unit2 The virtues of growing older

Unit2Let’ssingYeats:Whenyouareold叶芝名诗《当你老了》•Whenyouareoldandgreyandfullofsleep•Andnoddingbythefiretakedownthisbook•Andslowlyreadanddreamofthesoftlook•Youreyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep•当你老了，两鬓斑白，睡意沉沉，•倦坐在炉边时，取下这本书来，•慢慢读起，追忆那当年的眼神，•神色柔和，倒影深深Whenyouareold•Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladgrace•Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue•Butonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou•Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface•多少人爱你欢乐美好的时光，•爱你的美貌，用或真或假的爱情，•但有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂，•也爱你那衰老了的脸上的哀伤；Whenyouareold•Andbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars•Murmuralittlesadlyhowlovefled•Andpaceduponthemountainsoverhead•Andhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.•在烘红的炉旁，悄然回首，•凄然地，诉说爱情怎样溜走，•如何跑到上方的山峦，•然后把脸庞藏在群星里头。Stagesonegoesthroughlife:•Infant→Child→Adolescence→Youth→Adult→Middle-age→Old-age18-68aging•handsomeboyoldhandsomeguyAreyouafraidofbecomingthey?•energetic•creative•innovative•impulsive•emulative好胜的•fashionable•impatient•curious•stayuplate•conservative保守的•verbose唠叨的•gracious慈祥的•patient•considerate•informed见多识广的•costive行动迟缓的•Outoffashion•Weather-beaten沧桑的•goodmemory•dowhateveryoulike,manynewthoughts•notmuchworry•foodandclothing•becomemorebeautiful•nowork,noburden•enjoythelife,understandthelife•experienced,insightful•tolerate•familyunion,grandson,greatgrandson•makemistakes•noexperience,easytobecheated•noplan•selfish,overconfident•can’tunderstandothers•lonely,unbelieving•food,transportationanddressing•seldomacceptnewthought•poorhealthLanguagePointsLanguagePoints:Part1•worship•showadmirationordevotionto(adeity);•hero-worship,idolise,•idolize,revere•AblindworshiporadmirationGrecianFormula:希腊药水。它是一种头发滋补剂，可使灰白的头发重现年轻光彩。OilofOlay:玉兰油。宝洁公司护肤品牌。OilofOlayWorkout•dophysicalexercise;exercise•Thenewstrategymaynotworkout.•toprovesuccessful,effective,orsatisfactorygym=gymnasium•aclub,buildingoralargeroom,usuallycontainingspecialequipment,wherepeoplegotodophysicalexerciseorgetfit.•Aquarium•Auditorium•Museum•sanatoriumDelay•causetobesloweddownorhappenlaterthanplanned,scheduled,orrequired•Postpone,putoff•Don’tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday.Signwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain•Literalmeaning:signacontractofemploymentwiththedevil•Impliedmeaning:bereadytodoanything,evenworkforthedevilinordertobeyoungagain.Itisun-Americantosayso…•ThesequestionsseemcontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericanpeople.•TheAmericanpeoplewoulddoanythingpossibletodelayaging.•Beaptto(p3)•Belikelyto;Havinganaturaltendency;inclinedto;tendto父母的教导如果坚定、始终如一和理性，孩子就有可能充满自信Childrenwithparentswhoseguidanceisfirm,consistent,andrationalareapttopossesshighlevelsofself-confidence.*•Wiry:ratherthin,butwithstrongmuscles瘦长结实的(be)obsessedwithtokeepthinkingaboutsth.toomuchtothinkaboutanythingelse;bepreoccupiedexcessively痴迷于，受困扰e.g.Hewasobsessedwithsci-fimovies.Moreandmorepeoplebecameobsessedwithfearofnuclearradiation.beobsessedwiththedesireforgain利欲熏心beobsessedbyacravingforwealth财迷心窍teens[pl.]十多岁期间(13-19岁的年龄)；[总称]十几岁的青少年inone'steens十多岁时,在少年时代teenager十几岁的青少年teenageadj.Compare:adolescencen.青春期(一般指成年以前13至15岁的发育期)adolescenta.青春期的;n.十几岁的青少年feverishlyadv.feverishadj.发烧的;狂热的,兴奋的,焦躁的e.g.Theyarefeverishlybuildinguptheirarmedforces.他们正在疯狂地扩军。Iamsearchingmypocketsfeverishlyformyticket.我急切地在口袋里翻找着车票。Feverishlyhesettowork,andbytheendofthedayhehadcomposedthewholeconcerto(协奏曲).他充满激情地开始了创作，到这天结束时他已经谱好了整部协奏曲。megadosedose剂量mega-1)large大;2)onemillion一百万e.g.megahertz兆赫MegadoseofLargeamountof…adoseofmedicineadoseofanarcoticdrug*•Loose-fitting:loose,especiallyinordertobecomfortable•Schoolblazer:ajacketwiththeSpecialsign/badgeofaschoolonit•Tailor:tomakebycuttingandsewingclothes,especiallytofitaparticularpersonEx.Idon’twanttobuyamass-producedweddinggown–Iwantatailoredone.Ex.Weshouldtailorourknowledgetotheneedofthesociety.Para3blazerjacket,withoutmatchingtrousers,oftenshowingthecoloursorbadgeofaclub,school,team,etc（不与裤子配套的）西装上衣（常以其颜色或徽章作某俱乐部、学校、队组等的标记）.•Freak:1)someonewhoisextremelyinterestedinaparticularsubjectsothatotherpeoplethinktheyarestrangeorunusualEx.afitness/religious/computerfreak2)someonewhoisconsideredtobeverystrangebecauseofthewaytheylook,behave,orthink[=weirdo]Ex.Theseglassesmakemelooklikeafreak.•Denyoneself:nottoallowoneselftohavesomethingthatonenormallyhasEx.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinhisefforttoliveaholylife.denythat/doingsomethingthere'snodenying(that/something)denysbsthEx.Shecoulddenyhersonnothing.PecanPie*•Lanky:ungracefullytallandthinLeggy:awomanistallandattractivewithlonglegs•Atthemercyof:•powerlessagainstsomeoneorsomething•任…摆布，在…前毫无办法Ex.Thefishingboatwaslostatsea,atthemercyofwindandrain.Atthemercyoffashion?takeupwithsb.(p5)associatewith,tohaveafriendlyrelationshipwithsb.(esp.sb.unsuitable)和...交往、鬼混e.g.She’stakenupwithanunemployedactor.Practice:TranslateintoEnglish最近他和两个坏孩子混在一起，这让他的父母非常生气。(Tr.Ex.5.P97)Recentlyhehastakenupwithtwobadboys,whichmakeshisparentsreallyangry.Paraphrase:…keeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingyoume.(Para.5)keeparunningscoreof:constantlyremindyourselfof…running:不断的,连续的score:recordsanitynormalorsoundpowersofmindSane,insane,insanity,sanenessGoinsaneGocrazyQuirk:astran