The house has no electricity, so I had to

　　__42__

　　there was enough propane (丙烷) in the tank to

　　__43__

　　the fridge and the stove (火炉). Seeing the house in the distance through the trees, I thought about

　　__44__. I could still hear her

　　__45__ telling me, “Give up smoking; it will

　　__46__

　　you.”

　　As I was

　　__47__

　　the house, the voice grew stronger, __48__

　　my aunt were standing right beside me. Finally, I couldn't

　　__49__

　　it any longer. I smothered (弄熄) it. “Fine, Auntie, I

　　__50__. See？”

　　I continued down the path,

　　__51__

　　the urge to light up again.

　　Reaching the house,

　　I opened the door. Whoa!

　　I stepped back. The

　　__52__

　　was strong. Propane gases! I ran around to the back and found the problem. The previous

　　__53__ had forgotten to turn off the propane tank before they left. The house had been

　　__54__

　　up with gas for a week!

　　If I had still been smoking that cigarette... I thought now, __55__. My aunt Bernie was right. Smoking can kill me. The next day I started a quit­smoking program, and I haven't lit up since.

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