作名词：配偶

例：if you want to know whether your marriage will survive, look at your

spouse’s yearbook photos.

如果你想知道你的婚姻会不会持久，那么去看一看你的配偶每年拍的照片集。

2. retire

作动词：退休

例：when workers retire, they can withdraw money from the plan.

当工人们退休了，他们可以从该计划中提取资金。

practicing for better learning

do the following statements agree with the information in the reading text?

write

true if the statement agrees with the information

false if the statement contradicts the information

(1) the truth is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now.

(2) your life will always be filled with challenges. you must admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.

chunks in practice

listen to the following passage twice and then fill in the blanks with

appropriate words.

1. then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old and we’ll be more content when they are .

2. your life will always be filled with . it’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy .

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