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Unit2TheVirtuesofGrowingOlder课文翻译综合教程二-- Unit2TheVirtuesofGrowingOlder Oursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaand OilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhairandsmooththelinesonourface. Televisionshowsfeatureattractiveyoungstarswithfirmbodies,perfectcomplexions, andthickmanesofhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet, tryingtodelaytheeffectsofage. Wouldn'tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain? Isn'taginganexperiencetobedreaded?PerhapsitisunAmericantosayso,butIbelieve theansweris"No."Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinct advantages. Whenyoung,youareapttobeobsessedwithyourappearance.Whenmybrother DaveandIwereteens,weworkedfeverishlytoperfectthebodieswehad.Davelifted weights,tookmegadosesofvitamins,anddrankahalf-dozenmilkshakesadayinorder toturnhiswiryadolescentframeintosomemuscularideal.Andasateenager,Idieted constantly.NomatterwhatIweighed,though,IwasneversatisfiedwiththewayIlooked. Mylegsweretooheavy,myshoulderstoobroad,mywaisttoobig.WhenDaveandIwere young,webeggedandpleadedforthe"right"clothes.Ifourparentsdidn'tgetthemforus, wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Howcouldwegotoschoolwearingloose-fitting blazerswheneveryoneelsewouldbewearingsmartlytailoredleatherjackets?Wecould beconsideredfreaks.Ioftenwonderhowmyparents,andparentsingeneral,manageto toleratetheirchildrenduringtheadolescentyears.Now,however,DaveandIarebeyond suchadolescentagonies.Myroundedfigureseemsfine,anddon'tdenymyselfasliceof pecanpieifIfeelinthemood.Davestillworksout,buthehasactuallybecomefondof histall,lankyframe.Thetwoofusenjoywearingfashionableclothes,butweareno longerslavestostyle.Andwomen,I'membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,have alwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.Nowmyclothes----andmybrother's---- areattractiveyeteasytowear.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.As longaswefeelgoodabouthowwelook,wearehappy. Beingolderispreferabletobeingyoungerinanotherway.Obviously,Istillhave importantchoicestomakeaboutmylife,butIhaveal