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Unit3ADVICEFROMGRANDAD爷爷的忠告DearJames,亲爱的詹姆士:ItisabeautifuldayhereandIamsittingunderthebigtreeattheendofthegarden.今天这儿的天气很好。现在我正坐在花园尽头的那棵大树底下呢。Ihavejustreturnedfromalongbikeridetoanoldcastle.我刚刚才回来,骑自行车跑了很长一段路,一直到了古城堡。ItseemsamazingthatatmyageIamstillfitenoughtocycle20kilometresinanafternoon.感到惊奇吧,像我这样的年纪,身体健康而且能在一个下午骑车跑20公里。It'smybirthdayintwoweekstimeandI'llbe82yearsold!再过两个礼拜就是我82岁的生日了!IthinkmylongandactivelifemustbeduetothehealthylifeIlive.我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛,要归功于我的健康生活。Par1Thisbringsmetotherealreasonformyletter,mydeargrandson.这就是我写信给你的真正原因,我亲爱的孙子。Yourmothertellsmethatyoustartedsmokingsometimeagoandnowyouarefindingitdifficulttogiveitup.你妈妈告诉我,你不久前开始吸烟了,而且现在很难把它戒掉。Believeme,Iknowhoweasyitistobeginsmokingandhowtoughitistostop.相信我吧,我知道,吸烟容易戒烟难。Yousee,duringadolescenceIalsosmokedandbecameaddictedtocigarettes.你知道,当我还是一个十几岁的孩子的时候,我也吸过烟,而且还上了瘾。Par2Bytheway,didyouknowthatthisisbecauseyoubecomeaddictedinthreedifferentways?这儿我想顺便问你一个问题,你知道上瘾有三个方面的原因吗?First,youcanbecomephysicallyaddictedtonicotine,whichisoneofthehundredsofchemicalsincigarettes.首先,你会在身体上对尼古丁有瘾,它是香烟里几百种化学物质之一。Thismeansthatafterawhileyourbodybecomesaccustomedtohavingnicotineinit.这句是说,过一段时间以后,你的身体习惯了香烟里的尼古丁,Sowhenthedrugleavesyourbody,yougetwithdrawalsymptoms.一旦你的体内没有这种麻醉剂了,你就会有断瘾症状,Irememberfeelingbadtemperedandsometimeseveninpain.我记得曾感到烦躁、甚至痛苦。Secondly,youbecomeaddictedthroughhabit.其次你也可能因为习惯的原因而上瘾。Asyouknow,ifyoudothesamethingoverandoveragain,youbegintodoitautomatically.你知道,如果你反反复复地做同一件事情,你就会自动地做它。Lastly,youcanbecomementallyaddicted.最后,你可以心理上瘾。IbelievedIwashappierandmorerelaxedafterhavingacigarette,soIbegantothinkthatIcouldonlyfeelgoodwhenIsmoked.我那时认为,抽了一支烟后就会感到更轻松愉快,于是我就以为抽烟才能使自己感觉良好。Iwasaddictedinallthreeways,soitwasverydifficulttoquit.我之所以上瘾就有着这三个方面的原因,因此,要戒烟就很难。ButIdidfinallymanage.但是我终于还是戒掉了。Par3WhenIwasyoung,Ididn‘tknowmuchabouttheharmfuleffectsofsmoking.在我年轻的时候,关于吸烟的危害性我知道的并不多。Ididn’tknow,forexample,thatitcoulddoterribledamagetoyourheartandlungsorthatitwasmoredifficultforsmokingcouplestobecomepregnant.例如,我不知道抽烟能严重侵害人的心脏和肺部,也不知道吸烟的夫妇生育能力会下降。Icertainlydidn‘tknowtheirbabiesmayhaveasmallerbirthweightorevenbeabnormalinsomeway.我当然不知道他们的婴儿在出生时可能体重较轻或某些方面不正常。NeitherdidIknowthatmycigarettesmokecouldaffectthehealthofnon-smokers.我更不知道,我自己吸烟还会损害那些不吸烟人的健康。