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英格蘭公共衛生署（Public Health England）公佈，英格蘭地區的吸煙率已降至史上最低點。在 2015年，有 16.9%的成年人承認自己是煙民，該數據與 2012年的 19.3%相比，情況有所改善。專傢說，吸煙率的下降從某種程度上來講可能源於電子煙的普及。請聽 Michelle Roberts 的報道。
According to Public Health England, 2015 saw the highest ever recorded level of smokers successfully kick the habit. Out of 2.5 million adults who tried to give up smoking, a fifth succeeded.
Over a million people said they used e-cigarettes to help them quit, while around 700,000 use licensed nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum.
The figures were released ahead of the annual Stoptober campaign, which aims to encourage smokers to stop their habit for the month of October. According to experts, taking a complete break from cigarettes for at least 28 days greatly increases the odds of being able to quit smoking for life.
詞匯表
kick the habit 戒掉（壞）習慣
e-cigarettes 電子煙
licensed 獲準出售的，持照的
nicotine 尼古丁
replacement products 替代產品
patches （含尼古丁成分的戒煙）貼片
gum （戒煙）口香糖
Stoptober 為呼籲英國煙民戒煙而發起的“十月戒煙月”
break （長期行為的）終結
odds 可能性，幾率
測驗
請聽報道並回答下列問題。
1. What did smokers mainly use to help them kick the habit, according to the text?
2. What is the aim of the Stoptober campaign?
3. True or false? In 2015, 5% of the adults who tried to quit smoking succeeded.
4. True or false? Stoptober takes place every year.
答案
1. What did smokers mainly use to help them kick the habit, according to the text?
According to the text, smokers mainly used e-cigarettes and licensed nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum to help them kick the habit.
2. What is the aim of the Stoptober campaign?
The aim of the Stoptober campaign is to encourage smokers to quit their habit for the month of October.
3. True or false? In 2015, 5% of the adults who tried to quit smoking succeeded.
False. According to Public Health England, in 2015, a fifth or 20% of the adults who tried to give up smoking succeeded.
4. True or false? Stoptober takes place every year.
True. Stoptober is an annual event.
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