Unit 2 Improving yourself

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基礎訓練

單詞拼寫 根據首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學單詞的正確形式填空。

1. It was getting dark so I s on the light and drew the curtains.

2. Shes very good at m her students so her students are very energetic.

3. Work o most of my time， so I dont have much time to relax.

4. Only people with the pass can get a to that area.

5. There have been calls for a new kind of（安全） arrangement.

6. We first build up a detailed（概況） of our customers and their requirements.

7. These machines are（經常地） updated by improving the design of the computers.

8. Call housekeeping and ask them to bring us some clean（毛巾）.

選擇填空 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

rely on throw in the towel on reflection be occupied with miss out

1. At first I thought it was a bad idea， butI realized she was right.

2. It seemed as if he hadand was giving up the investigation.

3. Hegoing over his lessons for his final exam and didnt want to go out.

4. It would be better toourselves than on others.

5. Ill just read through the form again to make sure I haventon anything.

課文語法填空

Social Media Detox

Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox， which is1fundraising campaign for new sports equipment. At first， more than 100 students had been persuaded to stop2（use） social media for seven days. Now， with the detox3（finish）， theyve switched on their4（device）. In the campaign， some students， who found the detox was difficult to tolerate5（throw） in the towel halfway， while others managed the whole week. Faced with the challenge， they found new ways to communicate with each other. And now they believe that even if social media arent6（access）， they still can enjoy a colorful life.

In my opinion，7has been raised through the detox is not only money， but also the8（aware） of how much we rely9social media. Now its time for us10（step） away from it and live a more meaningful life.

1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5.

6. ? 7. ? 8. ? 9. ? 10.

能力提升

閱讀理解

Last month， I began my own two-week-long digital detox. I got the inspiration from the tech writer Paul Miller， who got away from the Internet for a whole year. It was not worth mentioning as against the time Miller spent offline， but it was the longest I had gone through without almost any Internet in 13 years.

Why did I do it？ For a while I felt the urge to try fully disconnecting to free myself from the endless work. I wanted to take a break from it all for a couple of weeks at least to see what would happen. After all， throughout the last decade， Ive been online all the time， overreacting to my email inbox and social feed.

I havent forgotten that Im CEO of a social media company. My work is built around the premise （前提） that being connected makes our lives richer， more rewarding and more efficient. Still， Id forgotten one key lesson along the way： moderation. As more and more of my life was spent scanning （瀏覽） social feed and checking out my inbox， I realized that I needed to step back and get a whole new perspective.

So on my winter vacation to Mexico， I took a break from being active on the Internet for the entire trip. For the whole 14 days， I ate a lot of delicious fish tacos， surfed and fixed up my cottage on the beach. I didnt write or send any emails. The one I did give myself was checking my email inbox occasionally—just to make sure an emergency wasnt unfolding while I was away.

What I learned from my short experiment was actually not too unlike what Miller learned. I didnt end up discovering that technology is evil （有害的）. In fact， I found myself reflecting on how technology over the last few years has let me experience some of the most rewarding and eventful moments of my life.

1. Why did the author begin digital detox for two weeks？

A. To avoid tiredness. B. To live a peaceful life.

C. To follow his friend. D. To experience an Internet-free life.

2. What does the underlined word “moderation” in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. To a large degree. B. In an honest way.

C. In an appropriate way. D. To a small degree.

3. What did the author do during his detox？

A. Check his email. B. Write emails.

C. Look through websites. D. Scan social feed.

4. What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph？

A. He finds technology is harmful.

B. He will no longer use the Internet.

C. He will advise digital detox completely.

D. He holds an objective attitude toward technology.

閱讀七選五

When youre meeting someone for the first time， youre eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference.

· Shake hands firmly

Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and less confident. Your handshake should be firm but not too tight （緊的）. 1.

· Keep your posture （姿勢） relaxed

2， but dont tighten up， or you may look nervous. Make sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.

