新視野大學英語Unit+5+文本(課文單詞)

1、精選優(yōu)質文檔-傾情為你奉上Unit 5 Journey through the odyssey yearsodyssey n. 艱難歷程；漫長的歷險旅程phase n. 階段；時期 label vt. 貼標簽于；用標簽標明parallel vt. 與.相當或相似；與.平行adolescence n. 青春期peculiar a. 為某人/某地/某事物所特有的；奇怪的；異常的acquaint vt. 介紹；使認識；使了解previous a. 以前的；先前的induction n. 就職；入門；就職儀式sensible a. 合理的；切合實際的；明智的equivalent a. 等值的；同等的；

2、相當?shù)?n. 等價物；等同物；對應物so-called a. 如此稱呼的；號稱的radical a.（改變或方式）徹底的，根本的；激進的；前衛(wèi)的agenda n. 日常工作事項quit v. 離開（工作崗位、學校等）；離任；離校shift v.（使）移動；（使）轉移（地點或位置） n.（想法、做法等的）改變prior a. 先前的；之前的；事先的frame vt.（小心措辭以）表達 n. 框架；邊框spouse n. 配偶stability n. 穩(wěn)固；穩(wěn)定static a. 不動的；不變化的；不發(fā)展的；靜（止）的proportion n. 部分；份額saddle v. 給（馬）裝鞍具；裝上馬

3、鞍 n. 馬鞍；（自行車、摩托車等的）車座heir n. 繼承人rebel n. 造反者；反叛者 vi. 造反；反抗（權威或常規(guī)）rebellious a. 叛逆的；反叛的；反抗的resent vt. 對.感到憤恨（不滿）fluid a. 不固定的；易變的 n. 液（體）resort vi. 訴諸（不好的事物） n. 度假勝地distract vt. 分散，轉移（注意力）allowance n. 體諒；原諒；定期補貼；津貼transition n. 過渡；轉變；變遷predict vt. 預言；預料；預測guideline n. 指導方針；指導原則version n. 版本；改編形式；（根據(jù)個

4、人的觀點對事件的）描述，說法status n. 社會地位（尤指與其他人相比）stable a. 穩(wěn)定的；不變的boom vi.（國家、地區(qū)或行業(yè)）繁榮，迅速發(fā)展apart ad.（空間、時間方面）成距離，相間隔 a. 分離的；分隔的implicit a. 隱含其中的；不明言的considering prepconj. 考慮到；鑒于contemporary a. 當代的witness vt. 是發(fā)生（某事件）的時間或地點；目擊，親眼看見deceive vt. 欺騙outset n. 從開頭時；從一開始resume n. 個人簡歷up-to-date a. 包含最新信息的reinforce vt.

5、 加強，強化（觀點、思想或感覺）Phrases and expressions:acquaint oneself with sth. 使自己了解某事；使自己知悉某事prior to sth. 在某事之前；先于某事base upon/on 以.為基礎；以.為根據(jù)saddle sb. with sth. 使某人承擔苦差事；使某人負重擔 keep a distance from 保持距離run away from （尤指）秘密地逃跑；出逃get away from 擺脫（困難或不愉快的事，或某種限制）distract sb. from sth. 分散（某人的）注意力；使（某人）分心give way

6、to 被.取代apart from 除.之外；此外have an effect on 對.產(chǎn)生作用deceive sb. into doing sth. 欺騙某人做某事back off 放棄；退出wonder at 對.感到驚訝Journey through the odyssey years1. Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old a

7、ge. We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them, such as the childs need to learn, the adults need to find the right career and build a fami

8、ly, and the seniors need for support and good health care.2. Interestingly, ideas about the stages of life are changing.3. In previous times, people didnt have a solid idea of childhood as being separate from adulthood. A hundred years ago, no one thought of adolescence. Until recently it was unders

9、tood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated from college. They would now find a sensible job which would lead to a career. Then during this career they would start a family, ideally before they turned 30.4. Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a

10、new phase of life that comes after high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a career, the so-called odyssey years. Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda. They take breaks from school, live with fri

11、ends and often return to living with their parents. Similarly, they fall in and out of love, quit one job and try another or even shift to a new career. So, we need to recognize this new stage, the odyssey years, which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.5. People who

12、were born prior to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spouse and starting a family. But that emphasis on stability did not remain static

13、. Today, young people are unlikely to do the same. During the odyssey years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage, child bearing, and even employment.6. The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly. As the sole heir and focus of their pa

14、rents expectations, hopes and dreams, some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.They often resent the pressure they are feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home. Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents und

15、erstand them and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives. To get away from this confusion and upset, many young people resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads, to help distract them from their pain and stress.7. Likewise, their parents are feeling more anxiou

16、s. They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life, but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown childrens lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond. The parents dont even detect a clear sense of d

17、irection in their children's lives. They look at them and see the things that are being delayed.8. Its hard to predict whats next. New guidelines havent been established yet, and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself. Theres been a shift in the status and balance of

18、power between the genders, too. More women are getting degrees than men. Male wages have remained stable over the past decades, while female wages have boomed.9. Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. Educated women can get many of the things they want, such as secur

19、ity, accomplishment, and identity without marriage. However, both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build their lives with. Considering all of this, its beneficial to know that even though graduates are delaying many things after college, surveys show they still hold highly

20、traditional aspirations. For example, this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more highly than previous generations did!10. This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years. Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage and spending more years than ever shifting between higher education and settling down with a career and family.11. Nevert