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Psychiatrists()whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglaifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirement esanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalistknowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Layhe’sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf.“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Thes（临床医学家）whoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.“Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologistButatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.Manylaifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband.Randy,hadtwins.“Webothwantedchildren,”saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,“asenseoffamily.”Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.“Thedadsareolder,moremature,”saysDr.Silber,“andmorereadytofocusonparenting.”WhydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildOlderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedOlderparentscantakebettercareoftheirOlderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirOlderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sWhatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Formany,retirement anunobtainabledream”(Lines7-8,Para.1)?TheyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementTheycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedTheycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextraTheyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementTheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticmanypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedolderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingtakingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainWhat’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoanGalst?ApproachingofSlowingdownoftheirpaceofBeinglaughedatbyotherBeingmistakenforWhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyTheythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilityNotuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingNotuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedaTheybelievedthatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbeEndup ng):结束，终Eg:Thedialogueisalsoratherlengthyandyou'llprobablyendupskipthroughmostof这段太啰嗦了，你最后很有可能跳过其中的大部分Giveout:Eg:ThisisatraptogiveoutourlimitedLaughat:Eg:Nobodywilllaughatyousinceyou'reabeginnerofBemistakenfor:Eg:FertilelandsinsomestatescouldbemistakenforUndergo:(vt.)经历，经Eg:ThecityhasundergonemanychangesduringthelasttenInvolvein:Eg:Headteacherismoreinvolveinadministrationthanin第一步：看题干。Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing?（为什么第二步：回原文找出对应的原句。这题的原句是第一段第一句话“Psychiatrists()whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.”（与大龄父用体罚，会花的时间与在一起。）第三步：分析选项。选项A（Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.）的大意是大龄父母在经济上准备得更充分。选项B（Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.）的意思是大龄父母会更好地照顾。选项C（Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinuptheirchildren.）指的是大龄父母通常在养育方面更有经验。选项D（Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands.）表明大龄父母能在自己的资源与孩子的要求之间更好地做到平衡。显然，选项A和D更注重物质方面，而原文并没有提到物质。选项B的意思与原文中“olderparentsaremorethoughtful”C与原文的意第一步：看题干。Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Formany,retirement esan第二步：回原文找出对应的原句。这题的原句是第一段的最后两句话“Havinglaifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirement 第三步：分析选项。选项A“Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementage.”的意思是他们到了退休的却不愿意退休。选项B“Theycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.”C“Theycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.”的大意是除非他们再多工作几年，不然他们就无法得到全额退休金。选项D“Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage.”指他们在过了退休后不得不继续工作。所以，选项B和C都是涉及到退休金的，与原文无关。选项A和D比较容易。A的意思是不愿意退休，原因可能是出于想继续工作，也可能是对退休金不满。但关键点、着重点在于因此，这里D的意思更接近原文，选择D。第一步：看题干。“TheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat”（作者举了HenryMetcalf的例子是为了说明什么）energywillgiveoutfirst.he’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf.“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”（但是，他也担心他的精力会不够。他知道第三步：分析选项。选项A“olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildren”B“manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedage”的意思是很多人身体虽然老了，但心态还是年轻的。选项C“olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies”表示大龄父母需要考虑到他们逐渐衰老的身体。选项D“takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy”的大意是睡个午觉对保持体力很有好处。显然，这里HenryMetcalf想表达的的是一种无奈的情绪，有种力不从心的感觉。选项A和D都是说要如何保持体力，选项B是赞父母心态年轻。只有选项C是说父母也要第一步：看题干。“What’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoanGalst?”（JohnGalst的说法，大龄父母最担心的是什么？）第二步：回原文找出对应的原句。第三段的最后一句话“Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.”（在这些小担忧中，还有一个更大的担心，那就是他们担心他们不能活得足够长来支paceoflife.”C)“Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople.”指的是被其他人嘲笑。选项D“Beingmistakenforgrandparents”的大意是被别人误认为是祖父母。