听力文摘：停止吸烟会导致体重增加

One of the really interesting things about the nicotine¹ in cigarettes is that it works in two ways.

香烟中尼古丁的其中一个非常有趣的特质是，它以两种完全不同的方式工作。

When you take a long drag, it acts as a tranquilizer, but when you inhale² in short puffs³, it acts as a stimulant⁴. And one of the side-effects of stimulants⁵ is that they suppress the appetite.

如果你长期吸烟，那么它会起到镇定剂的作用，但如果你只吸几口，它则会成为兴奋剂。而兴奋剂的其中一个副作用则是抑制食欲。

One of the most successful ad campaigns for cigarettes encouraged women to smoke instead of eat. And the fact is that cigarette smokers⁶ do weigh less on average than nonsmokers. Research shows that quitting smoking can make you gain between five and twelve pounds.

其中一个最成功的香烟广告活动就是鼓励女士们用吸烟代替吃饭。实际上，吸烟者通常的确比不抽烟的人体重要轻。调查发现，戒烟会导致体重增加五到十二磅。

Physicians recommend moderate exercise like walking for thirty minutes, three times a week. Not only does exercise help control weight gain, it also helps ease the stressful feelings associated with quitting.

医生建议进行适当的锻炼，比如每周三次进行步行，每次步行三十分钟。运动不仅可以控制体重，而且能放松因戒烟导致的紧张情绪。

You can also try to limit alcohol and cut down on foods high in fat, but keep in mind that most experts think that it isn’t a good idea to go on a strict diet and try to quit smoking at the same time. You should focus on one health challenge at a time.

你也可以控制饮酒并减少高脂肪食物摄入，但请谨记，大多数专家不建议在戒烟的同时进行节食。你应该一次锁定一个健康目标。

1 nicotine   

n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。

2 inhale   

v.吸入(气体等)，吸(烟)

参考例句：

• Don't inhale dust into your lung.别把灰尘吸进肺里。
• They are pleased to not inhale second hand smoke.他们很高兴他们再也不会吸到二手烟了。

3 puffs   

n.吸( puff的名词复数 )；（烟斗或香烟的）一吸；一缕（烟、蒸汽等）；（呼吸或风的）呼v.使喷出( puff的第三人称单数 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• We sat exchanging puffs from that wild pipe of his. 我们坐在那里，轮番抽着他那支野里野气的烟斗。 来自辞典例句
• Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine. 一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。 来自辞典例句

4 stimulant   

n.刺激物，兴奋剂

参考例句：

• It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。

5 stimulants   

n.兴奋剂( stimulant的名词复数 )；含兴奋剂的饮料；刺激物；激励物

参考例句：

• Coffee and tea are mild stimulants. 咖啡和茶是轻度兴奋剂。
• At lower concentrations they may even be stimulants of cell division. 在浓度较低时，它们甚至能促进细胞分裂。 来自辞典例句

6 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。