Unit 3 Growing Up
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind.
青春不是年华，而是心境；
It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees.
青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，
It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, vigor of the emotions;
而是深沉的意志、宏伟的想象、炽热的感情；
It is the freshness of the deep spring of life.
青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity,
青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，
of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease.
进去压倒苟安，如此锐气，
This often exits in a man of 60, more than a boy of 20.
二十后生有之，六旬男子则更多见。
nobody grows merely by the number of years; we grow old by deserting our ideas.
年年有加，并非垂老；理想丢弃，方堕暮年。
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓唐必至灵魂。
Worry, fear, self-distrust1 bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.
烦忧、惶恐、丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。
Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being's heart the lure of wonders,
无论年届花甲，抑或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，
the unfailing childlike appetite of what's next and the joy of the game of living.
孩童般天真久盛不衰。
In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station;
人人心中皆有一台天线，
so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from infinite,
只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，
so long as you are young.
你就青春永驻，风华常存。
When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with the snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism,
一旦天线倒塌，锐气被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，
then you've grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up,
几十年方二十，实已垂老矣；
to catch waves of optimism, there's hope you may die young at 80.
然则只要竖起天线，捕捉乐观的信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉得年轻。
意译版：
青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面，丹唇，柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，
炽热的感情；青春是生命的源泉在不息的涌流。
青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯懦，进取压倒苟安。如此锐气，弱冠后生有之，耳顺之年，则亦多见，年岁有加，并非垂老；理想丢弃，方堕暮年。
岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤，热忱抛却，颓唐必至灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。
无论年届古稀，抑或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆深植一片追求，只要你从天上，人间追求美好，希望，欢乐，勇气和力量，你就青春永驻，风华长存。
一旦追求消失，锐气如同冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭，自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已老矣。然坚持追求，你就有望在百岁高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年青。
Warm-up
Jane is talking to Mr. White about her problem. Now listen to their conversation and fill in the
A song
Listen to the song One Day when we were young, and complete the following lyrics.
One day when we were young
One day when we were young,
one wonderful morning _______,
you told me you loved me,
when we were young one day.
Sweet songs of spring were sung,
and music was never________,
you told me you loved me,
when we were young one day.
You told me you loved me,
and held me close______________,
we laughed then,______________,
then came the time to part.
When songs of spring are sung,
remember that morning_______.
Remember you loved me,
when we were young one day. (repeat)
in May
so gay
to your heart
we cried then
in May
Pre-reading Tasks
Before you read the article, discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. People at different ages may have different attitudes towards the same thing. What do you think causes the difference in the attitude?
2. Can you imagine the day when you get old? What kind of life do you want to have when you are 60 years old?
Reading Comprehension
As time goes by
Reeve Lindbergh Words & Expressions
1. weep v. to cry, especially because you feel very sad 哭泣
e.g. 1. She sat beside her dying father and wept.
2. I remember weeping with pride when my son was born.
weep for 为…而哭泣
weep over 因…而哭泣；为…流泪
2. sob v. to cry noisily while breathing in short sudden bursts 呜咽，啜泣
e.g. 1. The child covered her face with her hands and started to sob uncontrollably.
2. The sound of her sobbing kept them awake all night.
sob story 非常悲伤的故事
3. intense adj. strong or great, especially in quality or feeling 强烈的，剧烈的
e.g. 1. The pain was so intense that I couldn’t sleep.
2. He took an intense interest in all religious matters.
3. Competition among youths to enter the best colleges is intense.
青年人进名牌大学的竞争十分激烈。
4. They abused their power and bullied the people, thus arousing intense discontent among
the masses. 他们仗势欺人，引起群众强烈的不满。
intense competition 激烈的竞争
intense emotion 激情
intense pain 剧烈疼痛；剧痛
intense cold 酷寒；严寒
4. yearning n. a strong desire for something
eg. 1. He had a deep yearning to return to his hometown.
