Dear Dad,
I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still   1  clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something   2 . You know that smoking is bad for your  3  and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other   4  too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?
When mum asks you to smoke   5 , you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the   6  of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also   7  for mum and me. In other words, when we   8  in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves.   9 , we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more   10  are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.
I know that it’s very   11  to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him   12  help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to   13  your own life. We don’t want to  14  you because you are so important to us.  15  you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your daughter,
Meimei

阅读短文，完成有关任务。

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 (63) ______________________________(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 way 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?

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

 (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._________________________________________________________

Dear Dad,

I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still   1  clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something   2 . You know that smoking is bad for your  3  and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other   4  too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?

When mum asks you to smoke   5 , you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the   6  of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also   7  for mum and me. In other words, when we   8  in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves.   9 , we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more   10  are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.

I know that it’s very   11  to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him   12  help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to   13  your own life. We don’t want to  14  you because you are so important to us.  15  you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!

Your daughter,

Meimei

1.                A．remember      B．forget          C．think D．feel

2.                A．interesting      B．terrible         C．boring    D．strange

3.                A．health          B．study           C．work D．mind

4.                A．things          B．mistakes        C．feelings   D．illnesses

5.                A．nowhere       B．anywhere       C．outside   D．inside

6.                A．color          B．smell           C．shape    D．taste

7.                A．useless         B．useful          C．bad  D．good

8.                A．move          B．rest            C．arrive    D．breathe

9.                A．However       B．As a result       C．In fact    D．For example

10.               A．doctors        B．nurses         C．non-smokers   D．smokers

11.               A．difficult        B．easy           C．important  D．dangerous

12.               A．on            B．from           C．of    D．for

13.               A．save           B．waste          C．refuse D．accept

14.               A．trouble         B．lose           C．hurt  D．keep

15.               A．With           B．Without        C．Behind    D．By

用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。（5分）

surprise  suppose   wait  pleasant   science

1.How’s your school trip? ----It was __________. It was raining all the time.

2.I was__________ at the news very much.

3.Jim wants to be a _________ when he grows up .

4.Could you please       in line?

5.I don’t think you are ________ to smoke in the classroom