Stop Smoking①Now - We Can Help!
In almost every US city and town, there are local organisations to help people stop smoking②. Participants③ learn torecognise④ smoking triggers⑤ (things that start them smoking) and they try to⑥ set a date⑦ in the future⑧when they will stop smoking⑨.
One of the most popular and successful is the California Smokers' Helpline\s\up1(10(10). Here is an extract⑪ from one of their leaflets⑫.
When you really want a cigarette - try the four Ds:
1 Delay⑬: Look at your watch and wait for a couple of⑭ minutes. If you can wait two minutes, you won't want to smoke.
2 Distraction⑮: Whatever you're doing when you want to smoke⑯ - do something else! For example, if you're alone⑰, find someone to talk to. If you're sitting down, take a short walk.
3 Drink water: If you drink water, you reduce the need to have something in your mouth⑱.
4 Deep breathing: Breathe in slowly and deeply. Count to⑲ five when your lungs are full. Then breathe out slowly. Repeat several times. ①stop smoking戒烟
②to help people stop smoking 为不定式短语作定语。
③participant/paː'tIsIpənt/n.参与者;参加者
④recognise/'rekəgˌnaIz/vt.认识;认知;认出
⑤trigger n. 引发问题的因素
⑥try to do sth. 尽力做某事
try doing sth. 试着做某事
⑦set a date 定个日期
⑧in the future 在将来 in future 今后
⑨when引导定语从句,修饰date。
\s\up1(10(10)helpline n.服务热线
⑪extract n.摘录
⑫leaflet/'liːflət/n.传单;印刷品
⑬delay n. 拖延(时间)
⑭a couple of 一双,一对;两三个
⑮distraction/dI'strækʃn/n.分心;分散注意力
⑯whatever无论什么,引导让步状语从句,该从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句。
⑰alone adj.独自一人的;孤单的(强调客观)
lonely adj.孤独的(强调主观)
⑱to have ... mouth是need的定语。
⑲count to 数到
现在戒烟--我们能帮助!
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几乎在美国的每一个城镇都有帮助人们戒烟的地方性组织。参与者学着认识吸烟的诱因(让他们开始吸烟的事物)并试图在未来选定一个他们将要戒烟的日期。
其中最受欢迎的也是最成功的组织之一就是"加利福尼亚吸烟者服务热线"。下面是其中一份传单的摘录:
当你确实想要抽烟时--试试"4D":
1.拖延(时间):看着手表,等几分钟。假如你可以等上两分钟,那你就不再想抽烟了。
2.分散注意力:无论你在做什么,当你想吸烟时--做点别的!例如,如果你是一个人,那就找人聊聊天。如果你正坐着,那就散一小会儿步。
3.喝水:如果喝了水,你就会减少想在嘴里含点儿什么的需要。
4.深呼吸:慢慢地、深深地吸气,当你的肺充满的时候数到5,然后再慢慢地呼气。重复几次。
And here are some ideas to help people to give up⑳ smoking:
1 Make a plan\s\up1(21(21): Make a list of\s\up1(22(22) friends who smoke and places where you smoke. Don't see those people and don't go to those places!
2 Set a date when you're going to stop\s\up1(23(23): Choose a time when you will be relaxed\s\up1(24(24) but also too busy to think about smoking\s\up1(25(25).
3 Keep busy: Instead of\s\up1(26(26) smoking, make a phone call, take a short walk, talk with a friend.
4 Develop\s\up1(27(27) new interests: Exercise - walking, biking,jogging\s\up1(28(28), swimming, or taking a gymnastic\s\up1(29(29) class - helps you to forget about cigarettes. ⑳give up 戒除;放弃
\s\up1(21(21)make a plan 制定计划
\s\up1(22(22)make a list of 列一份......的清单
\s\up1(23(23)when引导定语从句,修饰date。
\s\up1(24(24)relaxed adj.放松的
\s\up1(25(25)too ...to ... 太......以至于不能......
\s\up1(26(26)instead of 代替;而不是
\s\up1(27(27)develop vt.培养;发展
\s\up1(28(28)jogging/'dʒɒgIŋ/n.慢跑
\s\up1(29(29)gymnastic/dʒIm'næstIk/adj.体操的