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I gave up smoking on April 1, 2012. I wanted to __1__ for many reasons, but there are two most urgent reasons. Firstly, I was waiting for the arrival of my new grandchild who would be __2__ in our house, so I would not be able to smoke in the house any longer. Secondly, my other son and his wife were in __3__ need of free babysitting to free them from the enormous __4__ of childcare for their three children so they could buy a house.
I had been smoking for 37 years and was smoking at least 50 cigarettes a day. I had tried to stop smoking __5__ in the past，so I thought about all the __6__ why I wasn't successful and decided to make it this time. I __7__ a date on which I would stop in order to force myself. I purchased nicotine patches (贴片) to cure the headaches and __8__ from nicotine withdrawal, and I put the rest of my cigarettes in my purse to __9__ with me at all times to __10__ thinking I was out of cigarettes. I know that must sound crazy but __11__ I was without cigarettes I would be __12__ and need to go to buy more right away.
I also __13__ the nicotine from my home, put all ashtrays (烟灰缸) away and my __14__ became “I am a nonsmoker.” When the date arrived, I began my __15__； I imagined that the cigarettes were __16__ me and that I was not tolerating (忍受) it any longer. Gradually I developed a(n) __17__ for those cigarettes and became __18__ to get rid of their control. At first it was one minute at a time. Later 30 minutes would go by __19__ thinking of a smoke.
That was 3 years ago and I am really a nonsmoker now. My son and his wife brought their baby home and my husband and I __20__ having our granddaughters here every day.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者下定决心戒烟并最终成功的故事。
1．A.apply B．follow
C．attempt D．quit
答案：D 由第一句中的“I gave up smoking”可以推断此处表示“我”戒烟有很多原因。quit “放弃”，符合文意。
2．A.interested B．standing
C．living D．allowed
答案：C “我”不能在家吸烟的最紧迫的原因之一是全家人都在等待孙子的降临，而孩子要住在“我”家。故选living。根据最后一段的最后一句也可以推断出。
3．A.poor B．efficient
C．straight D．extreme
答案：D 由本句中的“for their three children”可知，他们的宝宝需要我们免费照料的程度很迫切，故选extreme “极度的；极其。”
4．A.tasks B．expenses
C．strength D．time
答案：B 由本句中的“free babysitting (免费临时照看婴儿)”和“of childcare for their three children”以及so引导的结果状语从句“这样他们就能买套房子”可知，应选B，表示照料三个孩子的巨大开销。
5．A.unsuccessfully B．unexpectedly
C．quickly D．quietly
答案：A 根据第6空后的“why I wasn't successful”可知，作者过去试图戒烟，可是没有成功，故选unsuccessfully。
6．A.things B．reasons
C．warnings D．complaints
答案：B “我”在琢磨自己戒烟失败的原因，故选reasons。
7．A.organized B．reserved
C．set D．paused
答案：C 根据下一段第二句中的“When the date arrived ...”可知此处表示“设定日期，限定期限”。故选set。
8．A.confusion B．loss
C．benefit D．discomfort
答案：D “我”买来尼古丁贴片以帮助缓解头痛和(香烟中的)尼古丁味突然消失而产生的不适(discomfort)。
9．A.share B．combine
C．keep D．associate
答案：C 根据语境可知，“我”把剩下的香烟保留在钱包里用来避免想到没有香烟，“我”就必须立即去买的冲动。keep “保留”。
10．A.deny B．avoid
C．regret D．remember
答案：B 由空前后的“with me at all times”和“was out of”可知应选avoid，即表示避免“我”去想没有烟了。
11．A.whatever B．whichever
C．wherever D．whenever
答案：D 由设空前的“must sound crazy”和转折连词“but”可知，应选whenever “无论何时”，符合语境。
12．A.curious B．happy
C．comfortable D．anxious
答案：D 无论何时，只要没有香烟“我”就会感到焦虑，要马上去买一些。故选anxious。
13．A.cleaned B．collected
C．separated D．discovered
答案：A 根据下文中的“put all ashtrays (烟灰缸) away”可知“我”把尼古丁清理出家门。故选cleaned。
14．A.choice B．motto
C．excuse D．theme
答案：B “我”的座右铭变成了“我是一个不吸烟的人。”，故选motto。
15．A.journey B．devotion
C．struggle D．application
答案：C 由下文所述作者戒烟的艰难过程可知，应选struggle，其他三项均不符合语境。
16．A.in search of B．in favor of
C．in control of D．in memory of
答案：C “我”想象着自己受控于香烟并且再也不用忍受了。in control of sb. “控制某人”。下文中的“__18__ to get rid of their control”也可知应选C。
17．A.love B．hate
C．appreciation D．sorrow
答案：B 由第18空后的“get rid of their control”可知，应选B。hate “厌恶，憎恨”，表示作者对香烟开始厌恶。
18．A.determined B．addicted
C．accustomed D．satisfied
答案：A 根据后文可知，为了戒烟，作者下定了决心，故选determined。
19．A.upon B．with
C．through D．without
答案：D 根据语境可知，“我”逐步地让自己不再去想抽烟这件事，without符合语境。
20．A.expect B．finish
C．forget D．enjoy
答案：D 后来儿子和儿媳把宝宝带回了家，现在“我”和丈夫在家里照看孙女们，享受着天伦之乐，故选D。
