unit-2-The-Virtues-Of-Growing-Older

1、Welcome to unit 2The Virtues Of Growing OlderGROUP Topic introduction and discussionVocabularyText comprehension Grammar Translation ACTIVITIESTopic introduction discussion1. QuoteNobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, bu

2、t to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Samuel UllmanThe disadvantages of growing olderHave many troublesParents will not tolerate us like beforeHave more responsibility to undertakeLose ourselves in the lifeLose freedomLonelyPressureVirtues of being youngBe loved by our parentsFreedom CarefreeFu

3、ll of vitality(生機、活力)Can do anything what we wantHave more chance to study , travel etc.Virtues of old ageHave a peaceful heartNo more to worry about but enjoy the rest of lifeBe respected by othersHave a large amount of experienceKnow better how to cherishVocabularyWorship vt. 崇拜，尊崇; 愛慕 vi. 做禮拜; 熱愛

4、; 愛慕; 崇拜（尤指達到看不到缺點的地步） n. （對治安官或市長的尊稱）閣下; 尊敬; 崇拜; 禮拜 Eg：Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.印度上層種姓多數(shù)崇拜女神時母Work out 解決; 作出; 鍛煉1plan；develop；devise計劃；發(fā)展；設(shè)計2arrive at by calculation計算；估算3understand the nature of理解；看出；判斷Convince 使確信Colocation：convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事Convince sb. to do st

5、h 勸說某人做某事Derivation：convincing a.令人信服的，有說服力的Convinced a.堅信的，堅定不移的Jog vt.& vi. 慢跑; 輕推，輕撞; 蹣跚行進; 使顛簸 vt. 慢跑; 輕推; 蹣跚行進; 使顛簸 n. 輕推，輕搖; 慢跑; （線，面上的）參差不齊; 突然的轉(zhuǎn)向Eg：He went for another early morning jog.他又去晨跑了.Colocation：jog someones memory 1 cause someone喚起某人的記憶一引起某人Compare：run, jog, race, trot 這些動詞均有跑之意。 r

6、un： 最普通用詞，指由于各種原因而急速奔跑。jog： 指從容不迫地慢跑。race： 多用于賽跑，指以最快速度奔跑。trot： 強調(diào)小跑時上下彈跳的動作，是介于跑與走之間輕快的快速運動。Delay v推遲Collocation:Delay doing sth 推遲做某事Comparison：Delay：指（因外界原因）暫時收到阻撓或阻擋，稍后可再繼續(xù)進行；還可以指使某人遲到、耽擱或延誤。Eg.I was delayed by the traffic.交通堵塞使我遲到了Postpone：是正式用詞，語義較強，指有意義的延至將來某一特定時間，在多數(shù)情況下，后面會說明改到何時進行。Eg.Lets p

7、ostpone making a decision until we have more information.讓我們在知道更多的信息之后再做出決定吧。aging n. the process of becoming oldDetailed reading1 aginge.g.People want to figure out whether doing sports can influence aging in the body.Comparison:elderly a. a polite word meaning oldsenior citizen a polite expression

8、 meaning old peoplee.g.The building has now been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.devil n.魔鬼；家伙；淘氣鬼；冒失鬼Derivation：devilish adj.殘忍的；惡毒的；邪惡的Devilishly adv.過分地；厲害地Colocation:a devil of a job 費力的事；令人討厭的事dread vt. feel great fear or anxiety aboutDetailed reading1 dreade.g.The little girl

9、dreads sleeping alone.The staff in this company dread to think what will happen if the financial crisis comes.Derivation:dreadful a. Synonym:fear, frightenDetailed readingUn-American adj. 非美國式的，反美的 Eg： Joness as un - American but defended his right to free speech.但是協(xié)會保護他自由言論的權(quán)利.distinct a. noticeabl

10、e, unmistakableDetailed reading1 distincte.g.The footprints are quite distinct; they must be fresh.Collocation:distinct from sth. different in kind; separateDetailed readinge.g.Mozarts style is quite distinct from Haydns. Astronomy, as distinct from astrology, is an exact science. 天文學是一門嚴謹?shù)目茖W，與占星術(shù)完全

11、不同。Derivation:distinction n.distinctly ad. be apt to do somethingto have a natural tendency to do somethingapt: exactly right for a particular situation or purpose = appropriateLove at first sight is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.The punishment should be apt for the crime.an

