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1、Unit8LiteraryWorksPreviewNobodygrowsoldbymerelylivinganumberofyears.Theymusthaveundergonedisappointmentanddespair.Forthem,lifeistrulyaboxofchocolatesexceptthatitisblackandbitter:yearswrinkletheirskin,lonelinessistakingawaythedimlight,andtherealityisahorribletruthofvanity.Acleanandwell-lightedplaceth

2、usistheonlyrefugefromthedarknessoftheworldoutside.Itisbesttobeahome,abar,oracafewithbrandyandcoffeeservedbytheyounggeneration.PartITextReadingWarm-upI.AgingissueAtrendtowardsaneverolderpopulationissweepingtheworld.Butfarpriortothis,someproverbsorsayingshaveshowedtheirattitudestowardtheaged.Guessthem

3、eaningsofthefollowingproverbsorsayings,andtellwhethertheyarepositive,negativeorneutralwithregardtotheaged.1.Youcan'tteachanolddognewtricks.上年纪的人学不了新玩意。2.Oldbirdsarenottobecaughtwithchaff.老谋是不会失算的。3.Amanisnotoldaslongasheisseekingsomething.Amanisnotolduntilregretstaketheplaceofdreams.只要一个人还有追求，他就没有老。

4、直到后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。4.Oldfoxeswantnotutors.老狐狸不需要教师。5.Iftheolddogbarks,hegivescounsel.不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。6.Anoldmanistreasureofafamily.家有一老，如有一宝。7.Oldbeesyieldnohoney.老蜂不酿蜜。8.Thedevilknowsmanythingsbecauseheisold.姜是老的辣。Negative：1,7Positive:2,4,5,6Neutral：3II.Howaretheagedandtheyoungdifferent?Weneedtobeawareof

5、thedifferencesbetweentheagedandtheyoungsoastorespectthedifferencesandbridgethegap.Listedbelowaredescriptionsorstatementsontheagedandtheyoung.Decidewhichagegroupeachofthesebelongsto.1.Dreamingwithpassionaboutthefuture.2.Lookingbackonthebestdays.3.Psychicallyandmentallyfragile.4.Nostalgic.5.Longingfor

6、homeasashelter.6.Retaininggraceunderpressure.7.Beingoverwhelmedbyvainsorrows.8.Feelinglonely.9.Gettingreadytostartover.10.Actingonimpulse.1711.Thinkingtwicebeforetakingastep.12.Gettingboredwithlife.III.Yourattitudetowardtheaged.Showyourresponsesonthefollowingoccasions:·Whenyoucomeacrossahomelesspers

7、onover60yearsold.·Whenyourgrandparentskeepnaggingatyou.·Whenanoldmaninragsapproachesyouforhelp.·Whenyoufindanoldmanaloneattherestaurantorinthebar.TextAClean,Well-LightedPlace1ErnestHemingway2[11Itwasl