大学英语 读写教程 第三册 Unit1-B,B3

Unit1TextBComingofAgeWarm-upActivityExtensiveReadingExercisesSummaryDiscussion:IsComing-of-AgeDaynecessary?ShoulditbeestablishedasaholidayinChina?TextBQuestionsforTextBLanguagePointsExtensiveReading《读写教程III》TextB,P.18Unit1ExtensiveReadingQuestionUnit1ExtensiveReadingComingofAgeSamWalker1Okay,I’lladmitit.Sittingbehindthewheelofmyfirstcarbeforeitwastowedofftothejunkyard,Icried.Youcantellmeacarisonlysomuchglassandsteel,butI’llneverapologizeforlosingmycoolthatday.Ayoungman’sfirstcarislessameansoftransportationthanamonumenttohisdiscoveryofyouthfulfreedom.Atleastminewas.2Ithadallstartedtwoyearsearlier:Soonaftermy16thbirthday,myparentsretiredtheoldredfamilycarandpasseditontome.Beforelong,thatcarandIhadbecomethebestoffriends.Wegaveridestojustaboutanyonewhoasked,anytime,anywhere,andhadallsortsofadventures.Unit1ExtensiveReadingQuestion3Someofthoseadventureswereprettyhair-raising.Onefamousafternoonafterschool,Ipiledtenfriendsintothecar,includingEric,whooptedtorideinthetrunkratherthanbeleftbehind.Wewerejustdrivingaround,feelinggood,talkingabouteverythingandnothing.AndalthoughIhadbeengoingonlyabout20milesanhour,thecollisionwithaschoolbusfullofseven-year-oldscrumpledthefrontofmycar.MyfirstthoughtwasofEricinthetrunk.Irushedoverandopenedittofindhimlyingtheremotionless.Igasped.Heopenedhiseyesandlaughed:“You’retheworstdriverontheplanet.”Unit1ExtensiveReadingQuestion4Bystandersstaredas,onebyone,tendazedhigh-schoolsophomorescrawledoutofmycar.Nooneonthebuswashurt,thoughonelittlegirlwascryingbecauseshehadtogotothebathroom.Asfarasthelittleboyswereconcerned,Iwasahero.Theycrowdedaroundmeinadmiration.Eventhepoliceofficersmanagedtosmile.5Myparents—furious,ofcourse—settledonmypunishment:Iwouldusemyupcomingsummerwagestopayfortherepairs.Tolessenthefinancialblow,Iinsistedthatthemechanicfixthecarwithusedparts.Sowhentheworkwascompleted,theoldredcarhadagreenhood,ayellowfenderandabluedoor.Ididn’tcare.Thecarwasfarfromabeauty,butshewasmine.Unit1ExtensiveReading6Thatsummer,onceschoolwasout,Ifoundmyfreedomexpandedhugely.OndayswhenmyfriendsandIwouldoncehaveriddenbikestothepublicpool,wedrovemycaralongtheriverroadtoexploreanoldabandonedtrainstation.Insteadofridingtobaseballgamesinthecoach’svanlikelittlekids,wenowrodeinmycarassophisticatedadults.Weworesunglasses,andspitsunflowerseedsoutthewindow,andfeltasgoodasifwe’dalreadywonthegame.Unit1ExtensiveReading7OnenightwhileIwaswashingdishesattherestaurantwhereIworked,myfriendsremovedthewheelsfrommycarandleftitstandingdisabledandawkwardonconcreteblocksintheparkinglot.Decidingthebestreactiontotheirtrickwastoignoreit,Iwalkedhome.ThenextmorningIfoundthecarinfrontofmyhouse,coveredwithatwo-inchlayerofshavingcream.8Onebyone,myfriendsgotdriver’slicensesandbroughtdifferentautomotiveoptionstoourfold.Butafterafewdaystryingoutwhoeverwasthenewest,wealwayswoundupbackinmyoldcar.Eventhen,Iwonderedwhy.Itwasn’tflashy—exceptforthosemulti-coloredparts,itlookedjustlikethesensiblefamilycarithadoncebeen.Itwasn’tfast—55milesanhourwasastretch.Anditcertainlywasn’tcomfortable—therewasnoairconditioning,andonhotdaysourbarelegsstucktotheseats.Unit1ExtensiveReading9NotuntilitsenginedieddidIrealizewhathadmadethecarsospecial.Whilemostofmyfriendsinvestedincarstereosthatcouldrattlewindowsablockaway,Istuckwiththeoldoriginalradiothatbarelypickeduptwostationsonagoodnight.Mostly,wejustleftitturnedoff.TherewerenoboredsilencesordemandsthatIbuyabetterradio,though.Wefilledthemusicalvoidbyarguingaboutgirls,makingupsillysongsaboutoneanother,ortellingstories.Unit1ExtensiveReading10Butthemomentsthattrulystandoutweremoresober.I’llneverforgetthesilenceaswedrovehomefromtheplayoffgameinwhichourteamwaseliminated.NorthenightswhenCharlietalkedabouthisparents’financialtroubles,Tomspokesadlyofhisfather’sabsence,andErictoldusofhisdreamofplayingprofessionalhockey.QuestionUnit1ExtensiveReadingQuestion11Sincewegraduatedfromhighschool,myfriendsandIhavespreadoutacrossthecountryandgrownintoadults.YetI’veneverforgottenmyyouthfulemotionsthatdaywhenthemechanicdeliveredhissadverdict.Inthatoldcarofmine,wehadstockpiledmemorieslikefirewood,knowingthatsomeday,somewhere,wewouldgatherasgray-hairedmentorelighttheblazeofourfriendship.QuestionUnit1ExtensiveReadingText-relatedInformationSamWalkerSamWalkerSamWalkerisaseniorcolumnistforTheWallStreetJournalandappearsfrequentlyonESPNnews.HisbookFantasyland:MyYearsintheRotisserieBaseball(2006)explorestheinnerworkingsandcontagiouspassionsofoneofthecountry’smostpopularpursuitsbaseball.QuestionsforTextB《读写教程III》QuestionsforTextB1.Whatkindofroledidtheauthor’sfirstcarplayinhislife?Itwasariteofpassage,whichsymbolizedhiscomingofage;itwasamementoofhisyouthaswell.QuestionsforTextB2.WhydidEricchoosetorideinthetrunk?Becausehewantedtostaywithfriendsratherthanbeleftbehind.QuestionsforTextB3.Howdidtheauthor’sparentspunishhimafterthecollisionwiththeschoolbus?Hehadtopayfortherepairswiththemoneyhewouldearninhissummervacation.QuestionsforTextB4.Whatkindofmemorywouldtheauthorandhisfriendshaveofthecarintheirlifetime?Itwouldbeanunforgettablechapterintheirlifetime,particularlythesharedemotionalmomentsinthecar.QuestionsforTextB5.Whatdoesthemechanic’s“sadverdict”(Para.11)referto?Itreferstothepoorconditionoftheauthor’sfirstcar,whichwasbeyondrepair.QuestionsforTextB6.Whatkindoftonedoestheauthoradoptinwritingthisarticle?Anostalgictone.QuestionsforTextBcomeofage(Unit1,TextB,BookI)—becomelegallyanadult2)NowthatIhavecomeofage,Icansensethatmyparentsbegintotreatmealittledifferently．LanguagePoints3)ThepopularityofthesecarssignalsthecomingofageoftheKoreanautoindustry.Examples:1)You’llhavetherighttovoteuponcomingofage.ComingofAgeinAncientGreece.LanguagePoints《读写教程III》LanguagePoints.sitbehindthewheel—takethedriver’sseatwheel=steeringwheelExamples:1)Doyouthinkyoucouldtakethewheelforacoupleofhours?2)IneverfeelsafewithRichardatthewheel.LanguagePoints.2.betowedofftothejunkyard—(ofacar,etc.)bethrownaway;bedisposeofasuselessjunkyard=aplacetowhichpeopletakethingsthattheynolongerwanttowoff—removeavehicleusu.byatowingtruckExample:Theroadwasclosedwhilethevehiclesthathadbeeninvolvedintheaccidentweretowedoff.LanguagePoints.4.…I’llneverapologizeforlosingmycoolthatday.—Ihadgoodreasonforgettingover-wrought(orfor“losingmycalm”)thatday.apologizefordoingsth.—totellsomeonethatyouaresorryforhavingdonesomethingExample:Sheapologizedforhavingtoleaveat3:30p.m.LanguagePoints.3.Youcantellmeacarisonlysomuchglassandsteel…—ThoughIobviouslyknowthatacarisnothingbutglassandsteel,partofmeresiststhefact…LanguagePoints.5.Ayoungman’sfirstcarislessameansoftransportationthanamonumenttohisdiscoveryofyouthfulfreedom.