12、apt pupil/student formala student who is quick to learn and understandDetailed reading1- be obsessed with 1be obsessed with have an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in particular things or personse.g.The new president was obsessed with the thought of being watched. 新主席總覺得受人監(jiān)視而心神不寧。Derivat

13、ion:obsession n.obsessive a. Synonym: preoccupy, hauntDetailed readingTeen n. 青少年（等于teenager）; 傷害，損壞; 痛苦，悲傷; 憤怒 adj. 十幾歲的; 13-19歲的 Eg:I spent most of my teen years reading diet books.我青少年時期的大部分時間都用來閱讀控制飲食的書籍了feverishly adv.狂熱地；興奮地eg:They worked feverishly to the November deadline.他們搶在十一月最后期限前拼命工作。de

14、rivation:Feverish adj.激動的；發(fā)燒的Detailed reading1 megadoses of vitaminsmegadoses of vitaminsExplanation: very large doses of vitaminsDetailed reading Dave lifted weights, took megadoses vitamins, and drank a half-dozen milk shakes a day in order to turn his wiry adolescent frame into some muscular idea

15、l. 解析：本句為并列句。其中，lifted, took和drank并列作謂語；in order tosome muscular ideal做目的狀語。句中，milk shake意為”奶昔”。Megadose n. （維生素等的）大劑量 vt. 給予大劑量 Milk shake n. 奶昔（即泡沫牛奶，將牛奶和冰激凌等混合后攪打至起泡的飲料） Please give me an apple pie and a cup of milk shake.請給我一個蘋果派和一杯奶昔.wiry adj.1 瘦而結(jié)實的 a wiry little man清瘦結(jié)實的小個男子 2 硬而結(jié)實的；像金屬絲的 Her

16、 hair was wiry and black 她的頭發(fā)又硬又黑。Adolescent n. a young person who is developing into an adult 青少年Adolescents need more attention from all aspects of the society.青少年需要社會各個方面的關(guān)注。A. relating to process of developing into an adult 青春期的 ；青少年的Deviration:adolescence n.青春 ；青春期frame n.框架be in/out of the fra

17、me參加；不參加eg:He won the match,so he is still in the frame for the championship.他贏了比賽，所以仍可參加錦標賽。 a picture frame畫框aluminium window frames鋁窗框 muscular adj.肌肉發(fā)達的；強壯的Derivation:musculature n.肌肉系統(tǒng) diet vi. eat less in order to lose weighte.g. The doctor told the patient to diet and take some exercise. n. t

18、he type of food that a person regularly eatse.g. Exercise and a well-balanced diet keeps you fit and healthy.Collocation: a diet of sth. so much of sth. that you feel boring or unpleasante.g. a constant diet of soap operas on TV 多得令人膩煩的電視連續(xù)劇 No matter what I weighed, though. I was never satisfied wi

19、th the way I looked.解析：本句為復合句，句子主干為. I was never satisfied with the way.其中，No matter what 引導讓步狀語從句；I looked為省略了關(guān)系代詞的定語從句，修飾the way. Though在此處是副詞，意為“不過，可是，然而”，表示補充說明，使語氣減弱Though conj. 雖然，盡管; 即使; 縱然 adv. 可是，但是; 不過; 然而; 話雖這樣說 prep. 但 Collocation：A as thoughB even thoughthough, although, as 這些連詞均可表示雖然，盡

20、管之意。 though：1.though可引出倒裝語序的讓步狀語從句，although 則不能。2.though可與even連用，although則不能；在as though結(jié)構(gòu)中，只用though，不能用although。3.though可以置于從句末，而although則不能。4.引出省略句時，通常用though。although： 引出讓步狀語從句只用于倒裝語序結(jié)構(gòu)中，語氣強于上述兩個連詞。Waist n. 腰，腰部; （衣服的）腰身; 船腰; （女人，小孩子的）背心 Eg：Measure your waist-hip ratio while standing relaxed and n

21、aked.plead vi. make an urgent, emotional statement or request for sth. e.g. The little girl pleaded with her parents not to leave her in her uncles home.The criminal pleaded to see his wife once more. Comparison:beg vi. ask sb. very strongly in a way that makes one feel ashamed or makes other people

22、 lose respect for hime.g. The unfilial son begged mercy of his mother.Collocation:plead with sb. for sth. make repeated urgent requests to sb. for sth.Detailed reading1 If our parents If our parents didnt get them for us, we felt our world would fall apart. Translation:如果父母不給我們買我們想要的衣服，我們就覺得世界末日到了。

