1、Unit 1Section Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Do you know Wilma Rudolph who is deaf and dumb?And what did she do to try to get over the difficulties?Please read the following passage to get the answer.They called her“the Black Pearl”，“the Black Gazelle”and“the fastest woman in the world”.In 1960,Wilma
2、 Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics.She was an extraordinary American athlete.She also did a lot to help young athletes succeed.Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940,in Saint Bethlehem,Tennessee.She was born too early and only weighed two kilograms.She had many
3、 illnesses when she was very young,including pneumonia and scarlet fever.She also had polio,which damaged her left leg.When she was six years old,she began to wear metal leg braces(支架)because she could not use that leg.Every week,Wilmas mother drove her to a special doctor 80 kilometers away.Here,sh
4、e got physical treatments to help heal her leg.She later said:“My doctors told me I would never walk again.My mother told me I would.I believed my mother.”Soon,her familys care showed results.By the time she was nine years old,she no longer needed her leg braces.Wilma was very happy,because she coul
5、d now run and play like other children.When she was 11 years old,her brothers set up a basketball hoop in the backyard.After that,she played basketball every day.Wilma Rudolph went to her first Olympic Games when she was 16 years old and still in high school.She was the youngest member of the United
6、 States team.She won a bronze medal in the sprint(短跑)relay event.In 1957,Wilma Rudolph started studying at Tennessee State University,where she joined the track team.She did very well at her track competitions against teams from other colleges.In 1960,she set the world record for the fastest time in
7、 the 200meter event.She said：“I ran and ran and ran every day,and I acquired this sense of determination,this sense of spirit that I would never,never give up,no matter what else happened.”That same year,Wilma Rudolph went to the Olympics again,this time in Rome,Italy.She won two gold medals in the
8、100meter and the 200meter races.She set a new Olympic record of 23.2 seconds for the 200meter dash.Her team also won the gold medal in the 400meter sprint relay event,setting a world record of 44.5 seconds.These three gold medals made her one of the most popular athletes at the Rome Games.These vict
9、ories made people call her the“worlds fastest woman”1Look at the following pictures and fill in the blanks.(1)Tai Lihua,who is and dumb,is wellreceived as a famous throughout China.deafdancer(2)Though,Yang Guang is a young singer and a splendid mimic,who is good at famous figures.blindimitating(3)St
10、ephen Hawking is one of the greatest all over the world,who is suffering from a severe disease.scientists(4)Zhang Haidi,from a serious disease and getting paralyzed,now is a marvelous and translator in our country.recoveringwriter2.What attitudes should we take towards the disabled?_参考答案：First of al
11、l,we should treat them as normal people and dont look down upon them.Secondly,we should respect them and learn their firm determination and lasting struggle for success from them.And thirdly,we should look after them well,making them live happily and with dignity.1Read the text quickly and complete
12、the main idea of it.The text is a story about Marty Fielding who _，and how he has become _.答案：suffers from a muscle diseasea stronger person by overcoming his disability and working hard2Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph.(1)Paragraph 1 AHow Martys life has become easier.
13、(2)Paragraph 2 BMarty met a lot of difficulties at school.(3)Paragraph 3 CThe advantages of Martys disease.(4)Paragraph 4 DAn introduction to Marty and his disease.(5)Paragraph 5 EHow Martys disability developed.答案：(1)(5)DEBAC1Read the text and then choose the best answers.(1)What trouble does Marty
14、 have?AMuscle disease.BWalking difficulty.CEye disease.DMental disability.(2)Why does Marty often feel tired?ABecause he often plays football too long a time.BBecause he is too fat to do anything with strength.CBecause he is a clumsy person and cant do things well.DBecause he suffers from an unknown
15、 disease.(3)From the text,we can see Marty is _.AabsentmindedBstrongmindedCdependentDhonest(4)How should we treat disabled people?AMake fun of them.BFeel sorry for them.CEncourage them.DIgnore them completely.(5)What is the main idea of Martys story?AHis disease is a mystery to doctors.BThe disabled
16、 should live a full life instead of giving up the hope.CPeople around should not make fun of the disabled ones.DDoctors should work hard to treat the unknown diseases.答案：(1)(5)ADBCB2Read the text carefully and fill in the form.ProblemsA muscle disease makes me very(1)_ and I cant run or climb stairs
17、 as(2)_ as others.Sometimes Im(3)_ and drop things or bump into furniture.Interestsand hobbies(4)_ and computer programming.Going to the(5)_ and football matches.Spending a lot of time with my pets.ClassmatesattitudeAt primary school,some children(6)_ me.At high school,my fellow students have(7)_ me
18、 for who I am.MartysattitudeI used to feel(8)_ because of being behind the others.Now I have no time to sit around feeling(9)_ for myself.My disability has made me stronger and more(10)_.答案：(1)weak(2)quickly(3)clumsy(4)Writing(5)movies(6)laughed at(7)accepted(8)stupid(9)sorry(10)independentmuscleclu
19、msyadaptdisabilitylaughedabsencestupidannoyedignoreswellfirmambitionindependentsatisfyingencouragementCan you imagine yourself being disabled?_参考答案：No,I cant!I am completely normal.Its hard to imagine myself being in a state of disability.If so,I must adapt to it and force myself to work hard to live a normal life.Because many people with disabilities have achieved success in their fields,Ill learn from them.
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