新发展英语（第二版）综合教程3 课件 Unit 3 How to Grow Old

Unit3HowtoGrowOld新发展英语3Reflectonthevirtueofagingaccompanyingthedeclineoflife.0102030405Learnusefulwordsandexpressionsrelatedtotheagingprocess,longevityandpersonalitiesofelderlypeople.Learntousethestructures:theappositiveclause;too…to…;beto…;nomore…than…,etc.Learntowritefaxes.Readfurtheraboutthecommendableattitudesandlifestylesfollowedbysomeelderlypeople.StudyFocusIntensiveReading01A.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners.Pre-readingPreparationCompare"theyoung"with"theold",andwiththehelpofanelderlyrelative,findoutwhetherorhowtheyoungandtheoldaredifferentininterests?Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheessentialqualitiesthatmakeanelderapleasantandapproachablepersontoothers?0101010203Isitnaturalthatyoungpeopleareoftenuncomfortablewhentheyarewitholdpeople?whatarethereasonsthatoldpeopleoftenfeelthattheyareuselessorinferior?B.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningofeachunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Pre-readingPreparation1Norman'sconstantdrinkingdriveshisfamilytodespair.2Pleasestateyourname,ageandmaritalstatus.3SheisaBritishcitizenbutlivesinIndia.4Wewaitedatthestationinanticipationofherarrival.5Thevalleyresonatedwiththeirheartylaughter.6Hecouldnothelpoverhearingtheirconversationsincetheyseemedtotalkaboutsomesecret.01TheVirtueofAging年老的价值Text我和罗莎琳还没有离开白宫时就收到美国退休人员协会的入会通知，但我们自以为还算年轻，不至于要被贴上"老年群体"的标签。然而，一回到普莱恩斯，这一问题就切切实实、毫不含糊地摆在了我们面前。我们住在亚特兰大以南120英里的地方，经常驾车往返于卡特中心和我任教的艾默瑞大学。一天清晨我们早早出门去亚特兰大，中途停车在佐治亚州的托马斯顿吃早餐。车上四个人点的几乎都是一样的早点，但是当女招待把账单拿来时我发现自己比别人花的少。也许是为了证明自己是一个诚实的顾客，我把她叫过来对她说她弄错了。邻桌一个穿工装背带裤的老农显然听到了我们的谈话，他向我们看过来并大声喊道："总统先生，你的账单没错。八点前老年人可以在这里喝免费咖啡！"TheVirtueofAging年老的价值EvenbeforeleavingtheWhiteHouse,RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmerican

Association

ofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifiedfor

membership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhome

mostfirmlyandclearly.Welive120milessouthofAtlantaandhabituallydrivebackandforthtoTheCarterCenterandtoEmoryUniversity,whereIamaprofessor.OnemorningweleftourhousequiteearlyandstoppedtoeatbreakfastinThomaston,Georgia,abouthalfwaytoAtlanta.Therewerefourofusinthecar,andweallorderedaboutthesamething.Butwhenthewaitressbroughtmybill,Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers.Perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer,Icalledherbackandbegantotellherthatshehadmadeamistake.Anolderfarmer,dressedinoveralls,wassittingatanearbytableand

apparentlyoverheardmyconversation.Helookedoveratusand

calledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake,Mr.President.Beforeeighto’clocktheygivefreecoffeetoseniorcitizens."1Text

我们一桌人顿时笑开了锅，当我付完账赶回车里时，还能听到餐厅里回响着阵阵笑声。几个星期后，每当我们走近那里，我知道总会有人说："为什么不停在这里吃早饭呢？我们中某些人可以喝到免费咖啡噢！"TheVirtueofAging年老的价值Awaveoflaughterbeganatourtable,anditstillresonatedthroughtherestaurantasIpaidmybillandhurriedbacktothecar.Forseveralweeksafterward,everytimeweapproachedThomastonIknewthatsomeonewouldsay,"Whydon'twestophereforbreakfast?There'sfreecoffeeforsomeofus!"2Text

