Read the passage. the risk of dying from smoking-related causes drops notably within just a few years of cessation, even for longtime smokers, so it is worth trying to stop smoking. what does cessation mean? stopping starting continuing thinking

The correct answer is a) stopping.

Cessation - the process of ending.

To cease - to stop; quit.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

i would pick a. i think this is more of a personal question though.