 T: Listen to the passage (or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question:  What, according to the author, is the best way to overcome the fear of death as you get older?

 What are some old people oppressed by?  Is there a justification for this feeling in the young?  Do some young men have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle?  Why might they justifiably feel bitter?

 According to the writer, is the fear of death in an old man “somewhat abject and ignoble”?  What is the best way to overcome it (according to the writer )?  What should an individual human existence be like?  In what ways should it be like a river?  What happens to the river and its banks?

 How do the waters flow?  Do they become merged with the sea?  Will an old man who can see his life in this way be afraid of death?  Why not?  If weariness increases, will the thought of rest be welcome?  How would the writer like to die?  Why would the writer like to die while still at work?

 Merge: merge in/into/with 合并 1. IBM company was merged with the Lenovo Company last year. IBM 公司并进了联想。 2.The small banks merged /were merged into one large organization 这几家小银行合并成一个大机构。

merge into-fade or change gradually into 逐渐消失而变成 … 逐渐融入 … Twilight merged into darkness. 落日 的余辉逐渐地融入了黑暗之中。（夜色 渐浓）

content  be content with 对 … 满足  1.Are you content with your present salary?  2. She is content with very little.

 Contented 满意的 with a contented look/ smile to one’s heart’s content 尽情地，心满意足地  sing to one’s heart’s content 纵情歌唱

1.We should never content with ourselves with book knowledge only. 我们切不可满 足于仅有书本知识。 2.Her answer seems to content with him. 看来他对她 的回答很满意。

care for ： 1.Do you think she still cares for him? 2.Do you care for a cup of tea? 3.I do not care to go there. 4.I don’t care for him to read this letter. 愿意

 carry on ：继续进行， 坚持下去，  开展， 从事  carry on reading 继续看书  carry on research 从事研究  They carried on in spite of extremely difficult conditions.  尽管条件极端困难， 他们仍 然 坚持下去。

 in the young / in somebody  在某人身上  In her I see a future leader.  That’s really an unusual ability in such a young child.

 in the thought that 因为想到  We accepted his idea in the thought that it would bring benefit to both sides.

结构相似的词组  In the hope that… 因为希望  In the belief that… 因为相信  In an attempt to… 试图 …  At the mention of… 一提到 …  At the idea of … 一想到 …  At the sight of… 一看到 …

 in somebody to do 在性格 / 能力  It’s not in me to lie.  She doesn’t have it in her to break her word. 他不会不遵守诺言。

I should wish to die while still at work. 1.She doesn’t like to be disturbed while (she is) at work. 2.They will try their best to help you when (it is )necessary.

一组表示不良情绪的词  Be upset 难过  be oppressed 压抑  feel bitter 愤懑  Be distressed 极度悲伤  Be depressed 沮丧

以 press( 压 ) 为词根的词  Oppress 压迫  Depress 使沮丧  Suppress 镇压  Compress 压缩  Repress 管制  Impress 给 … 留下印象  Express 表达 / 特快 / 挤压出 …

一组表示 “ 程度 “ 的单词（ adv ）  Somewhat 稍微 / 有点  Quite 十分  Fairly 相当  Pretty 相当  Moderately 适度地  Rather 相当  reasonably 适度地

一组固定搭配  Joys and sorrows 甘苦  Ups and downs 沉浮  Ins and outs 详情  Dos and don’ts 可为和不可为 的  Wax and wane 兴衰  Rise and fall 起伏