Unit 5 Journey through the odysy years邮箱注册qq
odysy n. 艰难历程；漫长的历险旅程
网络机顶盒pha n. 阶段；时期 老翅几回寒暑
label vt. 贴标签于；用标签标明
parallel vt. 与...相当或相似；与...平行
adolescence n. 青春期
peculiar a. 为某人/某地/某事物所特有的；奇怪的；异常的
acquaint vt. 介绍；使认识；使了解
previous a. 以前的；先前的
induction n. 就职；入门；就职仪式
nsible a. 合理的；切合实际的；明智的
equivalent a. 等值的；同等的；相当的
n. 等价物；等同物；对应物
so-called a. 如此称呼的；号称的
radical a.（改变或方式）彻底的，根本的；激进的；前卫的
agenda n. 日常工作事项
quit v. 离开（工作岗位、学校等）；离任；离校
shift v.（使）移动；（使）转移（地点或位置）
n.（想法、做法等的）改变
prior a. 先前的；之前的；事先的
frame vt.（小心措辞以）表达
n. 框架；边框
spou n. 配偶
stability n. 稳固；稳定
static a. 不动的；不变化的；不发展的；静（止）的
proportion n. 部分；份额
saddle v. 给（马）装鞍具；装上马鞍
n. 马鞍；（自行车、摩托车等的）车座
heir n. 继承人
rebel n. 造反者；反叛者
vi. 造反；反抗（权威或常规）
rebellious a. 叛逆的；反叛的；反抗的生活的意义到底是什么
rent vt. 对...感到愤恨（不满）
fluid a. 不固定的；易变的
n. 液（体）
resort vi. 诉诸（不好的事物）
n. 度假胜地
distract vt. 分散，转移（注意力）
allowance n. 体谅；原谅；定期补贴；津贴
transition n. 过渡；转变；变迁
predict vt. 预言；预料；预测
guideline n. 指导方针；指导原则
version n. 版本；改编形式；（根据个人的观点对事件的）描述，说法
status n. 社会地位（尤指与其他人相比）
stable a. 稳定的；不变的
boom vi.（国家、地区或行业）繁荣，迅速发展
apart ad.（空间、时间方面）成距离，相间隔
a. 分离的；分隔的
钙片的作用与功效implicit a. 隐含其中的；不明言的
considering prep＆conj. 考虑到；鉴于
contemporary a. 当代的
witness vt. 是发生（某事件）的时间或地点；目击，亲眼看见
deceive vt. 欺骗
调查报告模板outt n. 从开头时；从一开始
resume n. 个人简历
up-to-date a. 包含最新信息的
reinforce vt. 加强，强化（观点、思想或感觉）
Phras and expressions:
acquaint onelf 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
ba upon/on 以...为基础；以...为根据
saddle sb. with sth. 使某人承担苦差事；使某人负重担
keep a distance from 保持距离
run away from （尤指）秘密地逃跑；出逃
get away from 摆脱（困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制）
distract sb. from sth. 分散（某人的）注意力；使（某人）分心
give way to 被...取代
apart from 除...之外；此外
have an effect on 南瓜西米露对...产生作用
deceive sb. into doing sth. 欺骗某人做某事
back off 放弃；退出
wonder at 对...感到惊讶
Journey through the odysy years
周宣1. Most of us know about the phas of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique pha bringing its own peculiar t of challenges. The challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourlves with them, such as the child’s need to learn, the adult’s need to find the right career and b
uild a family, and the nior’s need for support and good health care.
2. Interestingly, ideas about the stages of life are changing.
3. In previous times, people didn’t have a solid idea of childhood as being parate from adulthood. A hundred years ago, no one thought of adolescence. Until recently it was understood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated from college. They would now find a nsible 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 new pha 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 odysy years. Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda. They take breaks from school, live with friends 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 odysy years, which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in r
eaching adulthood.
5. People who were born prior to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood bad upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spou and starting a family. But that emphasis on stability did not remain static. Today, young people are unlikely to do the same. During the odysy years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage, child bearing, and even employment.
6. The odysy years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly. As the sole heir and focus of their parents’ expectations, hopes and dreams, some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.They often rent 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 understand them and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this pha of their lives. To get away from this confusion and upt, many young people resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads, to help distract them from their pain and stress.
