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 not easy to give up smoking. 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. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.

Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

1.How many people die from smoking each year?

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

3.Is it easy to give up smoking?

4.What will happen if you stop smoking sooner?

5.What is the best title of the article?

When someone says "Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.

   The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?

   The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He said -- in 1851-- that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue to go on, they often said, "It's time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra(交响乐团) which was just below the stage.

    An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out.

     So, "to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

     The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(检阅) by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment(装备) clean---

shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

1. According to the passage, the word "music" means

     A. your boss's criticism (批评)               B. your leader's inspection

     C. something unpleasant to be experience       D. sour pop music

2. The phrase "to face the music" was the first used by _      _

A. all the Americans       

B. the American writer James Fenimore Cooper

C. some American actors   

D. the American orchestra

3. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that _   

     A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

     B. he might not remember what he should say on stage

     C. he had to face the unfriendly audience

      D. most of the audience might be his friends

4. "To face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _   _.

A. to be examined about their equipment    

B. to be found weak

C. to show themselves up in public            

D. to be inspected by their leader

5. The passage is mainly about _     _.

A. the meaning of the phrase "to face the music"

B. how to deal with something unpleasant

C. the phrase "to face the music" in America    

D. how to go through difficulty

It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is ncreasing. Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are 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 says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes is dangerous.

    It is not easy to give up smoking. 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.

    The American Cancer Society says there is not one right way to stop smoking. They say any way that helps is worth trying. People can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, they can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable when they want to have a cigarette. The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more they will reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases.

    Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

1. About           people in the US this year died of diseases that have something to do with smoking.

     A. 4,000,000          B. 1,700,000            C. 47,000,000          D. 430,000

2. If a person smokes，         .

     A. he will die of cancer

     B. he will protect the health of family members

     C. he will join the Cancer Society

     D. he will increases his chances to get cancer and other diseases

3. According to the passage, one way to stop smoking is          .

     A. to eat less fruit and vegetables

     B. to take long walks or stay in places where smoking is not allowed

     C. to eat a small piece of fruit or vegetables when smoking a cigarette

     D. to make more friends and spend time with them

4. The word "reduce" means          in Chinese.

     A.增加                       B. 获得                       C.减少                        D.诱发

5. Which of the following is true?

    A. About 2,800,000 people die each year from smoking in developing countries.

    B. People are frightened and they have all stopped smoking.

    C. It's safe to smoke only a few cigarettes.

D. People are sure to live longer if they give up smoking.

1.Listen! The radio says something bad________(happen) last night.

2.He spent as much time as he could_______(study) different subjects.

3.The teacher told us that light ___________ (travel ) much faster than sound.

4.I won’t be able to take part in the party if I ________(not be) free.

5.There ____________(not be) a lot of changes in the next 24 hours, are there?

6.They are good friends They often sit on the playground,________(talk) about their future plans.

7.Luckily, he ____________( catch) the first bus and wasn’t late for school.    

8.The elderly like to keep pets _____ (make) their life better.        

9.Dad said to Mike,"I hope you_________(not forget) to write to me soon.”

10.The plane ______ ( arrive). You can see your mother at once.