Question

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

        Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and are addicted by the time they reach adulthood. Some have tried to quit but have returned to cigarettes because smoking is such a strong addiction. It is a habit that is very difficult to break. There are many different reasons why people smoke.

        Three of the main reasons that young people smoke are to look mature, to be like their friends, and to experiment. Since teens see older people all around them smoking, especially their parents and relatives, they smoke to act older. If their friends or peers smoke, they may feel pressured into doing the same to be accepted. The last reason is the excitement of experimenting with something that is forbidden. In Massachusetts it is against the law for anyone under 18 years old to smoke. Usually parents do not allow their under age teens to smoke. Therefore, smoking becomes very attractive. It is exciting to get cigarettes and sneak away to smoke without being caught.

         Adults smoke for other reasons. They may have a lot of stress and pressures because of economic and personal problems. They may be unemployed or working but not making enough money to take care of themselves and their families. They may be homeless, or they may be dealing with alcohol or cocaine/heroin addictions. Some may be in bad marriages or relationships in which there is physical and/or verbal abuse. All these people may smoke to feel relaxed or to give them energy while going through a hard time.

        Whether young or old, some people smoke to control their weight. Smokers, on the average, weigh seven pounds less than non-smokers. Smoking reduces a person's appetite. It lessens his/her sense of taste and smell. This could be why ex-smokers gain weight after quitting cigarettes. Food tastes and smells so much better.

        Finally, there are people who say they love to smoke. Smoking gives them pleasure. It just makes them feel good.

The purpose of paragraph 2 is to_______.

A. explain why young people decide to smoke

B. warn young people how dangerous smoking is

C. show how exciting smoking can be

D. suggest that other people influence the decision of young people who start smoking

Answer 1

Đáp án A.

Mục đích của đoạn 2 là để:

A. explain why young people decide to smoke: giải thích tại sao giới trẻ lại quyết định hút thuốc

B. warn young people how dangerous smoking is: cảnh báo giới trẻ việc hút thuốc là nguy hiểm như thế nào

C. show how exciting smoking can be: chỉ ra việc hút thuốc có thể thú vị như thể nào

D. suggest that other people influence the decision of young people who start smoking: cho rằng những người khác bị ảnh hưởng đến quyết định của những người trẻ tuổi bắt đầu hút thuốc

Dẫn chứng câu đầu trong đoạn văn thứ 2: “Three of the main reasons that young people smoke are to look mature”.