在返乡之后的日子里，我和罗莎琳经历了一些严酷的磨练，我们一直努力寻找最好的方法来保持自信、追求充满乐趣和挑战的生活并与他人建立良好的关系。当我们一天天变老，结果却出人意料地好起来。TheVirtueofAging年老的价值Intheyearssincereturninghome,RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofindthebestwaytoretainourself-confidence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.Aswe’vegrownoldertheresultshavebeensurprisinglygood.3Text

就在我慢慢步入70岁时，我充分意识到我们的生活发生了多么大的变化。在一次长达一小时的专访中，芭芭拉·沃尔特斯谈及我生活的各个方面，从农场到潜水艇，从商务到在白宫大楼的政府工作，从当总统到返回普莱恩斯。之后，她问了我一个需要认真考虑的问题："总统先生，你的职业生涯一度激动人心并富有挑战性，对您而言最美好的时光是什么时候？"略思片刻，我很肯定地回答："就是现在。"她非常惊讶："为什么？"TheVirtueofAging年老的价值ThefirsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.Inoneofherhour-longspecialinterviews,BarbaraWalterscoveredalltheaspectsofmylife,fromthefarmtosubmarines,frombusinesstothegovernor'smansion,serviceintheWhiteHouse,andfrompresidentbackhometoPlains.Thensheaskedmeaquestionthatrequiredsomeseriousthought:"Mr.President,youhavehadanumberofexcitingandchallengingcareers.Whathavebeenyourbestyears?"AfterafewmomentsIrespondedwithabsolutecertainty:"Nowisthebesttimeofall."Shewassurprised,andasked,"Why?"4Text

我在脑子里努力搜寻着答案：现在有了反思的时间，有了享受天伦之乐的时间，还有了弥补以往过错的机会。事后，我意识到自己那30秒钟不假思索的回答是多么地肤浅，我和罗莎琳谈论到我们的晚年生活有着多么深刻的改变和多么巨大的快乐！TheVirtueofAging年老的价值Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforreflection,spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,andachancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.AfterwardIrealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen,andIdiscussedwithRosalynnhowprofoundlydifferent-andpleasant-wastherealityofoursenioryears.5Text

很明显，在某些方面，我和罗莎琳并不具代表性，因为我们曾经是一个伟大国家的第一家庭，拥有一个得失兼具、既有利益也有责任的特殊地位。但是，几乎在生活的所有方面，我们所面临的挑战与其他千千万万的家庭始终是一样的，即如何去面对那问题与机遇、疑惑与期待、失望与希望交织的晚年生活。我们一直必须面对并解决一个共同问题，那就是：如何才能让我们退休的日子过得愉快开心，甚至可能是富有价值的？TheVirtueofAging年老的价值ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbenefitsandliabilities.Butinalmosteveryaspectofourlife,ourchallengeshavebeensimilartothoseoftensofmillionsoffamilieswhofacethelateryearswithamixtureofproblemsandopportunities,doubtsandanticipation,despairandhope.We’vehadtoaddressacommonquestion:Howcouldweensurethatourretiredyearswouldbehappy,andmaybeevenproductive?6LanguagePointsoftheText1.…RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifedformembership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.(Para.1)1)该句中

thatwewerequalifiedformembership为同位语从句，与先行词notice为同位关系。同位语从句用于说明先行名词的具体内容，一般由从属连词that引出，也可由whether以及连接代词和连接副词引导，如：a.WheredidyougettheideathatIcouldnotcome?

你从哪儿听说我不能来的？b.Heignoredthedoctor'sadvicethatheshouldstayinbed.

他对医生要他卧床的劝告置之不理。c.Thequestionwhetherheshouldconfesstroubledhim.他为自己是否应该坦白感到苦恼。LanguagePointsoftheText1.…RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifedformembership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.(Para.1)d.Ihavenoideawhenandhowshewillcomeback.

