研究生英语资料

研究生英语资料第1页/共26页第2页/共26页I.IntroductiontotheText

The“SandwichGeneration”referstothosepeoplewhoprovidecareforboththeirparentsandtheirwonchildren,oftenholdingajobintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Theyareboththeparentsoftheirownchildrenandthechildrenofelderparentsforwhomtheyarealsoresponsible.Likeslicesofmeatinthesandwich,peopleinthisgroupoftenfeel”squeezed”astheirchildrenandagingparentscompetefortheirtime,resourcesandpersonalenergy.ThatiswhytheyarecalledtheSandwichGeneration.Inthistext..theauthorfirsttellsastorytointroducetheissuethatthesandwichGenerationhasgreatdifficultyincaringforboththeirchildrenandtheirparents.ThensheanalyzesthecausesoftheproblemsconcerningtheeldercarethatSandwichGenerationisfacedwith.Next,morespecificexamplesaregiventofurtherexplainproblemsconnectedwiththeeldercare.Andtheauthoralsogivesusoneexampletoshowthatsomefamiliescandealwiththeeldercarewell.Finally,shedrawstheconclusionthatformanyCanadianfamilieswhobearawiderangeofnewresponsibilities,eldercarecantakeaphysical,andemotionalsacrifice.第3页/共26页II.LanguagePoints

1、discharge;v.:

allowtoleave;dismiss

e.g.Thesoldierwaswoundedandhonorablydischarged.Tomwasdischargedfromhisofficefordishonesty.第4页/共26页2、strokesn.；

suddenillnesseswhichcancausebraindamageorparalysisinpartofthebody.第5页/共26页3、openup:

makeavailable,start,makepossiblethedevelopmentofsth.e.g.Thechancemeetingopenedupnewopportunitiesforme.Thedepartmentstoreisopeningupanewbranchinthetown.第6页/共26页4、holddown:

keepajob;keepatalowlevel;limitthefreedomof.e.g.Johnhasnothelddownajobformorethanoneyear.Themunicipalgovernmenthastakeneffectivemeasurestoholdpricesdown.第7页/共26页5、movein:

gotolivetogetherwith

e.g.HefellinlovewithJaneandeventuallymovedinwithher.第8页/共26页6、sleepdeprivation;

lackofsleep.7、workout:

turnout;happene.g..Thingworkedoutquitebadly.Iaskedhimhowhewasandhowhisjobwasworkingout.,别让失眠加速衰老第9页/共26页8、gothrough:

sufferorexperiencee.g.ThecountryhasgonethroughtoomanyDisasters.

汶川地震第10页/共26页9、breakawayfrom;

escapefrom.e.g.Thecriminalbrokeawayfromthetwopolicemenwhowereholdinghim.第11页/共26页10、refersb./sth.tosb/sth.：sendsb.Orsthtoanotherpersonorplaceforinformation,adviceoradecisione.g.ProfessorWalsonreferredmetoanarticleshehadwrittenonthesubject.Herefereedthecompanytohisformeremployerforhischaracter.第12页/共26页11、overwhelm；

overcomeorcovercompletelye.g.Wewereoverwhelmedwithexcitementwhenthegoodnewscametous.

defeat:HEtook45%oftheballotsandoverwhelmedhistwomainrivals.第13页/共26页12、subside:

gobacktotheusuallevel.e.g.ThefloodssubsidedThefeversubsidedaftershetookthemedicine.第14页/共26页13、subsidize:v.

playpartofthecostsofsth.forsb.e.g.Theorphanageissubsidizedbyindividualandcorporatedonations.Inourcountrythegovernmentsubsidizeseducationhousingandhealthcare.第15页/共26页14、letdown:

disappoint;failtohelp.e.g.Theyfelttheschoolsystemhadletthemdown.Hehadtwoappointmentswithme,butletmedownonbothoccasions.第16页/共26页15、fitin:

beasmoothlyfittingpartofsth.beinharmonywithsb.Orsb.;findtimetoseesb.Ordosth.e.g.TheyworkhardandfitinwellThehousefitinbeautifullywithitssurrounding.第17页/共26页Ⅲ.comprehension1.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorpresentsthethemesheisgoingtodiscuss.whatis

it?

Theproblemthatthesandwichgenerationisfacedwith—strugglingtocareofboththeirchildrenandtheirelderswhilehavingajobthemselves.第18页/共26页2.Whyisthereofennofamilyinthecitytotakeelderlyparentsinwhenthosewhowereinacutecarearewellenoughtoleavethehospital?

BecausefamilymembersareoftenwidelyseparatedgeographicallyowingtohighjobmobilityinCanada.第19页/共26页3.Dothechildrenhavelessstresswhentheirelderlyparentsliveindependently?why?

No,childrenarefacedwithgreatworriesastheyarenotabletopayasmuchattentiontotheirsickelderlyparentsduetofamilyandworkresponsibilities.Leavingtheirparentsalonewhentheparentsareillmakesthemfeelveryguilty.第20页/共26页4.WhydidGriffineventuallysendherfathertoanursinghome?

Becauseshecouldnotaffordtolookafterherfatherathomeeitherphysicallyorfinancially.第21页/共26页5.Inthepastofthearticle,theauthortellsusastoryaboutasuccessful“eldercare”family.whatfactorsdoyouthinkcontributetotheirsuccess?

Therearemainlyfourfactorscontributingtotheirsuccess:theseniorishealthy、thefamilycangetoutsidehelpintimesofcrisis、theyoungfamilymembersarewillingtotakeresponsibility、theseniorfitsinwellwiththefamily.第