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　　I think cigarette smoking is highly addictive (上瘾) and very expensive. Especially when you're 14 and get a $ 9 weekly allowance. I'm in ninth grade and started smoking in sixth.

　　The first cigarette I ever had was in fifth grade. My mom was walking our dogs and found an unopened pack that she brought home to use as an insecticide (杀虫剂) in the garden. A friend had told her that tobacco stops ants from attacking plants. Of course, when I found the pack, I took the cigarettes to my bedroom and being the little rebel I was, lit one with matches I stole from Dad．

　　I didn't get a buzz, because I didn't inhale (吸气) but just the fact I was actually smoking made me think I was cool. But my friend Donna didn't think so. She just looked at me like I was the stupidest thing on earth. Which I probably was, because still smoke to this day.

　　I've tried to quit, but it's very bard since most of my friends smoke too. When I started smoking regularly at the beginning of sixth grade, not that many students smoked; by the end of the year, a lot were smoking. It was pretty bad．Some kids grades get down, including mine, from skipping closes to get nicotine (尼古丁) into their systems. Now, in ninth grade, I'm still smoking.

　　About five months after I started cigarettes, I began smoking marijuana (大麻). There's no doubt in my mind that cigarettes are a gateway drug. Almost everyone I know started smoking before doing drugs. That has to tell you something.

　　Since I've smoked, I can smoke. I can hardly run around the block without getting out of breath. My mom quit smoking 18 years ago, and my dad stopped 14 years ago. My morn now has cancer, and my dad had bad three heart attacks. My grandma quit nine years ago, and she has emphysema (肺气肿). Not only that ---- my two grandfathers died from the results of smoking. After all this, you'd think I'd know better than continue.

　　Kids of teenagers who think smoking is cool or who want to try it: don't! It might make you feel calmer when you're really worked up, but 20 years from now you could find yourself really calmed down. You, too, could get emphysema, lung cancer, mouth cancer and much more.

　　I have told my parents that I will try to stop smoking as a present to them. But I hate the thought of never having another cigarette. You see-- no ifs, ands, or buts---- I'm really hooked．

(1)The writer's purpose in writing the article is ________.

[　　]

A．to warn to the adult not to smoke

B．to advise the youth not to smoke

C．to force parents to stop smoking

D．to ask the school to forbid smoking

(2)The writer began to smoke when she was only ________.

[　　]

(3)Which of the following statements is true in the article?

[　　]

A．No one is able to give up smoking when he is young.

B．Everyone who does drugs has to learn to smoke.

C．Smoking costs money as well as people's health.

D．The writer's parents both failed in quitting smoking.

(4)When she says “I'm really hooked” the writer means ________.

[　　]

A．I am so addictive that I hardly give up smoking

B．No one is able to make me smoke again unless I die

C．I believe my parents will understand me if I go on smoking

D．I feel sorry that I have no money to buy a present for my parents

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　　I think cigarette smoking is highly addictive (上瘾) and very expensive. Especially when you're 14 and get a $ 9 weekly allowance. I'm in ninth grade and started smoking in sixth.

　　The first cigarette I ever had was in fifth grade. My mom was walking our dogs and found an unopened pack that she brought home to use as an insecticide (杀虫剂) in the garden. A friend had told her that tobacco stops ants from attacking plants. Of course, when I found the pack, I took the cigarettes to my bedroom and being the little rebel I was, lit one with matches I stole from Dad．

　　I didn't get a buzz, because I didn't inhale (吸气) but just the fact I was actually smoking made me think I was cool. But my friend Donna didn't think so. She just looked at me like I was the stupidest thing on earth. Which I probably was, because still smoke to this day.

　　I've tried to quit, but it's very bard since most of my friends smoke too. When I started smoking regularly at the beginning of sixth grade, not that many students smoked; by the end of the year, a lot were smoking. It was pretty bad．Some kids grades get down, including mine, from skipping closes to get nicotine (尼古丁) into their systems. Now, in ninth grade, I'm still smoking.

　　About five months after I started cigarettes, I began smoking marijuana (大麻). There's no doubt in my mind that cigarettes are a gateway drug. Almost everyone I know started smoking before doing drugs. That has to tell you something.

　　Since I've smoked, I can smoke. I can hardly run around the block without getting out of breath. My mom quit smoking 18 years ago, and my dad stopped 14 years ago. My morn now has cancer, and my dad had bad three heart attacks. My grandma quit nine years ago, and she has emphysema (肺气肿). Not only that ---- my two grandfathers died from the results of smoking. After all this, you'd think I'd know better than continue.

