1、Unit 2Unit 21 Do you ever lose your temper with your family,friends,or classmates?a Never b Sometimes c Always.2 Do you find it difficult to resist temptations such as junk food?a Never b Sometimes c Always.3 Do you have any bad habits that you cannot break?a None whatsoever!b Some c Where do I star
2、t?4 Do you sometimes fail to get work done because you cannot concentrate?a Never b Sometimes c Always5 Do you ever offend people by speaking carelessly?a Never b Sometimes c AlwaysComplete the questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is.Self Control QuestionnaireResults of the question
3、naire Mostly“a”You are the captain of self-control,the ruler of self-regulation!Not only are you conscientious and in control of your emotions,it also seems you can resist temptation.Be careful not to take everything so seriously though.Try to relax more and once in a while,do something impulsive.Mo
4、stly“b”Hmmwhilst you seem to have grasped the basics of self-management,there is still room for improvement!Take a step back and think about how you could be more focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions.Mostly“c”Far from being in control,it seems your emotional impulses and temp
5、tations are controlling you!Dont just sit back and let things happen.Assess and find our whats going wrong and draw up a plan of action.Try to stick with it!He who abandons time,time abandons him.-ShakespeareOn average,Chinese Internet users each spend two hours a day on social media:a total of 730
6、hours each year.The average age of social media users in China in 2017 was 33.1 years old,as against 32.4 in 2016 and 31.2 in 2015.The top four negative aspects of social media as ranked by Chinese users are:reduced time for reading printed books,poorer eyesight,privacy and information security conc
7、erns,and reduced sleep time.Read the facts and answer the questions.1.What conclusions can you draw from the facts?.2.How much time do you spend on social media each day?What negative effects does this have on you?Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media,negatively affecting differ
8、ent aspects of their lives.The average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.Understanding ideasLook at the title and the pictures.Predict what the passage is about.A special and useful experience:Social Media DetoxTitle Organiser Aim Form Time Content Brenton High SchoolF
9、undraising campaign for new sports equipment Any form Seven daysNo messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging-nothing.They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media.Participant Over 100 studentsAnna Reaction:Result:It was more difficult to toler
10、ate than she had expected.She felt like she had lost an arm!She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone.She is now trying to spend more time picking up her hobbies.2daysNot eating for two days would have been easier!Not eating for two days would have been easier!Devon Rea
11、ction:Result:When he saw a classmate on Monday,he felt really _ not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend.They had to _ what they were doing and thinking!It made him realise the value of _ that he had forgotten.4daysstrangeThey would usually have posted pictures and updated thei
12、r They would usually have posted pictures and updated their profiles.profiles.talk and explain real contactCindy Reaction:Result:At first,she really felt she was missing out.Without their phones,she and her friend had a proper _ for over two hours.She decided to _ a different friend every day.By the
13、 fifth day,she realised that she hadnt been missing out on anything.7daysShe managed the whole week!She managed the whole week!conversationvisitGeorge Reaction:Result:He didnt find the detox too difficult,but he did give his phone to his dad to _ giving in.An hours sport each day left him tired out
14、and ready for bed early.The detox made him healthier.7daysavoidmake full use ofmake full use ofMax Reaction:Result:He _ on the first day.He used his phone to check where a party was.He spent so much time using his phone to catch up on news on social media,and he almost missed the party.Less than 1 d
15、aysthrew in the towelThe result of the experience The detox raised a total of 1632.82 for new school sports equipment!It seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox.Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with
16、each other better.Think and Share Think and Share 1.Do you think the detox was worthwhile?Why?2.What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?The detox was worthwhile,because it can help people avoid living in the virtual world and pay more attention to the real worldMaybe I will s
17、pent time on a face-to-face chat with friends,or do sports for health,or do reading at home.Reading comprehensionReading comprehensionAccording to the text,decide the following statement Ture of False.1.Ann has decide to give up using social media instead of developing new hobbies.()2.Devon started
18、to raise the importance of real contact in the social life.()3.Max failed to resist the temptation to check up his social media accounts.()4.The mederator spoke highly of those students finishing the detox.()F F T T T T T T1.It helps students learn how to best communicate using social media.2.It rai
19、sed money for school sports equipment.3.It made students want to spend even more time on social media.4.It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.5.It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.Choose the benefits of the social medi
20、a detox and find evidence to support your choices.Reading comprehensionReading comprehension What does the Moderator mainly tell in the last paragraph?A.the reasons for the social media Detox.B.the benefits of the social media Detox.C.the background of the social media Detox.D.the course of the soci
21、al media Detox.Suggested answer:BSuggested answer:BReading comprehensionReading comprehensionThe main reason why George managed the whole day without using his phone was probably that _.A.his dad persuaded him to stop using the phone.B.his brother advised hime to take exercise in the local sports ce
22、nter.C.taking an hours sport every day made him tired out and healthier.D.he was promised money for seven days spent without social media.Suggested answer:CSuggested answer:C1 According to the passage,who lasted he full seven days?A Anna.B Devon.C George.D Max.2 During the days of the Social Media D
23、etox,who came to realize the value of real contact?A Anna.B Devon.C George.D Max.3 In which way did Cindy contact her friends instead of messaging them?A She went around to their houses.B She phoned them.C She wrote to them.D She emailed them.Reading comprehension4 According to the passage,which of
24、the following is right?A Max lasted two days.B Cindy did an hours sport each day.C Devon went to visit a different friend every day.D George gave his phone to his dad to avoid giving in.5 What is the biggest benefit of the social media detox?A It helped students learn how to best communicate using s
25、ocial media.B It raised money for school sports equipment.C It made students want to spend more time on social media.D It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.switch motivate if anything Social Media Detox Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox,1_ is
26、 a fundraising campaign for new sports 2_(equip).At first,over 100 students 3_(persuade)to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.Now,with the detox 4_(finish),theyve switched on their devices and they are back online.In the campaign,some students,who found the detox was difficult to tol
27、erate 5_(throw)in the towel halfway,while others managed the whole week.6_(face)with the challenge,they found new ways to communicate with each other.They believe even if social media arent 7_(access),they still can enjoy a colourful life.In my opinion,8_ has been raised through the detox is not only money,but also the 9_(aware)of how much we rely on social media.Now its time for us 10_(step)away from it and live a more meaningful life.直击高考直击高考 which equipment had been persuaded finished threw Faced accessible what awareness to step
