Unit3HowtoGrowOld新發展英語3Reflectonthevirtueofagingaccompanyingthedeclineoflife.0102030405Learnusefulwordsandexpressionsrelatedtotheagingprocess,longevityandpersonalitiesofelderlypeople.Learntousethestructures:theappositiveclause;too…to…;beto…;nomore…than…,etc.Learntowritefaxes.Readfurtheraboutthecommendableattitudesandlifestylesfollowedbysomeelderlypeople.StudyFocusIntensiveReading01A.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartners.Pre-readingPreparationCompare"theyoung"with"theold",andwiththehelpofanelderlyrelative,findoutwhetherorhowtheyoungandtheoldaredifferentininterests?Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheessentialqualitiesthatmakeanelderapleasantandapproachablepersontoothers?0101010203Isitnaturalthatyoungpeopleareoftenuncomfortablewhentheyarewitholdpeople?whatarethereasonsthatoldpeopleoftenfeelthattheyareuselessorinferior?B.Readthefollowingsentencescarefullyandworkoutthemeaningofeachunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Pre-readingPreparation1Norman'sconstantdrinkingdriveshisfamilytodespair.2Pleasestateyourname,ageandmaritalstatus.3SheisaBritishcitizenbutlivesinIndia.4Wewaitedatthestationinanticipationofherarrival.5Thevalleyresonatedwiththeirheartylaughter.6Hecouldnothelpoverhearingtheirconversationsincetheyseemedtotalkaboutsomesecret.01TheVirtueofAging年老的價值Text我和羅莎琳還沒有離開白宮時就收到美國退休人員協會的入會通知，但我們自以為還算年輕，不至于要被貼上"老年群體"的標簽。然而，一回到普萊恩斯，這一問題就切切實實、毫不含糊地擺在了我們面前。我們住在亞特蘭大以南120英里的地方，經常駕車往返于卡特中心和我任教的艾默瑞大學。一天清晨我們早早出門去亞特蘭大，中途停車在佐治亞州的托馬斯頓吃早餐。車上四個人點的幾乎都是一樣的早點，但是當女招待把賬單拿來時我發現自己比別人花的少。也許是為了證明自己是一個誠實的顧客，我把她叫過來對她說她弄錯了。鄰桌一個穿工裝背帶褲的老農顯然聽到了我們的談話，他向我們看過來并大聲喊道："總統先生，你的賬單沒錯。八點前老年人可以在這里喝免費咖啡！"TheVirtueofAging年老的價值EvenbeforeleavingtheWhiteHouse,RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmerican

Association

ofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifiedfor

membership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhome

mostfirmlyandclearly.Welive120milessouthofAtlantaandhabituallydrivebackandforthtoTheCarterCenterandtoEmoryUniversity,whereIamaprofessor.OnemorningweleftourhousequiteearlyandstoppedtoeatbreakfastinThomaston,Georgia,abouthalfwaytoAtlanta.Therewerefourofusinthecar,andweallorderedaboutthesamething.Butwhenthewaitressbroughtmybill,Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers.Perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer,Icalledherbackandbegantotellherthatshehadmadeamistake.Anolderfarmer,dressedinoveralls,wassittingatanearbytableand

apparentlyoverheardmyconversation.Helookedoveratusand

calledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake,Mr.President.Beforeeighto’clocktheygivefreecoffeetoseniorcitizens."1Text

我們一桌人頓時笑開了鍋，當我付完賬趕回車里時，還能聽到餐廳里回響著陣陣笑聲。幾個星期后，每當我們走近那里，我知道總會有人說："為什么不停在這里吃早飯呢？我們中某些人可以喝到免費咖啡噢！"TheVirtueofAging年老的價值Awaveoflaughterbeganatourtable,anditstillresonatedthroughtherestaurantasIpaidmybillandhurriedbacktothecar.Forseveralweeksafterward,everytimeweapproachedThomastonIknewthatsomeonewouldsay,"Whydon'twestophereforbreakfast?There'sfreecoffeeforsomeofus!"2Text

