【正文】 60。butitwasnotpleteduntil1578becausebuildingwentoffandonforlackofmoney.6.In1980,whenImetupwithher,shehadjustreturnedfromabroadwithamaster’sdegree.7.ItwasmyfirstvisittoNewYork,butImanagedtofindmywaytothelittlefirm,.8.Itishardtomakeittothetopinthemovieindustry,butasadirectorXieJindidit.Unit 2 Text prehensionI.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 selfidentity.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 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 III 2.2.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……的傾向. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths.嬰兒愛把手往嘴里塞。2. fall apart= break up / disintegrate3. in general= as a whole通常，大體上；總的來說，從總體上看. In general, this pany’s products are very reliable.這家公司的產(chǎn)品通常是很可靠的。In general, this paper is a bit difficult for these students to finish in an hour.總的來說，讓學(xué)生在一個小時內(nèi)完成這份試卷有些困難。4. at the mercy of= powerless against。 pletely controlled by對……無能為力；任……處置，任由……擺布. Some people are born with the belief that they are masters of their own lives. Others feel they are at the mercy of fate.有些人天生相信自己是生命的主宰，另一些人則覺得他們受到命運的支配。I don’t want to put myself at the mercy of others.我不希望任由他人擺布。5. no wonder= not surprising / only too natural不足為奇，并不奇怪. It is no wonder that it is so wet in the south.南方這么潮濕，并不奇怪。No wonder you’re so tired, you’ve worked three hours without a break.難怪你這么累，你已經(jīng)連續(xù)工作了三個小時。It is no wonder that he failed his final exam.他沒能通過期末考試，這是不足為怪的。II.1. delay。2. Feverishly。3. fa231。ade。4. confronted。5. premise。6. dreaded。7. automatically。8. awaiting.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. She has got this obsessive (obsess) fear of losing control, so she never shows her emotions.2. People under a lot of stress at work will often experience moodiness (mood), irritability and a loss of confidence.3. They wanted a tolerable (tolerate) existence — more food, better shelter, and peace.4. In the end, the pany and its investors came to a mutually beneficial (benefit) arrangement.5. Working with the mentally handicapped can be a satisfying (satisfy) and rewarding experience.6. Frogs can search for food underwater, hidden (hide) from birds of prey.7. When I asked her about where she wanted the meeting to be held, she didn’t express any particular preference (prefer).8. The mittee has made four specific criticisms (critical) of the government’s transportation policy.1. obsess v.（使）牽掛，（使）惦念，（使）著迷obsessed a.著迷的obsession n.困擾，沉迷，著魔obsessive a.著迷的，強迫性的，分神的.愛麗絲被一個她剛剛認識的男孩迷住了。Alicewas obsessed by a boy she has just met.他一直想要找到他的父親，但是最近這變成了一種狂熱。He’s always wanted to find his father but recently it’s bee an obsession.2. mood n.心情，情緒moody a.易怒的，喜怒無常的，情緒化的moodiness n.憂郁.我每個星期日情緒都很壞。I am always in a bad mood on Sunday.我的妻子在醫(yī)院里心情不好。My wife is moody at the hospital.3. tolerate v.容忍，忍受tolerable a.可容忍的tolerant a.寬容的，容忍的.她能忍受寒冷的天氣。She can tolerate the cold days.這種炎熱的天氣在夜晚可以忍受。The heat was tolerable at night.4. benefit n.利益；津貼beneficial a.有益的，有利的beneficiary n.受惠者，受益人.這項工程對每個人都大有好處。This project is of great benefit to everyone.新鮮空氣有益于健康。Fresh air is beneficial to our health.她的丈夫是她遺囑的主要受益人。Her husband is the chief beneficiary of her will.5. satisfy v.使?jié)M意，滿足satisfaction n.滿意satisfactory a.令人滿意的.觀賞一幅美麗的圖畫使人心滿意足。Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction.她對現(xiàn)狀根本不滿意。She is not at all satisfied with the present situation.6. hide v.隱藏，隱瞞hiding n.隱藏，躲藏hidden a.隱藏的，秘密的.她設(shè)法不表露自己的感情。She tried to hide her feelings.警察正在追趕藏匿起來的殺人犯。The police are following a murderer who’s in hiding.7. prefer v.較喜歡；寧可preferable a.更好的，更合意的preference n.偏愛，優(yōu)先，喜愛物preferential a.優(yōu)先的；優(yōu)惠的.我更喜歡牛奶，而不是咖啡.I prefer milk to coffee.我父親感到在鄉(xiāng)村生活比在城市生活要好些。My father finds country life preferable to living in the city.對于求職者，我們優(yōu)先考慮有一定經(jīng)驗的人。In considering people for jobs, we give preference to those with some experience.8. critical a.批評的；決定性的，關(guān)鍵的critic n.批評家，評論家criticism n.批評，評論criticize v.批評；非難.他的行為招致尖銳的批評。His behavior called forth sharp criticism.他批評了我的冒險活動。He criticized my taking risks.IV.1. C。2. D。3. A。4. A。5. B。6. D。7. C。8. B.V. Synonym / AntonymGive a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Advertisements convince us to buy Grecian Formula and Oil of Olay so we can hide the gray in our hair.Synonym: conceal, disguise2. My legs were too heavy, my shoulders too broad, my waist too big.Antonym: narrow3. Their contentment holds out great promise for me as I move into the next — perhaps even better — phase of my life.Synonym: satisfaction, happiness, joy4. The Virtues of Growing OlderSynonym: merits, advantages5. My rounded figure seems fine, and I don’t deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood.Synonym: fat, plump6