听一分钟英文：Smoking-抽烟

Smoking¹ is a terrible thing. There’s nothing good about it. I don’t know how cigarette companies can advertise² their products. Cigarettes kill people. Smoking is not cool. Last century, cigarette companies tried to make people think it was. They even told people that cigarettes were good for your health. How ridiculous³. Everyone today knows that smoking is one of the least cool things you can do. Unfortunately, cigarette companies are doing a good job of selling their products to children. Smoking is on the increase in countries like China and pretty much all over Africa. This is sad. Once people get enough information about the dangers of smoking, perhaps millions will quit this terrible habit.

1 smoking   

n.吸烟，抽烟；冒烟

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

2 advertise   

v.做广告，登广告，发告示；宣传，宣扬

参考例句：

• It pays to advertise.做广告是值得的。
• Are lawyers allowed to advertise?准许律师做广告吗？

3 ridiculous   

adj.荒谬的，可笑的；荒唐的

参考例句：

• It is simply ridiculous to attempt such a thing.试图干这种事，简直可笑。
• It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。