—Ayoungman’sfirstcarisnotmainlyavehicleusedfortravelingfromoneplacetoanother;ratheritislastingevidenceofayoungman’sbreakingfreefromparentalcontrol.LanguagePoints.6.myparentsretiredthatoldredfamilycar—myparentsputawayforgoodthatoldredfamilycarretire—vt.withdrawfromusualuseorserviceExample:Sincesheretiredfromthecompany,shehasbeguntoworkasavolunteerforacharity.LanguagePoints.7.Beforelong,thatcarandIhadbecomethebestoffriends.—SoonthecarandIhadbecomeveryclosecompanions.best—n.theoutstandingthingorpersonamongseveralLanguagePoints.8.Onefamousafternoonafterschool,Ipiledtenfriendsintothecar,...—Ononeverywellrememberedafternoonafterschool,Ihadcrowdedtenfriendsintothecar…pile—vt.put…oneontopofanotherExample:Assoonastherainstopped,thechildrenpiledintothecarexcitedly.Theverbpileisnormallynotusedwithpeople.Butwhentenkidsarecrowdedintoacar,theyhavetobepiledintightly(figurativeuse).LanguagePoints.9.talkingabouteverythingandnothing—talkingalotbutnotsayinganythingsignificantLanguagePoints.10.Asfarasthelittleboyswereconcerned,Iwasahero.—Intheeyesofthelittleboys,Iwasahero.LanguagePoints.11.Eventhepoliceofficersmanagedtosmile.—Eventhepoliceofficers(whonormallylookveryseriousonsuchoccasions)couldn’thelpfeelingamused.LanguagePoints.12.Myparents—furious,ofcourse—settledonmypunishment.—MyparentswhowereveryangrydecidedonhowIwouldbepunished.settleon/upon—decideon,agreeonExample:Haveyousettledonanameforthebaby?LanguagePoints.13.Thecarwasfarfromabeauty,butshewasmine.—Thecarwasnotbeautifulatall,butatleastitwasmyveryown.Abeautyisawomanwhoisconsideredverybeautiful.IninformalEnglishyoucandescribesomethingasabeautywhenyouthinkitisverygoodandyouloveitverymuch.Example:Thatbikeisarealbeauty.LanguagePoints.14.Thatsummer,onceschoolwasout,Ifoundmyfreedomexpandedhugely.—Thatsummer,assoonasschoolwasover,Ifoundmyselfevenmorefreethanusualfrommyparents’control.LanguagePoints.15.Onebyone,myfriendsgotdriver’slicensesandbroughtdifferentautomotiveoptionstoourfold.—Oneafteranother,myfriendsgotdriver’slicensesandbroughtcarsofdifferentmakestoourgroup.LanguagePoints.16.thesensiblefamilycar—thetypeofcarthatispracticalandstrongforhomeuseLanguagePoints.17.…55milesanhourwasastretch—55milesanhourwastothemaximumLanguagePoints.18.…carstereosthatcouldrattlewindowsablockaway—…carstereosfromwhichthesoundwassoloudastoshakethewindowssomedistanceawayLanguagePoints.19.…Istuckwiththeoldoriginalradio—…Ididn’tbuyacarstereotoreplacetheoldradioLanguagePoints.20.TherewerenoboredsilencesordemandsthatIbuyabetterradio,though.—Itneverhappened,however,thatwefeltboredandinnomoodfortalkingoranyoneofusdemandedthatIbuyabetterradio.LanguagePoints.21.Wefilledthemusicalvoidbyarguingaboutgirls…—Wedidn’thaveacarstereotoplayusmusic,soweamusedourselvesbyarguingaboutgirls…LanguagePoints.22.Butthemomentsthattrulystandoutweremoresober.