You know you shouldn’t smoke．You know all that tar and nicotine are destroying your heart and lungs，not to mention what they will eventually d0，if you’re a man，to your sex life．①But if you，like 48 million other Americans，are still smokin9。you’ve got another chance to quit this Thursday as part of the American Cancer Society’s 22nd annual Great American Smokeout．ODe in 4 smokers is expected at least to try kicking the habit．Nobody says it will be easy．A national survey made public last week by the Hazelden Foundation of Center City，Minn．found that it took former smokers，on average，at least l 0 attempts over l 8 years before they finally stopped for good．②The N0．1 reason for quittin9。cited by more than half of all ex-smokers：health concerns or an actual health problem，like suffering a heart attack．Six out of l o quit the hard way，by going cold turkey③(which may give you a clue as to why it took them so long)．
Today，however，there’s a whole pack of treatments and therapies that can take some of the pain out of quitting．Among them.
Nicotine-replacement therapy is designed to temper the acute symptoms of withdrawal，such as irritability，sleeplessness and anxiety．Nowadays you have a choice between gum，skin patches or nasal sprays．These substitutes still deliver nicotine to your bloodstream，but more slowly than smoking does and at a lower dose．Gums and sprays work more quickly to ease withdrawal，although doctors report that these products are also subj ect to abuse．Many people find the patches easier to use，and they are better suited to those who suffer from nasal allergies or sinusitis．Pregnant women，heart patients and folks with high blood pressure should not use nicotine substitutes except under a doctor。’s supervision． Whatever method you decide to use，the two most important keys to Success are good social support from family and friends or a self-help group like Nicotine Anonymous，and something the experts call skills training．④That means having a plan ahead of time for how you’re going to cope with stress。the N0．1 0bstacle to kicking the habit．The favored techniques include exercise，meditation，counting to 10 while slowly exhalin9，and practicing saying“no，thank you”when offered a cigarette．
And should you find yourself feeling frazzled and desperate，just remember the quitter’s mantra：“Nobody ever died from giving up smoking．[406 words]
1．Smoking may produce all of the following harmful effects EXCEPT______
A．irritability，sleeplessness and anxiety
B．the decline of the quality of sex life
C．1ung cancer heart attack
2．The chief reason for a smoker to quit smoking is______
A．his plan to relieve himself of financial plight
B．his wish to win the admiration of colleagues
C．his intention to cultivate a desirable habit
D．his anxiety about developing an incurable disease
3．The primary difficulty for a smoker to quit smoking is______．
A．the lack of a practical quitting plan
B．the lack of feasible quitting strategies
C．the widespread advertisements of cigarettes
D．the acute symptoms caused by nicotine withdrawal
4．Among the available nicotine substitutes，skin patches should be selected for the smokers who______．
A．are pregnant
B．suffer from nasal allergies
C．suffer from high blood pressure
D．are willing to quit smoking
5．In the author’s opinion，all of the following may help a smoker quit smoking，EXCEPT______．
A．feeling frazzled and desperate
B．practicing favored quitting techniques
C．seeking social support from family and friends
D．remembering a mantra：“Nobody ever died from quitting smoking [NextPage]
难句透析
①You know[all that tar and nicotine are destroying your heart and lungs，not to mention(what they will eventually do，（if you’re a man)，to your sex life)]．
【结构】在本句中，方括号标示的部分是“know”的宾语从句；其中的主语是“all that tar and nicotine”；圆括号标示的部分是“to mention”的宾语从句；其中的主语是“they”，代替“all that tar and nicotine”；尖括号标示的部分是“if，，引导的条件状语从句。
【释义】你应该知道，那些焦油和尼古丁伤害你的心脏和肺部，更不用说，如果你是男人的话，它们最终对你的性生活会产生什么影响了。
②A national survey made public last week by the Hazelden Foundation of Center City，Minn．]found[that it took former smokers，on average，at least lO attempts over l8 years(before they finally stopped for good)]．
【结构】在本句中，第一个方括号标示的部分“made…”是过去分词短语，用做后置定语，修饰“survey”；第二个方括号标示的部分是“found”的宾语从句；其中的主语是代词“it”，指的是时间。
【释义】 明尼苏达州的中心城市黑泽顿基金会上周公布的全国普查表明：吸烟者平均需要花18年以上的时间，至少失败10次，才能彻底戒烟。
③cold turkey
【结构】这是一个常用短语，其意思是“abruptly and without medical aid to withdraw from smoking”。
【释义】不用医疗手段突然戒烟
④[Whatever method you decide to use]，the two most important keys to Success are”good social support from family and friends or a self-help group like Nicotine Anonymous，and something Ethe experts call skills training]．
【结构】在本句中，第一个方括号标示的部分是“whatever”引导的让步状语从句，第二个方括号标示的部分是“something”的定语从句。
【释义】无论你决定采用什么方法，戒烟成功的两个关键在于：获得家庭和朋友或者像“匿名尼古丁”那种自助团体的帮助，以及专家称之为技能训练的手段。
全文翻译：
你知道你不该吸烟。你应该知道，那些焦油和尼古丁伤害你的心脏和肺部，更不用说，如果你是男人的话，它们最终对你的性生活会产生什么影响了。但如果你还是美国4800万烟民中的一员的话，你现在又有一个戒烟的好机会了，本周四，作为美国抗癌协会成立22周年庆祝活动，将举办大型美国戒烟活动。现在有预期希望每4个吸烟者中至少有1人来尝试戒烟。当然没人认为戒烟是容易的。明尼苏达州的中心城市黑泽顿基金会上周公布的全国普查表明：吸烟者平均需要花18年以上的时间，至少失败10次，才能彻底戒烟。⑦需要戒烟的首要理由，根据一半以上曾经吸烟的人的意见来说：一般是出于健康方面的担心，或是真的身患疾病，比如说心脏病等。10人中有6人都是通过艰难的方式戒掉的，也就是不用医疗手段突然戒烟(这或许也能给你一些提示为什么他们花了那么长时间才戒掉)。
但是目前，有很多种治疗及康复方案可以在戒烟前就减轻痛苦。其中包括：
尼古丁替代康复方案主要是用于调节戒烟的伴随症状，如神经过敏、失眠和焦虑等。现在你可以选用口香糖、皮肤贴或鼻腔喷雾。这些替代品仍然会向你的血液循环系统注入尼古丁，但是远比吸烟要来得慢，量也要少一些。
口香糖和喷雾能更快地缓戒戒烟的不适，但是医生们认为这些产品也存在被滥用的可能。很多人也觉得膏贴更容易使用，而且也更适合患有鼻窦炎的人使用。孕妇、心脏病及高血压患者若非医嘱，否则都不应使用含尼古丁的替代品。
无论你决定采用什么方法，戒烟成功的两个关键在于：获得家庭和朋友或者像“匿名尼古丁”那种自助团体的帮助，以及专家称之为技能训练的手段。也就是你应该提前为戒烟的第一大障碍，即克服压抑心理做好计划和准备。人们常用的方法包括体育锻炼、冥思、在深呼气的同时数10下、以及在别人递烟给你的时候练习说“不用，谢谢”。
当你感到身心疲惫而且几近绝望时，一定要记得戒烟者的祷文：“从没人因戒烟而死。”
超纲词汇
Frenzied adj．狂热的，激怒的，疲惫的，穿破了的
irritability n．过敏性，兴奋性，易怒
Mantra n．祷文，符咒
nasal adj．鼻的，鼻音的
Nicotine n．尼古丁，烟碱
sinusitis n．窦炎
Temper v．调和，调节
参考答案：1．A 2．D 3．D 4．B 5．A