· Keep a suitable amount of eye contact

It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation. Not only are you paying attention， but youre interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation， feel free to casually glance at something else. 3， but nonstop staring can be a little unsettling！

· Nod and smile when appropriate

Try nodding three times to show that youre really absorbing what he is saying. 4， make sure it reaches your eyes！ If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral （無感情的）， you could leave a bad impression.

· 5

Even if youre in a formal setting， if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh， laugh！ Show him that you have a sense of humor， and youre listening to what he is saying. If youre in a worrying or nervous situation， laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.

A. Laugh genuinely

B. Stand up straight

C. Eye contact is good

D. When you want to laugh

E. When it comes to smiling

F. This applies to both sitting and standing

G. You wont impress anyone by giving them a painful hand

1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5.

Section Ⅱ Using language

基礎訓練

單句語法填空 在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

1. His village（flood） in the heavy rain， so he moved to his parents house.

2. He joined the company as a clerk， gradually got the（promote） and ended up as a manager.

3. He kept putting off（go） to the dentist. As a result， he had terrible toothache all last night.

4. Its considerateyou to phone me in advance to tell me the procrastination of the meeting.

5. Im sure you can deal with the problem（appropriate） and get all parties to reach an agreement.

6. Our class came upthe idea to make better use of used materials.

7. Youd better lay aside some time every day for sportsthat you can keep yourself energetic.

8. Lily just told me that Jack（fire） since last month.

單元語法填空 閱讀下面短文，根據上下文語境，結合本單元所學語法知識完成短文。

The whole village soon learnt that a large amount of money1（lose）. And Sam Benton， the local butcher， said that his wallet2（drop） while he was taking his savings to the post office. Sam suspected that the wallet3（find） by one of the villagers， but it4（not return） before he decided to report to the police. Three months passed， and then one morning， Sam found that his wallet5（put） in front of his door， which6（wrap） up in a newspaper and it contained half the money that7（lose）， and a note which said， “A thief， yes， but only 50 percent a thief.” Two months later， and it was the first time that some more money8（send） to Sam with another note， “Only 25 percent a thief now！” In the end， the villagers9that all Sams money10（pay） back in this way. The last note said， “I am 100 percent honest now.”

1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5.

6. ? 7. ? 8. ? 9. ? 10.

能力提升

完形填空

Last Saturday， I went out to have breakfast with a friend. It was1 . But what wasnt so lovely was the lady who took our2 . She spoke in a way that was3 ， unhappy， certainly not friendly and sort of rude. Working in hospitality （服務業(yè)） myself， I4 . When it was my5to approach her and order， I thought to myself， “What can I do here to cheer her up， to appreciate her， to make her6 ？” I had nothing.

7there must be something I could sincerely compliment （稱贊） her on. Then I8instantly. It was her9 . She had the most incredibly well-spoken and clear voice. It was so good. And that was what I would10her for.

So after she took my order and gave me the same unfriendly attitude， I told her， “I hope you dont mind me saying so， but you have the most11voice. Its so clear， well-spoken and sounds so12 .” I told the lady her voice would be13for voice-overs （配音） and she could be a hostess for radio programs.

Her face14 ， and she smiled—the first time I had seen her do so， and I noticed her whole15change. The customer behind me received a totally different kind of16 ， a better one. And it was all because of what I did. Something so17 ！

There was a time when this sort of thing would have18me， or Id have been too shy and awkward to say such a thing. Not now. Now I must.

Why？ Because I have the19 . The power to completely change someones day by something as simple as a few kind20 . And you have this power too. We all do.