在返鄉之后的日子里，我和羅莎琳經歷了一些嚴酷的磨練，我們一直努力尋找最好的方法來保持自信、追求充滿樂趣和挑戰的生活并與他人建立良好的關系。當我們一天天變老，結果卻出人意料地好起來。TheVirtueofAging年老的價值Intheyearssincereturninghome,RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofindthebestwaytoretainourself-confidence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.Aswe’vegrownoldertheresultshavebeensurprisinglygood.3Text

就在我慢慢步入70歲時，我充分意識到我們的生活發生了多么大的變化。在一次長達一小時的專訪中，芭芭拉·沃爾特斯談及我生活的各個方面，從農場到潛水艇，從商務到在白宮大樓的政府工作，從當總統到返回普萊恩斯。之后，她問了我一個需要認真考慮的問題："總統先生，你的職業生涯一度激動人心并富有挑戰性，對您而言最美好的時光是什么時候？"略思片刻，我很肯定地回答："就是現在。"她非常驚訝："為什么？"TheVirtueofAging年老的價值ThefirsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.Inoneofherhour-longspecialinterviews,BarbaraWalterscoveredalltheaspectsofmylife,fromthefarmtosubmarines,frombusinesstothegovernor'smansion,serviceintheWhiteHouse,andfrompresidentbackhometoPlains.Thensheaskedmeaquestionthatrequiredsomeseriousthought:"Mr.President,youhavehadanumberofexcitingandchallengingcareers.Whathavebeenyourbestyears?"AfterafewmomentsIrespondedwithabsolutecertainty:"Nowisthebesttimeofall."Shewassurprised,andasked,"Why?"4Text

我在腦子里努力搜尋著答案：現在有了反思的時間，有了享受天倫之樂的時間，還有了彌補以往過錯的機會。事后，我意識到自己那30秒鐘不假思索的回答是多么地膚淺，我和羅莎琳談論到我們的晚年生活有著多么深刻的改變和多么巨大的快樂！TheVirtueofAging年老的價值Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforreflection,spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,andachancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.AfterwardIrealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen,andIdiscussedwithRosalynnhowprofoundlydifferent-andpleasant-wastherealityofoursenioryears.5Text

很明顯，在某些方面，我和羅莎琳并不具代表性，因為我們曾經是一個偉大國家的第一家庭，擁有一個得失兼具、既有利益也有責任的特殊地位。但是，幾乎在生活的所有方面，我們所面臨的挑戰與其他千千萬萬的家庭始終是一樣的，即如何去面對那問題與機遇、疑惑與期待、失望與希望交織的晚年生活。我們一直必須面對并解決一個共同問題，那就是：如何才能讓我們退休的日子過得愉快開心，甚至可能是富有價值的？TheVirtueofAging年老的價值ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbenefitsandliabilities.Butinalmosteveryaspectofourlife,ourchallengeshavebeensimilartothoseoftensofmillionsoffamilieswhofacethelateryearswithamixtureofproblemsandopportunities,doubtsandanticipation,despairandhope.We’vehadtoaddressacommonquestion:Howcouldweensurethatourretiredyearswouldbehappy,andmaybeevenproductive?6LanguagePointsoftheText1.…RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifedformembership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.(Para.1)1)該句中

thatwewerequalifiedformembership為同位語從句，與先行詞notice為同位關系。同位語從句用于說明先行名詞的具體內容，一般由從屬連詞that引出，也可由whether以及連接代詞和連接副詞引導，如：a.WheredidyougettheideathatIcouldnotcome?

你從哪兒聽說我不能來的？b.Heignoredthedoctor'sadvicethatheshouldstayinbed.

