Question

It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.

Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.

It’s (1)  ______________________________(戒烟是不容易的。)However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.

There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any wa y can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. (64)The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.

Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

(一)根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1.How many people die from smoking each year?

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2.What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?

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(二)根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。

3.It’s_______________________________________________________________

(三)把短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

4._________________________________________________________.

(四)给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。

5._________________________________________________________

Answer

1.More than four million people die from smoking each year.

2.The American Cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly.

3.not easy to give up smoking.

4.在美国大约四千七百万成年人吸烟。

5.Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

【解析】

试题分析：本文大意：据说每年超过400万的人死于吸烟，这个数字很吓人，但人们仍继续吸烟。美国癌症协会说吸烟对身体伤害极大，吸一定数量的烟是危险的。戒烟不容易，但戒烟会让人活的更久。医生说没有一个正确的方法戒烟，任何方法都是有帮助的，你戒烟越久，你就会越多地降低患癌和其它疾病的机会。

1.More than four million people die from smoking each year. 细节理解题。根据It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking.据说每年超过400万的人死于吸烟，故答案填 More than four million people die from smoking each year.

2.The American Cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly. 细节理解题。根据The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. 美国癌症协会说吸烟对身体伤害极大，故答案填The American Cancer Society says smoking harms the body greatly.

3.not easy to give up smoking. Give up doing 放弃做某事。固定句型It is (not) +adj. + to do sth,做某事是什么样子的；故填not easy to give up smoking.

4.在美国大约四千七百万成年人吸烟。forty-seven-million四千七百万

5.Stop smoking before smoking stops you! 标题归纳题。根据文章最后一句总结性语言Stop smoking before smoking stops you!在烟停止你的生命之前戒烟，可知填Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。