(Para.4)
Meaning: As young people are living a different lifestyle, the society has gone through tremendous changes.
Meaning beyond words: Young people tend to behave rebelliously, which is contrary to the traditional way and beyond the expectations of their parents. radical:a.
1)used fore saying that a change or way of doing sth. is new and very different from the usual way(改变或方式)彻底的，根本的
2) To work within our budget, we need to make some radical changes to our operating procedures.为了配合预算，我们对操作程序需要一些根本的改变。
2）used for saying that an idea is very new and different, and against what most people think or believe激进的；前卫的
There is political tension between radical and conservation politicians.激进与保守的政客之间的政治关系紧张。
agent:n.[C] all the things that need to be done or that need to be thought or solved日常工作事项
There are no excursions or sightseeing trips on his agenda. It?s just
work,work,work.他的日常工作事项中没有短途出行或观光，除了工作还是工作。
10 They take breaks from school, live with friends and often return to living with
their parents. (Para.4)
Meaning:They stop going to school for a while live with friends and often even return to living with their parents
Meaning beyond words:They obviously have more freedom than older generation. take a break from:rest for a short period of time when you stop doing sth.中断；暂停 She took a break from her work to make herself some coffee and then resumed a few minutes
later.她暂停了一会工作，给自己跑了一点咖啡，然后几分钟后继续工作。
11 Similarly, they fall in and out of love, quit one jib and try another or even shift to a
new career. (Para.4)
Meaning: Likewise they fall in and out of love, give up one job and try another, or change to a completely different profession.
Meaning beyond words: Before they finally settle down, college graduates need to accumulate life experiences-to discover themselves during their odyssey years. quit:v.(infml.)leave a job, school, etc, esp. Without completely finishing it 离开（工作岗位，学校等）；离任，离校
The majority of smokers say that they would like to quit smoking.大多数的吸烟者说他们是想戒烟的。 shift：
V. move form one place or position to another or make sth. do this(使)移动；（使）转移（地点或位置）
The wind is expected to shift to the east tomorrow.预计明天会向东移。
n.[C] a change in the way people think about sth.,in the way sth. Is done,etc.(想法、做法等的）改变
The company reacted quickly to shifts in consumer demand.该公司对消费者需求的变化反应迅速。
12 So,we need to recognize the new stage,the odyssey years,which many now
consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.(Para.4)
Meaning:Therefore,it is necessary to recognized this unavoidable new stage, where young people explore life in order to reach adulthood.
13 People who were born prior to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame
their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spouse and staring a family.(Para.5)
Meaning: People born before the 1960s or 1970s were likely to define the term adulthood according to certain accomplishments, such as moving away from home, having financial independence, and starting a family with a good husband or wife. prior:a.(fml.) happening, existing, or done before a particular time 先前的，之前的，事先的
Illegally parked cars may be removed at any time without prior notice.违章停放的车辆随时会被挪走，无需事先告知。 prior to sth.:(fml.) before sth.在某事之前，先于某事
Although his aunt was gravely ill with cancer, she didn?t suffer the weeks prior to her death.虽然他的姑姑患了癌症，病得很重，但他在去世前的几个星期并没有遭受痛苦。
tend to do sth.:usu. do a particular thing 倾向于；往往会，易于做某事 People tend to need less sleep as they get
older.随着年纪的增长，人们需要的睡眠会变少。 frame:
Vt.(fml.) carefully plan the way you?re going to ask a question, make a statement, etc.(小心措辞以）表达
She wondered how she was going to frame the question.她不知道怎么来提这个问题。
n.[C] a structure made of wood, metal, plastic, etc. that surrounds sth. such as a picture or window, and holds it in place框架，边框
The wind rattled through the cracks of the window frames.风穿过窗框的裂缝咯咯作响。
base upon/on:use sth. as the thing from which sth. is developed以。。。为基础；以...为根据
These are the key factors for being a successful speaker, and they are based on my pwn experience.这些是成为一名成功的演说家的关键因素是以我自己的经验为基础的。
spouse:n.[C](fml.) a husband or wife 配偶
People can never be too careful when they choose a
spouse.人们在选择配偶时要格外谨慎。
14 But that emphasis on stability did not remain static. Today, young people are
unlikely to do the same.(Para.5)
Meaning: However, stability didn?t stay the same forever since young people since young people today are doing things differently from their parents,
Meaning beyond words: Young people today are unlikely to behave the same way as was at one time considered as the norm: moving away from home, becoming
financially independent, finding the right spouse and starting a family right after they graduated from college.
stability:n.[U] a situation in which things happen as they should and there are no harmful changes稳固，稳定
In order to prosper, a country must have political economic and social
stability.为实现繁荣昌盛，一个国家必须在政治、经济和社会上保持稳定。 static:a, not moving,changing,or
developing不动的，不变化的，不发展的，静止的
Although oil prices never remain static, they have, at least, been stable for the last few months.虽然油价不会保持不变，但至少在过去的几个月是一直保持稳定的。
15 During the odyssey years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage,
child bearing, and even employment. (Para.5)
Meaning: Many young people postpone getting married, having children and taking a job during their odyssey years.
