高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册Unit 2 Morals and Virtues Reading and Thinking 同步课时训练

Manfred Steiner had a successful and productive career as a doctor, helping generations of medical students learn about hematology(血液学). But all along, he had a strong feeling that he should be doing something else: studying physics. At age 89, he has finally realized that dream, earning his PhD in physics from Brown University.

"I am really on top of the world. It's my third doctoral degree, but this is the one I really cherish a lot. made it—and made it at this age," said Steiner in an interview with NPR. "I always had this dream: Someday I'd like to become a physicist."

Steiner grew up in Vienna. When he was just a teenager, he was fascinated with physics. However, persuaded by his parents, he decided to pursue a medical career instead. But during his studies in Vienna, physics still tugged at him. "When I was a medical student, I used to go to the institute of physics, which was very close to the medical school," he said, "and listen to some lectures about physics there."

When Steiner moved permanently to the US from Vienna, he focused on medicine and hematology, training at Tufts University and MIT. He then became a professor at Brown and led the hematology section in the university's medical school.

It was only after Steiner retired from his career in medicine in 2000 that he was finally able to scratch the physics itch(痒). He started taking classes at MIT. "I had to do a lot of physics classes at MIT before being allowed to start graduate studies," he said.

Steiner worked slowly—he's a grandfather who likes to spend time with his family, and health problems have been a concern—but the credits kept piling up. And before long, Steiner was eyeing yet another PhD.

"You know, it took a long time," he said. "There were very serious health problems in between. But fortunately, I' m here now and I've overcome these problems. "

Dr. Josefina has recently published a book, Vibrant at Any Age, based on her lifelong journey of self-improvement. Josefina, 71, is glad she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at age 59.

"I reinvent myself every ten years, and so I started my 60s as a bodybuilder and now I begin my 70s as a writer," she said, "People limit themselves by age, which is very frustrating. Age is a mindset. "

Dr. Josefina started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement, though she was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree. She taught at Latin High School in Cambridge, for 16 years, while raising two daughters.

"I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who knew I ran and practiced yoga. He invited me to his gym and offered to train me." she said.

Dr. Josefina's photos are proof that she spends long hours taking care of her body. But she also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3:00 am to read books. At 4:30 am she's out of the door to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises. After writing in her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am, Dr. Josefina hits the gym for at least two hours.

Dr. Josefina's fight against ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties. "They both take care of their bodies and minds. They're very proud of me. If you give them a good foundation as a parent, you know that they will always come back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years. "