68. Helping Father Stop Smoking 帮助爸爸戒烟

One evening, while my family was watching TV in the sitting room, my father began to smoke a cigarette. Soon the room was full of smoke.

一天晚上，我们正在起居室看电视，爸爸开始吸烟，很快房间里满是烟雾。

Mother asked him to stop smoking, but Father said it was too difficult. I sat aside and wondered what I could do. Then I had an idea.

妈妈让他戒烟，但爸爸说很难。我坐在一旁思忖该怎么办。很快我有主意了。

The next day I gave a packet of cigarettes to my father and whispered to him. Seeing that, Mother looked puzzled. Some days later, Mother wondered why Father didn't smoke any longer.

第二天，我给爸爸一包烟，并与他说悄悄话。妈妈看到这一切感到疑惑不解。几天以后，妈妈惊讶地发现爸爸戒烟了。

Father explained that the cigarettes I had given him were a special kind, that could help people give up smoking. We all laughed.

爸爸解释说，我送给他的是一种特殊香烟，可以帮助戒烟。我们三人都笑了。