—Butthetrulyspecialmomentswerethosewhenweweremoreserious.LanguagePoints.23.themechanicdeliveredhissadverdict—themechanicconcludedthatthecarwasbeyondrepairLanguagePoints.24.gray-hairedmen—oldmenLanguagePoints.ExercisesFigurativeLanguageTextComprehensionVocabularyPowerGamesVocabularyFigurativeLanguageExerciseI《读写教程III》Ex.I,P.18FigurativeLanguageI.BeforeyoureadTextB,havealookatsomeofthefiguresofspeechtheauthorusestoconveyhisideas.Withapartner,examineanddiscusstheunderlinedwordsandphrasesinthesentencesbelow.Whatcomparisonsarebeingmade?Whatmentalpicturesdotheybringtoyourmind?Whatideasistheauthortryingtoconvey?Ayoungman’sfirstcarislessameansoftransportationthanamonumenttohisdiscoveryofyouthfulfreedom.2.Beforelong,thatcarandIhadbecomethebestoffriends.3.Ipiledtenfriendsintothecar.4.Thecarwasfarfromabeauty,butshewasmine.somethingfairlypermanent,admirable,noble,significant,etc.emotionallylinked,inseparable,enjoyingoneanotherandwillingtodoalotforeachotherinadisorderly,carelessorthoughtlesswayperhapsasiftheywereobjectsadelicate,sensitiveemotionalbeing,forwhomhefeltaffectionFigurativeLanguage5.I’veneverforgottenmyyouthfulemotionsthatdaywhenthemechanicdeliveredhissadverdict.6.Inthatoldcarofmine,wehadstockpiledmemorieslikefirewood,knowingthatsomeday,somewhere,wewouldgatherasgray-hairedmentorelighttheblazeofourfriendship.togivewarmthandlightandcomfortgatheredwithcare,readytousesomedaywhentheywouldbeneededI.BeforeyoureadTextB,havealookatsomeofthefiguresofspeechtheauthorusestoconveyhisideas.Withapartner,examineanddiscusstheunderlinedwordsandphrasesinthesentencesbelow.Whatcomparisonsarebeingmade?Whatmentalpicturesdotheybringtoyourmind?Whatideasistheauthortryingtoconvey?afeelingofinescapabledoomalife-changingstatementTextComprehensionExerciseII《读写教程III》Ex.II,P.23TextComprehension1.Theauthorisnowsorrythathelostcontroloverhisemotionswhenhisfirstcarwastowedofftothejunkyard.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer._____FTurntoPara.1Youcantellmeacarisonlysomuchglassandsteel,butI’llneverapologizeforlosingmycoolthatday.2.Theauthorviewshisfeelingsforhisfirstcarastypicalformanyteenagers._____TTextComprehensionTurntoPara.1Ayoungman’sfirstcarislessameansoftransportationthanamonumenttohisdiscoveryofyouthfulfreedom.Atleastminewas.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.3.Ericchosetorideinthetrunkinordertobemorecomfortable._____FTextComprehensionTurntoPara.3Onefamousafternoonafterschool,Ipiledtenfriendsintothecar,includingEric,whooptedtorideinthetrunkratherthanbeleftbehind.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.4.Thecollisionwiththeschoolbusoccurredbecausetheauthorwasdrivingtoofast._____FTextComprehensionTurntoPara.3AndalthoughIhadbeengoingonlyabout20milesanhour,thecollisionwithaschoolbusfullofseven-year-oldscrumpledthefrontofmycar.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.5.Theauthor’sparentshadthecarfixedwithmulti-coloredpartstopunishtheauthor._____FTextComprehensionTurntoPara.5Tolessenthefinancialblow,Iinsistedthatthemechanicfixthecarwithusedparts.Sowhentheworkwascompleted,theoldredcarhadagreenhood,ayellowfenderandabluedoor.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.6.Theauthor’sfriendspreferredtoridetogamesintheauthor’scarinsteadofthecoach’svanbecauseofthesenseoffreedomitgavethem._____TTextComprehensionTurntoPara.6Insteadofridingtobaseballgamesinthecoach’svanlikelittlekids,wenowrodeinmycarassophisticatedadults.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.7.Afterhisfriendsgottheirowncars,theystillpreferredtorideintheauthor’scareventhoughitwasuglyanduncomfortable._____TTextComprehensionTurntoPara.8Butafterafewdaystryingoutwhoeverwasthenewest,wealwayswoundupbackinmyoldcar.