1、大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit 7 Drug AbuseListen and Talk Lead in1) the drug, many people report feelings like happiness, confidence, or peace when they take drugs. But even when theyre feeling these things, theres a sense that 2) , that the happiness is going to disappear any moment. And 3) , in most cases the
2、se feelings are followed by depression, anxiety, guilt, embarrassment, loneliness and a yearning for more drugs.Generally, drugs 4) the nervous systems 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
3、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 serio
4、us 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. its not real 3. unfortu
5、nately 4. interfere with 5. on the spot 6. brain damage 7. In addition to 8. 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 York?She was a popular kid that everyone
6、liked.2) What did the author think of Ecstasy when she did it for the first time?She thought that it couldnt be harmful/bad.3) Why didnt 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
7、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
8、 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
9、 forced to by her new friends in New York.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) Sli
10、ghtly 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
11、 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 on
12、ce 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 York City to a_acting school, and it was h
13、ere 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 couldnt live without them. Finally she had some kind of a b_.
14、Luckily for her, her mother drove to New York 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.breakdown 6.rescue 7.shocked 8.permanent 5
15、. 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
16、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.(exposes) 3. The truck driver inv
17、olving 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 illustr
18、ation of extra space. (illusion) 5.The stronger the motivate, the better a person will learn a foreign language.The stronger the motivate, 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 cree
19、p curt deepen expose nightmare pulse somewhat throb ulter 1. As I came to know more about classical music, my love for it _ . 2. The soldiers in the open field _ to the enemys gunfire and many of them got killed or wounded. 3. I saw a little girl _ up comfortably in an armchair reading a childrens m
20、agazine. 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 York will remain a _ for the American people. 6. Dont bother about him. What he has said is _ nonsense. 7. The explosion at the crowded market place caused great _ in
21、 the small town. 8. The doctor felt the patients _ 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. thr
22、ob 5. nightmare 6. utter 7. confusion 8. pulse 9. somewhat 10. creep7. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Make changes where necessary.1. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison, and _ that, all his property was confiscated. 2. The chairman talked and talked
23、, 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
24、consequence before he committed the robbery. Anwser:1. on top of 2. as if 3. in a state of 4. ahead of 5. If only 8. Translate 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。 ”(all I can think / if . only)A lot of people believe that sleeping pills help them sleep. All I c
25、an think is, “if they only knew.“2. 他一直在琢磨这个问题，直到把它完全解决为止。(to chip away at)He always at cut and polish this problem, until resolve completely it.3. 这位乡下孩子接触到了城里的种种陌生的事物。他感到十分惊讶，仿佛自己进入了未来世界一般。(to be exposed to / as if)The country boy was exposed to many strange things in the city. He felt greatly sho
26、cked as if he had entered a future world.4. 大学毕业才一年，他就从一个追求梦想的青年变成了一个凡事都无所谓的庸人。(to go from . to . / to pursue)Within only one year after graduation from college, he went from a student who pursued his dream to a person who didnt care about a thing.5. 我已经获准进入那个地区进行采访，这可不是人人都能得到的机会。(to be given permis
27、sion)I have been given permission to do the interview in that area, and thats not something that everyone gets.9. First notice the italicized structural similarities between the choice sentences and their simulated reproductions, and then do the simulated translation of the Chinese sentences. 1.All
28、I can think is, “ if they only knew .” If the public only knew how many hours the workers have to stand by the machines every day. 那个大学生的父母千辛万苦地工作来供他上学，要是他明白这一点就好了。 2.My dream came true when my mom brought me to the city to attend acting school. My dream came true when I got the notice to inform me
