2-Unit2-The Virtues of Growing Older答案综合教程二

quirk n. a strange or unusual habit or part of sb.’s character e.g. Many scientists have quirks in their life or work. Synonym: oddity, eccentricity
contradict vt. be opposite in nature to e.g. The document contradicts what we heard in the conference last week. Synonym: oppose, disagree Derivation: contradictory a. contradiction n.
4．use up；exhaust through exploitation 用尽；枯竭；采掘完 The old mine is completely worked out． 那座老矿山已经被开采尽了。 5．solve；bring about by work，effort or action；prove effective， practicable or suitable 解决；通过努力得到圆满解决；证明有效 或实用 Don't despair！Everything will work out all right in the end． 别灰心！一切最终都会圆满解决的。 6．amount to a total or calculated figure 总计 The car repairs work out at￡57． 汽车修理费总共是57镑。 7．exercise 进行锻炼 The athletes of our university work out at the gym for two hours every day． 我们学校的运动员每天在体育馆锻炼两小时。

Unit 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderⅠ.Words and Expressions1. aging:n. the process of becoming olde.g. People want to figure out whether doing sports can influence aging in the body. Comparison: elderly: a. a polite word meaning olde.g. The building has now been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.senior citizen: a polite expression meaning old people2. dread: vt. feel great fear or anxiety aboute.g. The little girl dreads sleeping alone.The staff in this company dread to think what will happen if the financial crisis comes. Derivation: dreadful a.Synonym: fear, frighten3. distinct: a. noticeable, unmistakablee.g. The footprints are quite distinct; they must be fresh.Collocation: distinct from sth.: different in kind; separatee.g. Mozart’s style is quite distinct from Haydn’s.Astronomy, as distinct from astrology, is an exact science.天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。

Unit 2 Word Study1）worshipv. 1. to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building.做礼拜，拜神e.g. We worship regularly at that church. 我们经常在那个教堂做礼拜。

2.to admire and love someone very much崇敬，敬仰e.g. He absolutely worships her.worship at one’s feete.g. His followers worshiped at his feet. 他的追随者们拜倒在他的脚下。

worship the ground somebody walks on: to admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults崇拜得五体投地n. They bowed their heads in worship.c.f.differences in pronunciation between worship & warship2）convince:v. to bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action 使信服，使确信convince sb of sth./ that-clause …be convinced of sth./ be convinced that-clausee.g. You need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.convincing & convinced.e.g. I’m convinced of her innocence.I had to let him go, because his reasons are very convincing.3）work outto train the body by physical exercise锻炼身体，做运动e.g. I worked out regularly to keep fit.work sb out了解，理解（某人性格）e.g. I would never be able to work her out.work sth out计算，算出; 想出，处理e.g. I couldn’t work out where the music was coming from.I’v worked out a new way of doing it.4）aging (ageing):the process of growing olde.g. signs/effects of aging 变老的迹象/影响aging equipment 老化的设备aged 年老的（前置定语）；…岁的（后置定语）【注意两个的读音】e.g. an aged man 老翁a girl aged six5）dread: vt. to feel great fear or anxiety about害怕dread sth.:I’ve got an interview with the bank manager tomor row –I’m dreading it.dread v-ing害怕做某事: The little girl dreads sleeping alone.dread to do: I dread to think what will happen if she finds out.dread that: He dreaded that his parents would find out.Derivation: dreadful a.Synonym: fear, frighten6）distinct: noticeable; unmistakable清楚地，明显的e.g. There is a distinct scar on his face.There is a distinct smell of chrysanthemum in this room.Collocation: distinct from sth.:different in kind; separatec.f. distinctive:clearly different or belonging to a different typ e有特色的,与众不同的= distinct from e.g. Chrysanthemum has a very distinctive smell. It is quite distinct from the smell of lily. Derivation: distinction n.-- distinctly ad.7）apt: likely, liable, inclined 可能的Collocation: be apt to do …e.g. Food is apt to go bad in this weather.Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths.8）obsess: to preoccupy the mind of excessively 使痴迷，缠住，困扰be obsessed with…痴迷于，迷恋于e.g. She is obsessed with the desire to become a great scientist. 她一心想当一名伟大的科学家。

