如何坦然接受自己变老培优外刊阅读学案-2025届高三英语一轮复习.docx

高三英语培优外刊阅读

班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________

人到中年的必修课：如何坦然接受自己变老？

衰老，是人一生中注定要面对的课题。老去意味着身体机能下降，青春容颜不再。我们能看到很多所谓的“抗衰指南”，以及号称可以“冻龄”的各种医美项目，却从未有人描述过，人究竟应该如何面对衰老。《纽约时报》的一篇专栏认为，变老其实没那么可怕。我们应该如何坦然老去？又如何把握当下？

TheBeautyofEmbracingAging

ByCharlesM.Blow

Noonereallytellsushowweresupposedtoage,howmuchfightingagainstitandhowmuchacceptanceofitistherightbalance.

ThepoetDylanThomastoldusweshouldrage,rageagainstthedyingofthelight,thatoldageshouldburnandraveatcloseofday.Hedied,sadly,beforeturning40.Forthoseofuswellpastthatmark,ragefeelsfutile,likeamisallocationofenergy.

Mymother,wholivesalone,sufferedastroke.Shewouldfullyrecover,buttheimageofherinthathospitalbedshookmeandhasremainedwithme.Inthatmoment,Iwasremindedthatmymotherwasinthefinalchapterofherlife,andthatIwasmovingintoanewphaseofmine.Thatisoneoftheprofound,emotionalpartsofaging:assuminganewfamilialrole.

TheactressJeniferLewis,appearingonthenationallysyndicatedradioshowTheBreakfastClub,onceremarked:Im61.Igotabout30moresummersleft.Sincehearingthosewords,Ivethoughtofmyownlifeinthatway,intermsofhowmanysummersImighthaveleft.

IdontconsiderthesequestionsbecauseImworried,butbecauseIwanttoremindmyselftorelish.Relisheverysummerday.

Ihavenointentionofragingagainstmyaging.Iintendtoembraceit,toembracethemuscleachesandthecrowsfeetasthepriceofgrowinginwisdomandgrace.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.beautyn.___________________________________

2.embrace英[?m?bre?s]美[?m?bre?s]v.________________________________

3.aging英[e?d???]美[e?d???]n.________________________________

4.agev.________________________________；n.________________________________

5.fighting英[?fa?t??]美[?fa?t??]n.________________________________

6.acceptance英[?k?septns]美[?k?septns]n.____________________________