综合英语：unit-2--the-virtures-of-growing-old

Daisy:Now,whydon’tweseeifwecan’tfindsomethingelseforyoutodo?Benjamin:Ihaveafeelingthere’salotofthingsIcan’tremember.Daisy:Well,likewhat,sugar?Benjamin:It’slikethere’sthiswholelifeIhad,andIcan’trememberwhatitwas.Daisy:It’sokay.It’sokaytoforgetthings.Voiceover:Manytimes,hewouldsimplyforgetwhoorwherehewas.SubtitlesAsthenameofthemoviesuggests,Benjamin’scasewascuriousbecausehewasbornold:withcurvesoverhisbody,andalltheappearancesymbolsofoldpeople.However,hislifecontinued.Ashewasgrowingfromoldtoyoung,whileotherswerethecontrary,hehasexperiencedalotofhardships.TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButtonBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.Quotes2.CulturalInformation3.DiscussionBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAt20yearsofage,thewillreigns;at30,thewit,andat40,thejudgement.20岁时起支配作用的是意志，30岁时是机智，40岁时是判断。1.Oldwoodbesttoburn,oldwinetodrink,oldfriendstotrust,andoldauthorstoread.旧木最好烧，陈酒最好喝，故交最可信，老书最宜读。2.Canyoufindoutwhatthetwoquotationshaveincommonregardingoldage?Thetwoquotationsbothmentionlotsofadvantagesofoldage.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingInmanycountriesoldageisatime.Anoldpersonisbelievedtobeaperson.Inthatkindofsocietyoldpeoplereceivehonor,and.InKorea,oldpeoplearehonoredand.Whentheyaretoooldtolive,theylivewithason,daughter,orother.Whentheybecomesixty-oneyearsold,thereisabigforthem.OldPeople’sDifferentLifeinDifferentCountrieswiseprivilegesatisfactionrespectedalonerelativespartyhappy____________________________________________________________________________________BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOldPeople’sDifferentLifeinDifferentCountriesIntheUnitedStates,itisquiteforoldpeople.Mostoldpeopledonotlivewiththeirorrelatives.Iftheyarenothealthyenoughtolivealone,theyliveinhomesforoldpeople.FormanyNorthAmericans,oldageisatime.MostNorthAmericanswanttoyoung.Theydonotliketooldbecausetheywillnotgethonororrespector.differentchildrenspecialnothappystaygrowattention__________________________________________________________________________DiscussionMostpeopleareafraidofdeathandthereforeafraidofgettingolder,butarethereanyadvantagesorvirtuesofoldageorgrowingoldthatyoucanobserveandappreciate?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingThewriterdiscusses____________________ofgrowingolder.ThewriterairsherviewaboutTheTextthreedistinctadvantagesgrowingoldThewriterreaffirmthatgrowingolderwouldbeofherlife.“abetterphase”BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingP3-5__________________________________________________Shefeellessconfusedaboutthe________Becauselotsof_____________________havebeenmade.Sheisnolongerobsessedwithher______________.P3-5Shehas“________________”becauseshehasaclearknowledgeof___________________________________________.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingP4appearancechoicesunknownimportantasurerself-identityandwhatshewantsnow.whosheisTheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskinOursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaand,sowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofaging.Wouldn’tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoung?Isn’taginganexperiencetobePerhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No.”Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingdreaded?againOilofOlayGrecianFormulaisapopularmen’shaircoloringproductintheUnitedStates.OlayoriginatedinSouthAfricaasOilofOlay.Itisabrandbasedaroundfacialmoisturizerandskincareproducts.Itclaimstohavetheeffectofhelpingpeopletostaylookingyoung.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGrecianFormulaandOilofOlayAdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading广告使我们相信，只要购买了希腊处方染发剂和玉兰油就能使我们青春永驻。Translation:dreadvt.feelgreatfearoranxietyaboute.g.这个小女孩不敢一个人睡觉。Derivation:dreadfula.Synonym:fear,frightenBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTranslation:Thestaffinthiscompanydreadtothinkwhatwillhappenifthefinancialcrisiscomes.Thelittlegirldreadssleepingalone.gladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagainLiterally,thephrasemeanstosignacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagaininexchangeforyoursoul.Inthetextthephraseismetaphoricallyusedtomean“bewillingtodoanything(evenbad)tobecomeyoungagain”.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhatdoesthewritermeanwhenshesays“itisun-Americantosayso”inPara.2?ShemeansthesequestionsseemcontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericans.AndtheAmericanpeoplewoulddoanythingpossibletodelayaging.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.WritingSkills2.Summary3.AssignmentBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWritingSkills---writingtechniqueWhattechniquesdoestheauthoradopttopresenttheadvantagesofgrowingolder?Theauthorillustratesthemwithexamplesandbycontrast(beingyoungandbeingold).Canyoufindthetransit