1、Stephen Hawking Do you admire them?Why?张海迪Do you know Christopher Reeve?BackgroundChristopher Reeve was an American actor who became famous as Superman in three very popular films.He broke his spine in a horse riding accident and became paralysed.After that,he showed incredible strength of character
2、 in recovering psychologically and physically and also promoting research into spinal cord injuries.He died in 2004.1.What do you know about Christopher Reeve?Look at the picture and answer the questions.1.What was his most famous film role?2.What terrible thing happened to him in real life?3.What d
3、id he do afterwards?He promoted medical research and made speeches all over the USA about his experiences.Superman.He fell off his horse and broke his back.2.Read the article quickly and check your answers to Exercise 1.3.Match the topics with the parts of the article.a)the riding accident b)his mar
4、riage c)his feelings after the accident254319687d)his deathe)his parents f)his beliefg)how he got involved with charity workh)his worki)before the accident1.Christopher Reeve started to act in TV shows and films when he was 8.2.He fell off his horse and broke his back at the age of 50.3.His experien
5、ces encouraged many people living with all kinds of problems.4.After the accident,Christopher Reeve didnt give up.FFTTDecide if the sentences below are T or F.5.Christopher Reeve got on badly with his wife after the accident.6.His parents divorced after he was injured.7.He got involved with charity
6、work because he wanted to improve the quality of life for disabled people.8.People all over the world will always remember him as a real hero.FFTTChristopher Reeve _ in September,1952.When he was four,his parents _.He was in his first school play at the age of _ and from then on,he started acting in
7、 TV shows and films.Reeve was famous for his _.He and his wife Dana loved each other and _.was borndivorcedeightSuperman filmsgot on wellRead the text again and fill in the banks:After a horse-riding accident in 1995,thedoctors said he was not going to _ and sometimes he also felt sorry for himself.
8、However,with the help of his wife,Reeve made amazing _.He started a new life withgreat courage.Like many people whosuffered some terrible injury,Christopher Reeve was changed by that experience.pull throughprogressHe not only _ a lot of money butalso _ a lot of people livingwith all kinds of problem
9、s.Reeve died on October 10,2004.Peopleall over the world will always rememberhim as a real-life _.raisedencouragedsuperheroVoice your opinionIn pairs,discuss the following:1.How would you describe Christopher Reeve?2.Do you think he is a hero?Why?READING STRATEGIES:Working out meaningFind the word i
10、n the text.Is the word a noun,verb,adjective,etc?Think about the context5.Work out the meaning of these words from the text and use them to replace the underlined words in the sentences.1.really bad thing()2.feeling very bad()3.Take part()4.by himself()5.Sure()hurt()6.No longer married()disasterdepr
11、essionget involvedon his ownconfidentinjurydivorced1e to()a.to visit b.to reach a state2.pull through ()a.to survive b.to walk3.think of ()a.to carefully consider b.to have an ideaba6.Choose the correct meaning for the phrasal verbs.b4.give up ()a.to be afraid b.to stop fighting5.get on()a.to have a
12、 friendly b.to escape relationshipba1.Understanding his wife helps Christopher _ well with her.2.After the accident,doctors warned Christopher that he was not going to _ and live.3.Talking with his family and friends helped Christopher _ terms with his disabilities.7.Use the phrasal verbs to complet
13、e these sentences.get inpull throughcome to4.Christopher says there is so much happening in his life right now that he is too busy to _ giving up and dying.5.After Dana told Christopher that he had her support and love,Christopher decided not to _ on living.think ofgive upSpeaking 8.Write questions
14、to ask your partner about changes in his/her life in the last three yearsExample Have started a new holiday or sport?Do you still like the same kind of music?9.Use your questions to interview your partner.QUOTE UNQUOTE“The really great person is the person who makes everybody feel about.”1.This not
15、only drew public attention to research into back injuries but alsoencouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.not only but also 不但而且 连接句子的同等成分。如：Sitting up late last night,Tom read not only the assignment but also many poems by his favorite poet.昨晚汤姆熬至深夜，不仅看了课外作业，而且读了他最喜欢的一位诗人的许多诗歌。
16、Not only the students but also the teacher was invited.不仅学生们被邀请，而且那位教师也被邀请了。注意：1)not only与but also后面所连接的词的词性必须对等：Franklin was considered not only an inventor,but also a statesman.富兰克林不仅被看作发明家，而且被看作政治家。2)not onlybut also连接主语时，谓语动词与其靠近的主语保持一致：Not only you but also she has to attend the ceremony.不仅你而且她
17、也得参加典礼。3)not only只能连用，而but also既可连用，也可分开用：Television is not only boring,but it also wastes a lot of time.电视不仅乏味，而且还浪费许多时间。4)not only放在句首，后接句子时要用倒装结构：Not only was everything Albert Einstein had taken away but also his citizenship was deprived of.爱因斯坦的财产不仅被掳掠一空，而且他的德国国籍也被剥夺了。e to 1)The bus line come t
18、o my house.公共汽车直通到我家。（表“到达”）2)The man came to a sad part of the family history.这个人谈到家中伤心的往事。（表“谈到”）3)Disaster could come to me from what hed done.从他所做的我感到灾难可能会降临到我身上。（降临，发生）4)How much does it come to?一共花了多少钱？（表“共计”）3.pull through/round(某人)度过难关,恢复健康;使(某人)度过难关They hoped that he would pull through.他们希望这场大病他能逃过来。She was so ill that it seemed unlikely that she would pull through.她病得很厉害，看来不大可能康复了。The doctor pull the patient through.医生使那个病人恢复了健康。Homework1.Do Exercises 6 and 7 on page 29.2.Write a report on the interview with Christopher Reeve.
