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TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderUnit21/27DetailedReading2/278.DetaildAnalysis(P1)

TheVirtuesofGrowingOlder

CarolSiskin

Oursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.

Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofaging.

DetailedAnalysis3/27GrecianFormula:apopularmen’shaircoloringproductintheUnitedStates,firstintroducedin1961andisstillmade.

4/27OilofOlayOilofOlay:OlayoriginatedinSouthAfricaasOilofOlay.Itisabrandbasedaroundfacialmoisturizerandskincareproducts.Itclaimstohavetheeffectofhelpingpeopletostaylookingyoung.5/27

Wouldn’tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain?Isn’taginganexperiencetobedreaded?Perhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No.”Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.

Para.26/27GladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagainExplanation:Literally,signacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagain,justlikeGoethe’sFaust.Metaphorically,bewillingtodoanything(evensth.bad)tobecomeyoungagain.7/27PartI(Paras.1-2):AnalysisWhatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“itisun-Americantosayso”?Doesthewriterdenythevirtuesofbeingyoung?8/27

Whenyoung,youareapttobeobsessedwithyourappearance.WhenmybrotherDaveandIwereteens,weworkedfeverishlytoperfectthebodieswehad.Daveliftedweights,tookmegadosesofvitamins,anddrankahalf-dozenmilkshakesadayinordertoturnhiswiryadolescentframeintosomemuscularideal.Andasateenager,Idietedconstantly.NomatterwhatIweighed,though,IwasneversatisfiedwiththewayIlooked.Mylegsweretooheavy,myshoulderstoobroad,mywaisttoobig.Para.39/27

Para.3WhenDaveandIwereyoung,webeggedandpleadedforthe“right”clothes.Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Howcouldwegotoschoolwearingloose-fittingblazerswheneveryoneelsewouldbewearingsmartlytailoredleatherjackets?Wewouldbeconsideredfreaks.Ioftenwonderhowmyparents,andparentsingeneral,managetotoleratetheirchildrenduringtheadolescentyears.Now,however,DaveandIarebeyondsuchadolescentagonies.Myroundedfigureseemsfine,andIdon’tdenymyselfasliceofpecanpieifIfeelinthemood.10/27

Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Translation:假如父母不给我们买我们想要衣服，我们就以为世界末日到了。Explanation:Ifourparentsdenyussuchrequests/didn’tgrantussuchrequests,wefeltourworldwouldbreakup/collapse.11/27

Para.3Davestillworksout,buthehasactuallybecomefondofhistall,lankyframe.Thetwoofusenjoywearingfashionableclothes,butwearenolongerslavestostyle.Andwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.Nowmyclothesareattractiveyeteasytowear.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.Aslongaswefeelgoodabouthowwelook,wearehappy.12/27

wearenolongerslavestostyleExplanation:wenolongerfollowthefashionblindlyatthemercyoffashionExplanation:completelycontrolledbyfashion13/27

Andwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.

Explanation:Andasamemberofwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmitthatwomenarelesscapablethanmenofresistingthetemptationoffashion.14/27

Para.4Beingolderispreferable

tobeingyoungerinanotherway.Obviously,Istillhaveimportantchoicestomakeaboutmylife,butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.IchosethemanIwantedtomarry.Idecidedtohavechildren.Ielectedtoreturntocollegetocompletemyeducation.15/27

…butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.Translation:不过当刚才踏入社会年轻人在为生活中每个主要决议感到焦头烂额之时，我已经做过很多主要决断。16/27

Para.4Butwhenyouareyoung,majordecisionsawaityouateveryturn.“WhatcollegeshouldIattend?WhatcareershouldIpursue?ShouldIhavechildren?”Thesearejustafewoftheissuesfacingyoungpeople.It’snowonderthat,despitetheircarefreefaçade,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andtroubledbyalltheunknowns

intheirfuture.17/27

Para.5ButthegreatestbenefitofbeingfortyisknowingwhoIam.Themostunsettlingaspectofyouthistheuncertaintyyoufeelaboutyourvalues,goals,anddreams.Beingyoungmeanswonderingwhatisworthworkingfor.Beingyoungmeansfeelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenext.Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Itmeansresentingyourparentsandtheirwayoflifeoneminuteandthenfeelingyouwillneverbeasgoodorasaccomplishedastheyare.18/27

Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Explanation:Itmeanstryingbehavingdifferentlyfromtheirusualselvesbyassociatingwithdifferentgroupsofpeople./Itmeansthattheymakefriendswithdifferentpeopleinordertofindnew/realidentitiesforthemselves.19/27

Para.5Bywayofcontrast,fortyissanity.

Ihaveasurerself-identitynow.Idon’tlaughatjokesIdon’tthinkfunny.IcanmakeaspeechinfrontofatownmeetingorcomplaininastorebecauseIamnolongerterrifiedthatpeoplewilllaughatme;Iamnolongeranxiousthateveryonemustlikeme.Inolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.LifehastaughtmethatI,notthey,amresponsibleforwhoIam.Weareallhumanbeings—neithersaintsnordevils.20/27

Inolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverything.Translation:我不再因为我性格中怪癖责备我父母，也不再一直记恨他们在抚养我长大过程中犯下过失。Explanation:Inolongerblamemyparentsforthestrangeness/thestrangefeaturesofmypersonalityorkeepcounting/remindingmyselfthemistakestheyhavemadeintheprocessofraisingme.21/27PartII(Paras.3-5):AnalysisIsitaccuratetosaythatolderpeoplearefreefromuncertainty(Para.4)?WhatisthehiddenmeaningofthelastsentenceofPara.5?22/27

Para.6MostAmericansblindlyaccepttheideathatnewerisautomaticallybetter.Butahumanlifecontradictsthispremise.Thereisagreatdealofhappinesstobefoundaswegrowolder.Myownparents,nowintheirsixties,recentlytoldmethattheyarehappiernowthantheyhaveeverbeen.Theywouldnotwanttobemyage.Didthissurpriseme?Atfirst,yes.Thenitgladdenedme.

TheircontentmentholdsoutgreatpromiseformeasImoveintothenext—perhapsevenbetter—phaseofmylife.23/27

TheircontentmentholdsoutgreatpromiseformeasImoveintothenext—perhapsevenbetter—phaseofmylife.Explanation:WhenIenterthenext,perhapsevenbetter,stageofmylife,theircontentmentpromisesme/makesmebelievethatI’llbeashappyastheyarewhenIamtheirage.Translation:在我迈向生命下一个阶段，或许是更加好一个时期时，我父母幸福感向我提供了这么一个确保：我也将会是幸福。24/27PartIII(Para.6):AnalysisHowtounderstandthelastparagraph?25/27

TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.Manyvainyoungpeopleareobsessedwithfancycarsdespitethefactthattheyarenotyetrichenoughtoaffo