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1、Unit5:SectionAWeepingformySmokingDaughterIntensiveStudyWeepingforMySmokingDaughter1Mydaughtersmokes.Whilesheisdoingherhomework,herfeetonthebenchinfrontofherandhercalculatorclickingoutanswerstohergeometryproblems,Iamlookingatthehalf-emptypackageofCamelstossedcarelesslycloseathand.Ipickt
2、hemup,takethemintothekitchen,wherethelightisbetter,andstudythem–they’refiltered,forwhichIamgrateful.Myheartfeelsterrible.Iwanttoweep.Infact,Idoweepalittle,standingtherebythestoveholdingoneoftheinstruments,sowhite,sopreciselyrolled,thatcouldcausemydaughter’sdeath.WhenshesmokedMarlborosa
3、ndPlayersIhardenedmyselfagainstfeelingsobad;nobodyIkneweversmokedthesebrands.IntensiveStudy2Shedoesn’tknowthis,butitwasCamelsthatmyfather,hergrandfathersmoked.Butbeforehesmokedcigarettesmadebymanufacturers–whenhewasveryyoungandverypoor,withglowingeyes–hesmokedPrinceAlberttobaccoincigar
4、ettesherolledhimself.Irememberthebright-redtobaccotin,withapictureofQueenVictoria’spartner,PrinceAlbert,dressedinablackdresscoatandcarryingacane.IntensiveStudy3Bythelatefortiesandearlyfiftiesnoonerolledhisownanymore(andfewwomensmoked)inmyhometownofEatonton,Georgia.Thetobaccoindustry,co
5、upledwithHollywoodmoviesinwhichbothmaleandfemaleheroessmokedlikechimneys,completelywonoverpeoplelikemyfather,whowerehopelesslyhookedbycigarettes.HeneverlookedasfashionableasPrinceAlbert,though;hecontinuedtolooklikeapoor,overweight,hardworkingcoloredmanwithtoolargeafamily,black,withaver
6、ywhitecigarettestuckinhismouth.IntensiveStudy4Idonotrememberwhenhestartedtocough.Perhapsitwasunnoticeableatfirst,alittlecoughinginthemorningashelithisfirstcigaretteupongettingoutofbed.BythetimeIwassixteen,mydaughter’sage,hisbreathwasawheeze,embarrassingtohear;hecouldnotclimbstairswitho
7、utrestingeverythirdorfourthstep.Itwasnotunusualforhimtocoughforanhour.IntensiveStudy5Myfatherdiedfrom“thepoorman’sfriend”,pneumonia,onehardwinterwhenhislungillnesseshadlefthimlow.Idoubthehadmuchlungleftatall,aftercoughingforsomanyyears.Hehadsolittlebreaththat,duringhislastyears,hewas