我不知道她什么时候回来，怎么回来。

在含有同位语从句的复合句中，如果主句谓语较短或先行名词带有修饰语，则同位语从句可与该先行名词隔开，以避免头重脚轻的现象，如本句中因notice之后有修饰语fromtheAmerican…，故将同位语从句

thatwewerequalified…后置。又如：WordcamethatMr.Presidentwouldcomeandinspectourschoolhimself.有消息说总统先生将亲自来我们学校视察。LanguagePointsoftheText2)形容词qualified由动词

qualify的过去分词转化而来，意为"有资格的，适合的，胜任的"，如：a.Dr.Andersonisahighlyqualifiedengineer.

安德森博士是一名很资深的工程师。

b.He'squalifiedtoteachinelementaryschool,butnotinhighschool.

他有资格教小学，但还不够教中学。

c.She'sextremelywellqualifiedforthejob.

她极胜任这一工作。

LanguagePointsoftheText2)形容词

qualified由动词

qualify的过去分词转化而来，意为"有资格的，适合的，胜任的"，如：比较动词qualify的用法和搭配：

a.Residenceinthisareaqualifiesyouformembershipoftheclub/tobecomeamemberoftheclub.

只要你在本区居住就可成为本俱乐部会员。

b.Hequalifiedasadoctorthisyear.

他今年获医生资格。

c.Youmaybeabletoqualifyforunemploymentbenefit.

你也许有资格获得失业救济金。LanguagePointsoftheText3)注意作者所说weconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship的含义：stigma

意为"羞耻；耻辱"，而这里thestigmaofseniorcitizenship则指被称为"老年公民"时会产生的不舒服的感觉或联想，因此，tooyoungtofacethestigmaof…恰恰表明了卡特夫妇不服老的年轻心态。LanguagePointsoftheText2.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhomemostfrmlyandclearly.(Para.1)1)oncebackinPlains即

oncewewerebackinPlains，从句中人称代词主语we和谓语动词be被省略。2)"be+不定式"可表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作，如：

a.Sheistobemarriednextmonth.

她定于下月结婚。b.ThePrimeMinisteristospeakontelevisiontonight.

首相今晚要作电视讲话。LanguagePointsoftheText2.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhomemostfrmlyandclearly.(Para.1)

be+不定式这一结构也可用于过去时间，表示过去按计划或安排将要发生的动作，或表示从过去时间看某个将来会发生的动作，如：

a.AsIwastoleavethenextday,IwenttobedearlyonThursdayevening.

我因第二天要走，星期四晚上就早早睡了。

b.Thisdiscoverywastohaveamajoreffectonthetreatmentofheartdisease.

这一发现（后来）对心脏病的治疗产生了重大影响。LanguagePointsoftheText3)drive(apoint)home:tomake(apoint)unmistakablyclear(tosb.)"把（观点等）阐述透彻"a.Itriedtodrivehomethepointthatweneedextrapeople,butthebosswasn'tinterested.

我竭力想说明白我们需要增加人手，但是老板对此不感兴趣。

b.Thispointshouldbedrivenhometothestudents.

这一点必须向学生们讲透。

联系上下文，However,…thepointwastobedrivenhomemostfirmlyandclearly应指卡特夫妇后来的一天早晨在Thomaston一家餐馆用早餐时的经历，thepoint应指

thefactthatwewerealreadyseniorcitizens；整句话可理解为However,oncewewerebackinPlains,weweretoberemindedunmistakablythatwewerealreadyseniorcitizens.LanguagePointsoftheText3.Butwhenthewaitressbroughtmybill,Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers.(Para.1)…Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers:…IfoundthatIwastopaylessthantheothers(thoughweallorderedaboutthesamething).LanguagePointsoftheText4.Perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer,Icalledherback…amistake.(Para.1)

seekcredit的意思是"获得信誉"，此处perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer为现在分词短语作原因状语，可译为"也许是为了获得诚信顾客的声誉，……"。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Helookedoveratusandcalledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake…"(Para.1)1)

callout:tosay(sth.)loudlytoattractsb.'sattention;shout;cry大声地说(某事物)以引起别人的注意；喊；叫"a.Don'tworry;Iwillcalloutthestops.别担心，我会报站的。

