强化提高-六级听力讲座技巧

六 -讲座部分讲欢迎使 （十组A)TheyinvestigatetheretirementhomesinTheyareonissuesfacingseniorcitizensinTheydescribethegreatpleasuresofthegoldenTheyarefilledwithfondmemoriesofhisA)ThelossoftheabilitytotakecareofThefeelingofnotbeingimportantanyBeingunabletofindagoodretirementLeavingthehomehehadlivedinfor60A)Thelossofidentityandself-FearofbeingreplacedorFreedomfrompressureandworldlyThepossessionofwealthandhighA)TheurgencyofpensionMedicalcareforseniorFindingmeaningfulrolesfortheelderlyinThedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforsenioroLadiesandGentleman,itgivesmegreatpleasuretointroduceourkeynotespeakerfortoday’ssession,Dr.HowardMiller.(16)Dr.Miller,ProfessorofSociologyatWashingtonUniversity,haswrittennumerousarticlesandbooksontheissuesfacingolderAmericansinourgrayingsocietyforthepast15years.Dr.Miller:Dr.Thankyouforthatintroduction.Today,I’dliketoprefacemyremarkswithastoryfrommyownlifewhichIfeelhighlightsthecommonconcernsthatbringusheretogether.Severalyearsagowhenmygrandparentswerewellintotheireighties,theywerefacedwiththerealityofnolongerbeingabletoadequaycareforthemselves.(17)Mygrandfatherspokeofhisgreatestfear,thatofleavingtheonlyhometheyhadknownforthepast60years.Fightingbackthetears,hespokeproudlyofthefactthathehadbuilttheirhomefromthegroundup,andthathehadpoundedeverynailandlaideverybrickintheprocess.Theprospectofhavingtoselltheirhomeandgiveuptheirindependence,andmoveintoaretirementhomewasanextremelypainfulexperienceforthem.Itwas,inmygrandfather’sownwords,likehavingalimbcutoff.Heexclaimedinaforcefulmannerthathefelthewasn’timportant(18)ForthemandsomeolderAmericans,theirso-called“goldenyears”areattimesnotsopleasant,forthisperiodcanmeanthedeclineofnotonlyone’shealthbutthelossofidentityandself-worth.Inmanysocieties,thisself-identityiscloselyrelatedwithoursocialstatus,occupation,materialpossessions,orindependence.Furthermore,weoftenliveinsocietiesthatvaluewhatis“new”orinfashion,andourownusageofwordsintheEnglishlanguageisoftenasignofbadnewsforolderAmericans.Imeanhowwouldyourfamilyreactifyoucamehometonightexclaiming,“Hey,cometothelivingroomandseetheOLDblackandwhiteTVIbrought!”Unfortunay,theword“old”callstomindimagesoftheneedtoreplaceordiscard.Now,manyofthelecturesgivenatthisconferencehavefocusedontheissuesofpensionreform,medicalcare,andthedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.Andwhilethesearevitalissuesthatmustbeaddressed,I’dliketofocusmycommentsonanimportantissuethatwillaffecttheoverallsuccessoftheotherprogramsmentioned.(19)Thishastodowithchangingoursonwhati