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  3. Smoking is a harmful habit and makes one addicted once they start doing it. However, what are the reasons why people still conti

Smoking is a harmful habit and makes one addicted once they start doing it. However, what are the reasons why people still conti

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问题     Smoking is a harmful habit and makes one addicted once they start doing it. However, what are the reasons why people still continue to smoke? These people know the harmful and if long term, even life threatening effects of smoking but it seems nobody heeds(注意)the warning.
    The number of teenagers smoking today has increased. Teenagers experience a feeling of isolation. It is the time that they art: confused which role to take in society. Most of them usually have identity crisis at this age and smoking makes them feel better. Once they start smoking, they soon love the feeling of contentment it brings them.
    Peer(同龄人)pressure is also a great factor. At this stage, teenagers feel their parents don’t understand them. Those who are non-smokers are often convinced by smokers to engage in this activity. Teenagers feel that if they won’t join the group, they would lose their friends and will be left alone in which they don’t want to happen. This is the reason why they continue smoking to be accepted by them.
    There are also some people who smoke because of the nature of their jobs. Those who work in a very cold area or at sea. smoke to keep their bodies warm. At this time, smoking brings them good benefits. Call center agents and those who work at night love drinking their favorite cup of coffee and smoking at the same time while waiting for their shift at work. This is to keep them awake and attentive to answering their clients and finishing their assigned task.
    Smokers are also those who are experiencing feelings of depression. They find it hard to face the challenges life brings. They feel that what can make them feel better is by smoking and drinking. It is true that smoking could make them feel better but it is just a temporary feeling of relief.
The depressed people want to smoke because______.
选项 A、it is hard to face the challenges life brings
B、they can feel better by smoking
C、their problems are too difficult to deal with
D、they want to handle the challenges of life
答案B
解析 由题干中的depressed定位到最后一段首句。该段提到，心情沮丧的人也会抽烟。他们觉得很难面对生活带来的挑战。他们觉得，只有吸烟喝酒才能使他们感觉更好些。B)表述与此句相同，是该句的同义表述。
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