时尚英语话题 101

 　　Being¹ Young: A State of Mind
I recently went on a family outing². The kids were running around, being crazy like kids do, and my wife and I taking care of them. My mother-in-law also came to have fun and help, and believe it or not, she was the most useful person in the whole group. She was running around, having fun, and laughing all day. It was great to have such a bright, warm, and loving person around.
Some people worry about getting old. They do everything possible to age slowly. I can understand. I want to be able to move with speed and strength³ as long as possible. But watching my mother-in-law… my goodness⁴, I hope I have her strength and speed when I’m her age. I hope my mind is as sharp⁵ as hers when I’m her age. I hope I am warm and giving like she is when I become a grandpa.
What makes us age? It seems to me that it’s more than physical⁶. I’ve seen people in young bodies that seem VERY ‘old’. They are inactive. They seem to be unhappy about life. What’s the secret to staying young? Some people say we get old when we stop learning⁷ new things. What do you think?

1 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

2 outing   

n.郊游，远足；adj.远足适用的

参考例句：

• I'll go on an outing with some friends.我与朋友去郊游。
• Thank you for the wonderful outing.感谢你们组织的郊游。

3 strength   

n.力量，力气，长处，强度

参考例句：

• She distrusts her own strength.她怀疑自己的力量。
• You must reserve your strength for the tennis final.你必须为网球决赛保存力量。

4 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

5 sharp   

adj.刺耳的，锋利的，急剧的；adv.[时刻]正，准；夏普(财富500强公司之一，总部所在地日本，主要经营电子电气)

参考例句：

• This knife isn't sharp.这把餐刀不锋利。
• Dogs have sharp sense of smell.狗有敏锐的嗅觉。

6 physical   

adj.物理的，物质的，体力的，身体的，自然的

参考例句：

• Good physical conditions can never be bought with money.健康决非金钱所能买到。
• This change of the state is a physical change.这种状态的变化是物理变化。

7 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。