How to grow old (with a positive attitude.) ^{如何以积极的态度变老？}

Bertrand Russell ^{伯特兰·罗素（英国哲学家、数学家、诺贝尔文学奖得主）}

• The Principles of Mathematics ^数学原理
• A History of Western Philosophy^{西方哲学史}

Bertrand Russell ^{（British philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate）}
He developed new ideas connecting mathematics and logic. He was also known as a pacifist, and he was one of the leading members of the opposition to nuclear weapons.
He received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950.

Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death.

be oppressed by the fear of... ^{因为怕...而烦恼}

• Many people are oppressed by the fear of unemployment/ inflation.
• Many girls are oppressed by the fear of getting fat. ^{因害怕发胖而烦恼}

Many people are oppressed by the fear of being unable to afford the medical, educational and housing expenses. ^{因害怕负担不起...而烦恼}

In the young there is a justification for this feeling.

in sb. ^{在某人身上}

• You can feel helpfulness and care even in these small children.^{在这些小孩身上}
• In this tall lean man, you can see a leader of great modesty. ^{在这个又高又瘦的男人身上}
• The desire for adventure is strong in the young.^{在年轻人身上}

there is a justification for... ^{做某事是正当合理的}

• In this condition, there is a justification for intervention.^{有理由进行干预}

there be + 无灵主语 ^地道句式

• There is always hope that the two sides will reach a peaceful resolution. ^{总是会有双方达成和平解决方案的希望(there is always hope that ... 总是会有...的希望)}
• There is no denying that social media has dramatically changed how we communicate. ^{不可否认的是，社交媒体极大地改变了我们交流的方式(there is no denying that ... 不可否认的是...)}
• There is no question that she is the most qualified candidate for the job. ^{毫无疑问，她是这份工作最合格的人选(there is no doubt/question that ... 毫无疑问的是...)}
• Given the strong sales figures, there is every likelihood that the company will expand next year. ^{鉴于强劲的销售数字，该公司明年很有可能会扩张(there is every likelihood that ... 很有可能的是...)}
• Due to the extreme weather, there is little likelihood that the flight will depart on time. ^{由于极端天气，航班不大可能会准时起飞(there is little likelihood that ... 不大可能的是...)}
• There is no shortage of brilliant young people seeking opportunities in the tech industry. ^{在科技行业中，有的是寻求机会的杰出年轻人(there is no shortage of ... 有的是...；不缺乏...)}

There is probably an element of truth in this argument, but they ignore a more basic fact that the freedom of the press is often abused.
Albert Einstein once attributed the creativity in a famous scientist to the fact that he never went to school. There is undoubtedly a truth in his observation, but such a truth is not criticism of schools.

Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer.

in battle / in action ^在战斗中

• His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action.^在战斗中
• Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.
• Many soldiers were wounded in battle.

bitter ^{adj.painful; sorrowful 痛苦的}

• She shed bitter tears when she heard the news. ^{她流下了痛苦的眼泪}
• It was a bitter experience that she would never forget.
• The failure left him with a bitter feeling.

in the + 表示感觉的名词 ^{belief / thought / discovery that... 因为某人相信/认为/发现...（作原因状语）}

• ...tax-collectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously in the belief that(= because they believe that) they are serving the public. ^{in the belief that … = because sb. believe that …  因为某人相信……} 
• The men of our family waded down through our flooded meadows with boathooks, in the hope of being (=because they hope to be) able to grapple a corner of the raft and pull it out of the current towards our bank. ^{in the hope of doing / that …  有这样地希望…（引出同位语）= because sb. hope to do / that … 因为某人希望……} 
• In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that (=because she suddenly discovered that) her front door was open. ^{in the discovery that … = because sb. discover that …  因为某人发现了……} 
• Police are carrying out a house-to-house search in the hope of finding the missing girl.
• They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the belief that (=because they believe that) they may one day need just those very things.

at the... of... ^{一...就（作时间状语短语）}

• On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.
• Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. ^{at the mere mention of... 一提到就...}
• She wept at the mention of the accident.^{一提到就…}

be cheated (out) of sth. ^{被骗走某个东西}

• They have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer.
• He was cheated out of his inheritance.
• The salesman tried to cheat me out of my money.

表达“抢走/剥夺某人某个东西” ^{同义词替换}

… they have been robbed / deprived / stripped / divested  the best things…  ^课文替换