　　Kids of teenagers who think smoking is cool or who want to try it: don't! It might make you feel calmer when you're really worked up, but 20 years from now you could find yourself really calmed down. You, too, could get emphysema, lung cancer, mouth cancer and much more.

　　I have told my parents that I will try to stop smoking as a present to them. But I hate the thought of never having another cigarette. You see-- no ifs, ands, or buts---- I'm really hooked．

(1)The writer's purpose in writing the article is ________.

[　　]

A．to warn to the adult not to smoke

B．to advise the youth not to smoke

C．to force parents to stop smoking

D．to ask the school to forbid smoking

(2)The writer began to smoke when she was only ________.

[　　]

(3)Which of the following statements is true in the article?

[　　]

A．No one is able to give up smoking when he is young.

B．Everyone who does drugs has to learn to smoke.

C．Smoking costs money as well as people's health.

D．The writer's parents both failed in quitting smoking.

(4)When she says “I'm really hooked” the writer means ________.

[　　]

A．I am so addictive that I hardly give up smoking

B．No one is able to make me smoke again unless I die

C．I believe my parents will understand me if I go on smoking

D．I feel sorry that I have no money to buy a present for my parents

Five years ago. I went to Shao Xing to visit my cousin. My grandpa had been outside smoking when my aunt called him into the house. He left his 　36 on the front porch（门廊） steps so he could continue smoking it 　 37 he returned.

My cousin was 38 to see what smoking was really like，so he picked up the cigarette，put it in his mouth and puffed(吹) in 39 . Next，he was 　40 his head off. He looked like he was about to throw up，but he stretched his hand out toward me to 　41 me the cigarette. “Come on. Try it.”he said.

I just grabbed the stupid thing out of his hand and smashed it with my 　42 .Then，grandpa returned. “Where’d my cigarette go?” he asked. I just stood there，not wanting to admit what I had done or what my 　43 had done before that. But I knew that this was the moment of truth. I took a deep breath and began to 　44 .

I told my grandpa that I couldn’t 45 believe he would choose to smoke. I was sure he knew how bad it was，so why did he do it? He said he started smoking when he was just a teenager. Now he was so 46 that he couldn’t stop. It was just too hard to 　47 .

Here was an old man，my own grandpa. ，admitting there was something that he couldn’t control that was probably 48 killing him. I stood there in disbelief. dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的). Then I remembered this ad I had seen on TV: There was this lady who was so addicted(有瘾的) to cigarettes that she’d gotten really sick. Doctors had to 49 a hole in her throat for her to 50 ，and she was still smoking through the hole! It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Standing in front of my grandpa，I began to cry. 　51 that happened to him?

Ever since that day， my grandpa has 52 　on cigarettes. I know one thing: I want to live a long time. I don’t want to be 　53 or out of control of my life the way 　54 that lady was. I’ll never smoke. I’ll take 　55 air.

36.　　　　　 A. cellphone　　　　 B. cigarette　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　 D. box

37.　　　　　 A. while　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. though

38.　　　　　 A. curious　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. amazed

39.　　　　　 A. rain　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　 C. dust　　　　　　　　 D. smoke

40.　　　　　 A. coughing　　　　 B. shaking 　　　　 C. nodding　　　　　 D. waving

41.　　　　　 A. offer　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　 C. supply　　　　　　 D. warn

42.　　　　　 A. hand　　　　　　　 B. arm　　　　　　　　 C. shoe　　　　　　　　 D. toes

43.　　　　　 A. grandpa　　　　　 B. nephew　　　　　 C. brother　　　　　　 D. cousin

44.　　　　　 A. comment　　　　 B. explain　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　 D. announce

45.　　　　　 A. hardly　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　 D. actually

46.　　　　　 A. applied　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　 C. accustomed　　 D. addicted

47.　　　　　 A. continue　　　　　 B. interrupt　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　 D. remain

48.　　　　　 A. slowly　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. frequently　　　　 D. calmly

49.　　　　　 A. hit　　　　　　　　　 B. pat　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　 D. break

50.　　　　　 A. sleep　　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　 C. smell　　　　　　　 D. breathe.

51.　　　　　 A. If only　　　　　　 B. What if　　　　　 C. How about　　　 D. So what

52.　　　　　 A. cut across　　　 B. cut out　　　　　　 C. cut back　　　　　 D. cut in

53.　　　　　 A. fearful　　　　　　 B. sick　　　　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　　　 D. worried

54.　　　　　 A. what　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. how

55.　　　　　 A. simple　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　 C. fresh　　　　　　　 D. heavy