大学英语3 第七单元.ppt

大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit 7Drug AbuseListen and TalkLead in1) the drug, many people report feelings like happiness, confidence, or peace when they take drugs. But even when they're feeling these things, there's a sense that 2) , that the happiness is going to disappear any moment. And 3) , in most cases these feelings are followed by depression, anxiety, guilt, embarrassment, loneliness and a yearning for more drugs.Generally, drugs 4) the nervous system's basic functions. Sometimes they alter the muscles and how they function too. Besides, almost all drugs can make it tougher to sleep. Some drugs can cause immediate death, and some can give even healthy people a heart attack 5) . Using drugs over and over for a long period of time can cause lots of medical problems, from lung cancer to liver problems to 6) .7) the physical problems, drugs cause major long-term brain issues. Depression is a serious problem for many addicts. Also, they can really hurt people. Drug addicts almost without exception start to tell lies, steal money for drugs, sometimes even get 8) they love. Their biggest ambition becomes getting high, instead of setting high goals.Key:1. Depending on 2. it's not real 3. unfortunately 4. interfere with5. on the spot6. brain damage7. In addition to8. violent with peoplePassage A: Agony from Ecstasy2. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1) What kind of person was the author before she went to New Y ork?She was a popular kid that everyone liked.2) What did the author think of Ecstasy when she did it for the first time?She thought that it couldn't be harmful/bad.3) Why didn't the author stop using Ecstasy when she began to have paranoia?Because she thought that it was normal.4) What was the worst damage Ecstasy caused to her according to the author?It took away her sanity.5) What can we learn from the story of "Agony from Ecstasy"?Open.3. Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.1. What does the author mean by saying "They were never a question" in Paragraph 2?A) Drugs were easily available to her at the time.B) Drugs were in ready supply when she got ill.C) Drugs were a normal part of her life at the time.D) D) Drugs never came into her life when she was a child.2. Why did the author begin to use drugs?A) Because she felt sick in a completely different environment.B) Because she was forced to by her new friends in New Y ork.C) Because she was curious and wanted to have a try.D) Because she wanted to have a closer tie with her new friends.3. How did the author feel when she did Ecstasy for the first time?A) Utterly frightened.B) Totally fascinated.C) Completely shocked.D) Slightly disgusted.4. When the author says toward the end of the passage "Since I saw that scan, my life has been an uphill crawl", she means that ________.A) she has again set up a high goal for her lifeB) she has determined to pursue an acting careerC) she has started a life which will be very difficult to keep upD) she has realized that her life was in ruins5. The last sentence of this passage suggests that ________.A) many drug abusers never had the opportunity to return to normalB) drug abusers can get rid of the bad habitC) the author has let a second chance pass byD) the author has taken up Ecstasy once againAnwser: 1.D, 2.D, 3.B, 4.C, 5.A4.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.The woman uses her personal experiences with the drug Ecstasy to warn others of its dangerous effects. She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania but moved to New Y ork City to a___acting school, and it was here that she first came into c___with drugs. Many of her school friends were drug users and, in an effort to f ___in, she began to use them too. Her story is t___of many drug addicts. She went from someone who used drugs for fun to someone who couldn’t live without them. Finally she had some kind of a b___. Luckily for her, her mother drove to New Y ork to r___her and she ended up back in Pennsylvania in hospital. She was s with horror when she saw her brain scan which showed that Ecstasy had had p____effects on her brain.Anwser: 1.attend 2.contact 3.fit 4.typical 5.breakdown6.rescue7.shocked8.permanent5. One word is wrongly used in each of the following sentences. Underline the wrong word and write out the correct one.Model:It was difficult for us to understand his confused ideas. (confusing)1. He is fed up with the skyscrapers, noise, pollution and traffic jams that are part of rural life.He is fed up with the skyscrapers, noise, pollution and traffic jams that are part of rural life. (urban)2. A wise mother never discloses her children to the slightest possibility of danger.A wise mother never discloses her children to the slightest possibility of danger.(expose s)3. The truck driver involving in a serious traffic accident was arrested for drunk driving.The truck driver involving in a serious traffic accident was arrested for drunk driving. (involved)4. A few large mirrors in the room would give the illustration of extra space.A few large mirrors in the room would give the illustration of extra space.(illusion)5.The stronger the motivate, the better a person will learn a foreign language.The stronger the motivat e, the better a person will learn a foreign language.(motivation)6. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.confusion creep curt deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb ulter1. As I came to know more about classical music, my love for it ___ .2. The soldiers in the open field ___ to the enemy's gunfire and many of them got killed or wounded.3. I saw a little girl ___ up comfortably in an armchair reading a children's magazine.4. The long climb up the hill made our heart ___ .5. For many years, the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center in New Y ork will remain a ___ for the American people.6. Don't bother about him. What he has said is ___ nonsense.7. The explosion at the crowded market place caused great ___ in the small town.8. The doctor felt the patient's ___ on her wrist and then took her temperature.9. After the intensive training, they became ____ more confident than they used to be.10. The sight of the rats running about in the house made my flesh ___ .Anwser: 1. deepened 2. were exposed 3. curl 4. throb 5. nightmare6. utter7. confusion8. pulse9. somewhat 10. creep7. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Makechanges where necessary.1. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison, and ___ that, all his property was confiscated.2. The chairman talked and talked, and it seemed ___ the meeting would never end.3. Drugs and alcohol have put this young man ___ utter physical ruin.4. As a leading producer of spare parts for airplanes, our company is a long way ___ other companies.5. The bank robber has been sentenced to a ten-year imprisonment. ____ he had known the consequence before he committed the robbery.Anwser:1. on top of 2. as if 3. in a state of 4. ahead of 5. If only8. T ranslate the following sentences into English.1. 许多人认为这种药有助于睡眠，而我只能暗自感叹：“要是他们知情就好了。