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01. Stages of Life人生阶段Words Stormadolescence青春期puberty发育期bring up教育、抚养strict upbringing严厉的教育career/ occupation职业self-employed自己经营reach middle age人到中年uptight紧张的, 心情焦躁的challenge挑战literature文学freelance (writer)自由作家fiction book小说magazine article期刊文章strange experience奇特的经历independent独立自主的definitely明确的turning-point转折点divorce离婚quite elderly上了年纪old and grey头发花白Emma：You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born?Aiden：I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong.E: What was your childhood like?A: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it.E: Do you get along with your parents now?A: Oh sure. Once they reached middle age, they became a lot less uptight.E: Where did you go to university?A: My parents want me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature.E: What is your current occupation?A: I ‘m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books.E: Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer?A: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge.E: How did you start writing?A: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky.E: Are you writing a book now?A: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have.E: Sounds interesting.A: What was the biggest turning point in your life?E: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time.A: Really? Why is that?E: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent.A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life?E: That would definitely be getting a divorce.A: What went wrong?E: We just weren’t right for each other.A: How long were you married?E: That marriage only lasted about a year.A: Have you remarried s