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.8.Thebadradiowasoneofthemainreasonswhytheauthor’soldcarwasspecial._____TTextComprehensionTurntoPara.9NotuntilitsenginedieddidIrealizewhathadmadethecarsospecial.Whilemostofmyfriendsinvestedincarstereosthatcouldrattlewindowsablockaway,Istuckwiththeoldoriginalradiothatbarelypickeduptwostationsonagoodnight.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.9.Themechanic’s“sadverdict”(Para.11)referstotherepairsmadewithmulti-coloredparts._____FTextComprehensionTurntoPara.11YetI’veneverforgottenmyyouthfulemotionsthatdaywhenthemechanicdeliveredhissadverdict.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.10.Theauthorregretsstockpilingmemoriesintheoldcar._____FTextComprehensionTurntoPara.11Inthatoldcarofmine,wehadstockpiledmemorieslikefirewood,knowingthatsomeday,somewhere,wewouldgatherasgray-hairedmentorelighttheblazeofourfriendship.II.Markthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse,andunderlinethesectionofthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.VocabularyPowerGamesExerciseIII《读写教程III》Ex.III,P.23VocabularyPowerGamesIII.ThevocabularypowergamesinthisbookallfocusonBand4andBand6syllabuswordssomenew,somefamiliar.We’veidentifiedwhichonesareBand4andwhichonesareBand6words,soyoucanchoosewhichsetyouwanttolearn.Butit’syourresponsibilitytolearnthem.Havefun!OddManOutBothsetsofwordsbelowarerelatedtodrivingbutineachset,there’sonewordthatdoesn’tfitinaswellastherest.InEnglish,wecalltheonethatdoesn’tquitefitin“oddmanout”.Whichwordis“oddmanout”ineachsetbelow?Band4:avenue,brake,engine,horn,petrolBand6:clutch,curb,cylinder,horsepower,pedestrianVocabularyPowerGamesOddManOutBand4:avenue(林荫大道;大街)isn’tfoundinacar(andistheonlywordthatendsinavowelsound.brakeisaverb(刹住车)aswellasanoun(制动器).engineisinTextA.horn(喇叭)isanoun,oftenusedin“bloworsoundone’shorn”.petrol([英]汽油)hasadifferentname(gas汽油)inAmericanEnglish.Band4:avenue,brake,engine,horn,petrolVocabularyPowerGamesOddManOutBand6:clutch(离合器)isanounrelatedtodriving,butisacommonlyusedwordandcanbeusedasanounoraverbwiththemeaningof“紧握,抓紧”.curb(街道或人行道的路缘)hasadifferentspelling(kerb路缘)inBritishEnglish;curbcanbeusedasanounoraverbwiththemeaningof“控制,约束”.cylinder(汽缸)isfoundinacar.horsepower(马力)istheonlycompoundnoun,andtheonlyabstraction.pedestrian(行人,步行者)istheonlyhuman.Band6:clutch,curb,cylinder,horsepower,pedestrianVocabularyPowerGamesB.RightorWrong?Someofthewordsinthegameabovehavemorethanonemeaning/usage.Aretheyusedappropriatelyinthesentencesbelow?MarkeachsentenceR(right)orW(wrong).III.ThevocabularypowergamesinthisbookallfocusonBand4andBand6syllabuswordssomenew,somefamiliar.We’veidentifiedwhichonesareBand4andwhichonesareBand6words,soyoucanchoosewhichsetyouwanttolearn.Butit’syourresponsibilitytolearnthem.Havefun!VocabularyExerciseIVExerciseVVocabularyPowerGamesB.RightorWrong?1.Don’thornmethatway!Iwasherefirst.2.Shebrakedhardtoavoidhittingthechild.3.Iturnedtoleave,buthesuddenlyputaclutchonmyarm.4.I’mtryingtoloseweight,butIjustcan’tcurbmyappetite.Wrong(Wecansay:Don’tblow/soundyourhornatmethatway!)RightWrong(Wemaysay:Iturnedtoleave,buthesuddenlyclutchedmyarm.)Right《读写教程III》Ex.IV,P.24IV.