identity n. who or what a person or thing is It' s very bad if one looses his identity.人失去了自己的个性是很悲哀的 L.D.card( identification card)身份证 7."go too far" is an idiomatic expression which in this context specifically refers to"getting pregnant, doing drugs, getting drunk, committing crimes, or being promiscuous and getting AIDS or VD go too far: do or say something that goes beyond accepted our accepted limits know you are radical in your think ing, but don' t go too far.我知道你思想激 进,但不要走得太远 8. drop out of: take leave without finishing something If you drop out of this race, you can' t join in the national races.如果你退出这 次比赛,就不能参加全国比赛了。 Notice the difference between"drop out of and"be expelled from".When you say he"drops out of school "you mean he leaves school voluntarily by himself. But when you say he is " expelled from school"you mean he is forced to leave school by someone else 9. talk over: consider(something)in detail(with somebody) My parents and I have always got along well because they are willing to talk over problems.我和父母一直相处很好,因为他们愿意同我商量各种问题 Exercises(P19-P20) Discussion: Talking about the benefits of bridging the generation gap between the older and the younger Have you ever felt that older people didn t understand your problems? Do you feel like younger people have no sense of what's really important? That's probably because there's a generational gap of experience. Because theyre older, or younger, it seems you share no common ground Together, young and old participants have opportunities to Increase their skills, confidence knowledge, and contributions Forge new friendships with members of other generations Serve as change agents to build a better community, Participate jointly in opportunities that promote and value their strengths, and that identify them as community assets, Serve both as learners and teachers and Develop a stronger sense of community responsibility and personal contribution to society Test yourself Section a 1. Our research has focused on a drug which is so as to be able to change brai hemistry.(硕士统考,1991-1,23题) A)powers B)influen C)monstra D)vigorous 2. However. at times this balance in nature is resulting in a number of possible的。 identity: n. who or what a person or thing is It's very bad if one looses his identity. 人失去了自己的个性是很悲哀的。 I.D. card (identification card) 身份证 7. "go too far" is an idiomatic expression which in this context specifically refers to "getting pregnant, doing drugs, getting drunk, committing crimes, or being promiscuous and getting AIDS or VD". go too far: do or say something that goes beyond accepted our accepted limits I know you are radical in your thinking, but don't go too far. 我知道你思想激 进，但不要走得太远 8. drop out of: take leave without finishing something If you drop out of this race, you can't join in the national races. 如果你退出这 次比赛，就不能参加全国比赛了。 Notice the difference between "drop out of" and "be expelled from". When you say he "drops out of school" you mean he leaves school voluntarily by himself. But when you say he is "expelled from school" you mean he is forced to leave school by someone else. 9. talk over: consider (something) in detail (with somebody) My parents and I have always got along well because they are willing to talk over problems. 我和父母一直相处很好，因为他们愿意同我商量各种问题。 Exercises (P19-P20) Discussion: Talking about the benefits of bridging the generation gap between the older and the younger Have you ever felt that older people didn't understand your problems? Do you feel like younger people have no sense of what's really important? That's probably because there's a generational gap of experience. Because they're older, or younger, it seems you share no common ground. Together, young and old participants have opportunities to: • Increase their skills, confidence, knowledge, and contributions, • Forge new friendships with members of other generations, • Serve as change agents to build a better community, • Participate jointly in opportunities that promote and value their strengths, and that identify them as community assets, • Serve both as learners and teachers, and • Develop a stronger sense of community responsibility and personal contribution to society. Test Yourself Section A 1. Our research has focused on a drug which is so ______ as to be able to change brain chemistry. (硕士统考, 1991-1, 23 题) A) powerful B) influential C) monstrous D) vigorous 2. However, at times this balance in nature is ______, resulting in a number of possible