29、that I had been admitted to the university. 杰克与一个 NBA 篮球队签了约，实现了他的梦想。 3.On top of all this, I felt as if I was having a heart attack. Standing on the top of the tower, I felt as if I had melted in the beautiful scenery. 那天我们聊得很愉快，我觉得我们更像是老朋友，而并非两个刚刚认识的人。 4.I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw the re
30、sults. I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw my disabled mother walking to me. 当我在餐馆前看到两天前被偷走的车时，我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。 5.Since I saw that scan my life has been an uphill crawl . Since the death of his wife, his life has been an uphill crawl , filled with housework and bills. 几年前她父亲失业时，全家人的生活就如爬坡上坎似的变得艰难起来。 1
31、. If that college student only knew how hard his parents have worked to support his education.2. Jacks dream came true when he signed the contract with an NBA team.3. We had an enjoyable conversation that day, and I felt as if we were old friends rather than two people who had just met.4. I couldnt
32、believe my eyes when I saw my car in front of the restaurant, which had been stolen two days before.5. When her father lost his job a few years ago, life was an uphill crawl for the whole family.Passage B: Drug Warriors12. Fill the blanks below with the information from Passage B.1. Lieutenant Billy
33、 White is _ . 2. The 300-man police team had gathered in New Haven to launch _ . 3. Most of the men in the task force had been up since the morning before. But none of them would sleep that night either because they would have _ . 4. When he recalled the hell-like period around 1990, Billy White fel
34、t that New Haven Police _ . 5. The _ contained the names, addresses, and photographs of each suspect. 6. After drug gangs came to New Haven, _ there increased sharply.7. The arrests in the New Haven area all went on very _ .8. When the anti-drug operation came to a close, some of the New Haven cops
35、got so _ that they had tears in their eyes.9. The anti-drug operation turned out to be _ .10. As for the war on drug, Billy White believes that _ .1. a police detective 6. violent crimes 2. a drug bust 7. smoothly / successfully 3. a major operation / a big day 8. excited 4. fail to do a good job 9.
36、 a complete victory 5. arrest packets 10. they will eventually win13. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. afterwards coordinate execute gang innocent intelligence issue raid suspect venture 1. The police and the military launched a _ attack on the drug pro
37、duction base in the mountains. 2. The police have arrested two _ in connection with the bank robbery. 3. The London underground railways served as shelters for London citizens during German air _ . 4. It was so dark in the cave that I didnt dare to _ any step further. 5. Terrorism differs from regul
38、ar warfare in that terrorists would launch attacks against _ civilians as well as military targets. 6. The assistant came here to _ a few orders from the manager. 7. Jerome and Maria had a nice dinner at a restaurant and _ went to see a movie. 8. Dont get mixed up with that _ . They spend all their
39、time drinking and gambling. 9. The city government will soon _ street litter control notices. 10. The military _ says that the enemy attack will probably start tomorrow morning.Anwser: 1. coordinated 2. suspects 3. raids 4. venture 5. innocent 6. execute 7. afterwards 8. gang 9. issue 10. intelligen
40、ce14. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary. 1. After the war, the German officer _ the concentration camp was sentenced to death by hanging. 2. Soldiers are supposed to _ their commanders instructions to the word. 3. At the en
41、d of the Cultural Revolution, Chinas economy was _ collapse. 4. A magnificent scene was _ before the climbers when they reached the hill top. 5. After hiding from the police for several weeks, the criminal finally _ himself _ . Anwser: 1. in charge of 2. carry out 3. on the edge of 4. laid out 5. ga
42、ve . up15. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 随着战争的开始，接踵而来的便是为期十年的屠杀和毁灭。(with . came)With the beginning of the war came ten years of killing and destruction.2. 我们将继续从事我们一直在从事的事业。(to continue / what)We shall continue to do what we have always been doing.3. 他们大多数人从头一天早上起就一直在干。今晚他们仍然谁也睡不
43、成。(to be up / none of them)Most of them had been up since the morning before yesterday. But none of them will sleep tonight either.4. 李明是土生土长的成都人。他仍然记得以前在四合院(quadrangle)里生活的情景。(born and raised / the time when .)Born and raised in Chengdu, Li Ming still remembers the time when he lived in a/the quadrangle.5. 他在光天化日之下如此残忍地虐待一个幼小的儿童，被邻居送到警察局了。 （in broad daylight）He treated a young child in a cruel manner in broad daylight and was taken to the police by the neighbors.