b.Thefrightenedchildcalledoutforhelp.受惊的孩子大声呼救。比较：

a.Thesoldiershavebeencalledout(=havebeengivenorders)tohelpfightfires.士兵们奉命去帮助灭火。

b.Doctorsareoftencalledout(=areaskedtogotoseeapatient)inthemiddleofthenight.医生常在半夜受请出诊。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Helookedoveratusandcalledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake…"(Para.1)c.Thecoalminerswerecalledout(=wereorderedtogoonstrike)bytheUnionofficials.煤矿工人受工会官员指示举行罢工。2)Yourbillain'tnomistake:Yourbillhasnomistake.ain't为口语中amnot，isnot，arenot，hasnot或havenot的缩略形式，是不规范的用法；ain'tno…并不表示双重否定，在意义上仍只是一般的否定，也是不规范的用法，常见于美国英语口语。又如："Youain'tnothingbut(=arenothingbut)aboy.Youdon'tneedagun.""你不过是个孩子，不需要枪。"LanguagePointsoftheText6.…,everytimeweapproachedThomastonIknewthat…(Para.2)

everytime（或

eachtime，eachmoment等）可用作连词引出时间状语从句，表示"每当……"，"每次……"，相当于whenever，如：

a.Everytimeyouhelpsomebodyelse,youhelpyourself.

每当你帮助别人时，也在帮助你自己。

b.Eachtimeyoufaceafear,youarebetterpreparedtochallengethenextone.

每当你正视恐惧的时候，你都为挑战下一次恐惧做了更好的准备。LanguagePointsoftheText7....RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofndthebestwaytoretainourself-confdence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.(Para.3)1)形容词severe为多义词，此处意为"严峻的，严酷的；艰难的"。例如：

a.Competitionforuniversityplaceshasbeenincreasinglyseveretheseyears.

这些年来考大学的竞争日益激烈。

b.Theunderwatertrialswillprovidetheseveresttestoftheengine'scapabilities.

水下试验将是对这种发动机性能最为严峻的考验。

比较：

a.Thesevere(=veryserious)painonthebackmadehimcometohimselfaftertheaccident.

事故发生后，背部的剧痛使他苏醒过来。

LanguagePointsoftheText7.RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofndthebestwaytoretainourself-confdence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.(Para.3)b.Itistheseverest(=coldest)winterfortenyears.

这是十年来最寒冷的冬天。

c.Theteacherhadasevere(=stern)lookonherface.

老师的脸上神色严厉。

d.Althoughthechurchisold,ithasthesevere(=plain)beautyofasimplebuilding.

尽管这座教堂很古老了，但它有着那种简单朴实建筑的朴素美感。2)本句中way后接toretainourself-confidence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,buildbetterrelationswithotherpeople三个并列的不定式短语作定语。LanguagePointsoftheText8.ThefrsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.(Para.4)本句中

ThefirsttimeIfullyrealized…waswhen…意为"我第一次……是在……"；whenIapproached…为表语从句；Ifullyrealized为定语从句，修饰主语thefirsttime，从句前省略了关系副词（when/that）。又如：Thelasttime(when/that)IsawherwaswhenshecametoNanjingonbusinessfiveyearsago.我最后一次见到她是五年前她来南京出差的那次。

LanguagePointsoftheText8.ThefrsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.(Para.4)比较：

a.Thefirsttimehetriedtomakeapublicspeech,hewaslaughedoffthestage.

他第一次作公开演讲时，被笑声轰下了台。

b.Giveusacallnexttimeyou’reintown.

下次进城时给我们打个电话。LanguagePointsoftheText9.Inoneofherhour-longspecialinterviews,BarbaraWalterscoveredalltheaspects…(Para.4)1)hour-long为合成形容词，意为

lastinganhour"长达一小时的"；又如yearlong：lastingthroughayear"持续一年的"；lifelong：continuingorexistingallthroughone'slife"终生的；毕生的"。2)动词

cover为多义词，此处意为

toinclude；todealwith"包含；涉及到"，如：

a.Thedoctor'stalkcoveredthehistoryofmedicinefromRomantimestothepresentday.

