Question

All my friends at school smoked. My dad smoked; he didn’t want me to smoke but my friends kept saying I was stupid. They asked when I was going to grow up. So I started when I was sixteen and after a month I couldn’t stop. But two years later I could feel what smoking was doing to me. I couldn’t run far, and I coughed every morning. I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasn’t easy, but now I’ve done it, and I feel better. Now I have money for other things.

If you smoke, you are twice as likely to die from a heart attack. And the more you smoke, the earlier the heart attack is likely to be. For example, a 50-year-old who smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day, is four times more likely to have heart disease than a non-smoker of the same age.

What does smoking do to the heart? First of all, it makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure. The cigarette smoke also reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. Consequently, the heart has to work harder, with less oxygen. Finally, your arteries will narrow faster if you smoke.

So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, the answer is easy –– not to smoke. Don’t copy your friends and other people who smoke. If you smoke, find out how to stop. Stopping isn’t easy, but you’ll be healthier, and ……

1.Who is more likely to have heart disease?

A. A smoker

B. A non-smoker

C. A 50-year-old person

2.What does the writer think of smoking?

A. It is good for his health

B. Smoking is bad for him

C. It is interesting

3.What happens after the writer stopped smoking?

A. He becomes rich

B. He has more friends

C. He becomes healthier and has money to do other things

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要以亲身经历，讲述吸烟对心脏健康的危害。同时呼吁人们，为了减少心脏疾病，不要吸烟、尽早戒烟。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文第二段“If you smoke, you are twice as likely to die from a heart attack. And the more you smoke, the earlier the heart attack is likely to be.”的描述可知，吸烟的人比较容易患心脏病。故应选A。

2.B细节理解题。根据短文第一段和最后一段“So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, the answer is easy –– not to smoke.”的描述可知，作者认为吸烟对健康有害。结合选项可知应选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文“I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasn’t easy, but now I’ve done it, and I feel better. Now I have money for other things.”的描述可知，不吸烟以后，作者身体健康了，也有钱做其他的事情。结合选项可知应选C。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。