UNIT 1Text comprehension:ⅠCⅡ1.F2.F3. T4.FⅢ1. The answer to this question can be found in the first paragraph , in which the author implies that for Mayblum the WTC was a symbol of power---- for its height and steadiness, and the force of storms was actually nothing to the WTC2.The author means that the survival of the people inside the WTC would simply depend on their locations , i.e. where they were at that moment .3.Refer to Paragraph 9,13,19,and29 .Ramos went to help the panicked workers into a stairwell(on the 78th floor),helped the heavyset man down one more flight to an elevator (on the 53rd floor),and reassured the man he would be staying with him (on the 36th floor).4.They helped the heavyset man 17floors down the building .They met him on 53rd floor and their attempt to descend ended on the 36th floor.5.The sentence implies that Ramos ‘s wife refused to believe that Ramos did not make it out of the building.Ⅳ 1.On that morning thousands of people in the WTC were thrown ,all of a sudden into a conditio n of terrible suffering and uncertainty. Mayblum was one of them.2. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapse of the South Tower destroyed the man’s h ope of climbing down the remaining stairs ,and thus took away his remaining energy.V ocabularyⅠ 1.burning 2. something ,a situation of a circumstance ,that is dependent on one’s location in the building3. in an intermittent manner4. help you5. Things are satisfactory up to this point.Ⅱ1. scoffed 2. dilemma 3. collapsed 4.pandemonium 5. reassuring 6. rumble 7. glancing at 8.meet up withⅢ1.panicky2. descends/descended3. enjoyable4.expectation5.morality6. persuasion7. strong 8 .energetic ⅣA/D/C/B/D/C/A/DⅤ1. amoral /nonmoral2. disappear3. wildly4. uncover /disclose /reveal5.dissuade6.happily/j oyfully/joyously7. ordinary/common8. small /thin /slenderⅥ1. helpful / helpless 2. childish /childlike/childless 3. active 4. persistent 5. revolutionary 6. successful 7.womanly dylike GrammarⅠ1.would2.woulded to would4. used toed to6. used to7.would8.woulded to 10.would would wouldⅡ1. used to travel2.was not used to accepting3. was not used to receiving4. used to think5. u sed to living6. used to say7. didn’t use to eat8.am not used to drivingⅢ 1. insistence 2. habitual action 3. probability 4. willingness 6. probability 7. improbability 8.capabilityⅣ1. could would might might should might2.could /would should could might could would3.should should would would couldⅤ 1.needn’t have carried 2.needn’t have bought 3. didn’t need to tell 4. needn’t have had 5.need’t have stood 6. didn’t need to hurry 7. didn’t need to open 8. didn’t need to take 9.needn’t have washed 10.didn’t need to work Ⅵ略 Translation1. 对有些人来说，生死攸关的是她们所在的位置------不仅仅是哪幢楼，哪一层，更重要的事大楼的哪个角落2. 周围噪声震耳，烟雾弥漫，火星四溅，美布勒姆没有意识到，他的朋友朱宏始终就在他身后的楼梯井里。

