综合英语：unit 2the virtures of growing old

,Daisy:Now,whydontweseeifwecantfindsomethingelseforyoutodo?Benjamin:IhaveafeelingtheresalotofthingsIcantremember.Daisy:Well,likewhat,sugar?Benjamin:ItsliketheresthiswholelifeIhad,andIcantrememberwhatitwas.Daisy:Itsokay.Itsokaytoforgetthings.Voiceover:Manytimes,hewouldsimplyforgetwhoorwherehewas.,Subtitles,Asthenameofthemoviesuggests,Benjaminscasewascuriousbecausehewasbornold:withcurvesoverhisbody,andalltheappearancesymbolsofoldpeople.However,hislifecontinued.Ashewasgrowingfromoldtoyoung,whileotherswerethecontrary,hehasexperiencedalotofhardships.,TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,1.Quotes,2.CulturalInformation,3.Discussion,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,At20yearsofage,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.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,Inmanycountriesoldageisatime.Anoldpersonisbelievedtobeaperson.Inthatkindofsocietyoldpeoplereceivehonor,and.InKorea,oldpeoplearehonoredand.Whentheyaretoooldtolive,theylivewithason,daughter,orother.Whentheybecomesixty-oneyearsold,thereisabigforthem.,OldPeoplesDifferentLifeinDifferentCountries,wise,privilege,satisfaction,respected,alone,relatives,party,happy,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,OldPeoplesDifferentLifeinDifferentCountries,IntheUnitedStates,itisquiteforoldpeople.Mostoldpeopledonotlivewiththeirorrelatives.Iftheyarenothealthyenoughtolivealone,theyliveinhomesforoldpeople.,FormanyNorthAmericans,oldageisatime.MostNorthAmericanswanttoyoung.Theydonotliketooldbecausetheywillnotgethonororrespector.,different,children,special,not,happy,stay,grow,attention,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Discussion,Mostpeopleareafraidofdeathandthereforeafraidofgettingolder,butarethereanyadvantagesorvirtuesofoldageorgrowingoldthatyoucanobserveandappreciate?,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,TheText,threedistinct,advantages,growingold,Thewriterreaffirmthatgrowingolderwouldbeofherlife.,“abetterphase”,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,P1-2,P3-5,P6,_,_,_,_,_,_,P3-5,Shehas“_”becauseshehasaclearknowledgeof_.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,P3,P5,P4,appearance,choices,unknown,important,asurerself-identity,andwhatshewantsnow.,whosheis,TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskinOursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaand,sowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofaging.Wouldntanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoung?IsntaginganexperiencetobePerhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No.”Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,dreaded?,again,OilofOlay,GrecianFormulaisapopularmenshaircoloringproductintheUnitedStates.OlayoriginatedinSouthAfricaasOilofOlay.Itisabrandbasedaroundfacialmoisturizerandskincareproducts.Itclaimstohavetheeffectofhelpingpeopletostaylookingyoung.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,GrecianFormulaandOilofOlay,AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,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.feelgreatfearoranxietyabout,e.g.,这个小女孩不敢一个人睡觉。,Derivation:,dreadfula.,Synonym:,fear,frighten,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,Translation:,Thestaffinthiscompanydreadtothinkwhatwillhappenifthefinancialcrisiscomes.,Thelittlegirldreadssleepingalone.,gladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain,Literally,thephrasemeanstosignacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagaininexchangeforyoursoul.Inthetextthephraseismetaphoricallyusedtomean“bewillingtodoanything(evenbad)tobecomeyoungagain”.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,Whatdoesthewritermeanwhenshesays“itisun-Americantosayso”inPara.2?,ShemeansthesequestionsseemcontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericans.AndtheAmericanpeoplewoulddoanythingpossibletodelayaging.,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,1.WritingSkills,2.Summary,3.Assignment,BeforeReading,GlobalReading,DetailedReading,AfterReading,WritingSkills-writingtechnique,Whattechniquesdoestheauthoradopttopresenttheadvantagesofgrowingolder?,Theauthorillustratesthemwithexamplesandbycontrast(beingyoungandbeingold).,Canyoufindthetransitionalwordsinparagraph3,4perfectthebodiespleadfor.;loose-fitting;smartlytailoredbeyondsuchagonies;beatthemercyof,bepreferableto;makecriticaldecisions;confrontsb.;majordecisionsawaitsb.attendcollege;pursuecareer;confusedby,unsettlingaspectof;beworth