他對醫生要他臥床的勸告置之不理。c.Thequestionwhetherheshouldconfesstroubledhim.他為自己是否應該坦白感到苦惱。LanguagePointsoftheText1.…RosalynnandIreceivedanoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsthatwewerequalifedformembership,butweconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship.(Para.1)d.Ihavenoideawhenandhowshewillcomeback.

我不知道她什么時候回來，怎么回來。

在含有同位語從句的復合句中，如果主句謂語較短或先行名詞帶有修飾語，則同位語從句可與該先行名詞隔開，以避免頭重腳輕的現象，如本句中因notice之后有修飾語fromtheAmerican…，故將同位語從句

thatwewerequalified…后置。又如：WordcamethatMr.Presidentwouldcomeandinspectourschoolhimself.有消息說總統先生將親自來我們學校視察。LanguagePointsoftheText2)形容詞qualified由動詞

qualify的過去分詞轉化而來，意為"有資格的，適合的，勝任的"，如：a.Dr.Andersonisahighlyqualifiedengineer.

安德森博士是一名很資深的工程師。

b.He'squalifiedtoteachinelementaryschool,butnotinhighschool.

他有資格教小學，但還不夠教中學。

c.She'sextremelywellqualifiedforthejob.

她極勝任這一工作。

LanguagePointsoftheText2)形容詞

qualified由動詞

qualify的過去分詞轉化而來，意為"有資格的，適合的，勝任的"，如：比較動詞qualify的用法和搭配：

a.Residenceinthisareaqualifiesyouformembershipoftheclub/tobecomeamemberoftheclub.

只要你在本區居住就可成為本俱樂部會員。

b.Hequalifiedasadoctorthisyear.

他今年獲醫生資格。

c.Youmaybeabletoqualifyforunemploymentbenefit.

你也許有資格獲得失業救濟金。LanguagePointsoftheText3)注意作者所說weconsideredourselvestooyoungtofacethestigmaofseniorcitizenship的含義：stigma

意為"羞恥；恥辱"，而這里thestigmaofseniorcitizenship則指被稱為"老年公民"時會產生的不舒服的感覺或聯想，因此，tooyoungtofacethestigmaof…恰恰表明了卡特夫婦不服老的年輕心態。LanguagePointsoftheText2.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhomemostfrmlyandclearly.(Para.1)1)oncebackinPlains即

oncewewerebackinPlains，從句中人稱代詞主語we和謂語動詞be被省略。2)"be+不定式"可表示按計劃或安排將要發生的動作，如：

a.Sheistobemarriednextmonth.

她定于下月結婚。b.ThePrimeMinisteristospeakontelevisiontonight.

首相今晚要作電視講話。LanguagePointsoftheText2.However,oncebackinPlainsthepointwastobedrivenhomemostfrmlyandclearly.(Para.1)

be+不定式這一結構也可用于過去時間，表示過去按計劃或安排將要發生的動作，或表示從過去時間看某個將來會發生的動作，如：

a.AsIwastoleavethenextday,IwenttobedearlyonThursdayevening.

我因第二天要走，星期四晚上就早早睡了。

b.Thisdiscoverywastohaveamajoreffectonthetreatmentofheartdisease.

這一發現（后來）對心臟病的治療產生了重大影響。LanguagePointsoftheText3)drive(apoint)home:tomake(apoint)unmistakablyclear(tosb.)"把（觀點等）闡述透徹"a.Itriedtodrivehomethepointthatweneedextrapeople,butthebosswasn'tinterested.

我竭力想說明白我們需要增加人手，但是老板對此不感興趣。

b.Thispointshouldbedrivenhometothestudents.