医生的演讲谈到从罗马时代到今天的医学史。

b.Mostofthekeypointsarecoveredinthisbook.

这本书谈到了大部分的要点。比较：

a.Iamhopingtocover(=travel)100milesbydark.我希望在天黑前走100英里。

b.Thetowncovers(=spreadsover;occupies)fivesquaremiles.此镇占地五平方英里。

c.YouruntothegarageandstartthecarwhileIcover(=protectusingagun)youfromtheupstairswindow.你跑到车库发动车子，我从楼上窗口用枪掩护你。LanguagePointsoftheText10.Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforrefection,spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,andachancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.(Para.5)动词

fumble的本义为

tomakeawkwardattemptstodoorfindsth."（笨拙或紧张地）摸索或处理（某事物）"，此处可理解为

toexpressoneselfclumsilyorineffectively"笨嘴拙舌地说话"，因为在采访者问到"Why?"时，作者脑子里并没有现成的、明确的答案。这句话也可表达为Irespondedclumsilyandunclearlywithwhatcametomind:(becauseIhad)timeforreflection,(Icouldenjoy)spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,and(Ialsohad)achancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.LanguagePointsoftheText11.

AfterwardIrealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen,andIdiscussedwithRosalynnhowprofoundlydifferent—andpleasant—wastherealityofoursenioryears.(Para.5)1)…Irealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen:Irealizedthatmyanswer,whichIsoquicklymadeinthirtyseconds,hadbeenveryunsatisfactory.2)…howprofoundlydifferent…wastherealityofoursenioryears是个宾语从句，句中采用了完全倒装；表语profoundlydifferent意为significantlydifferent。LanguagePointsoftheText12.ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbeneftsandliabilities.(Para.6)1)本句中it作形式主语，真正的主语为后置的that从句。2)

insomeways:tosomeextent"就某些方面而言；在某种程度上"3)havingbeentheFirstFamily…withbenefitsandliabilities

为完成体的现在分词短语作状语，对RosalynnandIarenottypical的含义作补充说明；aspecialstatus指havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation，二者是同位关系。LanguagePointsoftheText12.ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbeneftsandliabilities.(Para.6)4)cutbothways:tohavebothadvantagesanddisadvantages"有利有弊；有正反两种效果"Thisdecisionwillinevitablycutbothways.这项决定必将有利亦有弊。

比较：Peoplewhogossipfinditcutsbothways.爱说闲话的人损人又害己。LanguagePointsoftheText13.We’vehadtoaddressacommonquestion:Howcouldweensure…productive?(Para.6)1)address:vt.todirectone'sattentionto(aproblem);totackle"探讨（如何处理问题）；应对（问题）"Thisarticleaddressestheproblemsofdiseasesconnectedwithmalnutrition.这篇文章探讨了与营养不良有关的疾病。2)ensure:vt.tomake(sth.)certaintohappen"确保（某事）发生；担保，保证"a.Ifyouwanttoensurethatyoucatchtheplane,takeataxi.

你若想确保能赶上飞机，就乘出租车去吧。

b.Hisdiligencewillensurehissuccess.

他的勤奋将保证他取得成功。NewWords

association/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/n.anorganizationofpeoplejoinedtogetherforasharedpurpose协会，社团qualified/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/adj.havingsuitableknowledge,ability,experience,ete.(forajob)有资格的，适合的，胜任的stigma/ˈstɪɡmə/n.astrongfeelingofshameordishonor耻辱senior/ˈsiːniə(r)/adj.&n.(apersonwhois)olderinyearsorhigherinrankorauthority年长的(人),地位较高的(人)

