Unit1livingwellStephenHawkingdisabled(muscledisease),alwayssitsonhiswheelchair,verystrong-minded,putforwardthetheoryabout“blackhole”anduniverse.Bethoven:AgreatmusicianHehasagiftformusicHebecamenearlydeafwhenhewas27yearsold;Still,hecreatedmanygreatworksZhangHaidi:Shebecamedisabledwhenshewas5yearsold.Shedidn’thavechancetorecesiveeducationatschool,butshelearnedbyherself.Shelovesliterature.Shewtotemanygreatworksinherlife.Sheisagreatwriter.Marty’sstoryWhatkindofdiseasedoesMartyhave?MusclediseaseMusclediseaseSymptons:•Weekandcan’trunorclimbstairsasquicklyasothers•clumsyanddropthingsorbumpintofurniture•getoutofbreathafterrunningjustashortway•havetostophalfwayupthestairsandrestbeforegettinguptothetop•tooweektogotoschoolMuscledisease:肌肉疾病症状包括肌肉萎缩和肥大、肌无力和活动后无力加重、肌肉自发疼痛和压痛、肌痉挛和痛性痉挛、肌强直和肌张力低下等。WhatMartydoesinspiteofhisdisability:•Enjoyswritingandcomputerprogramming•Inventcomputergames•Gotomoviesandfootballmatches•Keeppets(2rabbits,5mice,fish,snake)•studyMarty’sambitionMarty’smottoMarty’sachievementMarty’sadviceToworkinthecomputerindustryToliveonedayatatimeInventedacomputergameDon’tfeelsorryforthedisabledormakefunofthembutacceptthemandgivethemencouragementtoliveafulllife1.WhydidthedoctorcutoutapieceofmusclefromMarty’sleg?A.BecausetheycouldcurethediseasebycuttingitoutB.Becaausetheywantedtouseitasaspecimen(标本)C.Becausetheywouldtransplanted(移植)thenewmuscle.D.Becausetheywantedtofindoutthecauseofthedisease.2.Whichofthefollowingisfalse?A.Althoughthereareafewstudentswholookdownuponhim,Martynevergetsannoyed.B.Martyleadsaeamingfullifeanddoesnotfeelsorryforbeingdisabled.C.Martyonlyspendstimewithhispetsandneverwithhisfriends.D.Marty’sdisabilityhasmadehimemoreindependent.3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.Martyasksotherstofeelsorryforhim.B.MartyneverlosesheartC.MartyisafraidofbeingmadefunofD.Martywillnotacceptanyencouragementbecausehehasgrownstronger.Discussion:1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkMartyis?2.Whatshouldwedofordisabledpeople?strong-minded,determined,optimistic,independent…Don’tlookdownuponthem.Helpthemwhennecessary.Givethemloveandrespect.…Writing:summaryWriteashortsummarytointroduceMartyaccordingtotheinformationwegetinthetext.•Marty’sdisease:•Problemscausedbyhisdisability:•WhatMartydoesinspiteofhisdisability:•Marty’sambition:•Marty’smotto:•Marty’sachievement:Marty’sdiseaseMusclediseaseProblemscausedbyhisdisabilityWeekandcan’trunorclimbstairsasquicklyasothersclumsyanddropthingsorbumpintofurnituregetoutofbreathafterrunningjustashortwayhavetostophalfwayupthestairsandrestbeforegettinguptothetoptooweektogotoschoolWhatMartydoesinspiteofhisdisabilityEnjoyswritingandcomputerprogrammingInventcomputergamesGotomoviesandfootballmatchesKeeppets(2rabbits,5mice,fish,snake)studyMarty’sambitionToworkinthecomputerindustryMarty’smottoToliveonedayatatimeMarty’sachievementInventedacomputergameMartyisdisabled.Hehasmuscledisease.Becauseofhisillness,heisweekandcan’trunorclimbstairsasquicklyasothers.Besides,heisclumsyandoftendropthingsorbumpintofurniture.Differentfromothers,hegetsoutofbreathafterrunningjustashortwayorhavetostophalfwayupthestairsandrestbeforegettinguptothetop.What’sworse,heistooweektogotoschoolsometimes.Inspiteofallthesedifficulties,henevergivesuphimself.Helivesafulllife.Heenjoyswritingandcomputerprogramming.Inhissparetime,heoftengoestomoviesandfootballmatches.Hishobbyiskeepingpets.Hispetfriendsare2rabbits,5mice,somefish,andasnake.What’smore,heneverforgetstostudy.Likeotherpeople,Martyhasambitions.Hewantstoworkinthecomputercompany.Hehasbeensuccessful.Heinventedacomputergamelastyear.Marty’smottois:liveonedayatatime.Inmyopinion,Martyisastrong-minedpersonfromwhomweshouldlearnalot.