23、Detailed reading How could we go to school wearing loose-fitting blazers when everyone else would be wearing smartly tailored jackets？解釋：本句為復合句，句子主干為How could we go to school 。其中，現(xiàn)在分詞短語wearing loose-fitting blazers 作狀語；when引導讓步狀語從句，此處意為“然而”Loose-fitting adj. 配上去稍大的; 曠 Eg：Both close - fitting and loo

24、se fitting are the fashion now.Blazer n. 燃燒物，燃燒體; （法蘭絨的）運動上衣; 傳播者，宣傳者 Eg：He wore his cleanest slacks, a clean shirt and a navy blazer.他穿著他最干凈的便褲，潔凈的襯衫和藏青色上裝。Tailored adj. 剪裁講究的; （衣服）訂做的; 合身的; 特制的 v. 裁制( tailor的過去式和過去分詞 ); 調(diào)整使適應(yīng)Eg: She wore a softly tailored suit.她穿了一身剪裁得體、非常服帖的套裝。Freak n. 反常的事; 突然的念

25、頭; 怪異物; 俚吸毒（成癮）者；頹廢派成員；性變態(tài)者 vi. 胡鬧，開玩笑; 行事任性怪誕; 美國俚語（尤指在服用迷幻藥后）變得極度興奮; 俚語（像吸過毒似的）行為反常 vt. 激怒; 俚語使采取不合常規(guī)的生活方式; 俚語使處于幻覺劑影響之下 Eg: Weir broke his leg in a freak accident playing golf.韋爾因為一次打高爾夫時發(fā)生的離奇事故折斷了腿。Collocation: freak weather conditions 反常的天氣狀況 freak outv.俚（因吸毒等而）產(chǎn)生幻覺;（使）極度興奮;口語行為反常；發(fā)瘋Eg：I freak

26、out every time I see a bug. 我每次看到蟲子都會嚇得發(fā)瘋.Tolerate vt. be willing to accept sth. unpleasant or difficult, even though one does not like it or approve itEg. As newcomers, they had to tolerate the awful weather and the tough living conditions.Derivation : tolerant a.寬容的；容忍的 toleration n. 容忍；默認；信仰自由Com

27、parison:stand vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situationendure vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation for a long timebear vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation that makes one angry, sad, or upsetput up with accept or be forced to accept an annoyi

28、ng situation or unpleasant behavior as part of ones daily lifeBeyond prep. outside the range or limit of 超過；越過；那一邊Eg. The radio is beyond repair.這臺收音機已經(jīng)不能修理了。Collocation :be beyond sb. be impossible for sb. to imagine, understand or calculateEg. Its beyond me why she wants to marry Burton. 我不明白她為什么想

29、嫁給伯頓。Agony n. 極大的痛苦; 苦惱，煩悶; 臨死的掙扎; （感情的）迸發(fā) Eg: He fell awkwardly and went down in agony clutching his right knee.他笨拙地摔倒了，痛苦地抱住右膝倒在地上。Derivation : agonize v. 使（極度）痛苦，折磨 agonizing a. 痛苦難忍的；使人苦惱的 agonizingly ad. 使人煩惱地；苦悶地Deny oneself not do sth. that one enjoys doing or have sth. one desires to have, b

30、ecause he thinks that will be good for him 節(jié)制，摒棄Eg. He denied himself all small pleasures and luxuries in his effort to live a holy life.他摒棄了快樂奢華的生活努力去過一種宗教生活。Comparison :do without be able to manage without sth. one really wants to have沒有-也行；將就；用不著Eg. No one can do without drinking water for a long

31、 time.沒有人能夠長時間不喝水。Slice vt. 切成片; 切下; 劃分 n. 薄片; 一部分; （因失誤而打出的）曲線球 vi. 斜擊 Eg: For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup.早餐我吃了一片厚厚的涂了糖漿的面包。Collocation：a slice of the action（為了獲得利益）參與某事slice of life如實的反映生活或經(jīng)驗的一個側(cè)面Pecan pie 山核桃派Eg：Then we eat dessert chess pie, pecan pie, cookies, pumpkin brea

