高中英语Module 2 Section 2 Background information about drug and smokingVIP免费

PartTwo:TeachingResources第二部分教学资源Section2:Backgroundinformationaboutdrugandsmoking1.Chineseopinionsondrugtaking:IthinkChinesepeopledon’ttakesomuchdrugsuchasUK.Noneofmyschoolmatesorrelativestakedrugs.OnereasonisthelawinChinaaboutdrugsisverystrict,itisforbiddentoproduce,transportorselldrugs.Anotherreasonisallthesociety,schoolsandfamiliesmakegreateffortstoeducatepeoplekeepingawayfromdrugs.Idon’tthinkmostChinesepeopleconsideralcoholasdrug.ChinesepeopleconsiderthewordofDRUGasmostseriouslyaddictivedrug.Butthealcoholisnotsoeasytoaddict.AndChinesebelievealittleofalcoholisgoodforhealth,thealcoholhaveavailtocirculationofblood.ThenthemostimportantreasonisthatdrinkisacultureinChina,forexample,ifyoudon’tdrinkatnortheastornorthwestofChina,peopletherewouldthinkthatyouarenotfriendlytothemornotrespectthem.Somedrinkatdinnerwillmaketheambiencemoreharmonization.2.Whydotheteenagerstakedrugs?“Ithoughtdrugswereanescape.”“WhenIwas15,aguyIknewrapedme.Iturnedtomyfriendsforsupport,buttheythoughtIwaslying!Iwassad.Ineededtorelievemypain,andIthoughtdrugsweretheanswer.Ifoundthatsmokingmademefeelsecureandloved,butlaterIfeltevenmoreempty,lostandalone.Ithoughtthesolutionwastodomoredrugs,soIstartedusingharderdrugslikecocaineandEcstasy6.Onenight,Iwassmokingatmyboyfriend'shouse.WehadafightandIdroveoff.That'sthelastthingIremember.Ihadacarcrashandsufferedshock,butmydoctorssaidIwasluckytobealive—thecrashcould'vekilledme.Thecrashcostmenearly$10000!ButIgotasecondchanceatlife.Iquitdrugs,andIlookforwardtomyfuture—becausenowIhaveafuture.”—Ｓｔｅｐｈａｎｉｅ１８ＦＡＣＴ:“Life'stoughenoughwithoutadrugaddiction,”saysHowardSimon,spokesmanforPartnershipforaDrug-FreeAmerica.“Drugsjustaddmoreproblemstothepile.”“Ididn'tthinkdrugswereabigdeal.”“MymomstartedabusingdrugswhenIwasinfourthgrade,sowhenafriendofferedmeweedinseventhgrade,itdidn'tseemwrongtotryit.Potmademefeeldistantfrommymiseryathome,andIstartedsmokinganddrinkingevery.Thenmymotherleft.Itbrokemyheart—Ifeltlikeshechosedrugsoverme.Butthatdidn'tmakemestopusingthem.Ireliedonweedtohandlemypainandanger.Imovedinwithmydad,buthedrankalotandweargued.I'davoidgoinghome,stayingoutwithfriendsinstead,drinkingandgettinghigh.Before,Ionlysmokedforfun,butnowIdependedonittohelpmethrougheachday.WhenIturned18,IhopedabustoCaliforniatotrytostartmylifeover.ButIfeltlonelythere.Iwassmokingweedeveryday.GettinghighwasallIhad,anditscaredme.IrealizedIwasjustrunningfrommyproblems.IcalledmydadandtoldhimIwantedtocomehome.IcanhappilysayI'vebeenoffdrugsfornearlyayearnow.Mydadhasalsobeensoberforseveralmonths,andit'saloteasierforustogetalongnowthatdrugsaren'tintheway.I'vemadenewfriends,too—mybestfriendisagirlfromhighschoolwhodidn'tdodrugsordrink.Istilldon'tseemymommuch,andIdon'tknowifwe'lleverbecloseagain.AllIknowisthatIdon'twanttowastemylifegettinghighlikeshedid.I'llnevergobacktothe用心爱心专心116号编辑personIwas—IwouldratherbethegirlIalwaysdreamedIcouldbe!”—Ｍｅｇａｎ１８ＦＡＣＴ:“Nobodyknowshowdruguseisgoingtoaffectthem,”Simonsays.“Onceyoustart,youcan'tbesureyou'llwalkaway.”用心爱心专心116号编辑