100篇短文突破高考英语词汇--word文档及朗读MP3（21-25篇）.docVIP

第21篇 Brief Introductions to Three Famous People Thomas Edison Born in American, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination. I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1000 inventions. In his little time, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to earn the nickname(绰号) the Wizard(巫师) of Meio Park. Hew as also so diligent(勤奋的) that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many inventions. What impresses me most is his famous saying, “Genius(天才) is one percent inspiration(灵感) and ninety-nine percent perspiration汗水) . Probably I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when and where you were born, but what you are doing and how you do it in your life. Helen Keller Every time I read ...if I had the power of sight for three days; ... I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller, an ordinary but great American woman. I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old, Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her. But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sulliven, Helen learned to read and write, and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder. Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life. William Shakespeare Do you know Hamlet(哈姆雷特)? Have you read the Merchant of Venice（《威尼斯商人》) ? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages! Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are r