32、d, and other sweets and drink coffee.然后就是甜品-奶酪派, 山核桃派, 餅干, 南瓜餅和其它的甜食,然后一起喝咖啡.Lanky adj. 過分瘦長，瘦長得難看 變形 比較級： lankier 最高級： lankiestEg：He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy.他身高6英尺4英寸，瘦高個兒，大長腿。A adj.1 過分瘦長,瘦長得難看a lanky figure瘦得難看的體形Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.湯姆是一個腿很細的瘦高個兒。We are no lon

33、g slaves to styleExplanation : we no longer follow the fashion blindly At the mercy of fashionExplanation : completely controlled by fashionPreferable a. more desirable or suitable 更好的，更可取的;略勝一籌的;Eg. For me, teamwork is preferable to single action. 對我而言，團隊合作比單獨行動更好。Synonym：better, superiorAntonym: i

34、nferiorDerivation : preferably ad更可取地，更好地，寧可; preference n. 偏愛;優(yōu)先權(quán);偏愛的事 物;（債權(quán)人）受優(yōu)先償還的權(quán)利; but I have already made many of the critical decisions that confront those just starting out.解析：句中，that引導定語從句，修飾the critical decisions;現(xiàn)在分詞短語just starting out做后置定語，修飾those.Critical adj：批評的，愛挑剔的; 關(guān)鍵的; 嚴重的; 極重要的 e

35、g: I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge.據(jù)我所知，他在報道中毫不留情地批評了初審法官。A adj.1 關(guān)鍵性的,危急的pressing urgent crucial decisive 2 批評的;吹毛求疵的faultfinding carping captious censorious caviling disapproving antonym :approbatory uncritical complimentary Await vt. 等候; 等待; 期待 I shall await your answer

36、to my letter with eagerness.急盼復信.hope, anticipate, await 這些動詞均有希望，期待之意。 hope： 指希望得到積極、有利的結(jié)果，所期待的可能實現(xiàn)，也可能不會實現(xiàn)。anticipate： 指對未來的期望，一般是對好事的期待。await： 書面用詞，指對將要或預(yù)料要發(fā)生的事怍于期待狀態(tài)。 wait, await 這兩個動詞均含等，等待之意。 wait： 普通用詞，側(cè)重靜候于某處，直到等候或期待的人或事物的到來，通常用作不及物動詞，與for連用。await： 正式用詞，及物動詞，通常指不斷等待，多含耐心意味。Pursue vt. 繼續(xù); 追求;

37、 進行; 追捕 vi. 追，追趕; 繼續(xù)進行 Eg： She had come to England to pursue an acting career.她來英格蘭投身演藝事業(yè)。Collocation : pursue excellence 追求卓越 still pursuing 不斷追求 pursue progress 追求進步 pursue pleasure 尋歡作樂 pursue to the brutal end不留余地 pursue after 追趕 pursue a claim 進行索賠Carefree a. cheerful and without worriesEg. Our

38、 childhood, those carefree days have gone for ever. 我們童年的無憂無慮的時光一去不復返。Synonym :lighthearted, untroubledCollocation : keep a peaceful and carefree mind 悠閑自在Unknown n. an unknown person or thing n.不知名或不出名的人；未知的事物;未知數(shù)eg. Recently I always see an unknown appearing in my neighbors garden.最近我總是看到一個陌生人出現(xiàn)在我

39、領(lǐng)居的花園里。Antonym： celebrity n.名人，知名人士;名流;名聲;名譽;Collocation：content unknown 貨物內(nèi)容不詳 identity unknown 身份不明Its no wonder that, despite their carefree facade, they are often confused, uncertain, and troubled by all the unknowns in their future.解析：本句為復合句，句子主干為Its no wonder that 其中It為形式主語，真正的主語為that引導的主語從句；在

40、該主語從句中，介詞短語despite their carefree faade作讓步狀語Benefit n. anything that brings help, advantage, profit利益，好處;救濟金，津貼;義演，義賣;恩惠，恩澤Eg. All the 11 countries get benefit from China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.這十一個城市都從中國-東盟自由貿(mào)易區(qū)中獲益。Derivation ： beneficial a. 有利的，有益的;法可享受利益的; benefit vt 有益于，有助于;使受益;得益，受益;Unsettling n

41、. 沉淀物 v. 安排( settle的現(xiàn)在分詞 ); 安放; 安家; （使）安定 Eg : Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems. 在英國定居的難民面臨很多問題。Collocation：settling time建立時間settle down 定居；安下心來 settle for 對感到滿足，滿足于 settle ones account 結(jié)算；付訖.set oneself up as 以自居.settling velocity沉降速度settling vat 沉降桶Aspect n. 方面; 面貌; 方位