2. After the bitter winter, everyone has a yearning for a change of the weather.
yearn for 渴望
yearn towards 向往…；想念
1. He yearned to ask her to marry him. 他一心想着向她求婚。
2. He yearned for freedom. 他曾渴望自由。
3. I yearned to be an actor. 我曾渴望成为一名演员。
5. adolescent n.a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult 青少年（12至18岁）
e.g. 1. Many adolescents suffer from whelks.青春痘
2. An estimated 62 million Americans smoke, including 4.1 million adolescents aged between 12 and 18.
adolescent health 青少年健康
6. detestable adj. very bad, and deserving to be criticised or hated 讨厌的，可恶的
e.g. 1. I found the film’s final scene of violence detestable.
2. Selfishness is a detestable quality.
detest
I detest those who deceive me. 我厌恶那些欺骗我的。
Some women detest this, some love it, and some hunger for it.
某些女性憎恨它，某些爱它，还有某些对它如饥似渴。
7. nuisance n. a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems 讨厌的人，麻烦事
e.g. 1. The dog next door is a real nuisance.
2. I hate to be a nuisance, but could you move your car to t he other side of the street?
3. What a nuisance that child is! 那个小孩多讨厌!
4. Still, that is largely a matter of mere nuisance. 但是，大部分还是一件纯粹的麻烦事。
8. snap v. to move so as to cause a sharp sound like something suddenly breaking 使噼啪作响
e.g. 1. The wind snapped branches and power lines.
2. The dry wood snapped and crackled as it burned.
in a snap 马上，立刻
snap up 抢购，匆匆吃下，抢先弄到手；锁键调节式
cold snap 寒流，寒潮
snap at v. 咬；抓；厉声说
snap out 快速脱离；流出
9. confess v. to admit something that you feel embarrassed about 坦白，承认
e.g. 1. She confessed that she had killed her husband.
2. Marsha c onfessed that she didn’t really know how to use the computer.
confess everything供认不讳
candidly confess供认不讳
confess v承认
Leniency to those who confess; severity to those who resist.坦白从宽，抗拒从严
10. respond v. to say or write something as a reply 回应，响应
e.g. 1. They stil l haven’t responded to my letter.
2. Did he respond to their invitation?
respond with 回复
respond by 以…方式反应
11. edge n. the part of an object that is furthest from its centre 边缘
e.g. 1. Jennifer walked to the edge of the wood.
2. A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.
on the edge of adv. 几乎；濒于；在…边缘
on the edge 在边缘上；坐立不安
cutting edge 剪刃，切削刃；刀刃，刀口
on edge adv. 紧张；急切；竖着
competitive edge 竞争优势
edge in 挤进
leading edge 前沿；居领先优势；最先着风的帆缘
edge on 怂恿；鼓励
front edge 前沿
12. collapse
1) n. a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue 崩溃，瓦解
e.g. 1. Buildings must be strengthened to prevent collapse in an earthquake.
2. His business was in danger of collapse.
2) v. to break down, to fall down 倒塌
e.g. 1. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
2. He collapsed in the street and died on the way to hospital.
13. comfort v. to make someone feel less worried, unhappy, or upset 安慰
e.g. 1. Within hours of the news, Helen arrived to comfort her heartbroken friend.
2. He longed to take her in his arms and comfort her.
14. gulp v. to swallow air suddenly because you are surprised or nervous 喘不过气来，哽住
e.g. 1. I gulped when I saw the bill.
2. We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.
15. irritate v. to rouse to impatience or anger; annoy 使恼怒，烦躁
e.g. 1. It really irritates me when he doesn’t help around the house.
2. After a while, the loud ticking of the clock began to irritate me.
16. endure v. to remain alive or in existence in spite of difficulty 忍受
e.g. 1. It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.
2. He can’t endure being far away from home.
17. inexplicable adj. too unusual or strange to be explained or understood难以理解的
e.g. 1. For some inexplicable reason, he felt depressed.