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citizenship/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/n.thestate,rights,anddutiesofacitizen公民资格，公民权利habitually/həˈbɪtʃəli/adv.usuallyorregularly习惯地，惯常地overalls/ˈəʊvərɔːlz/n.(pl.esp.AmE)(=dungareesBrE)workmen'strouserswithabibandshoulderstrapsmadeofusu.bluedenim[尤美]粗(蓝)布背带工装裤apparently/əˈpærəntli/adv.evidently,obviously明显地，显然地NewWords

overhear/ˌəʊvəˈhɪə(r)/vt.tohear(whatothersaresaying)withouttheirknowledgeandbyaccident无意中听到，偶尔听到

citizen/ˈsɪtɪzən/n.amemberofastateorcountry公民，国民resonate/ˈrezəneɪt/vi.tomakealoudechoingsoundthatcontinuesforalongtime(声音)回响，回荡severe/sɪˈvɪə(r)/adjverystrict,harshordemanding严峻的，严酷的

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submarine/ˌsʌbməˈriːn/n.aship,esp.awarship,thatcanstayunderwater潜水艇，潜艇mansion/ˈmænʃən/n.alargeimpressivelookinghouse大厦，宅第fumble/ˈfʌmbəl/vi.toexpressoneselfordealwithsomethingclumsilyornervously(笨拙或紧张地)说话或做某事glib/ɡlɪb/adj.1.(ofspeech,ete.)showinglittleforethoughtorpreparation(话语等)欠考虑的；2.lackingdepthandsubstance虽流利却无深度的

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profoundly

/prəˈfaʊndli/adv.1.completely深刻地；2.extremely极度地status/ˈsteɪtəs/n.one's

social

position

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rank,considered

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relation

to

otherpeople社会地位，身份liability/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/n.somethingforwhichoneisresponsible,esp.bylaw(尤指法律上的)责任，义务similar/ˈsɪmɪlə(r)/adj.

1.like

or

alike近似的；2.ofthe

same

kind类似的

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anticipation/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/n.1.pleasurableexpectation

期盼；2.theactoflooking

forward

期望despair/dɪˈspeə(r)/n.complete

loss

of

hopeor

confidence绝望，失望address/əˈdres/vt.(formal)[正

式]1.todirectone'sattentionto(aproblem)致力于；2.totackle处理，应对(问题)

be

qualified

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able

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job)有资格(做某事),能胜任(某项工作)drivehometomake(apoint,etc.)mistakablyclear(to

somebody)

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(行动等)有利有弊Phrases&Expressionsbe

similar

totobelikeinmanyormostways,toresemble与……相似Phrases&ExpressionsProperNames

Rosalynn罗莎琳(人名)WhiteHouse美国白宫Plains普莱恩斯(美国城镇名)Atlanta亚特兰大(美国城市名)ProperNames

Carter

Center卡特中心(组织名)EmoryUniversity艾默瑞大学(美国南方名校)Thomaston托马斯顿(美国城镇名)Georgia佐治亚州(美国州名)ProperNames

Barbara

Walters芭芭拉·

沃尔特斯(人名)ReadingComprehensionDecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Thengobacktothetextforacheckofyourunderstanding.Youshouldtellwhichline(s)ofwhichparagraphsupport(s)you.Finally,workinpairstocorrectthosefalsestatements.ReadingComprehensionFactSearching1Theauthorandhiswifewouldnotyetconsiderthemselvesasseniorcitizensbecausetothemagingwassomethingshameful.Line(s)______Para______._____________________________________________________.2Thewaitressintherestaurantwasobviouslyunawarethatshehadsomehowunderchargedtheauthoruntilshewasremindedofthat.

Line(s)______Para______.

