Explanation:
Smoking inflames and irritates the lungs. Even 1 or 2 cigarets causes irritation and coughing. Smoking also can destroy your lung tissue, this decreases the number of airspaces and blood vessels in the lungs resulting in less oxygen to be given to critical parts of your body.
The figurative language used in the passage is a simile .
Education shows us the importance of hard work and, at the same time, helps us grow and develop.