英语口语每天说090

 

　　90. Smoking¹

　　1. This is a non-smoker² section, isn’t it?

　　2. Do you feel like a smoke?

　　3. Do you mind my smoking here?

　　4. What in your opinion can be done to stop smoking?

　　5. Are you smoking a lot?

　　6. Are you smoking less?

　　7. Did you have to stop smoking?

　　8. Do you smoke much?

　　9. Do you smoke this kind of cigarettes?

　　10. I guess you don’t smoke, right?

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: Excuse me. Is anyone sitting here?

　　M: No, nobody.

　　W: You don’t mind if I smoke, do you?

　　M: Well, to be frank³, yes, I do.

　　W: Oh, I’m sorry. But this isn’t a no-smoker, isn’t it? I mean would you mind if I smoke here?

　　M: Actually it is. Perhaps you haven’t noticed the sign.

　　W: Sign? What’s sign?

　　M: There, on the window.

　　W: Oh, sorry. I didn’t notice it. Sorry.

　　M: That’s all right.

　　Dialogue 2

　　M: What do you think of smoking？

　　W: It’s harmful not only for yourself but for others.

　　M: What in your opinion can be done to stop smoking?

　　W: Stop producing cigarettes.

　　M: But that’ll affect the national economy⁴.

　　W: That’s right. But I don’t think there are better ways.

　　M: How about painting a warning⁵ on each cigarette packet?

　　W: Maybe it can take effect.

　　Dialogue 3

　　M: Are you a smoker?

　　W: Yes, I’m afraid I am. My husband is a smoker too.

　　M: Would you describe yourself as being a heavy smoker?

　　W: No. But my husband smokes 20 or more a day.

　　M: When did you begin to smoke?

　　W: I had my first cigarette when I was 17.

　　M: Might I ask if you have tried to give up smoking?

　　W: Yes. Twice.

　　Everyone knows that smoking is harmful for health. A lot of rules have been laid down to prohibit⁶ smoking. We can see the no-smoking sign in a lot of public places. In addition, we can see ‘smoking is harmful for your health’ on most packets of cigarettes. Some people even claim that we should stop producing cigarettes. But it will affect national economy. How can we prevent people from smoking? I think the answer to the problem is to make people realize the harm that cigarettes can do us. Only depending on our all efforts can we realize the true No smoking.

　　1. Smoking is forbidden here.

　　2. No smoking.

　　3. Smoking will do you no good.

　　4. Smoking is not allowed here.

　　5. I am a chain smoker.

　　6. This cigar makes a terrible smell.

　　7. You smoke just like a chimney⁷.

　　8. You smoke yourself sick.

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: Are you feeling better today, Bill?

　　M: Well, it’s hard to say. I coughed a lot in the evening.

　　W: You’d better give up smoking. It’s bad for your health.

　　M: You’re right. But you know it’s so hard to give up the old habit like smoking.

　　W: But you should make up your mind first.

　　M: You know I often have to work far into the night. I need smoking to keep me awake.

　　W: Why don’t you go to bed early and get up early？You’ll have the same time for work.

　　M: Thank you for your advice. I’ll try it.

　　Dialogue 2

　　M: Sorry to have smoked in your room.

　　W: Don’t worry. I’ll open the window.

　　M: It’s very kind of you.

　　W: Smoking is harmful for your health.

　　M: I know. I’ll try to give it up.

　　Dialogue 3

　　W: Did you read the letter in the paper about smoking? The person who wrote that must be crazy.

　　M: I don’t think so. I think the government should do everything it can to discourage⁸ people from smoking.

　　W: Maybe so. But a law banning cigarettes will do no good.

　　M: No, you can’t suddenly make smoking illegal⁹, but government could prohibit smoking in public places like movies and theatres.

　　Every year millions of dollars are wasted on cigarettes and every year thousands of people die of lung cancer. At the same time the government spends a huge amount of money trying to make people give up smoking. There is a very simple solution to this problem. Cigarettes should be forbidden by law. The only people who would suffer from such a law would be the tobacco¹⁰ companies’. But we all know that they contribute¹¹ nothing to society.

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 smoker   

n.吸烟者，吸烟车厢，吸烟室

参考例句：

• His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
• He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。

3 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

4 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。

5 warning   

n.警告，告诫，训诫，警戒，警报

参考例句：

• The other side paid no attention to our warning.对方不重视我方的警告。
• He realized that his doctor was warning him off drink.他意识到医生在告诫他戒酒。

6 prohibit   

vt.禁止；阻止，使不可能

参考例句：

• Laws must be put through to prohibit this act.必须通过法律来制止这种作法。
• Swimming after drinking is strictly prohibit.严禁酒后下水。

7 chimney   

n.烟囱，烟筒；玻璃罩

参考例句：

• The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke.烟囱里喷出一团黑烟。
• His father is a chimney sweeper.他的父亲是一位扫烟囱的工人。

8 discourage   

vt.使泄气，使沮丧；阻拦，劝阻

参考例句：

• Don't let one failure discourage you.勿因一次失败而气馁。
• We discourage smoking in this school.在这所学校里我们劝阻吸烟。

9 illegal   

adj.不合法的，非法的，犯法的

参考例句：

• I don't want to get mixed up with any illegal organization.我不想与任何非法组织有牵连。
• It's illegal for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.在英国，不满17岁的人驾驶车辆是违法的。

10 tobacco   

n.烟草；烟草制品；抽烟

参考例句：

• Tobacco is considered by some to be an evil.烟草被有些人认为是一种祸害.
• A large amount of money is spent on tobacco every year.每年在烟草上花去大量的钱.

11 contribute   

vt.有助于，捐助，投稿；vi.出力，捐献，投稿

参考例句：

• The rich will be asked to contribute money;the strong to contribute labour.有钱出钱，有力出力。
• The three sons also contribute to the family business.这3个儿子也为家族事业做出了贡献。