1. A. boring B. common C. lovely D. surprising

2. A. seat B. order C. food D. menu

3. A. impatient B. immature C. shy D. proud

4. A. understood B. ignored C. complained D. noticed

5. A. chance B. duty C. choice D. turn

6. A. listen B. smile C. talk D. respond

7. A. Literally B. Luckily C. Originally D. Surely

8. A. remembered B. learned C. knew D. proved

9. A. voice B. hair C. face D. shape

10. A. thank B. trust C. blame D. praise

11. A. reliable B. amusing C. amazing D. funny

12. A. enthusiastic B. interesting C. professional D. relaxing

13. A. clear B. perfect C. famous D. normal

14. A. set off B. lit up C. turned around D. went pale

15. A. attitude B. decision C. day D. voice

16. A. service B. payment C. education D. number

17. A. strange B. different C. simple D. good

18. A. excited B. embarrassed C. confused D. touched

19. A. confidence B. talent C. ability D. power

20. A. words B. warnings C. suggestions D. comments

語法填空

At the end of August， I was proud to find out that Id got into1top high school. At that moment， however， I didnt know how terrible it would be at first.

From the very first day of school I was anxious. I was always busy2（study） and I missed my friends very much. And I felt defeated because of my low grade.

In October I got the chance3（speak） to one of the school seniors. “Remember that happiness4（achieve） through hard work，” the senior encouraged me. As soon as I heard these words I was5（deep） encouraged. I began to be hopeful and work6（hard） than before. I started spending hours on difficult questions， turned7teachers for help and never quit before8（challenge）. Step by step， Ive made progress9become confident. I am sure that the future is in my hands.

My high school10（seem） like a mother to me. While Im her most ordinary child， she is always there waiting for me to come back with my dream achieved.

1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. ? 5.

6. ? 7. ? 8. ? 9. ? 10.

短文改錯

Last Saturday， I took part in an English speech competition hold by our school. I was really excited about it. When it was my turn， I walked onto the stage. I felt nervously and frightened with such large a crowd looking at me！ I was about to give up as I saw my family members seated there. I regained belief in me at once. I was announced as one of the second prize winner and all my family take great pride in me for my success.

I am glad to have participated in contest. I learned a lot of from this experience. I improved my English speaking skills. I also learned what to face people bravely and confidently.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

基礎訓練

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1. They carried outchecks at the airport to make sure passengers have aflight. （secure）

2. Most people said that pay was their mainfor working. However， Jack is different. He isentirely by his love for work. （motivate）

3. Babies needattention. ， they wouldnt stop playing until they fall asleep. （constant）

4. Mary worked hard and was soon . However， herto sales manager took everyone by surprise. （promote）

5. Johnhis life savings in his daughters business， and hiswas highly appreciated by his daughter. （invest）

6. I believe that a journalist should be completely . Looked at ， the situation is not too bad. （objective）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 我是晚上八點到的工廠。（It is/was + 被強調部分 + that...）

2. 他的繪畫風格總是和其他畫家的風格截然不同。（in contrast to）

3. 這輛車太貴了，我買不起。（so... that...）

4. 他一進入房間就打開電腦。（on doing...）

5. 他們的婚禮已經讓他刷爆了兩張信用卡。（max out）

提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

invest equip in contrast to with the help of put aside

in addition to so… that… It is/was… that…

能力提升

閱讀理解

A

Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words， “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this town and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me， raised my head slightly upward， and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied， “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all， but the smartest one who hasnt yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school， from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat （縣城）， where my fathers career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated.

When I turned fourteen， she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm， and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasnt the only beneficiary （受益人）. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician， a dentist， a lawyer， and a college president.

1. What can be learnt about the author from Paragraph 2？

A. He was the worst boy in the town. B. He liked throwing rocks at people.

C. He received a poor comment from his father. D. He left a bad impression on his stepmother.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

A. The stepmothers influence on the family. B. Friendship between mother and son.

C. Changes in the family relationship. D. Reasons for receiving education.

3. Why did the stepmother buy the author a typewriter？

A. To congratulate on his success. B. To encourage him to write.

C. To help him find a good job. D. To teach him how to type.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Enthusiasm Changes Life B. Success Lies in Education

C. A Stepmothers Amazing Life D. The Secret of a Good Writer

B

Where am I？ What am I doing？ If youre one of my 500 friends online， youll always be the first to know. My phone and laptop are never out of touching distance， so Im endlessly checking through all my social networking apps—whether Im having a coffee， on my way to school， watching TV... even when Im in the shower. I have a never-ending flow of messages and updates from all the people I associate with online. Yet the truth of the matter is： I feel lonely.

