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Unit1GrowingupTothinkaboutwhatitmeanstoyouwhenreachingtheageofmajority.Toreadapassagetoknowwhatothers’opinionsaboutturning18.Tolearntodistinguishfactsandopinions.Nowadays,moreandmorehighschoolsholdaceremonyfortheirstudentswhoturns18.Somestudentsevenwearancientclothesontheceremony.Whatdoyouthinkofit?What’sthemeaningbehindit?Howwillyoucelebrateyour18thbirthday?1.Whatisthelegalageofmajority?2.Whatwouldyouliketodowhenyoureachtheageofmajority?Andwhy?3.Whatdoyouthinkwasthebiggestchallengeofbeinganadult?Whataboutotherslifewhenheorsheis18?Watchthevideotofindmore.ZhouLiangyu,an18-year-oldstudentfromWuhan,joinedanemergencyresponseteamonfloodpreventionmerelyhoursaftertakingthenationalcollegeentranceexam,GaokaoinJuly.Zhousaidheisfollowingthefootstepofhisfather,whoworksforfloodcontroleverysummer.DiscussatwhatageyouareallowedtodothefollowingthingsinChina.Getacreditcard.Getadriver’slicence.Getafull-timejob.Gettherighttovote.Getabankloan.Rentanapartment.n.执照n.贷款Weareallowedtogetafull-timejobandrentanapartmentat16.Gettingacreditcard,gettingadriver’slicence,gettingtherighttovote,andgettingabankloanareallowedat18inChina.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readthepassageandfindoutthemeaningof“theageofmajority”.n.成年n.重大事件;里程碑WhatistheAgeofMajority?Theageofmajorityisalegaltermusedtodescribetheageatwhichaminor(未成年人)isnolongerconsideredsuch.Instead,forallintentsandpurposes,whenapersonpassesthisage,heorsheistreatedasanadultwithadultresponsibilities.Atthisage,thelegalcontrolofhisorherparentsorguardiansceases.Theageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.1.Eighteen-theAgeofIndecision2.Teenagers’HopesfortheFuture3.TheRighttoVote–YourViews4.TurningEighteen–WhatDoesItMean?Thereare3peopletalkingabouttheirexperienceorexpectationsaboutthemeaningofreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority.Possiblefunctionsofatitle:predictingthemainidea,showingkeyinformation,reflectingtheauthor’sattitude,catchingreaders’interest.Howtochooseatitle:agoodtitleshouldbeconcisewhilesummarizingthemainidea,determinethetargetreadersofanarticleandattracttheirattentionandinterest.Matchthecharacterswiththeirinformation.CharactersBethany,
16,
Victoria,
AustraliaLinNing,
19,
Shanghai,
ChinaMorgan,
20,Florida,
theUSInformationa.Mymumisanambulancedriver.b.Signinganorgandonationagreementwasabigdecisionforme.c.I'vebeentakingdrivinglessons,andI'llbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.d.Icouldn'taffordtomoveintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18becauseofmylibrarian'ssalary.e.I'mtakinganewjobnextmonth.f.GettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave.a,cb,fd,en.救护车器官捐献n.图书管理员v.诱惑1.Bethany'smotherthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.2.LinNingisauniversitystudentwhodoesn'thaveasteadyincome.3.Morganwillmoveintoarentedapartmentassoonashegetsawell-paidjob.4.Morganfindsiteasytosavemoneybecausehelivesathomewithhisparents.TTNotGivenFadj.合法的adj.稳定的5.LinNinghadthoughtheneededtoobeymorerulesafterheturned18.6.Bethanyunderstandsthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityforherlifeandthelivesofotherpeople.FTv.服从;遵守Choosethebestanswers.1.WhichofthefollowingaboutBethanyisright?A.Shedoesn'thavetherighttovoteinthenextgeneralelection.B.Shewon'tbeworkinguntilshereachestheageofmajority.C.Shewillgetherdrivinglicenceontheverydaysheturns18.D.Shewantstobeanambulancedriver.2.WhatcanweknowaboutLinNing?A.Hecelebratedhis18thbirthdayafterhewenttouniversity.B.Hefeelsthatheismatureenoughtotakemoresocialresponsibility.C.Hehasalreadysignedanorgandonationagreement.D.Heisgladtogethisfirstcreditcard.3.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.Morganbecamemoreindependentassoonasheturned18.B.Morganhasalreadygotawell-paidjobandcansupporthisfamily.C.Morgan’sgotajobinalibrarybuthissalaryisnotenoughforhimtobemoreindependent.D.Morganhasgotreadytopaythedepositonhisownapartment.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothewholepassage?A.Turning18marksthestartofadulthoodinallthecountriesintheworld.B.Turning18meansyouwillbecompletelyinchargeofyourownlife.C.Notallofthosewhoreach18willbemoreindependentorsomereasons.D.Turning18meansthatyouwillbecompletelyindependentofyourparents.Organizeinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetable.Thepassageisdividedintothreeparts,withthreeyoungpersonswhoarefromdifferentculturestalkingabouttheirunderstandingofturning18yearsold.Ithinkit’sstrangethatIcannowtake______________.YetIstillcan’tvote-Idon’tthinkthat’sfair,giventhat_________________________________________.Ishouldhaveasayon_____________________________.I’mmatureenoughto_______________________________________________________________________________________.I’molddrivinglessonsunderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeopleBethanyenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxeshowthegovernmentspendstaxes有发言权adj.成熟的;明事理的n.工资n.税At18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby________________________________.Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill_____________________________.rulestoobeyandlessonstoattendsigninganorgandonatingagreementLinNingIthoughtthatonceIwas18andinafull-timejobI’dbeableto__________________________,butmysalaryisnothighenough.Ialsofindithardtosavemoneybecauseof_________________andhighcommutingcosts.thehouseholdbillsmoveintoarentedapartmentMorganadj.家庭的n.每天上班的路程Readthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!2.…IwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.OF3.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.4.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.Opinionsareaperson’sideas,beliefsorjudgmentsaboutaparticularsubject.Theyareoftenpersonalandsubjective.FONowlookformoreopinionsinthepassageandtalkaboutwhetheryouagreewiththem.1.ButIthinkI’malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.2.…Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleandtodevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.3.…sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave.5.IassumedI’dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI’dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,…6.I’llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.7.IknowIcouldgetabankloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment…4.Peoplesaythat18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.n.订金1.Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?Whyorwhynot?Ithinkit’ssensible.Forexample,InChinatherearenolawsrestrictingyoungpeoplefrombuyingcigarettesoralcohol.Manycountriesalsohaveratingsontheirmoviesbecauseofadultmaterialbeingportrayed.Inordertoimproveoursocialsystem,Ithinkitisnecessarytosetaminimumage.2.Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?IwanttohavetherighttodecidewhatIreallylike.3.Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?Itcanbedifficulttomakethetransitionfromchildhoodtobecominganadult.Themostimportantthingistoliveanadultlifestyle.4.Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhaveleantinthispassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?Bethany,
16,Victoria,AustraliaLinNing,
19,Shanghai,ChinaMorgan,
20,Florida,
theUSOpinionsontheageofmajorityI'malready________enoughtounderstandthe
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