這一點必須向學生們講透。

聯系上下文，However,…thepointwastobedrivenhomemostfirmlyandclearly應指卡特夫婦后來的一天早晨在Thomaston一家餐館用早餐時的經歷，thepoint應指

thefactthatwewerealreadyseniorcitizens；整句話可理解為However,oncewewerebackinPlains,weweretoberemindedunmistakablythatwewerealreadyseniorcitizens.LanguagePointsoftheText3.Butwhenthewaitressbroughtmybill,Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers.(Para.1)…Inoticedthatitwaslessthantheothers:…IfoundthatIwastopaylessthantheothers(thoughweallorderedaboutthesamething).LanguagePointsoftheText4.Perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer,Icalledherback…amistake.(Para.1)

seekcredit的意思是"獲得信譽"，此處perhapsseekingcreditforbeinganhonestcustomer為現在分詞短語作原因狀語，可譯為"也許是為了獲得誠信顧客的聲譽，……"。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Helookedoveratusandcalledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake…"(Para.1)1)

callout:tosay(sth.)loudlytoattractsb.'sattention;shout;cry大聲地說(某事物)以引起別人的注意；喊；叫"a.Don'tworry;Iwillcalloutthestops.別擔心，我會報站的。

b.Thefrightenedchildcalledoutforhelp.受驚的孩子大聲呼救。比較：

a.Thesoldiershavebeencalledout(=havebeengivenorders)tohelpfightfires.士兵們奉命去幫助滅火。

b.Doctorsareoftencalledout(=areaskedtogotoseeapatient)inthemiddleofthenight.醫生常在半夜受請出診。LanguagePointsoftheText5.Helookedoveratusandcalledoutinaloudvoice,"Yourbillain'tnomistake…"(Para.1)c.Thecoalminerswerecalledout(=wereorderedtogoonstrike)bytheUnionofficials.煤礦工人受工會官員指示舉行罷工。2)Yourbillain'tnomistake:Yourbillhasnomistake.ain't為口語中amnot，isnot，arenot，hasnot或havenot的縮略形式，是不規范的用法；ain'tno…并不表示雙重否定，在意義上仍只是一般的否定，也是不規范的用法，常見于美國英語口語。又如："Youain'tnothingbut(=arenothingbut)aboy.Youdon'tneedagun.""你不過是個孩子，不需要槍。"LanguagePointsoftheText6.…,everytimeweapproachedThomastonIknewthat…(Para.2)

everytime（或

eachtime，eachmoment等）可用作連詞引出時間狀語從句，表示"每當……"，"每次……"，相當于whenever，如：

a.Everytimeyouhelpsomebodyelse,youhelpyourself.

每當你幫助別人時，也在幫助你自己。

b.Eachtimeyoufaceafear,youarebetterpreparedtochallengethenextone.

每當你正視恐懼的時候，你都為挑戰下一次恐懼做了更好的準備。LanguagePointsoftheText7....RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofndthebestwaytoretainourself-confdence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.(Para.3)1)形容詞severe為多義詞，此處意為"嚴峻的，嚴酷的；艱難的"。例如：

a.Competitionforuniversityplaceshasbeenincreasinglyseveretheseyears.

這些年來考大學的競爭日益激烈。

b.Theunderwatertrialswillprovidetheseveresttestoftheengine'scapabilities.

水下試驗將是對這種發動機性能最為嚴峻的考驗。

比較：

a.Thesevere(=veryserious)painonthebackmadehimcometohimselfaftertheaccident.

事故發生后，背部的劇痛使他蘇醒過來。

LanguagePointsoftheText7.RosalynnandIhavebeenthroughsomeseveretestsandhavestruggledtofndthebestwaytoretainourself-confdence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,andbuildbetterrelationswithotherpeople.(Para.3)b.Itistheseverest(=coldest)winterfortenyears.

這是十年來最寒冷的冬天。

c.Theteacherhadasevere(=stern)lookonherface.

老師的臉上神色嚴厲。

d.Althoughthechurchisold,ithasthesevere(=plain)beautyofasimplebuilding.

