Question

今年5月31日是第21個世界無煙日，英文21世紀報計劃舉辦一次征文比賽，主題是青少年吸煙問題。請根據以下提示寫一篇短文參賽：

1. 絕大部分青少年吸煙者認為吸煙顯得很酷，也不會馬上對身體產生危害，只要在危害到來之前戒掉就是了。

2. 請你駁斥這種觀點，應包含以下信息：吸煙浪費金錢，渾身氣味，牙齒骯臟，上癮會致癌，患心、肺疾病；冒喪命之險追求時髦沒有益處；戒煙要抓緊時間。

3. 提出一些幫助人們戒煙的建議（至少60詞）。

注意：詞數120-150，文章標題已給出，不計入總詞數。

Smoking is Not Cool and Quit Now

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Smoking is Not Cool and Quit Now

Most young smokers say smoking is cool and doesn't hurt us right now. People can just stop before it gets dangerous.

But in my opinion, smoking is not cool at all. In addition to the waste of money, smoking makes you smell bad and makes your teeth dirty. Being addicted to cigarettes will poison your body with cancer causing by-products. Dying of lung and heart disease or cancer won't promote your popularity. Don't quit until it's too late—smoking begins to damage your body the moment you start.

To quit you should first set a date and quit COMPLETELY on that day. Then find out the times you are most likely to smoke and make a plan about what you'll do instead of smoking at those times. For example, take a walk when feeling stressed. Take exercises to resist the desire to smoke. Let your friends give you a help reminding you if necessary.