1、,Teenage Smoking the rising rate of teenage smoking as indicated in the graph; possible reasons for the phenomenon; your own suggestions,30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002,Teenage SmokingAs can be seen in the graph, our country is experiencing an alarming increase in the teenage smo
2、king. In the past nine years, the rate of teenage smoking increased obviously. It rose from 10% in 1990 to 30% in 1999.,There are quite a number of reasons, I think, contributing to this increase. One reason is that teenagers may have more pocket money than ever before, which makes it possible for t
3、hem to buy cigarettes for their own use. Another is the influence of the aggressive cigarette advertisements. But the main reason perhaps is that teenagers have a strong desire to act like adults. They view smoking as a symbol of maturity. And some parents behavior is also responsible for the youngs
4、ters taking to smoking.,Some steps should be taken to restrict teenage smoking. For one thing, smoking in schools should be forbidden, for another, teenagers should be told that smoking will do a lot of harm to their health. Im confident that the rate of teenage smoking will decrease in the future.,
