Unit+1+Growing+up+Understanding+ideas 高中英語外研版（2019）選擇性必修第二冊

Unit1Growingup---UnderstandingideasChooseanothersuitabletitleofthepassage.A.Eighteen–theAgeofIndecisionB.Teenagers'HopesfortheFutureC.TheRighttoVote–YourViewsD.TurningEighteen–WhatDoesItMean?DInmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Whatisthepurposeofthisparagraph?Tointroducethetopic.Ican'twaittobe18.OnereasonisthatalthoughI'vebeenworkingeversinceleavingschool,Iwon'tbevotinginthenextgeneralelection.Why?BecauseIstillwon'tbeoldenough.Surely,ifyou'reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!I'vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Mymumworriesaboutmebeingbehindthewheel.Asanambulancedriver,she'sseenalotofcaraccidentsinvolvingteenagersandthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.ButIthinkI'malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.What'sBethany'smother'sattitudetowardsherdriving?A.HappyB.WorriedC.SupportiveIcelebratedmy18thbirthdayjustbeforeIwenttouniversity.Iexpectedtofeelinstantlydifferent,asifIhadclosedthedooronmychildhoodandsteppedintoawholenewadultworld.Butitwasn'tlikethat.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Infact,thechangehasbeenmoresubtleandgradualthanIimagined.InsteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerIusedtobe,Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleandtodevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.HowdoesLinNingreally

feelwhenheturns18?A.Instantlydifferent.B.Almostasusual.C.Freeandexcited.Togiveanexample,Iwillbesigninganorgandonation

agreementthistimetomorrow.ThiswasabigdecisionformeandImadeitwithoutaskingmyparents(althoughIknewtheywouldapprove).Turning18alsochangedthewaythatsocietyviewedme.Iwasreallysurprisedwhenabankcontactedmewithacreditcardoffer.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohavemorefreedomwithmoneyandnodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon'thaveasteadyincome,sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave!HowdoesLinNingreally

feelwhenheturns18?Peoplesaythat18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.Iusedtobelievethis,buttherealityformehasbeenverydifferent.IassumedI'dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI'dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!Mylibrarian'ssalarymeansthatI'llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.BecauseIcontributetothehouseholdbillsandmycommutetoworkisquiteexpensive,Ifindithardtosaveanymoney.I'llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.IknowIcouldgetabankloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment,butIdon'tfeelreadytomakethatkindofcommitment,andIdolikemymom'scooking.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.WhydoesMorganwanttolivewithhisparents?A.Becausehisincomeistoosmall.B.Becausehisparentsneedlookingafter.C.Becausehewantstogetanewjob.Ithinkit'sstrangethatIcannowtake1.______________________,yetIstillcan'tvote-Idon'tthinkthat'sfair,giventhat2.________________Ishouldhaveasayon3._______________I'mmatureenoughto4._________________________drivinglessonsI’moldenoughtoearnawageandpay

taxes

understandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.Bethany16,Victoria,AustraliahowthegovernmentspendstaxesLinNing19,Shanghai,ChinaAt18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby5._________________________________Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill6._______________signinganorgandonationagreement.

rulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.IthoughtthatonceIwas18andinafull-timejobI'dbeableto7.__________________________________________butmysalaryisnothighenough.Ialsofindithardtosavemoneybecauseof8.______________________andhighcommutingcosts.Morgan20,Florida,theUS

moveintoarentedapartmentthehouseholdbillsReadthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1Surely,ifyou'reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!