2018版高考英语大一轮复习 自主学习手册 二、话题美文 积累 外研版.docVIP

二、话题美文·积累 1.个人情况(Personal information) A Life of Mother Teresa Mother Teresa is one of the greatest women in the world.? She was born in Yugoslavia in 1910.At the age of 18,she went to India,where she first worked as a teacher.However,in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and was trained to become a nurse.She was so kind that she began helping the poor,the sick and the homeless in India.Besides,Mother Teresa opened many schools and hospitals in poor countries.While she was traveling,she called on people to help those in trouble.In 1979,she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the love and the service she had given to unfortunate people. B A Brief Introduction of Qian Xuesen Qian Xuesen was born into a wealthy family on December 11,1911.He was so clever that he was regarded as a 搒uper-talented?boy in his childhood.he Having graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934,he went to America for his further study and gained his Doctor抯 degree in the Science of Astronomy.Since he returned to China in 1955,he devoted all his life to China抯 Astronomy and Aircraft induelstry.He took part in the design and research of rockets and missiles,opening a new era of China抯 Astronomy industry. It抯 for his outstanding achievements that he is honoured as the 揊ather of Ccahina’s Aerospace” and the “King of Rockets”.Qian Xuesen,a pioneer of China’s Astronomy industry,passed away in October,2009 in Beijing. 2.家庭、朋友与周围的人(Family,friends and people around) A We need friends to offer us help,support and encouragement.With success achieved,we also need friends to share our joys.Knowing how valuable friendship is,we should be very careful in making friends.Real friends are those who have good character,superior ability and kindness of heart.Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.While making friends,we should take care to select those who have such fine qualities.Friendship means we get supported and helped while at the same time supporting and helping our friend