盡管這座教堂很古老了，但它有著那種簡單樸實建筑的樸素美感。2)本句中way后接toretainourself-con?dence,evolveaninterestingandchallenginglife,buildbetterrelationswithotherpeople三個并列的不定式短語作定語。LanguagePointsoftheText8.ThefrsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.(Para.4)本句中

ThefirsttimeIfullyrealized…waswhen…意為"我第一次……是在……"；whenIapproached…為表語從句；Ifullyrealized為定語從句，修飾主語thefirsttime，從句前省略了關系副詞（when/that）。又如：Thelasttime(when/that)IsawherwaswhenshecametoNanjingonbusinessfiveyearsago.我最后一次見到她是五年前她來南京出差的那次。

LanguagePointsoftheText8.ThefrsttimeIfullyrealizedhowmuchourliveshadchangedwaswhenIapproachedmyseventiethbirthday.(Para.4)比較：

a.Thefirsttimehetriedtomakeapublicspeech,hewaslaughedoffthestage.

他第一次作公開演講時，被笑聲轟下了臺。

b.Giveusacallnexttimeyou’reintown.

下次進城時給我們打個電話。LanguagePointsoftheText9.Inoneofherhour-longspecialinterviews,BarbaraWalterscoveredalltheaspects…(Para.4)1)hour-long為合成形容詞，意為

lastinganhour"長達一小時的"；又如yearlong：lastingthroughayear"持續一年的"；lifelong：continuingorexistingallthroughone'slife"終生的；畢生的"。2)動詞

cover為多義詞，此處意為

toinclude；todealwith"包含；涉及到"，如：

a.Thedoctor'stalkcoveredthehistoryofmedicinefromRomantimestothepresentday.

醫生的演講談到從羅馬時代到今天的醫學史。

b.Mostofthekeypointsarecoveredinthisbook.

這本書談到了大部分的要點。比較：

a.Iamhopingtocover(=travel)100milesbydark.我希望在天黑前走100英里。

b.Thetowncovers(=spreadsover;occupies)fivesquaremiles.此鎮占地五平方英里。

c.YouruntothegarageandstartthecarwhileIcover(=protectusingagun)youfromtheupstairswindow.你跑到車庫發動車子，我從樓上窗口用槍掩護你。LanguagePointsoftheText10.Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforrefection,spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,andachancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.(Para.5)動詞

fumble的本義為

tomakeawkwardattemptstodoorfindsth."（笨拙或緊張地）摸索或處理（某事物）"，此處可理解為

toexpressoneselfclumsilyorineffectively"笨嘴拙舌地說話"，因為在采訪者問到"Why?"時，作者腦子里并沒有現成的、明確的答案。這句話也可表達為Irespondedclumsilyandunclearlywithwhatcametomind:(becauseIhad)timeforreflection,(Icouldenjoy)spendingmoretimewithmyfamily,and(Ialsohad)achancetocorrectsomeofmyformererrors.LanguagePointsoftheText11.

AfterwardIrealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen,andIdiscussedwithRosalynnhowprofoundlydifferent—andpleasant—wastherealityofoursenioryears.(Para.5)1)…Irealizedhowinadequatemyglib,thirty-secondanswerhadbeen:Irealizedthatmyanswer,whichIsoquicklymadeinthirtyseconds,hadbeenveryunsatisfactory.2)…howprofoundlydifferent…wastherealityofoursenioryears是個賓語從句，句中采用了完全倒裝；表語profoundlydifferent意為significantlydifferent。LanguagePointsoftheText12.ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbeneftsandliabilities.(Para.6)1)本句中it作形式主語，真正的主語為后置的that從句。2)

insomeways:tosomeextent"就某些方面而言；在某種程度上"3)havingbeentheFirstFamily…withbenefitsandliabilities

