Unit 2 Success补充阅读理解练习 阅读原文及词汇+学案+录音- 2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版选择性必修第一册

Never too old to learn: Chinese seniors pursue overseas education after retirement GETTING STARTED 1. What do your family members usually do after retirement? Do they stay at home, travel, or take up new hobbies? 2. China’s population aged 60 and above has already reached over 320 million. Apart from the challenges, what new opportunities might an aging society bring, such as in education, tourism, and spending? DIGGING IN Directions: Read the text and complete the chart below. Never too old to learn: Chinese seniors pursue overseas education after retirement Introduction A growing number of retired people in China are pursuing their dreams of studying overseas. Examples • Qiu Lianru, 66, studies fashion design, jewellery making and 1. _______________ in England. She wants herself to keep shining from the inside out even after retirement. • Zi Wenli retired in 2024 and now runs a club for senior overseas students. Her live-stream session led to over 500 messages from the senior group consulting about 2. _______________. Reasons • Many people feel a sense of loss after retirement and want to pursue their youth dream of studying abroad. • Today’s new retirees are better educated and have wider interests. • China’s “senior universities” mainly offer 3. _______________ courses and lack programmes with deeper, more skilled knowledge. Conclusion Learning has no age limit and retirement can be a new beginning full of possibilities. Key: 1. photography 2. international programmes 3. hobby-based FURTHER EXPLORATION If you were to design a “second life” learning programme for seniors, what would it look like? What subjects, activities, or support systems would you include? Words and expressions 1. retired adj. 退休的 e.g. My grandfather leads a busy life even though he is retired. 2. barrier n. 障碍 e.g. The new programme helps students overcome language barriers and build confidence in their studies. 3. consult v. 咨询 e.g. It is wise to consult a sports coach before starting any new fitness plan. 4. account for （数量上、比例上）占，占据 e.g. Online shopping now accounts for more than 30% of total sales in many countries. 5. trend n. 趋势 e.g. The trend of lifelong learning has encouraged more adults to take online courses. 6. limit n. 限制 e.g. Many cities have placed strict limits on plastic waste to protect the environment. 重点语法项目 1. after引导时间状语从句 Her interest in overseas study grew after she broke a bone in 2024 and rested at home for a year. 2. 动词-ing形式短语作后置定语 After holding a live-stream session on senior overseas study, she received more than 500 messages from the senior group consulting about international programmes. 3. who引导限制性定语从句 Over 85% of her clients are women who often give up more for their family and “hardly ever live for themselves”. 练习 请根据所给提示把下列句子翻译成英语。 1. 越来越多的人选择骑自行车而不是开车出行，以减少空气污染。（instead of） _________________________________________________________________ 2. 当地社区中心每月为老年人提供免费体检。（provide sb. with sth.） _________________________________________________________________ 3. 演讲嘉宾的故事激励学生们为未来设定更高的目标。（inspire sb. to do sth.） _________________________________________________________________ Key: 1. More and more people are choosing to ride bikes instead of driving cars to reduce air pollution. 2. The local community center provides the elderly with free health checkups every month. 3. The guest speaker’s story inspired the students to set higher goals for their future. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Never too old to learn chinese seniors pursue overseas education after retirement. A growing number of retired people in china are pursuing their dreams of studying overseas. Julian u. Sixty six, became a student of a short term program at the arts university born with within england last year. Instead of living a traditional restful life, jo studies fashion design, jewellery making and photography and stays in a student dorm. Ory SHE says the experience provided her with great satisfaction. I want myself to keep shining from the inside out after retirement, q, says Q, A thousand and seventy eight university student from beijing work as a railway engineer until her retirement in twenty fourteen. Her interest in overseas study grew after he broke a bone in twenty twenty four and rested at home for a year. Due to language barriers and difficulties preparing application materials, you choose a short term program through an overseas education agency. The co founder of the agency retired in twenty twenty four and now runs a club for senior overseas students. After holding a live stream session on senior overseas study, SHE received more than five hundred messages from the senior group consulting about international programs that notes that many people experience a sense of loss after retirement. Over eighty five percent of her clients are women who often give up more for their family and hardly ever live for themselves. The ads that for many, studying abroad is a dream of their youth, one that work and family have once made impossible. Experts say today's new retirees are Better educated and have wider interests. As china's population age sixty and above reached over three hundred and twenty million in twenty twenty five, accounting for twenty three percent of the total, senior overseas education is becoming a growing part of the country's economy. They also point out that china's senior universities mainly offer hobby based courses and need to develop programs with deeper, more skilled knowledge. Looking ahead, this trend brings hope. More seniors are proving that learning has no age limit. By pursuing their dreams abroad, they inspire others to see retirement not as an ending, but as a new beginning, full of possibilities. Never too old to learn: Chinese seniors pursue overseas education after retirement A growing number of retired people in China are pursuing their dreams of studying overseas. Qiu Lianru, 66, became a student of a short-term programme at the Arts University Bournemouth in England last year. Instead of living a traditional restful life, Qiu studies fashion design, jewellery making and photography, and stays in a student dormitory. She says the experience provides her with great satisfaction. “I want myself to keep shining from the inside out after retirement,” Qiu says. Qiu, a 1978 university student from Beijing, worked as a railway engineer until her retirement in 2014. Her interest in overseas study grew after she broke a bone in 2024 and rested at home for a year. Due to language barriers and difficulties preparing application materials, Qiu chose a short-term programme through an overseas education agency. Zi Wenli, co-founder of the agency, retired in 2024 and now runs a club for senior overseas students. After holding a live-stream session on senior overseas study, she received more than 500 messages from the senior group consulting about international programmes. Zi notes that many people experience a sense of loss after retirement. Over 85% of her clients are women who often give up more for their family and “hardly ever live for themselves”. Zi adds that for many, studying abroad is a dream of their youth — one that work and family have once made impossible. Experts say today’s new retirees are better educated and have wider interests. As China’s population aged 60 and above reached over 320 million in 2025 — accounting for 23% of the total — senior overseas education is becoming a growing part of the country’s economy. They also point out that China’s “senior universities” mainly offer hobby-based courses and need to develop programmes with deeper, more skilled knowledge. Looking ahead, this trend brings hope. More seniors are proving that learning has no age limit. By pursuing their dreams abroad, they inspire others to see retirement not as an ending, but as a new beginning full of possibilities. 词汇： 1. retired adj. 退休的 2. pursue v. 追求 3. short-term adj. 短期的 4. programme n. 项目，课程 5. restful adj. 平静的，悠闲的 6. satisfaction n. 满足感 7. language barrier 语言障碍 8. application n. 申请 9. agency n. 服务机构 10. run a club经营一家俱乐部 11. senior adj. 年长的，老年人的 12. live-stream session 直播会议 13. consult v. 咨询 14. client n. 客户 15. youth n. 青年时期 16. educated adj. 受过教育的，有教养的 17. account for （数量上、比例上）占，占据 18. economy n. 经济 19. look ahead 展望未来 20. trend n. 趋势 21. limit n. 限制 22. possibility n.可能性 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $