Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading — Pre-reading

Do 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 answers.

They called her “the Black Pearl”， “the Black Gazelle” and “the fastest woman in the world”. In 1960, Wilma 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 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, Wilma's mother drove her to a special doctor 80 kilometers away. Here, she 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 family's care showed results. By the time she was 9 years old, she no longer needed her leg braces. Wilma was very happy, because she could 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 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 the 200-meter 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 100-meter and the 200-meter races. She set a new Olympic record of 23.2 seconds for the 200-meter dash. Her team also won the gold medal in the 400-meter 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 victories made people call her the “world's fastest woman”．

1．Look at the following pictures and fill in the blanks.

Warming Up

(1)Tai Lihua, who is deaf and dumb, is well-received as a famous dancer throughout China.

(2)Though blind,_Yang Guang is a young singer and a splendid mimic, who is good at imitating famous figures.

(3)Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest scientists all over the world, who is suffering from a severe disease.

(4)Zhang Haidi, recovering from a serious disease and getting paralyzed, now is a marvelous writer and translator in our country.

2.What attitudes should we take towards the disabled?

First of all, we should treat them as normal people and don't 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.

Fast Reading

1．Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it. The

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about how

Marty he

Fielding has

who become

①suffers_from_a__muscle_disease,_and

②a_stronger_person_by_overcoming_his_disability_and_working_hard.

2．Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph. Paragraph 1 A．How Marty's life has become easier.

Paragraph 2 B．Marty met a lot of difficulties at school.

Paragraph 3 C．The advantages of Marty's disease. Paragraph 4

D．An introduction to Marty and his disease.

Paragraph 5 E．How Marty's disability developed. 答案：Paragraph 1～5 DEBAC

Careful Reading 1．Read the text and then choose the best answers. (1)What trouble does Marty have? A．Muscle disease. B．Walking difficulty. C．Eye disease. D．Mental disability.

(2)Why does Marty often feel tired?

A．Because he often plays football too long a time. B．Because he is too fat to do anything with strength. C．Because he is a clumsy person and can't do things well. D．Because he suffers from an unknown disease. (3)From the text, we can see Marty is ________. A．absent-minded B．strong-minded C．dependent D．honest

(4)How should we treat disabled people? A．Make fun of them. B．Feel sorry for them. C．Encourage them.

D．Ignore them completely.

(5)What is the main idea of Marty's story? A．His disease is a mystery to doctors.

B．The disabled should live a full life instead of giving up the hope. C．People around should not make fun of the disabled ones. D．Doctors should work hard to treat the unknown diseases. 答案：(1)～(5) ADBCB

2．Read the text carefully and fill in the form.