Unit 2 Improving Yourself Understanding ideas 選擇性必修第二冊

Unit2

ImprovingyourselfToreflect反思ourdailybehaviour行為andstrengthen加強ourawareness意識ofimproving提升ourselvesdeveloping形成positive積極的lifeattitude態(tài)度andpursuing追求betterselfthroughlearningfromthisunit.

1．What'sthepassageabout?Thepassageisaboutafundraisingcampaignabout___________________________forsevendaysamong_____________.FastreadingModeratorTodaymarksthelastdayoftheSocialMediaDetox,BrentonHigh’sfundraising資金籌集campaign活動fornewsportsequipment設備.Atthestartofthedetox脫癮,over100studentshadbeenpersuaded說服tostopusingsocialmedia,inANYform形式,forsevendays.Thismeantnomessaging發(fā)短信friends,noposting發(fā)布photos,noblogging寫博客–nothing.Theyhadbeenpromisedmoneybyfamilyandfriendsforeachdayspentwithoutusingsocialmedia.Theywereexcited.Theywerenervous緊張的.Butcouldtheydoit?1．What'sthepassageabout?Thepassageisabout

whoparticipatedin參加afundraisingcampaign活動about___________________________forsevendays.stoppingusingsocialmedia

viewsoffivestudentsFastreading2．Matchthemainideawitheachpart.Paras.1—2 A．Theeffectofthisactivity.Para.3 B．SomeofGeorge'sactivitiesandfeelings.Para.4 C．Max'sfailedexperienceingettingridofInternetaddiction.Para.5 D．Thecontent內(nèi)容oftheactivityandthestudents'reaction反應totheactivity.Para.6 E．SomeofCindy'sactivities.Para.7 F．Anna'sfeelingsduringtheprocessofgivingupherInternetaddiction上癮.Para.8 G．HowDevoncommunicatedwithfriendsandhisfeelingaftergettingridof擺脫Internetaddiction.ModeratorTodaymarksthelastdayoftheSocialMediaDetox,BrentonHigh’sfundraising資金籌集campaign活動fornewsportsequipment設備.Atthestartofthedetox脫癮,over100studentshadbeenpersuaded說服tostopusingsocialmedia,inANYform形式,forsevendays.Thismeantnomessaging發(fā)短信friends,noposting發(fā)布photos,noblogging寫博客–nothing.Theyhadbeenpromisedmoneybyfamilyandfriendsforeachdayspentwithoutusingsocialmedia.Theywereexcited.Theywerenervous緊張的.Butcouldtheydoit?ModeratorThedetox脫癮raisedatotalof￡1,632.82fornewschoolsportsequipment設備!Welldone,everyonewhotookpart!Afterreadingthepostsonthisforum,itseemsthatsomethingotherthanmoneyhasalsobeenraisedthroughthedetox.Awareness意識ofjusthowmuchwerelyonsocialmedia社交媒體canhelpusstepawayfrom遠離itandcommunicatewitheachotherbetter.2．Matchthemainideawitheachpart.Paras.1—2 A．Theeffectofthisactivity.Para.3 B．SomeofGeorge'sactivitiesandfeelings.Para.4 C．Max'sfailedexperienceingettingridofInternetaddiction.Para.5 D．Thecontent內(nèi)容oftheactivityandthestudents'reaction反應totheactivity.Para.6 E．SomeofCindy'sactivities.Para.7 F．Anna'sfeelingsduringtheprocessofgivingupherInternetaddiction上癮.Para.8 G．HowDevoncommunicatedwithfriendsandhisfeelingaftergettingridof擺脫Internetaddiction.Theintroductionofthesocialmediadetox脫癮.Thereactionandresultsoffivestudents.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Theeffect影響ofthesocialmediadetox.Para.5Part1Part2Part3Para.6Para.7Para.8ReadforthestructureModeratorModerator1.What

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Social

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Detox?2.Whatisthereward獎勵forparticipants參與者?Carefulreading1.What

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Detox?Toraisemoneyfornewsportsequipment.2.Whatisthereward獎勵forparticipants參與者?Theyhadbeenpromisedmoneybyfriendsandfamilyforeachdaywithoutusingsocialmedia.Carefulreading3.WhatcanwelearnaboutAnna?

A.

Shelostherarm.

B.Shethoughtthedetoxhardtostickwith.C.

Shewantstocheckherphonewithmoretime.D.Shelasted4daysintheactivity.Anna17Ilasted持續(xù)twodays.Thedetox脫癮wasmoredifficulttotolerate忍受thanIhadexpected.IfeltlikeIhadlostanarm!Noteatingfortwodayswouldhavebeeneasier!Butonreflection,Icanseehowmuchofmytimehadbeenoccupied占據(jù)withcheckingmyphone.I’mnowtryingtospendlesstimeonlineandmoretimepickingupmyhobbies.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutAnna?

A.

Shelostherarm.

B.Shethoughtthedetoxhardtostickwith.C.

Shewantstocheckherphonewithmoretime.D.Shelasted4daysintheactivity.4.WhatdidDevonlearnfromtheactivityofthedetox?

A.Theneedtousesocialmediaforteens.B.Thenegativeeffectsofsocialmediaonteens.C.Theimportanceofcommunicatingfacetoface.D.TheabilitytomemorizethingsontheInternet.Devon16Ilastedfourdays.OnMonday,myclassmateandIspokeaboutwhatwedidattheweekend–itfeltreallystrangenottoalreadyknowwhathehaddone.Wewouldusuallyhavepostedpicturesandupdatedourprofiles.Doingthedetoxmeantwehadtotalkandexplainwhatweweredoingandthinking!Itmademerealisethevalueofrealcontact聯(lián)系，接觸thatIhadforgotten.4.WhatdidDevonlearnfromtheactivityofthedetox?

