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1、blind lame deaf-mute paralytic disabled people armless legless handless disabled people hunchbacked Do you know these people Do you know these people below and what disease theybelow and what disease they have? How do they face their have? How do they face their life with disabilities? life with dis

2、abilities? Steven Hawking physicist / mathematician famous scientist known for his theory about black holes and big bangs: A Brief History of Time born mentally disabled with an IQ of a child famous conductor Zhouzhou (舟舟舟舟) became disabled at the age of 5, taught herself English and took up writing

3、 in 1983 writer Zhang Haidi (张海迪张海迪) 自学掌握了英语自学掌握了英语 日语日语 德语和世界语德语和世界语 当代知名作家当代知名作家 翻译家翻译家 第四届第四届CCTV电视舞蹈大赛群众创作表电视舞蹈大赛群众创作表 演舞蹈专场中，由残疾人马丽、翟孝伟演舞蹈专场中，由残疾人马丽、翟孝伟 表演的舞蹈表演的舞蹈牵手牵手令观众震撼。令观众震撼。 Ma Li Zhai Xiaowei (马丽马丽 翟孝伟翟孝伟) dancer though named “杨光杨光”, he has lived in a world of darkness since he was 8 mon

4、ths old. Yang Guang (杨光杨光) singer Beethoven musician his well-known work Symphony(交响交响 乐乐) No. 5. also named The Destiny Symphony. Beethovens hearing gradually worsened in his twenties, yet he continued to compose, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. 邰丽华邰丽华 deaf dancer 邰丽华

5、邰丽华: 我感觉残疾不是缺陷，而是人我感觉残疾不是缺陷，而是人 类多元化的一个特点，残疾不是不幸，类多元化的一个特点，残疾不是不幸， 只是不便，其实每个人的人生都是一样只是不便，其实每个人的人生都是一样 的，有圆，有缺，有满，有空，这是你的，有圆，有缺，有满，有空，这是你 没有办法选择的，但是你可以去选择看没有办法选择的，但是你可以去选择看 人生的角度，然后带着一颗快乐而感恩人生的角度，然后带着一颗快乐而感恩 的心态去面对人生的不圆满。这就是我的心态去面对人生的不圆满。这就是我 对生活的感悟。对生活的感悟。 Lets see their performance. 千手观音千手观音 21位舞者是

6、生活在无声位舞者是生活在无声 世界的聋哑人，他们平世界的聋哑人，他们平 均年龄均年龄17岁，最小的只岁，最小的只 有有13岁。岁。 Light in My Darkness Helen Keller American educator/writer Helen Keller became blind when she was less than 2 years old. She was deaf soon after that. He grew into a highly intelligent woman with her teachers help. Her most famous art

7、icle Three Days to See. Sanglan (桑兰桑兰) China. a famous gymnast (体操运体操运 动员动员). She hurt herself seriously in a competition and cant stand. She helped to bid 2008 Olympic Games and helped organize the Paralympics (残疾人运动会残疾人运动会). Pair Work What can you learn from them? belief confident optimistic patie

8、nt persevere courage diligent passion strong-minded independent The “Family Village” is a _. To give ordinary young people with a disability a chance to share their stories with others. website The purpose of the website： Reading Lets read Martys Story which is from the family village website. Then

9、do the following exercises. Martys Story An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease. How the disease developed. Marty met a lot of difficulties at school. How his life has become easier. The advantages of his disease. 2. Choose a topic for each paragraph. Scan the text and fill in the blanks. _

10、 _ _ that makes him very weak. A muscle disease _ and cant _ or _ stairs as quickly as other people. Clumsyrun climb To live one day _ _ _. at a time Why did the doctors cut out a piece of muscle from Martys leg? A. Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out. B. Because they wanted to use

11、 it as a specimen (标本标本). C. Because they would transplant (移植移植) the new muscle. D. Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease. Marty got poor result in school because of his _. A. absence from school B. being out of breath C. running a short way D. resting half way 1. Martys ambition

12、 2. Martys achievement 3. Martys hobby To work for a software firm. Invention of a football game. Going to the movies and football matches. Spending a lot of time with his pets. 1. Dont feel sorry for the disabled. 2. Dont make fun of them. 3. Dont ignore them. 4. Accept them for who they are. 5. Gi

13、ve them Encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do. 1. Marty has _ disease. A. a mental B. a muscle C. an eye D. a leg 2. Whats Martys dream? A. Being a famous football player and representing his country in the World Cup. B. Being a doctor. C. Being a college student. D. Being a basket

14、ball player. 3. Which of the following is false? A. Although there are a few students who look down upon him, Marty never gets annoyed. B. Marty leads a meaningful life and does not feel sorry for being disabled. C. Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends. D. Martys disabilit

15、y has made him more independent. 4. From the passage we can infer that _. A. Marty asks others to feel sorry for him. B. Marty never loses heart. C. Marty is afraid of being made fun of D. Marty will not accept any encouragement because he has grown stronger 5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The

16、 doctor could give Martys disease a name. B. The doctor knew how to make Marty well. C. Someone in the world could cure the disease. D. No one could give Martys disease a name. 6. When Marty says “I am one in a million”, he really means _ A. He is unique B. He has a rare disease C. He has a muscle d

17、isease D. He lives a hard but happy life 7. What is the tone of the text? A. Sad B. Happy C. Positive D. Negative Marty has a _ disease which makes him very weak. This disease is very _ that you could say he is “one in a million”. The doctors dont know how to _ him better, but he is very _ and has l

18、earned to adapt to his disability. muscle rare make outgoing Before he was ten years old he was the _ as others. His dream was to become a _ football player. Then he started to get _ and _. The doctor checked him, but no one knew the _ of his disease. One problem is that he looks the same as others

19、but he is actually _. same professional weaker weaker name weak He fell behind others every time he returned from an _. At high school life is a lot easier for him. His _ is to work for a software company when he grows up. Last year he invented a computer _ game for a big company. Though he is busy,

20、 he does have some hobbies, like absence ambition football going to the _ and football matches, spending a lot of time with his _. In many ways his disability has helped him grow _ psychologically and become more independent. He believes that having a disability does not mean your life is not _. You

21、 should live as _ and _ a life as others do. movies pets stronger satisfying richfull will way “Even for a withered flower, it longs to contribute all of its fragrance. Even it is a broken tree, it longs to contribute all of its shade.” 哪怕是一朵残缺的花，也想哪怕是一朵残缺的花，也想 献出全部芬芳；献出全部芬芳； 哪怕是一棵受伤的树，也要哪怕是一棵受伤的树，也

22、要 献出一片绿荫。献出一片绿荫。 though named “杨光杨光”, he has lived in a world of darkness since he was 8 months old. Yang Guang (杨光杨光) singer his well-known work Symphony(交响交响 乐乐) No. 5. also named The Destiny Symphony. Beethovens hearing gradually worsened in his twenties, yet he continued to compose, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. Lets see th