《新概念英语》(美音)II-78
Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Forhowlongdidthewritergiveupsmoking?
Afterreadinganarticleentitled'CigaretteSmokingandYourHealth' Ilitacigarettetocalmmynerves. IsmokedwithconcentrationandpleasureasIwassurethatthiswouldbemylastcigarette. ForawholeweekIdidnotsmokeatallandduringthistime, mywifesufferedterribly. Ihadalltheusualsymptomsofsomeonegivingupsmoking: abadtemperandanenormousappetite. Myfriendskeptonofferingmecigarettesandcigars. TheymadenoefforttohidetheiramusementwheneverIproducedapacketofsweetsfrommypocket. AftersevendaysofthisIwenttoaparty. EverybodyaroundmewassmokingandIfeltextremelyuncomfortable. WhenmyoldfriendBrianurgedmetoacceptacigarette, itwasmorethanIcouldbear. Itookoneguiltily, lititandsmokedwithsatisfaction. Mywifewasdelightedthatthingshadreturnedtonormaloncemore. Anyway, asBrianpointedout, itistheeasiestthingintheworldtogiveupsmoking. Hehimselfhasdoneitlotsoftimes!