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Today, less than three Americans in ten smoke. That means that about 50 million adults are still hooked on cigarettes.
The social pressures to stop smoking are growing. Many workplaces ban or limit smoking. Other public places such as shopping halls and supermarkets are smoke-free.
About 80 percent of smokers say they would like to kick the habit. But they know it is not an easy task.
Research shows that it takes 4 to 10 tries before a person takes his last puff. Two researchers, John Farquhar and Gene Spiller, interviewed 30 people who had given up smoking for keeps. They found that each person discovered his or her own reason for giving up tobacco.
One woman said she quit after she took a hard look at one of her smoking friends. She reported that her friend “was beginning to look like an ashtray”. The friend had gray skin, yellow teeth, and limp hair.
One man quit after his wife agreed that they should buy a fancy new car. The catch was that she didn't want him to smoke in it. The car arrived and they took a three-week, smoke-free trip in it. Most those who gave up smoking thought about it for a long time. Many found it easier to do when they were on vacation.
Ninety percent of those who quit did so on their own. They simply stopped cold turkey.
Smoking causes about 1, 000 deaths every day in the United States. It causes an even greater number of serious illnesses in smokers as well as in non-smokers. If you live or work with a smoker, your own health may suffer. The Environmental Protection Agency now lists tobacco as a serious health hazard.
1．As used in the passage, “take one's last puff” means ________.
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A．to stop smoking
B．to kick a habit
C．to be hooked on cigarettes
D．to have one's last try
2．How did most smokers give up tobacco?
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A．They did unwillingly.
B．They were forced to do so.
C．Simply by smoking no more.
D．By encouraging each other.
3．What's the attitude of the Environmental Protection Agency toward tobacco?
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4．The best title for this selection is ________.
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A．Health Hazard
B．No Smoking
C．Adults Smoke No More
D．People Choose to Quit Smoking
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