42、，方向; 形勢 Eg: She has already expressed her dissatisfaction with this aspect of the policy.她對政策的這一方面已經(jīng)表達了不滿。aspect ratio 縱橫比important aspect重要方面The most unsetting aspect of youth is the uncertainty you feel about your values , goals, and dreams.解析：本句為復合句，句子主干為The most unsetting aspect of youth is the

43、uncertainty.其中，you feel為省略了關(guān)系代詞的定語從句，修飾the uncertaintyTake up with 和交往，和要好; 交涉 Eg: We must not take up with false theories.我們不應(yīng)該接受錯誤的理論.Collocation： take up with something 發(fā)生興趣take up the glove 應(yīng)戰(zhàn)take up basketball with 打打籃球take up with false 接受錯誤Detailed reading1 It means trying It means trying on

44、new selves by taking up with different crowds.Explanation: It means trying behaving differently from their usual selves by associating with different people.Detailed readingAccomplished adj. 才華高的; 技藝高超的; 熟練的 eg. He felt a glow of pride in what she had accomplished.他為她取得的成績深感自豪。Collocation:mission ac

45、complished 任務(wù)完成highly accomplished 多才多藝 human accomplishment 人類成就 accomplished fact 既成事實It means resenting your parents and their way of life one minute and then feeling you will never be as good or as accomplished as they are.解析：本句為復合句，句子主干為It means resentingand then feeling其中，兩個動名詞短語resentingandfe

46、eling并列做means的賓語；you will never be as good or as accomplished as they are為省略了引導詞that的賓語從句，作feeling.Contrast n. 對比，對照; 差異; 對照物，對立面; 攝反差 Eg:The boys room is a complete contrast to the guest room.這個男孩的房間和客房截然不同。Collocation： contrast agent 對比劑contrast color 對比色dynamic contrast 動態(tài)對比contrast ratio 對比率Comp

47、arison:compare, compare to, compare with, contrast這些動詞(短語)均含比較之意。compare ： 側(cè)重比較兩個或更多東西的異同優(yōu)劣，強調(diào)相同或類似之處。compare to ： 指兩物有類似或相似之處，從而把(一物)比作(另一物)。compare with ： 指把用作比較以便找出差異或好壞。contrast ： 指比較兩個或更多東西之間的差異，側(cè)重不同點。Sanity n. 神志正常; 心智健康; 頭腦清楚; 通情達理 Eg： He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.他祈求在這混亂的世界里仍能保持頭腦

48、清明。sanity testing 1.健全測試 2.理智測試lose ones sanity 失去理智Antonym: insanity n.瘋狂;精神失常;精神病;Derivation: sane adj.心智健全的;神志正常的;明智的;穩(wěn)健的 sanely adv.心智健全地，穩(wěn)健地;Make a speech : speak formally to a group of listeners 演講;致辭;講演;Eg. Jacks friend pleaded with him for making a speech at a wedding reception. 杰克的朋友對他這次的婚慶

49、主持非常滿足。Synonym : give a lecture, lectureComparison : make a face 做鬼臉make a fortune 發(fā)大財make a fool of oneself / sb. 使自己/某人出丑In front of在前面;當著的面;面前;在物體外部的前面Eg. A tree is in front of the classroom.In the front of在最前面，在最重要的位置;在物體內(nèi)部的前面Eg. There is a desk in the front of the classroom.Quirk n. 奇事，巧合; 怪癖;

50、突然的彎曲 Eg：By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel.真是天緣奇遇，他們住進了同一家旅館。One of his quirks is that he refuses to travel by train.他的怪癖之一是不愿乘火車旅行。Keep vt. 保持; 保留; 遵守; 阻止 vi. （食品）保持新鮮; 保持健康 n. 保持，保養(yǎng); 供養(yǎng)，撫養(yǎng); 生活，生計; 飼料；牧草 Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.記?。?/p>

