新视野大学英语Unit+5+文本(课文单词

1、Unit 5 Journey through the odyssey yearsodyssey n. 艰难历程；漫长的历险旅程phase n. 阶段；时期 label vt. 贴标签于；用标签标明parallel vt. 与.相当或相似；与.平行adolescence n. 青春期peculiar a. 为某人/某地/某事物所特有的；奇怪的；异常的acquaint vt. 介绍；使认识；使了解previous a. 以前的；先前的induction n. 就职；入门；就职仪式sensible a. 合理的；切合实际的；明智的equivalent a. 等值的；同等的；相当的 n. 等价物；等同

2、物；对应物so-called a. 如此称呼的；号称的radical a.（改变或方式）彻底的，根本的；激进的；前卫的agenda n. 日常工作事项quit v. 离开（工作岗位、学校等）；离任；离校shift v.（使）移动；（使）转移（地点或位置） n.（想法、做法等的）改变prior a. 先前的；之前的；事先的frame vt.（小心措辞以）表达 n. 框架；边框spouse n. 配偶stability n. 稳固；稳定static a. 不动的；不变化的；不发展的；静（止）的proportion n. 部分；份额saddle v. 给（马）装鞍具；装上马鞍 n. 马鞍；（自行车、

3、摩托车等的）车座heir n. 继承人rebel n. 造反者；反叛者 vi. 造反；反抗（权威或常规）rebellious a. 叛逆的；反叛的；反抗的resent vt. 对.感到愤恨（不满）fluid a. 不固定的；易变的 n. 液（体）resort vi. 诉诸（不好的事物） n. 度假胜地distract vt. 分散，转移（注意力）allowance n. 体谅；原谅；定期补贴；津贴transition n. 过渡；转变；变迁predict vt. 预言；预料；预测guideline n. 指导方针；指导原则version n. 版本；改编形式；（根据个人的观点对事件的）描述，说

4、法status n. 社会地位（尤指与其他人相比）stable a. 稳定的；不变的boom vi.（国家、地区或行业）繁荣，迅速发展apart ad.（空间、时间方面）成距离，相间隔 a. 分离的；分隔的implicit a. 隐含其中的；不明言的considering prepconj. 考虑到；鉴于contemporary a. 当代的witness vt. 是发生（某事件）的时间或地点；目击，亲眼看见deceive vt. 欺骗outset n. 从开头时；从一开始resume n. 个人简历up-to-date a. 包含最新信息的reinforce vt. 加强，强化（观点、思想或

5、感觉）Phrases and expressions:acquaint oneself with sth. 使自己了解某事；使自己知悉某事prior to sth. 在某事之前；先于某事base upon/on 以.为基础；以.为根据saddle sb. with sth. 使某人承担苦差事；使某人负重担 keep a distance from 保持距离run away from （尤指）秘密地逃跑；出逃get away from 摆脱（困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制）distract sb. from sth. 分散（某人的）注意力；使（某人）分心give way to 被.取代apart

6、from 除.之外；此外have an effect on 对.产生作用deceive sb. into doing sth. 欺骗某人做某事back off 放弃；退出wonder at 对.感到惊讶Journey through the odyssey years1. Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. We think

7、of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them, such as the childs need to learn, the adults need to find the right career and build a family, and the s

8、eniors need for support and good health care.2. Interestingly, ideas about the stages of life are changing.3. In previous times, people didnt have a solid idea of childhood as being separate from adulthood. A hundred years ago, no one thought of adolescence. Until recently it was understood as a nor

9、m that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated from college. They would now find a sensible job which would lead to a career. Then during this career they would start a family, ideally before they turned 30.4. Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a new phase of

10、life that comes after high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a career, the so-called odyssey years. Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda. They take breaks from school, live with friends and ofte

11、n return to living with their parents. Similarly, they fall in and out of love, quit one job and try another or even shift to a new career. So, we need to recognize this new stage, the odyssey years, which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.5. People who were born pri

12、or to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spouse and starting a family. But that emphasis on stability did not remain static. Today, youn

13、g people are unlikely to do the same. During the odyssey years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage, child bearing, and even employment.6. The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly. As the sole heir and focus of their parents expecta

14、tions, hopes and dreams, some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.They often resent the pressure they are feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home. Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them

15、and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives. To get away from this confusion and upset, many young people resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads, to help distract them from their pain and stress.7. Likewise, their parents are feeling more anxious. They may m

16、ake allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life, but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown childrens lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond. The parents dont even detect a clear sense of direction in t

17、heir childrens lives. They look at them and see the things that are being delayed.8. Its hard to predict whats next. New guidelines havent been established yet, and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself. Theres been a shift in the status and balance of power between the

18、genders, too. More women are getting degrees than men. Male wages have remained stable over the past decades, while female wages have boomed.9. Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. Educated women can get many of the things they want, such as security, accomplishmen

19、t, and identity without marriage. However, both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build their lives with. Considering all of this, its beneficial to know that even though graduates are delaying many things after college, surveys show they still hold highly traditional aspira

20、tions. For example, this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more highly than previous generations did!10. This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years. Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage and spending more years than ever shifting between higher education and settling down with a career and family.11. N