Im not the only person who feels this way. According to research， over two-thirds of young people find it easier to make friends online than it is “in real life”. Im a shy person， but Im wired up every day， like most of my friends. On the surface， phones bring us closer together. But in reality， my mind is always a million miles away.

I often feel depressed （沮喪的）， dissatisfied and alone. Since I spend so much time socializing online， I even become a procrastinator. I keep postponing things that are important in my real life： homework， tasks， connecting with my friends and family members in a meaningful way. Its funny that my friends and I talk nonstop online so much， but we end up having nothing to say when we meet.

What is really worrying is that no one I know， including myself， could go cold turkey. I cant even imagine going without social networking for a week—think of all the important appointments， invitations and news updates you would miss！ Alcoholics （酗酒者） who want to quit drinking can avoid drinks， but how do we give up our phones？ After all， I need it for my studies because my teachers and classmates need to contact me at any time. So， thats the problem with social networking. Were hard-wired in， but were more disconnected than ever.

5. Why does the author always use his phone and laptop？

A. To avoid loneliness. B. To enrich his social life.

C. To follow his online updates. D. To get help from online friends.

6. What is the main problem the author is facing now？

A. He is an alcohol addict. B. He is a poor web chatter.

C. He is a mild procrastinator. D. He is a heavy social media user.

7. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggests that.

A. social media has created many problems B. its difficult to stop online socializing

C. people are unwilling to interact in reality D. people enjoy the benefits of social networking

8. What can be the best title for the text？

A. So Close， Yet So Far B. The Young Never Felt More Alone

C. Social Networking Worsens Relationships D. More Social Media， Better Online Socializing

完形填空

When I entered Berkeley， I hoped to earn a scholarship （獎學金）. Having been a straight A student， I believed I could take difficult subjects and1learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he2in class.

When I took the first exam of my best subject English， I was3to find a 77， C plus， on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne， who listened to my arguments but remained4 . I decided to try harder， and I read the books more carefully， but got another 77 again. I5with Professor Jayne. Again， he listened patiently but wouldnt change his6 .

One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my7and， for the first time learned the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my effort did no good and everything8as before.

The last hurdle （障礙） was the final. No matter what9I got， it wouldnt cancel three C pluses. I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye.

I10working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the11 ， I even treated myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have12with a test. A week later， I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He? seemed to be expecting me， “If I gave you the As you13 ， you wouldnt continue to work hard.”

I stared at him14that his analysis （分析） and strategy were correct.

I always remembered Professor Jaynes15 ： You alone must set your own standard of excellence.

1. A. really B. accidentally C. quickly D. fortunately

2. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained

3. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious

4. A. unsatisfied B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved

5. A. fought B. reasoned C. agreed D. chatted

6. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. manner

7. A. enthusiasm B. speed C. love D. effort

8. A. changed B. went C. worked D. improved

9. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment

10. A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. avoided

11. A. exhibition B. festival C. final D. game

12. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks

13. A. valued B. requested C. expected D. recommended

14. A. remembering B. guessing C. doubting D. realizing

15. A. lesson B. advice C. encouragement D. kindness

Writing

話題表達指導

話題介紹

話題：自我提升。要求學生在讀了一本書或是一篇文章后，能講述故事的情節(jié)并發(fā)表自己對故事的看法及從中得到的啟示，寫一篇讀后感。

建議體裁：夾敘夾議

注意事項：

1. 重組材料，確定要點。寫作前要進行立意、構思和選材，對提供的材料再加工，確定寫作的順序、要點和重點，擬定使用的詞組和句型。

2. 結構完整，前后呼應。主題和內容一致，結尾與開頭呼應。

題例導學

題目

讀下面的故事，根據你對故事的理解，寫一篇讀后感。

1，009 Rejections

Once there was an old man， who was broke， living in a tiny house and owned a beat-up car. He was living off $105 Social Security checks. At 65， he decided that things had to change. So he thought about what he had to offer. His friends talked about his chicken recipe. He decided that this was his best shot at making a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states to try to sell his recipe. He offered the recipe to them for free， just asking for a small percentage for the items sold. Sounds like a good deal， right？ Unfortunately， not to most of the restaurants.