51、保持樂觀的心態(tài)，好事自然會發(fā)生。Collocation：keep at 堅持;督促;備有;耽擱 keep down壓制，鎮(zhèn)壓：阻止成長、完成或成功. keep off（使）不接近;禁食;（雨、雪等）沒有下;避開某一話題;keep to待在;（使）遵守堅持;保密;（使）談話不離題; keep up vi.不減弱， （天氣）持續(xù)不變;保持;保養(yǎng);（使）不倒下;保持不衰退; keep ones feet 站住不倒;Score n. 得分; 分數(shù); 總譜; 20個 v. 得分; 記分; 評分; 獲得勝利 Eg： Lightly score the surface of the steaks with

52、a knife.在牛排表面輕輕打花刀。Collocation： keep (the) score 記分 know the score 非正式)了解情況（指主要事實） on the score of=because of (英)因為on that (或 this) score 就這（那）一點而言I no longer blame my parents for my every personality quirk or keep a running score of everything they did wrong raising me.解析：本句為復合句，句子主干為I no longer bl

53、ame my parents or keep a running score of everything.其中，they did wrong raising me為省略了關(guān)系代詞的定語從句，修飾everything；在該定語從句中，現(xiàn)在分詞raising me作狀語.Saint n. 圣人般的人（指特別善良、仁愛或有耐性的人）; 圣（冠于人名、地名之前）; （因其生死言行而被基督教會追封的）圣人; 圣徒 vt. 成為圣徒; 把視為圣徒 eg：Ive had enoughthere are limits even for the patience of asaint!我已經(jīng)受夠了即使是圣人忍耐也

54、是有限的！Collocation：saint valentines day情人節(jié)contradict vt. be opposite in nature tovt.反駁，駁斥;否認;與矛盾，與抵觸;Eg. The document contradicts what we heard in the conference last week.文獻與我們上周開會所聽到的相矛盾。Synonym :oppose, disagreeDerivation : contradictory adj.矛盾的;反駁的;抗辯的; contradiction n.矛盾;否認，反駁Premise n. 前提; 復數(shù)房屋;

55、 復數(shù)合同、契約用語上述各點; （邏輯學中的）大小前提 vt. 預(yù)述（條件等）; 提出為前提; 假設(shè); 作出前提 .Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.讓我引述一些史實作為我立論的前提.Collocation： major premise 大前提 minor premise小前提 contradictory premises矛盾前提 Contentment n. 滿足，滿意，知足，心滿意足 eg：He gazed out to sea, with a feeling of deep contentment.他凝視著大海, 感到深深的

56、滿足.Antonym：discontentment不滿足Phase n. stage of development n.相，周相;階段;物理學相位;方面，側(cè)面;Childhood is an enlightening phase for a child.童年是一個孩子的啟蒙階段。Synonym : stage, periodCollocation:phase in 分階段引介：一階段一個地引入phase out 逐步撤除：一次一個階段地結(jié)束in (或 out of) phase（不）同相的（地）；（不）同步的（地）；（不）協(xié)調(diào)的（地）in phase 按階段：用相關(guān)的或同步的方式out of

57、phase 不分階段：用不同步的或不相關(guān)的方式Their contentment holds out great promise for me as I move into the next perhaps even better phase of my life.Explanation: Their contentment makes me believe that Ill be as happy as they are when I am their age.Translation: 在我邁向生命的下一個階段，或許是更好的一個時期時，我父母的幸福感給我提供了這樣一個保證：我也許會幸福的。D

58、etailed reading1 Their contentment Detailed readingText comprehension ParagraphsMain idea1-2The writer airs her view about growing older.3-5The writer discusses three distinct advantages of growing older.6The writer winds up her discussion with reference to her parents life to reaffirm that growing

59、older would be “a better phase” of her life.PARAGRAPH STRATUREConsolidation Activities- Word derivation 1.4obsess v. （使）牽掛，（使）惦念，（使）著迷obsessed a. 著迷的obsession n. 困擾，沉迷，著魔obsessive a. 著迷的，強迫性的，分神的1.e.g.愛麗絲被一個她剛剛認識的男孩迷住了。他一直想要找到他的父親，但是最近這變成了一種狂熱。Alice was obsessed by a boy she has just met.Hes always

60、wanted to find his father but recently its become an obsession.Consolidation Activities- Word derivation 1.5mood n. 心情，情緒moody a. 易怒的，喜怒無常的，情緒化的moodiness n. 憂郁2.e.g.我每個星期日情緒都很壞。我的妻子在醫(yī)院里心情不好。 I am always in a bad mood on Sunday.My wife is moody at the hospital.Consolidation Activities- Word derivatio