為完成體的現在分詞短語作狀語，對RosalynnandIarenottypical的含義作補充說明；aspecialstatus指havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation，二者是同位關系。LanguagePointsoftheText12.ItisclearthatinsomewaysRosalynnandIarenottypical,havingbeentheFirstFamilyofagreatnation,aspecialstatusthatcutsbothways,withbeneftsandliabilities.(Para.6)4)cutbothways:tohavebothadvantagesanddisadvantages"有利有弊；有正反兩種效果"Thisdecisionwillinevitablycutbothways.這項決定必將有利亦有弊。

比較：Peoplewhogossipfinditcutsbothways.愛說閑話的人損人又害己。LanguagePointsoftheText13.We’vehadtoaddressacommonquestion:Howcouldweensure…productive?(Para.6)1)address:vt.todirectone'sattentionto(aproblem);totackle"探討（如何處理問題）；應對（問題）"Thisarticleaddressestheproblemsofdiseasesconnectedwithmalnutrition.這篇文章探討了與營養不良有關的疾病。2)ensure:vt.tomake(sth.)certaintohappen"確保（某事）發生；擔保，保證"a.Ifyouwanttoensurethatyoucatchtheplane,takeataxi.

你若想確保能趕上飛機，就乘出租車去吧。

b.Hisdiligencewillensurehissuccess.

他的勤奮將保證他取得成功。NewWords

association/??s??si?e???n/n.anorganizationofpeoplejoinedtogetherforasharedpurpose協會，社團qualified/?kw?l?fa?d/adj.havingsuitableknowledge,ability,experience,ete.(forajob)有資格的，適合的，勝任的stigma/?st?ɡm?/n.astrongfeelingofshameordishonor恥辱senior/?si?ni?(r)/adj.&n.(apersonwhois)olderinyearsorhigherinrankorauthority年長的(人),地位較高的(人)

NewWords

citizenship/?s?t?z?n??p/n.thestate,rights,anddutiesofacitizen公民資格，公民權利habitually/h??b?t??li/adv.usuallyorregularly習慣地，慣常地overalls/???v?r??lz/n.(pl.esp.AmE)(=dungareesBrE)workmen'strouserswithabibandshoulderstrapsmadeofusu.bluedenim[尤美]粗(藍)布背帶工裝褲apparently/??p?r?ntli/adv.evidently,obviously明顯地，顯然地NewWords

overhear/???v??h??(r)/vt.tohear(whatothersaresaying)withouttheirknowledgeandbyaccident無意中聽到，偶爾聽到

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Rosalynn羅莎琳(人名)WhiteHouse美國白宮Plains普萊恩斯(美國城鎮名)Atlanta亞特蘭大(美國城市名)ProperNames

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沃爾特斯(人名)ReadingComprehensionDecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Thengobacktothetextforacheckofyourunderstanding.Youshouldtellwhichline(s)ofwhichparagraphsupport(s)you.Finally,workinpairstocorrectthosefalsestatements.ReadingComprehensionFactSearching1Theauthorandhiswifewouldnotyetconsiderthemselvesasseniorcitizensbecausetothemagingwassomethingshameful.Line(s)______Para______._____________________________________________________.2Thewaitressintherestaurantwasobviouslyunawarethatshehadsomehowunderchargedtheauthoruntilshewasremindedofthat.

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F9-151Theauthoratfirstassumedthatthedifferenceonthebillwasamistakebythewaitress,buthewastoldlaterthatnomistakewasinvolvedandthatfreecoffeewasofferedintherestaurantbefore8inthemorningasapreferentialtreatmenttoseniorcitizens.ReadingComprehensionFactSearching3Intheireffortstogetadjustedtolifeintheirretiredyears,theauthorandhiswifehaveexperiencedverytryingmoments.Line(s)______Para______._____________________________________________________.4TheauthorwassatisfiedwithhisanswerintheinterviewwithBarbaraWaltersinwhichhetoldherthattheirsenioryearshadbeentheirbesttime.Line(s)_____Para______.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________.1-43T3-55FTheauthorrecalledhisanswerintheinterviewafterwards,andwasobviouslydissatisfiedwithwhathehadsaid.HealsodiscussedlifewithhiswifeandtheyagreedthattherealityoftheirsenioryearswassignificantlydifferentandpleasantReadingComprehensionFactSearching5Accordingtotheauthor,theirlifeexperienceinthelateryearsistremendouslydifferentfromthatofmostotherpeoplebecausetheyhadenjoyedaspecialstatusastheFirstFamilyoftheUniteStates

