Luo Lin, a 23-year-old man from Zigong, Sichuan Province, won 10,000 yuan (US$ 1,250) for quitting smoking.
The (36)________was the highest for the Sichuan section of Quit & Win, an international
contest (37)________by the World Health Organization every two years. The aim is to encourage people to (38)________ smoking. Nearly 100 countries and regions have (39)________in the contest.
"It’’s a surprise that quitting smoking can be rewarded. I must show my (40)________to my parents, who have kept encouraging me to kick the habit," Luo said.
According to Huang Ying, head of the health education department of the Disease (41)________ and Control Center of Sichuan Province, 2,194 people were (42)________for the contest. The oldest was 91.
Some had a smoking history of 65 years or smoked up to 80 (43)________a day. "The most difficult part about giving up smoking was in the first 10 days (44)________________ said Luo, who works with the People’’s Hospital of Zigong.
Another winner, Wu Jin, said: "It is hard to quit smoking. As an office worker, I would smoke to freshen myself after night shifts. (45)________________. But now things are much better."
Wu, from the provincial capital Chengdu, also said, "(46)________________.