1. 选修 7 Unit 1 马林霞

2. Unit 1 Readin g

5. Read the whole text quickly and write a summary in one sentence for each paragraph.

6. Para.1 This is an introduction to Marty and his muscle disease. Para. 2 How his disease started. Para. 3 The problems he has to deal with every day. Para. 4 His life is easier because his classmates accept him for who he is. And his interests, hobbies and ambitions. Para. 5 The advantage of his disease. Summary

7. Read Marty’s story and fill in the chart.

8. Problems caused by his disability What Marty does in spite of his disability 1 weak and can ’ t run or climb stairs as quickly as others 1 enjoys writing and computer programming 22 33 4 54 clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture sometimes too tired to get out of bed has missed a lot of school and lessons feels stupid because of being behind the others after a long absence from school invited a computer football game looks after pets Disability has made him grow stronger and more independent

9. Read the whole text carefully and try to answer some questions.

10. 1.What kind of person do you think Marty is? A fairly positive person who considers he has a good life. He is realistic about his disability but does not let this stop him doing as much as he can. He is a mentally strong, independent boy. Missing lots of school, not being able to run around and play sports like other boys at his age, people not understanding that he has a disability. 2. What do you think is the most difficult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life?

11. 4. What can other people do to help Marty and others like him live a good life? Marty keeps busy doing things like writing computer programming that do not require physical strength. He has friends with whom he can go to movies and football matches and he has lots of pets. He also studies hard. They can accept people with disabilities for who they are rather than focus on their disabilities. They can encourage them to live rich and full lives. 3. What kind of things does Marty do in order to make his life happy and satisfying?

12. 5. Why has his fellow students’ conduct changed towards Marty? Because they found that Marty was able to live as rich and full a life as everyone else.

13. People do not lack strength, they lack will. ------Hugo 人缺少的不是力量, 而是意志。 雨果 Chances favor the minds that are prepared. ------ Pasteur 机遇总是垂青于有准备的人。 巴斯德 Every man is the master of his own fortune. ------R. Steels 每个人都是自己命运的主宰者。 斯蒂尔斯 Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. ------ Samuel Johnson 成就的取得不光靠力量，而且靠毅力。 塞缪尔．约翰逊

15. entry &entrance 入口 make an entrance onto the stage make an entrance exam China ” entry into WTO No entry!(road sign)

16. 1. beneficial adj. 有益的 Sunshine is beneficial to plants. His holiday has had a beneficial effect. 假期对他大有裨益。 Other disabled people find the website beneficial. 其他的残疾人发现本网站大有裨益。 be beneficial to 有益于 阳光对植物有益。

17. 2. in other words 换句话说 They are leaving in ten days---in other words, next Friday. He failed in the exam. In other words, he will not go to college.

18. 3. adapt v. 适应 adapt oneself to 使自己适应或习惯于某事 adapt to sth 使适合 I have learned to adapt to my disability. 我已经学会了适应我的残疾。 He adapted himself to the cold weather. 他适应了寒冷的天气。 他移居加拿大后孩子们很能适应变化。 When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.

19. 4. cut out 切去，省略，停止 Her finger was cut out by this machine. We should cut out economic aid. cut down 砍到，削减 cut up 切碎

20. 5.out of breath 上气不接下气 After all that running I am out of breath. After they climbed to the top of the hill, they were out of breath. hold one ” breath 屏住呼吸 take a deep breath 深吸一口气 Hold your breath when you are in the water.

21. 6. absence 缺席，不在某处 It happened in my absence. 这事发生在 我不在的时候 I am doing her job in her absence. 她不 在时，我正在做她的工作

22. 7. annoyed Adj. 颇为生气的 These flies are annoying me. I do not get annoyed. 我一点也不生气。 We’re annoyed at his bad treatment of his old friends. 这些苍蝇真让人讨厌。 他用很坏的态度对待老朋友，我们都 感到气愤。 be annoyed with sb 生某人的气 be annoyed at sth 被某事困扰

23. 8.as well as 和，也 The old farmer grows flowers as well as vegetables. Wr Wang,as well as his wife and daughter is going to the Great Wall.

24. 9. in many ways 在很多方面 In many ways,he can not compare with you. This building does not cost so much in many ways.

25. Zhang Haidiparalyzedwriter

26. Beethoven a musician deaf

27. Professor Hawking a physics expert paralyzed

28. Hu Yizhou conductor mentally disabled

29. Helen Keller educator/writer deaf and blind

30. Vincent Van Gogh painter epilepsy ( 癫痫症 )

31. Jiang Xintian compere ( 主持人 ) deaf