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
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