarette.可知应该发起一个谈话而不是去抽一颗烟，所以B正确。

2. large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine,

coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.提到了抽烟的人应该做锻炼，应该

喝一些饮料不应该喝咖啡，也不应该喝酒，所以只有B正确。

3.

4.

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