地道美语听力练习:戒烟的各种方法

Lisa:This is it. I'm quitting smoking for good.

Michael:Good for you. Are you going cold turkey?

Lisa:No, I tried that, but it didn't work.

I craved cigarettes too much.

Michael:How about nicotine gum? Have you tried that?

Lisa:Yes, but I didn't like the side effects. It irritated my throat.

Michael:That's too bad. I suppose you've tried nicotine patches, too?

Lisa:Yes, I have. I became addicted to the patches and couldn't wean myself off of them.

I just traded one addiction for another.

Michael:And electronic cigarettes?

Lisa:They only made me want to smoke a real cigarette.

They were no help at all.

Michael:So, what now?

Lisa:I'm going to try hypnosis.

I hear that it works for some people.

Michael:And if that doesn't work?

Lisa:The last resort is acupuncture.

Some people say that's effective for quitting smoking.

Michael:If you say so.

Sometimes the cure is truly worse than the disease!