大学英语_The Virtues of Growing Older.ppt

The Virtues of Growing Older The Virtues of Growing Older The Virtues of Growing Older 1. Why do people want to hide their gray hair and delay the effect of aging? 2. What does the writer mean when she says “it’s un-American to say so”? 3. Does the writer deny the virtues of being young? She became obsessed in her old age with what to do with her immense wealth. Growth Process Growth Process Growth Process Growth Process Growth Process Growth Process Eating less meat and doing more exercises make us wiry. 8 wiry adj. sinewy and lean He had a wiry build. wiriness n. Derivation: While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older wiry: lean and with strong sinews [ s?nju]? thin: having not much fat lanky: ungraceful tall and thin, [gangling] leggy: a woman is tall and attractive with long legs giant: a man is very tall, esp. when you are surprised. Comparison: While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older 9 muscular adj. Muscular tissue is part of our body. Comparison: powerful: muscle n. muscularly adv. Derivation: possessing physical strength and weight capable of exerting power While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older 10 mega- a million Her family is megarich! extremely; very big giga-: a billion Their first record was a mega hit. adj gigantic 兆吨 megaton megatrend 大趋势 While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older byte watt star lopolis pixel phone mega [电]百万瓦特 [计]百万象素 扩音器 兆字节 巨星 特大都市 While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older 11 plead to ask for sth in a sincere way [beg] plead with sb (to do sth.) plead guilty/not guilty/innocent She stayed home from work, pleading illness. The wife of one of the hostages appeared on TV last night to plead for her husband’s life. Collocation: While-reading ? Part2 The Virtues of Growing Older 12 tailor to provide sb with clothes made to one’s measurements to adapt for a particular end or purpose We should tailor our knowledge to the need of the society. The jacket is perfectly tailored