A.Theneedtousesocialmediaforteens.B.Thenegativeeffectsofsocialmediaonteens.C.Theimportanceofcommunicatingfacetoface.D.TheabilitytomemorizethingsontheInternet.5.Whomadeit成功了，做到了mentionedinthepassage?

A.DevonandGeorgeB.GeorgeandMaxC.MaxandAnnaD.GeorgeandCindyCindy18Imanaged設法做到thewhole整個的week!Atfirst,IreallyfeltIwasmissingout.Then,insteadofmessagingmyfriend,Iwentroundtoherhouse.Withoutourphones,wehadaproperconversationforovertwohours,withoutbeingdistractedbymessagesfromotherpeople.Itfeltsogood!ThenIdecidedtovisitadifferentfriendeveryday.Bythefifthday,Iwondered–wasIreallymissingoutbynotconstantlycheckingmyphonetoseewhateveryoneelsewasupto?George16Ididallsevendays,too!Tobehonest,Ididn’tfindthedetoxtoodifficult,butIdidgivemyphonetomydadtoavoidgivingin!MybrotherthoughtIshouldmakefulluseofthetimewithoutmyphone,sohetookmetocheckoutourlocalsportscentre.Anhour’ssporteachdayleftmetiredoutandwantingtogotobedearly.Thedetoxmademehealthier!5.Whomadeit成功了，做到了mentionedinthepassage?

A.DevonandGeorgeB.GeorgeandMaxC.MaxandAnnaD.GeorgeandCindy6.Whatbenefit好處didGeorgegetfromthecampaign活動?A.Friendship

B.PhoneaddictionC.StrongbodyD.CommunicationskillsGeorge16Ididallsevendays,too!Tobehonest,Ididn’tfindthedetoxtoodifficult,butIdidgivemyphonetomydadtoavoidgivingin!MybrotherthoughtIshouldmakefulluseofthetimewithoutmyphone,sohetookmetocheckoutourlocalsportscentre.Anhour’ssporteachdayleftmetiredoutandwantingtogotobedearly.Thedetoxmademehealthier!6.Whatbenefit好處didGeorgegetfromthecampaign活動?A.Friendship

B.PhoneaddictionC.StrongbodyD.Communicationskills7.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribe描述Max?A.mature

B.considerateC.reliable

D.weak-willedMax17I’membarrassed尷尬的tosaythatIthrewinthetowel認輸onthefirstday!Iknewtherewasapartyhappeningthatevening,butwithoutaccesstosocialmediaIcouldn’trememberwhereitwas!Intheend,Iturnedonmyphonetocheck,butcouldn’tresisthavingaquicklookatmysocialmediaaccounts.What’sworse,Ithenspentsomuchtimecatchinguponnews,Ialmostmissedtheparty!7.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeMax?A.mature成熟的

B.considerate體貼的C.reliable可靠的

D.weak-willed意志薄弱的8.What'sthemoderator'sattitude態(tài)度towardsthecampaign活動?A.favorable

B.negativeC.unclear

D.doubtfulModeratorThedetox脫癮raisedatotalof￡1,632.82fornewschoolsportsequipment設備!Welldone,everyonewhotookpart!Afterreadingthepostsonthisforum,itseemsthatsomethingotherthanmoneyhasalsobeenraisedthroughthedetox.Awareness意識ofjusthowmuchwerelyonsocialmedia社交媒體canhelpusstepawayfrom遠離itandcommunicatewitheachotherbetter.8.What'sthemoderator'sattitudetowardsthecampaign?A.favorable支持的

B.negative消極的C.unclear不清楚的

D.doubtful懷疑的9.FinishthesummariesP21

Anna

Reaction:Itwasmoredifficultthanshehadexpected.Shefeltlike__________________!Results:

Shecannowseehowmuchtimehadbeentakenupwithcheckingherphone.Sheisnowtryingtospendmoretime______________________.2Daysshehadlostanarmpickingupherhobbies

Devon

Reaction:WhenhesawaclassmateonMonday,hefelt_________nottoalreadyknowwhathisclassmatehaddoneattheweekend.Results:Theyhadtotalkandexplainwhattheyweredoingandthinking!Itmadehimrealise_____________________________________.4Daysreallystrangethevalueofrealcontactthathehadforgotten

Cindy

Reaction:Atfirst,shereallyfelt_____________________________.Results:Withouttheirphones,sheandherfriend________________________forovertwohours.Bythefifthday,sherealisedthatshehadn'tbeenmissingoutonanything.shewasmissingouthadaproperconversation7DaysGeorge

Reaction:

Hedidn’tfindthedetoxtoodifficult,buthedidgivehisphonetohisdadtoavoid_________________.Results:

Anhour’ssporteachdaylefthimtiredoutandreadyforbedearly.Thedetoxmadehim______________!givinginhealthier7DaysMax

Reaction:He___________________onthefirstday.Heusedhisphonetocheckwhereapartywas.Results:

Hespentsomuchtimeusinghisphoneto______________onsocialmedia,andhealmostmissedtheparty.Lessthan1DaycatchuponnewsthrewinthetowelrevisionSOCIALMEDIADETOXInorder1.__________(collect)moneyfornewsportsequipmentweheld2.__activity—theSocialMediaDetox.Over100studentshad3.______________(persuade)tostopusingsocialmediaforsevendays，mostof4.______wereexcitedandnervous.IttookAnnatwodaystobeawareoftheseriousnessof5.________(check)phone.Doingthedetoxnotonly6._____(make)Devonrealiz