2. The inexplicable disappearance of the woman worried everyone.
18. compelling adj. making people feel certain that something is true 令人信服的
e.g. 1. There is compelling evidence that the medicine is good for your heart.
2. I have no compelling reason to refuse.
After-reading Tasks
Discussion
1. How do you understand the words in the text: “Mostly, what I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one’s bones and cragginess of one’s once-silken, is this :Do it. By all means, do it.”?
2. Have you noticed your parents are getting old as you grow up? What changes do they have? What could you do to thank them for their care and love?
Language in Use
Grammar Development: Verb Patterns
In English verb patterns, some verbs can only be followed by a to-infinitive, such as agree, aim, ask, decline, demand and fail. Some can only be followed by a v-ing, such as admit, avoid, consider, delay, deny and imagine. And other verbs can be only followed by either a to-infinitive form or a v-ing form, but in some cases there can be a difference in meaning.
For example：
enjoy→doing (not to do)
agree→to do (not doing)
英文中很多动词后既可以跟随动词-ing形式也可跟随不定式，且两者的意义区别不大。如：Even though it was raining, they continued to play/playing.
I started to learn/learning French last year.
但某些动词后跟随不同的形式会产生不同的意思，这些动词包括从come, go on, mean, regret, remember, stop, try。
如：I meant to phone you last week.
Passing the exam means getting the scholarship.
动词的搭配模式比较复杂，无规律可循。所以，常用动词的搭配要记牢，记准。Match the words in the left column with those in the right column in order to form complete sentences.
He stopped to listen to her talking because he found her interesting.
He stopped going to the office because he left his money at home.
He simply doesn’t remember giving my best wishes to Susan.
Please remember to give her any homework to do.
We prefer going out for dinner every Friday evening.
We’d prefer to stay at home because it’s going to rain.
I didn’t think he means we can’t turn left here.
I guess the sign meant to buy the bread at this shop.
翻译练习
一．现在分词
那时我们那样穷，我们没有钱送孩子上医院。
Being so poor in those days, we couldn’t afford to send the boy to hospital.
由于不知道她的地址，我们没法和她联系。
Not knowing her address, we couldn’t get in touch with her.
这电影她已经看过两次了，她就不想去看。
Having already seen the film twice, she didn’t want to go to the cinema.
Not having received an answer, he decided to write another letter to them.
听到这消息他们都高兴得跳起来。
Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.
过街时要当心
Be careful when crossing the street.
离开机场时他们向我们频频挥手。
When leaving the airport, they waved again and again to us.
熨完衣服，她开始做饭。
Having finished ironing, she began to cook supper.
原因找出来了，他们就可以提出补救办法了。
Having found the cause, they were able to propose a remedy.
二．过去分词
在这些方针的指导下，他们继续进行这项工作。
Guided by these principles, they went on with the work.
在这些成绩的鼓舞下，他们决定扩大经营。
Encouraged by these successes, they decided to expand the business.
面对这样艰巨的任务我们必须加倍努力。
Faced with such an arduous task, we must redouble our efforts.
他情绪低落，就跑去找他哥哥。
Depressed, he went to see his elder brother.
他大失所望，回到家乡去。
Frustrated, he went back to his hometown.
从山上看，这座城市非常漂亮。
Seen from the hill, the town looks magnificent.
仔细分析一下，我们可以看出这是完全错误的。
Given closer analysis, we can see this is totally wrong.
和你们比起来我们还有很大差距。
Compared with you, we still have a long way to go.
三．独立结构(absolute construction)
由彼得作向导，我们探查了那些洞穴。
We explored the caves, Peter acting as guide.
他满脸是汗跑进屋来。
He rushed into the room, his face covered with sweat.
阵雨过后我们继续行进。
The shower being over, we continued to march.
天气允许的话，我们明天要出去郊游。
Weather permitting, we’ll have an outing tomorrow.
个方面考虑起来，她的论文比你的论文更有价值。
All things considered, her paper is of greater value than yours.