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F9-151Theauthoratfirstassumedthatthedifferenceonthebillwasamistakebythewaitress,buthewastoldlaterthatnomistakewasinvolvedandthatfreecoffeewasofferedintherestaurantbefore8inthemorningasapreferentialtreatmenttoseniorcitizens.ReadingComprehensionFactSearching3Intheireffortstogetadjustedtolifeintheirretiredyears,theauthorandhiswifehaveexperiencedverytryingmoments.Line(s)______Para______._____________________________________________________.4TheauthorwassatisfiedwithhisanswerintheinterviewwithBarbaraWaltersinwhichhetoldherthattheirsenioryearshadbeentheirbesttime.Line(s)_____Para______.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________.1-43T3-55FTheauthorrecalledhisanswerintheinterviewafterwards,andwasobviouslydissatisfiedwithwhathehadsaid.HealsodiscussedlifewithhiswifeandtheyagreedthattherealityoftheirsenioryearswassignificantlydifferentandpleasantReadingComprehensionFactSearching5Accordingtotheauthor,theirlifeexperienceinthelateryearsistremendouslydifferentfromthatofmostotherpeoplebecausetheyhadenjoyedaspecialstatusastheFirstFamilyoftheUniteStates

Line(s)__3-6____Para__6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FAlthoughtheyusedtobetheFirstFamilyoftheU.S.,theyarenotmuchdifferentfromthetensofmillionsofordinarypeoplewhohavetofaceuptotheproblemsofagingtowhichnoonecouldbeanexception.6Theauthor'squestionattheendofthearticlesuggeststhat,withapositiveattitudeandanopenmind,elderlypeopleshouldbeabletoenjoyahappyandproductivelife.

Line(s)__6-7____Para___6___._____________________________________________________.TChoosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis1Accordingtothetext,whatmadetheauthorandhiswifefirstrealizethattheyalreadyrankedamongseniorcitizens?A.AnoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersons.B.AninaccuratebillinarestaurantofThomaston.C.ThecoffeeofferedfreeinarestaurantofThomaston.D.BarbaraWalters'specialinterviews.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis2By"Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforreflection..."(Para.5),whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?A.TheauthordidnothaveadequatetimetoorganizethoughtsbeforegivingreasonableanswerstoBarbara'squestion.B.TheauthorhadtriedhisbesttosearchforallthepossiblereasonsinanswertoBarbara'squestion.C.TheauthorwashopingtobegivenmoretimeforbetterconsiderationofBarbara'squestion.D.TheauthorfailedtopresentadequatereasonsinanswertoBarbara'squestionforlackofconsideration.

Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis3Accordingtotheauthor,untilheapproachedhisseventiethbirthdayhedidnotquiterealizethatA.lifehadchangedsomuchbecauseofretirement.B.theywerehavingthebestyearsintheirlife.C.hehadhadanumberofexcitingandchallengingcareersbeforeretirement.D.theyhadbeenworkinghardtoachieveapleasantseniorlifesinceretirement.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis4Bysaying"Aswe'vegrownoldertheresultshavebeensurprisinglygood"(Para.3),theauthormeansthatA.theyhaveneverthoughttheywouldstillbeabletolivetheirseniorlifeashappilyastheyhadbefore.B.withpersistentefforts,theyhavebeenabletobuildbetterrelationswithotherpeopleafterretirement,whichhavebenefitedthemtremendously.C.outoftheirexpectation,theyhavebeenabletoliveamuchbetterlifeevenwhenthey'vegrownolderandhavetoputupwithdifficultiesandproblemsresultingfromage.D.withpersistentefforts,theyhavebeenabletomaketheirretiredlifeashappy,interestingandmeaningfulaseverdespitethepossibledifficultiesandproblemsresultingfromage.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis5Whydoestheauthorsay"RosalynnandIarenottypical"inthelastparagraph?A.BecausetheirlifeastheFirstFamilyofthenationhasbeentosomeextentdifferentfrommostAmericanfamilies.B.BecausetheyaretosomeextentprivilegedastheFirstFamilyofAmerica.C.Becausetheynotonlyenjoybenefitsbutalsohaveliabilitiesinalmosteveryaspectoflife.D.BecauseservingasPresidentofthecountryisaspecialstatusthattheaverageAmericanfamilycannotenjoy.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis6Whatisthesignificanceofthispassage?A.Theimportanceofhavingapositiveunderstandingofageanddealingconfidentlywiththechallengesandproblemsinone'slateryears.