13. Health Comes First
第13课 健康至上
Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one's health.
抽烟不好,因为它有害健康。
In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer,
尽管医师甚至已经警告说抽烟会致癌,
people still keep on smoking.
但人们还是照抽不误。
In some Western countries, however,
然而,在一些西方国家中,
people are beginning to kick the bad habit.
人们开始戒除这个坏习惯。
They'realize that health should come first.
他们了解健康应该重于一切。
To help them quit smoking,
为了帮助他们戒烟,
there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking in public places.
法律明文规定在公共场所禁止做香烟广告与吸烟。
This is praiseworthy except that Western countries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever.
此举值得赞许,但美中不足的是西方国家现在卖往东方的香烟达到空前的数量。
That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think?
他们这么做是不道德的,您不觉得吗?