Richard: In my opinion, smoking is only
an amusement, like playing cards, reading, etc. Many years ago, when an adult
handed me a cigarette and lit it for me, I felt grown up. When I am with friends
and have nothing to say, we smoke, consequently we no longer feel embarrassed.
Sometimes, I light a cigarette, suffering and nervousness vanishing with
the smoke, I can’t help saying inwardly: Hello, cigarette, my old friend, I’m
coming to meet you again. Stanton: Many
people believe smokers have the fight to smoke. But they also believe that
others shouldn’t have to pay a price. The risk of tobacco smoke is greater than
the risk of radon gas is to non-smokers. We’re talking maybe 40 percent greater.
And if you’re talking about all the carcinogenic air pollutants that EPA
regulates, it’s 100 times greater. Davis:
According to our investigation, tobacco smoke in the home and workplace
could be killing 46,000 non-smokers each year in the United States. That’s 3,
000 lung cancer deaths, 11, 000 from other cancers and 32,000 heart disease
deaths. That would make passive smoking the leading preventable cause of death
in the United States after alcohol and smoking itself. Smoking kills 390,000
while alcohol 120, 000. James: Passive
smoking has become the principal battleground for the tobacco industry and its
opponents in the 1980s. It is no longer merely a health issue, but political and
environmental. Cigarette pollution is fouling the air. According to the
Environmental Protection Agency’s indoor air program’s result, we know that the
indoor environment is far more polluted than the outdoor environment.
We’ve seen that again and again wherever we’ve looked all over the United
States. Winston: Sir, another fact about
smoking is that cigarettes give people a good deal of pleasure. There is
considerable evidence, surprisingly little publicized, showing that smoking
produces certain beneficial effects in human beings. Smoking counteracts some
decrease in efficiency, and smokers improve their performance in complex
situations while smoking. There is also evidence showing that nicotine can
produce a tranquilizing effect during high emotional and shock situations, while
on the other hand stimulating concentration in tedious situations.
Now match each of the items(61 to 65)to the appropriate
statement Note: There are two extra
statements. Statements [A] Passive
smoking is the third preventable cause of death. [B] Smokers
have the right to smoke. [C] Smoking produces some positive
effects in some complex situations. [D] Second-hand smoke
is more harmful to non-smokers than those cancer-inducing air
pollutants. [E] Cigarette pollution has caused outdoor
environment even worse. [F] Smoking can help people get rid of
nervousness. [G] Smoking is also an environmental issue. Stanton