背誦為王第四冊(cè)第56課
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有關(guān)抽煙的事實(shí)和數(shù)字
包括醫(yī)生、父母、老師在內(nèi)的許多人都很關(guān)注抽煙給健康帶來的危害。最新的統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)表明，在美國(guó)，每年主動(dòng)吸煙導(dǎo)致四十萬吸煙者的死亡，被動(dòng)吸煙導(dǎo)致五萬三千名不抽煙人的死亡。同樣令人不安的一個(gè)事實(shí)是，百分之八十的吸煙者是在十八歲之前開始抽第一支煙的。
要想解決與吸煙有關(guān)的健康問題，首先要問的一個(gè)重要問題是為什么人們會(huì)開始吸煙。導(dǎo)致開始吸煙的部分原因是環(huán)境因素。例如，家庭吸煙史會(huì)影響到孩子是否會(huì)成為一名吸煙者。父母吸煙的話，他們成了抽煙行為的模仿對(duì)象，孩子們經(jīng)常會(huì)模仿他們父母的行為。許多人，特別是年輕人，他們開始抽煙是因?yàn)閬碜酝榈膲毫ΑＧ嗄耆讼Ｍ鼙蛔约旱纳鐣?huì)群體認(rèn)可。如果抽煙是這個(gè)群體的活動(dòng)的一部分，他們就會(huì)開始抽煙以加入這個(gè)群體。
個(gè)人因素也會(huì)影響一個(gè)人是否會(huì)開始抽煙。有冒險(xiǎn)傾向的人比不愿冒險(xiǎn)的人開始抽煙的可能性要大。外向型性格的人比害羞的人更容易成為一名吸煙者。有些人開始抽煙是為了減輕壓力，或者幫助減肥。最后，有些人，特別是青年人開始抽煙是因?yàn)樗麄兿嘈懦闊熓顾麄冿@得成熟、自信和獨(dú)立。
我們了解了為什么人們會(huì)成為吸煙者后，就可以幫助吸煙者戒煙，也可以幫助不抽煙的人一輩子都不抽煙。
Lesson56 Smoking Facts and Figures
Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking. According to the latest statistics, active smoking kills 400,000 smokers in the United States each year, and secondhand smoke kills 53,000 nonsmokers in the United States each year. Equally disturbing is the fact that 80% of smokers have their first cigarette before they are 18 years old.
Before trying to solve the health problems related to cigarette smoking, an important question to ask is why people start smoking to begin with. Some factors involved in beginning to smoke are environmental. For example, family history influences whether or not a child becomes a smoker.
When parents smoke, they model smoking behaviour, and children often copy what they see their parents do. Many people, especially young people, have their first cigarette because of peer pressure. They want to be accepted in their social group, and if smoking is part of the group's activities, young people will begin to smoke in order to be accepted into the group.
Personal factors also affect whether a person will begin to smoke. People with tendencies toward risk-taking behaviour are more likely to start smoking than people who tend not to take risks. Outgoing people are also more likely to become smokers than shy people are. People also take up smoking to alleviate stress, or to help themselves lose weight. Finally, people, especially young people, begin to smoke because they believe smoking makes them appear mature, self-confident, and independent.
When we understand the reasons why people become smokers, we can help smokers become nonsmokers again. We can also help nonsmokers remain lifetime nonsmokers.
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Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking. According to the latest statistics, active smoking kills 400,000 smokers in the United States each year, and secondhand smoke kills 53,000 nonsmokers in the United States each year. Equally disturbing is the fact that 80% of smokers have their first cigarette before they are 18 years old.
Before trying to solve the health problems related to cigarette smoking, an important question to ask is why people start smoking to begin with. Some factors involved in beginning to smoke are environmental. For example, family history influences whether or not a child becomes a smoker.
When parents smoke, they model smoking behaviour, and children often copy what they see their parents do. Many people, especially young people, have their first cigarette because of peer pressure. They want to be accepted in their social group, and if smoking is part of the group's activities, young people will begin to smoke in order to be accepted into the group.
Personal factors also affect whether a person will begin to smoke. People with tendencies toward risk-taking behaviour are more likely to start smoking than people who tend not to take risks. Outgoing people are also more likely to become smokers than shy people are. People also take up smoking to alleviate stress, or to help themselves lose weight. Finally, people, especially young people, begin to smoke because they believe smoking makes them appear mature, self-confident, and independent.
When we understand the reasons why people become smokers, we can help smokers become nonsmokers again. We can also help nonsmokers remain lifetime nonsmokers.
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