Unit3HowtoGrowOld新发展英语3

Reflectonthevirtueofagingaccompanyingthedeclineoflife.0102030405Learnusefulwordsandexpressionsrelatedtotheagingprocess,longevityandpersonalitiesofelderlypeople.Learntousethestructures:theappositiveclause;too…to…;beto…;nomore…than…,etc.Learntowritefaxes.Readfurtheraboutthecommendableattitudesandlifestylesfollowedbysomeelderlypeople.StudyFocus

IntensiveReading01

A.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners.Pre-readingPreparationComparetheyoungwiththeold,andwiththehelpofanelderlyrelative,findoutwhetherorhowtheyoungandtheoldaredifferentininterests?Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheessentialqualitiesthatmakeanelderapleasantandapproachablepersontoothers?0101010203Isitnaturalthatyoungpeopleareoftenuncomfortablewhentheyarewitholdpeople?whatarethereasonsthatoldpeopleoftenfeelthattheyareuselessorinferior?

B.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningofeachunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Pre-readingPreparation1Normansconstantdrinkingdriveshisfamilytodespair.2Pleasestateyourname,ageandmaritalstatus.3SheisaBritishcitizenbutlivesinIndia.4Wewaitedatthestationinanticipationofherarrival.5Thevalleyresonatedwiththeirheartylaughter.6Hecouldnothelpoverhearingtheirconversationsincetheyseemedtotalkaboutsomesecret.01

TheVirtueofAging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,RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifiedformembership,butweconsid