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.bystandercoachcollisionfuriouslicensemechanicoptionpunishmentverdictwage1.Myfatherwas_______becausesomeonedroveintohiscarwhileitwaspacked.2.Thejob’snotveryexciting,butheearnsagood______.furiouswageVocabulary3.Thefootballteamneedsagood______ifit’sgoingtowinanymatches.coachIV.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.bystandercoachcollisionfuriouslicensemechanicoptionpunishmentverdictwage4.Hetookhiscasetothecourtofappeal(上诉)buttheguilty________wasupheld.5.Somepeoplethinkthatthedeathpenalty(死刑)istoosevere(严厉的)a_______________foranycrime.verdictpunishmentVocabulary6.Therearemany_____________opentosomeonewhoiswillingtoworkhard.optionsIV.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.bystandercoachcollisionfuriouslicensemechanicoptionpunishmentverdictwage7.Doyouneeda________tofishinthelake?8.Thepoliceofficeraskedseveral__________aboutthecaraccident.licensebystandersVocabulary9.Theschoolbuswasinvolvedina_________withatruck.collision10.Thecar__________phonedtosayyourcarwasreadyforcollection(取).mechanic《读写教程III》Ex.V,P.24V.Fillintheblankswiththephrasesgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.loseone’scontrolmakeuppickupsettleonspreadoutstandout1.Bobhadconsideredanumberofjobsbefore___________acareerinadvertising.2.Thedetective(警探)orderedtheofficersto________________andsearchthesurroundingfields.settlingonspreadoutVocabulary3.Icouldn’thelpit,Ijust_____________andstartedshoutingathim.lostmycontrolV.Fillintheblankswiththephrasesgivenbelow.Changetheformswherenecessary.loseone’scontrolmakeuppickupsettleonspreadoutstandout4.Theequipment__________thesignal(信号)fromthesatellite.5.Ithinkit’sveryunkindofyouto__________storiesaboutme.pickedupmakeupVocabulary6.Wehadlotsofapplicants(申请人)forthejob,buttwogirls__________fromtherest.stoodoutWriteasummaryofTextB,please.SampleSummarySampleIjustcouldn'tcontainmyselfwhenit’stimetosaygoodbyetomyveryfirstcar.Inmyeyes,thevehiclemarkedthebeginningofanimportantstageinmylifeitsymbolizedmycomingofage.Iwas,therefore,justifiedtoregarditasamonumentaleventinmyteens.Infact,minewasnomorethanaretiredfamilycar,butmyfriendsandIsoongrewattachedtoitandIfoundmyyouthfulfreedomexpandedhugely.Thankstomy“beauty”,Iwasabletoexperiencevariouskindsofadventureswithmybuddies,someofwhich,likethe“collisionwiththeschoolbus”,willneverbeforgotten.AlthoughIwasfinanciallypunishedbymyparentsforthecrashandhadtopaytherepairbillswiththewagesIearnedduringthatsummervacation,mycarremainedatruesourceofjoy.Whatmadeitunusualwasthatduetomytightbudget,ISummarySampleinsistedthemechanicusesecond-handreplacementparts.Asaresult,itbecameacolorfulmixture.Butweloveditjustasmuch,evenaftermyfriendsgottheirowncarsofdifferentmakes.Inthenewworldmy“beauty”openedtous,weenjoyedyouthfulfreedomandfriendshipandsharedemotionalmomentswithoneanother.Themomentsthatwillliveonfortherestofourlifewerethemoreseriousones,whenweweredownheartedandfrustrated,whichwillbeasignificantchapterinourmutual“coming-of-age”stories.Perhapsoccasionallywecan’thelprelivingtheemotionalmomentsinourlife;surelysomeday,somewhere,wewillrecalltheseget-togethersinour“sophisticated”teenageyears,renewandrefreshourdearfraternalbondinouroldage.(283words)