However,whatIdidknowwasthatmygirlfriendthoughtIsmeltterrible.然而我的的确确知道,我的女朋友觉得我的烟味很难闻。Shesaidmybreathandclothessmelt,andthattheendsofmyfingerswereturningyellow.她说我的呼吸、我的衣服都有味道,而且我的手指头都变黄了。Shetoldmethatshewouldn‘tgooutwithmeagainunlessIstopped!她说在我把烟戒掉之前不会跟我一起出去。IalsonoticedthatIbecamebreathlessquickly,andthatIwasn’tenjoyingsportasmuch.我还注意到我的呼吸变得急促,并且使我不那么喜爱运动了。WhenIwastakenofftheschoolfootballteambecauseIwasunfit,Iknewitwastimetoquitsmoking.而由于我身体不健康被校足球队除名之后,我才知道该是我戒烟的时候了。Par4IamsendingyousomeadviceIfoundontheInternet.我把我从网上找到的一些忠告寄给你,也许对你戒烟和坚定决心会有所帮助。Itmighthelpyoutostopandstrengthenyourresolve.IdohopesobecauseIwantyoutoliveaslongandhealthyalifeasIhave.我的确希望你把烟戒掉,因为我希望你能像我这样活得健康长寿。LovefromGrandad爱你的爷爷Par5Howcanyoustopsmoking?你怎样才能戒烟呢?Itisnoteasytostopsmoking,butmillionshavemanagedtoquitandsocanyou.戒烟不容易,但许许多多的人都成功地戒掉了烟,所以你也能。Hereareafewsuggestions.这儿有几点建议:·Prepareyourself.做好准备。Decideonadaytoquit.确定一个开始戒烟的日子。Don‟tchooseadaythatyouknowisgoingtobestressful,suchasthedayofanexam.不要选择你明知有压力的日子,例如要考试的那一天。Makealistofallthebenefitsyouwillgetfromstoppingsmoking.把戒烟的好处开列一个清单。Thenthrowawayyourlastpacketofcigarettes.在你计划戒烟的前一天,把你最后一包香烟扔掉。·Bedetermined.下定决心。Everytimeyoufeellikesmokingacigarette,remindyourselfthatyouareanon-smoker.每当你想要吸烟的时候,你就提醒你自己,你(已经)是不吸烟的人了。Rereadthelistofbenefitsyouwroteearlier.把你早先写的那个戒烟的好处的清单反复地看一看。·Breakthehabit.破除旧习。Insteadofsmokingacigarette,dosomethingelse.不要抽烟,而去干点别的事情,Goforawalk,cleanyourteeth,drinksomewater,cleanthehouse,去散散步、刷刷牙、喝点水、打扫房间。Infact,doanythingtokeepyourmindandespeciallyyourhandsbusy.其实,只要是能使你的脑,特别是手不得闲的事情,你都可以去做。·Relax.放松休息。Ifyoustarttofeelnervousorstressed,donotreachforacigarette.如果你开始感到紧张有压力了,这时你也不要伸手去拿香烟。Trysomedeepbreathinginstead.试着做做深呼吸。Dosomerelaxationexerciseseverytimeyoufeelstressed.每当你感到紧张了,就去做做放松运动。·Gethelpifyouneedit.必要时找人帮忙。Arrangetostopsmokingwithafriendsoyoucantalkaboutyourproblems,orjoinastop-smokinggroup.同朋友一起安排戒烟,这样你们可以谈谈你的问题。你也可以参加一个戒烟小组。Ifyoufeeldesperate,youmightliketotalktoadoctororchemistaboutsomethingtohelpyou,likenicotinechewinggun.如果你的确感到没法办,你还可以找一个医生或药剂师来谈谈,帮你想点办法,如含尼古丁的口香糖等。·Keeptrying.继续努力。Donotbedisappointedifyouhavetotryseveraltimesbeforeyoufinallystopsmoking.即使非得经过多次戒烟才能最后把它戒掉,你也不要失去希望。Ifyouweakenandhaveacigarette,donotfeelashamed.如果你因意志衰弱而又抽烟了,也不要觉得难为情。Justtryagain.Youwillsucceedeventually.那就再努力戒就是了。最终你是会成功的。
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