新视野大学英语读写教程（第三版）Book2Unit3课文讲解SectionAJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsBackgroundinformation1.generationgroupsinthewestGenerationgaps，referringtodifferencebetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders，especiallybetweenchildrenandtheirparents，haveoftenbeenattributedtorapidculturalchange，particularlymusicaltastes，fashion，cultureandpolitics.SomespecialtermsfordifferentgenerationshavethusbeencoinedinEnglish-speakingcountries：GenerationJones：AtermusedtodescribethegenerationbornrightafterWorldWar｜｜in1945through1965.It'susuallyidentifiedwith“babyboomers”.Keycharacteristicsassignedtothesemembersarelessoptimism，distrustofgovernment，andgenerallyusedtorefertopeopleborninthe1960s.Thisgenerationmarkstheperiodofbirthdeclineafterthebabyboom.Thegenerationwaspushedtowardadulthoodatanageearlierthananyotherrecentgenerations.Theyaremoreethnicallydiverseandbettereducatedthanthebabyboomers.GenerationY：AlsoknownastheMillennialGenerationandmanyofthemarechildrenofbabyboomers.Theirbirthyearsrangefromtheearly1980stotheearly2000s.It'sgenerallymarkedbyanincreaseuseandfamiliaritywithcommunications，media，anddigitaltechnologies.GenerationZ：AlsoknownasthenetortheinternetGeneration.IntheUSandotherWesternnations，itisacommonnameforthepeoplebornfromthemid.1990sorearly2000sthroughtothepresent.ThisgenerationhasspendtheirentirelifewiththeWorldWideWebandhightechgadgets.2.theodysseyyearsThetermodysseyyearsoriginatedfromTheodyssey，alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer，whichisasequeloftheGreekhero，Odysseus.ItdescribesOdysseus'slongjourney，tryingtoreturnhomefromadventuresandwar.ForEnglishspeakers，asmanyasformanycultures，theverynameofpoem，TheOdyssey，hasbecomeaspecialtermforanepicjourney，orgreatstruggle.Themancharacterintheepicpoem（史诗），Odysseus，waswanderingawayfromhomeandlovedones.Duringhisjourneyof10years，heencounteredrepeatedtroublesandchallenges.ThekeyinsightinOdysseyisthattheessentialsofthejourneyarenotonlyoutwardstruggleagainsttremendousdifficulties，but，moreimportantly，inwardstrugglesleadingtopersonalgrowth.Hisjourneyistheoneofself-discoveryandofcombatinghisownarroganceandpridefromhisyoungrebelheart.Therefore,itmakessensetoborrowTheOdysseyfromGreekmythologytodescribetherebelliousyearsyoungpeopleusuallygothrough.Thetermodysseyyearisametaphorofthisspecialstageforyoungpeople.Detailedstudyofthetext1Mostofusknowaboutthephasesoflifewhichwelabeltoparalleldifferentagegroupsandlifestageschildhood,adolescence,adulthood,andoldage.(Para.1)Meaning:Mostofusknowabouthedifferentlifestagesthatwedescribeaccordingtodifferentagegroups:childhood,adolescence,adulthood,andoldage.phase:n.[C]oneofthesagesofaprocessofdevelopmentorchange阶段；时期Astimearechanging,we?reenteringanewphaseininternationalrelation.随着时代的变化，我们正进入国际关系的新阶段。label;vt.Attachalabelontosth.orwriteinformationonsth.贴标签于；用标签标明Momcarefullylabeledeachjarwithitscontentandthedate.妈妈仔细地在每个罐子上标明装物和日期。n.[C]apieceofpaperorothermaterialwhichgivesyouinformationabouttheobjectitisfixedto标签Remembertoputyouraddresslabelsonyoursuitcases.记得在你的箱子上系上你的地址标签parellel：vt.1）beequalorsmiletosth.与...相当或相似Hiscareerparallelsthatofhisfather.他的事业和他父亲有相似之处。2)bethesamedistantapartateverypointalongtheirwholelength与...平行Thesteamparallelstheroadforseveralmiles.小溪与这条路平行数...