Thevirtuesofgrowingolder课后练习答案Text comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.CFrom the last sentence of the second paragraph and second sentence in the last paragraph, we can see that it is not the writer’s purpose to deny the virtues of being young. She hopes to point out some of the “distinct advantages” and “a great deal of happiness to be found” in the process of aging. So A is not correct. B only touches part of the text，namely the first two paragraphs.II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Refer to Paragraph 3. They were much concerned with their appearances, both the shape oftheir bodies and the fashion of their clothes.2. F. Although they are still wearing fashionable clothes, they are no longer at the mercy offashion and “no longer slaves to style”.3. F. Under the carefree appearances, young people are troubled by “unknowns in the future”.4.T. Refer to Paragraph5.III. A nswer the following questions.1.The beginning statement tells readers about the fact that Americans worship youth. In otherwords, they are afraid of growing older. This fear is manifested in their efforts “to delay the effects of age” with the passion for cosmetics and physical exercises. (Paras. 1, 2)2.The writer mentions three aspects to show distinct advantages of growing older，i.e.1essconcern of one’s appearance(Para. 3), less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future(Para.4)and self-identity(Para. 5).3.The writer says, “when you are young，major decisions await you at every turn.” Thissuggests that they feel uncertain about what would happen to them and what they would do in the future. ( Para. 4)4.The writer presents the distinct difference between the adolescents and the forty-year-olds byrepeated use of “Being young means…”or “It means…”in contrast with “I…now…” or “I no longer…”. ( Para. 5)5.The writer learns the significance from her parents’ contentment that the newer (younger) isnot necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older. ( Para. 6)IV. Explain in your own words the following sentence taken from the text.1.I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation offashion.2.It means that you make friends with different people in order to find a new identity foryourself.Structural analysis of the text参见“篇章分析”部分Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. are likely to2. break up / disintegrate3. as a whole4. powerless against / completely controlled by5. not surprising / only too naturalII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. obsessive 译⽂：她过分担⼼⾃⼰会失控，因此从不感情外露。

Key to Unit 2Page 28I.CII.1. F2. F3. F4. T5. TPage 29I.1.are likely to2.break up/disintegrate3.as a whole4.powerless against/completely controlled by5.not surprisingly/only too naturalII.1. delay2. Feverishlyadefaçade3. faç4. confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingpage 30III.1. obsessive2. moodiness4. beneficial5. satisfying6. hidden7. preference8. criticismsIV.1. C2. D3. A4. A5. B6. D7. C8. BPage 31V.1.conceal, disguise2.narrow3.satisfaction, happiness, joy4.merits, advantages5.fat, plump6.well-built7.old-fashioned, outdated8.clearly,evidentlyVI.1. prepare2. progress3. foresee4. parallel5. perimeter7. semiconductor8. deceleratePage 32I.1. agony2. agonies3. experience4. experiences5. youth6. a youth7. a great help8. a good knowledge9. a gray hair10. workII.1. A2. B3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. CIII.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, X, many, X, a lot ofIV.1.all, Every One, Every2.each3.Every4.each5.Everyone6.Each7.everyone, everyone8.EachPage 34V .1.you must take care2.Though he received the document late at night, it3.When he fell4.When you read5.I became clear about what he meant6.We saw the first star shining in the sky7.who were eating8.he was cleaningPage 35I.1. 许多中年人去健身房锻炼，到街上跑步，为的是延缓衰老。

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Main idea
Structural analysis
2. What techniques does the author adopt to present the advantages of growing older? The author illustrates them with examples and by contrast (being young and being old).
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Benjamin: I can see the graveyard where Mama’s buried, and all those other people. Daisy: I want you to come down! Benjamin: What if I could fly? Daisy: I knew a man who could fly. You come down, and I’ll tell you all about him.
Main idea
Structural analysis
This piece of writing is an attempt to subvert the “traditional” view and convince the reader that _________________________________________________ growing older is not necessarily that dreadful . The author points out a number of advantages ____________ of growing older. These advantages are enumerated on the basis of the experiences of ___________________________ her brother and her own . By means of __________ contrast (being young and being old) the author reveals ________________ true happiness contentment in old age , which have often been and __________________________ overlooked.

UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderKey to the ExercisesText ComprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the authorIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.Structural analysis of the text 1. see III. 2・2.Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words ・ 1. be apt to ： be likely to易于...，有...的倾冋2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate3. in general ： as a whole通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看4. at the mercy of: powerless aga in st; completely con trolled by对^ .・ 无能为力；任……处置，任由……摆布5. no wonder: not surprising / only too natural不足为奇，并不奇怪II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form ・ 1. delay 2・ Feverishly 3. fa? ade 4・ confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. obsessive 2. moodiness 3・ tolerable 4. beneficial 5. satisfying 6. hidden 7. preference 8. criticismss purpose of writing.II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true orfalse. 1-5 F F F T T1. I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation of fashion.2. It means that you make friends with differentpeople in order to find a new identity for yourself.IV.Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence・ 1一4 CDAA 5一8 BDCBV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined it is used ・ 1. Synonym: con ceal, disguise 2. Antonym: narrow3. Synonym: satisfacti on, happ in ess, joy4. Synonym: merits, adva ntages5. Synonym: fat, plump6. Sy non ym: well-built7. Antonym: old-fashi on ed, outdated 8. Synonym: clearly, evide ntly6. a youth7. a great help8. a good kno wledge 9・ a gray hair 10. workII. Complete the following sentences with quantifiers & determiners.1. A 2・ B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7・ B 8. CIII.Complete the readi ng.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, x, many, x, a lot ofIV. C omplete the follow ing withevery, each, every one, every one, all.1. all, every one2. each3. every4・ each5. every one6. each7. every one, every one8. eachV. Correct errors in the followi ng senten ces ・1. you must take care2. Though he received the docume nt late at ni ght; it3. When you fell4. When you read5. I became clear about what he meant6. We saw the first star shining in the sky7. who were eat ing8. he was clea ningin each sentence in the senseV Write in each space one word word 1.preface prepare 2.prologue progress3. foresight foresee 4・paralysis parallelthat has the same prefix as underlined 5. periphery 6. dialogue7. semifi8. devaluateperimeter diameterin each givensemic on duetordecelerateGrammar I. Complete the1. ago ny2. ago niesfollowi ng sentences 3. experie neewith the appropriate 4. experie nces forms of the nouns given.5・ youthTran slatio nI. Tran slate the followi ng senten ces into Chin ese.1.许多中年人去健身房锻炼，到街上跑步，为的是延缓衰老。

基础英语2第二单元答案Text comprehensionI. CII. 1 F; 2 F; 3 F; 4 T; 5 T.III.1. Worshiping youth and fearing growing old. To delay the effects of aging with cosmetics and physical exercises.2. Three. Less concern for one’s appearance; less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future; surer self-identity.3. Feel uncertain about what will happen to them and what they should do.4. Use contrast structure “Being young means…/ It means…” and “I …now/ I no longer…”5. The writer learns the significance that the newer (younger) is not necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older.IV.1. Women are less capable of resisting the temptation the temptation of fashion than men.2. Make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourself.Structural analysis of the text1. See III2.2. Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.Section Four Consolidation ActivitiesPart one. Vocabulary AnalysisI. Phrase practice1. are apt to= are likely to 易于……，有……的倾向e.g. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths. 婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。

2. n.: great fear; thing that is greatly feared e.g.: She has a dread of hospitals. Poverty is many people's constant dread.
PART 1
Language points
? dread Derivation: dreadful (adj.) 1. causing great fear or suffering; shocking e.g.: a dreadful accident, disease, nightmare
2. Is it accurate to say that older people are totally free from uncertainty? ? No, because they still have important choices to make.
However, they have already made the major ones, while young people will meet theirs at every turn.
try every means to look young.
2. What does the writer mean when she says “it is u-nAmerican to say so” in Para. 2? ? She means these questions seem contrary to the values
she really wants to talk about is the advantages of growing older, which will be discussed in the subsequent paragraphs. So the last sentence is both thematic and transitional.

Main idea
This piece of writing is an attempt to subvert the “traditional” view and convince the reader that _________________________________________________ growing older is not necessarily that dreadful . The author ____________ advantages points out a number of of growing older. These advantages are enumerated on the basis of the experiences ___________________________ __________ her brother and her own contrast of . By means of (being true happiness ________________ young and being old) the author reveals and __________________________ contentment in old age , which have often been overlooked.
Pre-reading Questions
2. What, in your opinion, are the advantages of growing older?

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3 What do you think are the benefits of being young?

UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderText I 课文翻译年长的好处我们的社会崇尚年轻。

广告劝说我们去买希腊处方染发剂或玉兰油化妆品，这样就可以掩藏我们的白发。

中年人去健身房锻炼，沿街慢跑，为的是延缓衰老。

任何一个超过三十岁的人难道不是在高兴地、竭尽全力地想要再次年轻吗?难道变老不是个可怕的经历吗?或许这么说不符合美国人的观念，但是我认为答案是“否定的”。

年轻常常让人愉悦,但年长也有它明显的优势。

年轻时,你很容易为自己的外表所困扰。

当我的哥哥戴夫和我还是十几岁的孩子时,我们都拼命地让自己拥有完美的身材。

戴夫举重，服用大剂量的维生素，一天喝半打奶昔，为的是把他那纤瘦的少年身材变成某种肌肉发达的理想身材。

作为一个十几岁的孩子，我一直节食。

然而不管我有多重，我从没有对我的外表满意过。

腿太胖了,肩膀太宽了，腰太粗了。

当戴夫和我年轻的时候,我们恳求着要穿“合适的”衣服。

如果我们的父母没有给我们买，我们就会感到世界要崩溃了。

其他同学穿着漂亮的量身定做的皮夹克去上学,而我们怎么能穿着宽松的运动夹克呢?我们会被看作另类。

我经常琢磨我的父母和天下的所有父母是如何忍受他们处于青春期的孩子们的。

但现如今，戴夫和我已经不再有青春期的这些痛苦了。

我丰满的身材看起来不错，心情好时，我也不会拒绝吃上一块山核桃馅饼。

戴夫仍然锻炼，但实际上他已经喜欢上自己高瘦的体形了。

我们两个都喜欢穿时髦的衣服,但是我们不再是时尚的奴隶。

我尴尬地承认，相比男人，女人总是更容易被时尚左右。

现在我的衣服很漂亮，而且穿着也很舒服。

我们不再为他人的想法感到焦虑。

只要我们对自己的样子感觉不错，我们就很高兴。

年长在另一个方面比年轻更有优势。

显然，我仍然要对我的生活作出一些重要的决定，但是我已经作出了很多重要的决定，这些是那些刚踏入社会的年轻人所要面临的。

我选择了我想嫁的男人，我决定要孩子。

我选择重返大学完成我的学业。

但是当你年轻的时候,处处都有重要的抉择等着你。

7. At first you may find it difficult to follow the procedure, but soon you’ll be doing it __a_u_to_m__a_ti_c_al_l_y__.
8. The committee is __aw__a_it_in_g__ a decision from the head office before it takes any action.
benefit n. 利益；津贴 beneficial a. 有益的，有利的 beneficiary n. 受惠者，受益人
这项工程对每个人都大有好处。 This project is of great benefit to everyone. 新鲜空气有益于健康。 Fresh air is beneficial to our health. 她的丈夫是她遗嘱的主要受益人。 Her husband is the chief beneficiary of her will.
他一直想要找到他的父亲，但是最近这变成了一种狂热。 He’s always wanted to find his father but recently it’s become
an obsession.
mood
n.
moody a.
moodiness n.
心情，情绪 易怒的，喜怒无常的，情绪化的 忧郁
I don’t want to put myself at the mercy of others. 我不希望任由他人摆布。
no wonder: not surprising / only too natural 不足为奇，并不 奇怪
It is no wonder that it is so wet in the south. 南方这么潮湿，并不奇怪。

UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderKey to the ExercisesText ComprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.CII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1-5 F F F T TIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation of fashion.2. It means that you make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourself.Structural analysis of the text1. see III.2.2. Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. be apt to: be likely to 易于……，有……的倾向2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate3. in general: as a whole 通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看4. at the mercy of: powerless against; completely controlled by 对……无能为力；任……处置，任由……摆布5. no wonder: not surprising / only too natural 不足为奇，并不奇怪II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. delay2. Feverishly3. façade4. confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. obsessive2. moodiness3. tolerable4. beneficial5. satisfying6. hidden7. preference8. criticismsIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence.1-4 CDAA 5-8 BDCBV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense itis used.1. Synonym: conceal, disguise2. Antonym: narrow3. Synonym: satisfaction, happiness, joy4. Synonym: merits, advantages5. Synonym: fat, plump6. Synonym: well-built7. Antonym: old-fashioned, outdated8. Synonym: clearly, evidentlyVI. Write in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word.1. preface prepare 5. periphery perimeter2. prologue progress 6. dialogue diameter3. foresight foresee 7. semifinal semiconductor4. paralysis parallel 8. devaluate decelerateGrammarI. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the nouns given.1. agony2. agonies3. experience4. experiences5. youth6. a youth7. a great help8. a good knowledge9. a gray hair 10. workII. Complete the following sentences with quantifiers & determiners.1. A2. B3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. CIII. Complete the reading.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, x, many, x, a lot ofIV. Complete the following with every, each, everyone, every one, all.1. all, every one2. each3. every4. each5. everyone6. each7. everyone, everyone8. eachV. Correct errors in the following sentences.1. you must take care2. Though he received the document late at night; it3. When you fell4. When you read5. I became clear about what he meant6. We saw the first star shining in the sky7. who were eating8. he was cleaningTranslationI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.许多中年人去健身房锻炼，到街上跑步，为的是延缓衰老。

u n i t2课文翻译T h e-V i r t u e s-o f-G r o w i n g-O l d e rThe Virtues of Growing Older （长大变老有好处）Our society worships youth. Advertisements convince us to buy Grecian Formula and Oil of Olay so we can hide the gray in our hair and smooth the lines on our face. Television shows feature attractive young stars with firm bodies, perfect complexions, and thick manes of hair. Middle-aged folks work out in gyms and jog down the street, trying to delay the effects of age.我们所处的社会崇尚年轻。

连篇累牍的广告劝我们买希腊配方的洗发水和玉兰油，这样的话，白发无处可寻，面部的皱纹也能被抚平。

电视节目上尽是体魄强健，肤色无暇，头发浓密的年轻明星。

而中年人则在体育馆里锻炼，在马路上慢跑，尽量不让岁月过早地留下痕迹。

Wouldn't any person over thirty gladly sign with the devil just to be young again? Isn't aging an experience to be dreaded? Perhaps it is unAmerican to say so, but I believe the answer is "No." Being young is often pleasant, but being older has distinct advantages.不是所有三十出头的人都会为了重获青春而心甘情愿地与魔鬼订立合约吗？长大变老难道不可怕吗？说它不可怕可能不是美国人的回答，但我却认为长大变老不可怕。

VIRTUES OF OLD AGE
Have a peaceful heart No more to worry about but enjoy the rest of
life
Be respected by others Have a large amount of experience Know better how to cherish
be apt to do something to
have a natural tendency to do something
apt: exactly right for a particular situation or purpose [= appropriate]
'Love at first sight' is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.
Detailed reading
megadoses of vitamins Explanation:
very large doses of vitamins
Dave lifted weights, took megadoses vitamins, and drank a half-dozen milk shakes a day in order to turn his wiry adolescent frame into some muscular ideal. 解析：本句为并列句。其中，lifted, took和drank并列作谓语； in order to…some muscular ideal做目的状语。句中，milk shake意为”奶昔”。
a wiry little man清瘦结实的小个男子

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版)《综合教程2》unit 2课后练习答案,大学本科英语专业UNIT 2The Virtues of Growing OlderText ComprehensionI. CII.FFFTTIII.Answer the following questions1.the answer can be found in the first two paragraphs2.The writer mentions 3 distinct advantages of growing older, i.e. lessconcern for one’s appearance(para 3), less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future (para 4), and surer self-identity (para 5)3.refer to Para 44.refer to para 55.the writer learns the significance from her parents’ contentment that henewer(younger) is not necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older.VocabularyI . Vocabulary Analysis1 Phrase practice1. be apt to be likely to 易于……，有……的倾向e.g. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths. 婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。

2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate3. in general as a whole 通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看e.g. In general, this company’s products are very reliable. 这家公司的产品通常是很可靠的。