Line(s)__3-6____Para__6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FAlthoughtheyusedtobetheFirstFamilyoftheU.S.,theyarenotmuchdifferentfromthetensofmillionsofordinarypeoplewhohavetofaceuptotheproblemsofagingtowhichnoonecouldbeanexception.6Theauthor'squestionattheendofthearticlesuggeststhat,withapositiveattitudeandanopenmind,elderlypeopleshouldbeabletoenjoyahappyandproductivelife.

Line(s)__6-7____Para___6___._____________________________________________________.TChoosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis1Accordingtothetext,whatmadetheauthorandhiswifefirstrealizethattheyalreadyrankedamongseniorcitizens?A.AnoticefromtheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersons.B.AninaccuratebillinarestaurantofThomaston.C.ThecoffeeofferedfreeinarestaurantofThomaston.D.BarbaraWalters'specialinterviews.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis2By"Ifumbledwithsomethoughtsabouttimeforreflection..."(Para.5),whatdoestheauthortrytotellus?A.TheauthordidnothaveadequatetimetoorganizethoughtsbeforegivingreasonableanswerstoBarbara'squestion.B.TheauthorhadtriedhisbesttosearchforallthepossiblereasonsinanswertoBarbara'squestion.C.TheauthorwashopingtobegivenmoretimeforbetterconsiderationofBarbara'squestion.D.TheauthorfailedtopresentadequatereasonsinanswertoBarbara'squestionforlackofconsideration.

Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis3Accordingtotheauthor,untilheapproachedhisseventiethbirthdayhedidnotquiterealizethatA.lifehadchangedsomuchbecauseofretirement.B.theywerehavingthebestyearsintheirlife.C.hehadhadanumberofexcitingandchallengingcareersbeforeretirement.D.theyhadbeenworkinghardtoachieveapleasantseniorlifesinceretirement.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis4Bysaying"Aswe'vegrownoldertheresultshavebeensurprisinglygood"(Para.3),theauthormeansthatA.theyhaveneverthoughttheywouldstillbeabletolivetheirseniorlifeashappilyastheyhadbefore.B.withpersistentefforts,theyhavebeenabletobuildbetterrelationswithotherpeopleafterretirement,whichhavebenefitedthemtremendously.C.outoftheirexpectation,theyhavebeenabletoliveamuchbetterlifeevenwhenthey'vegrownolderandhavetoputupwithdifficultiesandproblemsresultingfromage.D.withpersistentefforts,theyhavebeenabletomaketheirretiredlifeashappy,interestingandmeaningfulaseverdespitethepossibledifficultiesandproblemsresultingfromage.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis5Whydoestheauthorsay"RosalynnandIarenottypical"inthelastparagraph?A.BecausetheirlifeastheFirstFamilyofthenationhasbeentosomeextentdifferentfrommostAmericanfamilies.B.BecausetheyaretosomeextentprivilegedastheFirstFamilyofAmerica.C.Becausetheynotonlyenjoybenefitsbutalsohaveliabilitiesinalmosteveryaspectoflife.D.BecauseservingasPresidentofthecountryisaspecialstatusthattheaverageAmericanfamilycannotenjoy.Choosethebestoptiontofinishthefollowingexercises.ReadingComprehensionReadingAnalysis6Whatisthesignificanceofthispassage?A.Theimportanceofhavingapositiveunderstandingofageanddealingconfidentlywiththechallengesandproblemsinone'slateryears.