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01. Stages of Life人生阶段 Words Storm adolescence 青春期 puberty 发育期 bring up 教育、抚养 strict upbringing 严厉的教育 career/ occupation 职业 self-employed 自己经营 reach middle age 人到中年 uptight 紧张的, 心情焦躁的 challenge 挑战 literature 文学 freelance (writer) 自由作家 fiction book 小说 magazine article 期刊文章 strange experience 奇特的经历 independent 独立自主的 definitely 明确的 turning-point 转折点 divorce 离婚 quite elderly 上了年纪 old and grey 头发花白 Emma：You know, Aiden, I don’t know much about you. Where were you born? Aiden：I was born in London, but I spent most of my childhood in Hong Kong. E: What was your childhood like? A: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents and I were always fighting about it. E: Do you get along with your parents now? A: Oh sure. Once they reached middle age, they became a lot less uptight. E: Where did you go to university? A: My parents want me to stay in Hong Kong, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature. E: What is your current occupation? A: I ‘m a freelance writer. I write magazine articles and fiction books. E: Did you always know that you wanted to be a writer? A: No, I didn’t. I was an English teacher for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I decided I wanted a fresh challenge. E: How did you start writing? A: I started writing magazine articles for fun and eventually was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky. E: Are you writing a book now? A: Yes, it’s about a group of friends living in a foreign country and all the strange experiences they have. E: Sounds interesting. A: What was the biggest turning point in your life? E: I guess I would say that would be moving out of my parents’ house for the first time. A: Really? Why is that? E: After I moved out of my parents’ home, I became a lot more independent. A: What would you say was the lowest point in your life? E: That would definitely be getting a divorce. A: What went wrong? E: We just weren’t right for each other. A: How long were you marri