He heard “NO” over 1，000 times. Even after all of those rejections， he didnt give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He got rejected 1，009 times before he heard his first “YES”.

With that one success， Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way Americans eat chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken， popularly known as KFC， was born.

思路引導

寫作時，應先概括故事內容，然后論述自己對這個故事的思考或從中得到的啟示。同學們可以先思考以下幾個問題：

1. Colonel面臨著什么樣的困難？

2. 他打算怎么做？

3. 過程怎么樣？

4. 結果是什么？

5. 獲得這樣的結果的關鍵是什么？

6. 通過這個故事，你學到了什么？

7. 當你遇到困難時，應該怎么做？

將上述問題的答案串聯，再加上適當的過渡銜接，即可完成該篇讀后感的寫作。

范例展示

The story tells us how the founder of KFC made his chicken recipe accepted. At 65， Colonel was not content with relying on the Social Security checks to live his life. Motivated by his friends， he decided to sell his chicken recipe. He was rejected constantly， but he didnt throw in the towel. Instead， he kept trying. Finally， his efforts paid off.

It was his never-give-up spirit that made KFC popular around the world. Likewise， in life， no matter how terrible the situation is， we shouldnt give up hope easily. As teenage students， in the process of growth， we will meet with some challenges. So long as we face them bravely and take measures to improve ourselves， we will surely succeed in solving them and become the person who we wish to be. Never give up and always believe in yourself in spite of difficulties and challenges.

話題表達

讀下面的故事，根據你對故事的理解，寫一篇讀后感。

The donkey （驢）

One day a farmers donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he thought the animal was old， and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasnt worth it to get back the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all began to shovel （鏟起） dirt into the well. At first， the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then， to everyones amazement， he quieted down. A few shovels of dirt later， the farmer finally looked down the well， and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back， the donkey would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmers neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal， he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon， everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and ran away！

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

核心短語與句型回顧

短語

1. beto do 被說服做……

2. in any以任何形式

3.（用開關）開， 打開

4. on經過認真思考

5. bewith 忙于……

6.撿起；獲得

7.錯過機會；遺漏

8. to be說實話

9. beby 被……干擾

10. make full充分利用

11. check了解……的情況

12. beout? 十分疲勞

13. beto do 做……感到尷尬

14. throw認輸

15. withoutto 沒有……的機會

16. account解釋；（數量上、比例上）占

17. rely依靠

18.推遲

19.of 意識到

20. step放棄；讓步；退出

21. vary ... ... 因……而異

22.（錢）花光；（信用卡）刷爆

23. into? 與……形成對比

24.the help of 在……幫助下

25.眾籌

26. inof? 控制；管理

27. theand此時此刻

28. put儲存；保留；忽視；不理睬

29.addition to? 除……以外（還）

句型

1. with的復合結構

（現在脫癮活動結束了）， theyve switched on their devices and theyre back online.

2. make +賓語+賓語補足語

（它讓我意識到） the value of real contact that I had forgotten.

3. so that

Indeed， I would deliberately “l(fā)ose” my homework in my incredibly messy room，（這樣我就可以推遲做它了）.

4. on/upon doing…

（一收到） a Kare Bag， one woman said， “You make me feel like a human being.”

5. It is/was +被強調部分+ that…

（正是從那時起） his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive…

開放式表達

請根據提示，運用本單元核心知識就“自我管理與提升”的話題，談談你的看法。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. … is beneficial to the development of…

2. Objectively， appropriate… can help…， promote… and motivate…

3. Being occupied with…， I feel…