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Preview Questions How many stages are there in human growth? Infant 0-1 Toddler 1-2 Child 2-6 School years 6-12 Adolescence 12-18 Adult young 18-40 middle 40-65 late adulthood What are the crises difficulties a person is likely to encounter from the cradle to the grave? Make a list of them. What can you remember best about your adolescent life? Were there crises? Give examples. The author Gail Sheehy was born in 1937. She earned her B.S. from the University of Vermont in 1958 and was a fellow 研究员 in Columbia University’s journalism School in 1970. She is a contributor to The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and other magazines. She has also written a novel, Lovesounds. Text Analysis The text can be roughly divided into three parts: Part I Para 1-2 : The pattern of human growth Part II Para 3 : A transitional paragraph Part III Para 4-19 : The author discusses the features of two stages of human growth to provide supporting details for the main idea. Words and Phrases Expose L3 : People of that country were exposed to every kind of danger—flood, famine, disease and war. 他向几家报纸透露了这个计划。 He exposed the plan to the newspapers. 使学生接触美好的艺术和音乐 expose students to good art and music Exposure Vulnerable: weak; easily attacked 易受伤害的 She looked so young and vulnerable that he felt a great desire to protect her. She is very young and vulnerable to temptation / fraud. 她很年轻，易受诱惑／易受骗上当。 马铃薯易受几种害虫的侵害 The potato is vulnerable to several pests. in time L3 : in the end; after a certain period of time The mark on your face will disappear in time. cast away L4 : The captain ordered the sailors to cast away the cargo when he found the ship leaking. 我祖母从来不扔掉任何可以使用的东西。 My grandma never cast away anything that was still usable. peace of mind L8 : Many people have been seeking for peace of mind. Part 2 paragraph 4-9 Questions: 1. What is the first crucial stage for an adolescent to grow into an adult? 2. What are the features of people at this sta