proportion:n.[C,usu.sing](~of) a part of number or amount, considered in relation to the whole部分；份额
It is a sad reality that children make up a large proportion of the world?s population who suffers from
hunger.儿童占世界上遭受饥饿人口的很大部分，这是一个悲哀的现实。
16 The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move
forward quickly.(Para.6)
Meaning:The odyssey years can make young people feel much stressed to move ahead quickly. saddle:
V. put a saddle on a horse给（马）装鞍具；装上马鞍 Why don?t we saddle a couple of horses and go for a ride?我们为什么不给几匹马装上鞍具去跑一圈呢？ n[C] a seat,often made of leather, used on a
horse,bicycle,motorcycle,etc.马鞍；（自行车、摩托车等的）车座 When i watch horse racing on television, I wish I was back in the saddle.我在电视剧上观看赛马时，我希望自己又回到了马鞍上。 saddle sb. with sth.:give sb, sth, that is difficult to deal with 使某人承担苦差事；使某人负重担
The company is saddled with debt due to the consequence of an increased cost of
production,生产成本的提高使该公司陷入了债务。
17 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.(Para.6) Meaning: Being the only heir and focus of their parents? expectations, hopes and dreams, some young people behaved rebelliously and proudly toward their parents. heir:n.[C] the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die 继承人
The king?s eldest son is the heir to the royal seat of power.国王的长子是王位的权力继承人。 rebel:
n.[C] sb. Who opposes or flights against people in authority造反者，反叛者 A Red Cross car drove into the rebel territory to help the wounded.红十字会的车开进反叛军的领地去帮助伤员。
vi. Oppose sb. in authority accepted ways of doing things造反；反抗（权威或常规） The people rebelled against the harsh new government.人民反抗苛刻的新政府。 rebellious:a. deliberetely nor obeying people in authority or rules of behavior叛徒的，翻盘的，反抗的。
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl, but in fact she never causes any
trouble.她的老师认为他是一个有逆反心理、且会制造麻烦的女孩，可事实上她从来都不会惹麻烦。
18 They often resent the pressure they?re felling and keep a distance from their parents
or even run away from home.(Para.6)
Meaning:They often feel upset about the stress have and stay away from their parents or even secretly leave home.
resent:vt. Feel angry or upset because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect对...感到愤恨（不满） The young girl bitterly resented her father?s new wife.这个年轻女孩极为憎恨父亲的新妻子。
keep a distance from: stay far enough away from sb. or sth, be safe保持距离
When driving fast on the highway, you should always keep a distance from the car in front of you to avoid hitting that
car.在高速公路上快速行驶时，应该总是跟前面的车保持一定的距离，以免撞上。
run away from：leave a place.esp.secrectly，in order to escape from sb. or sth.（尤指）秘密地逃跑，出逃
Her mother's continual criticizing drove her into running away from home.她母亲不断批评她，促使她离家出走。
19Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and
the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.（Para.6）
Meaning：They get confused because it's hard to communicate with their parents and
also because the journey of self-discovery they need in this particular life stage is full of uncertainty.
Meaning beyond words：In addition to the uncertainty of this newly added life stage，there is a generation gap between parents and children，which could be frustrating to young people. fluid：
a. likely to change 不固定的；易变的
The military situation is still very fluid.军事局势仍然非常不确定。 n.[C，U]a liquid 液（体）
If you have a fever，you should drink plenty of fluids.如果发烧，就需要吸入大量的液体。
20To get away from this confusion an?d upset，many young people resort to computer
games，iPods，iPhones，or iPads to help distract them from their pain and stress.（Para.6）
Meaning:In order not to be bothered by this confusion and frustration and to forget about their pain and stress, many young people turn to computer games,,iPods,iPhones,or iPads.
Meaning beyond words: As young people can?t bear such big stress, they try to do something which will make them feel better to temporarily enjoy themselves and get rid of their parents.
get away from: avoid sth. That is difficult or unpleasant, or sth. That limits what one can do in some way摆脱（困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制）Playing tennis is good exercise and also allows me to get away from thinking about my
work.打网球是一项很好的运动，它也能让我不去想我的工作。 resort:vi.(fml.)(~to)do sth. Extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a
problem采取，诉说（不好的事物）I think we can solve this problem without resorting to legal action.我认为我们可以不诉诸法律就解决这个问题。
distract: vt. get sb?s attention and prevent them from concentrating on
sth.分散，转移（注意力）I decided to ignore the rumor as I did not want anything to distract me from writing the paper.我决定对谣言不予理睬，因为我不希望有任何事打扰我写论文。
21 Likewise, their parents are feeling more anxious.(Para.7)
Meaning: Their parents become more restless as well.
Meaning beyond words: As their grown children would not listen to their advice, parents are getting more worried about what direction their children may move to.
22 They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life, but they get
upset when they see the transition of their grown children's lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond.(Para.7)
Meaning: Parents may accept their grown children to delay the transition period from student life to adult life, but they find their children moving away from what they expected and when they extend the period to too many years. allowance:n.
1)(make ~s for) accept behavior that you would not normally accept because you know why sb. Has behaved that way体量；原谅
