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* Paragraphs 1-3 This part tells the reason why the writer admire Marie Curie and offers her assessment of the heroine. Language work Single-minded: adj, having or concerning on one aim, purpose, etc They were too single-minded to be distracted by failures. These men are hard-working and single-minded, so they are always successful. Legend: n, a famous person, a famous event The astronauts in China have become legends. Her daring work behind the enemy lines now become a legend. Idolize: vt, treat sb, as an idol; love and admire The Beatles were idolized in the 1960s. Fantasy: n, the faculty of inventing images; a daydream The girl lives in a world of fantasy. Some of the fantasies about the space age are coming true. In one’s own right: as a result of one’s own claims, qualifications or efforts rather than an association with someone else. Elizabeth is queen of England in her own right. (She is queen of England not because she is married to a king.) Diagnose: vt, identify a disease in a patient on the basis of symptoms The doctor diagnosed my disease as TB. Paragraphs 4-13 The main body supply objective and descriptive accounts of what Marie Curie experienced in a chronological sequence. Cry one’s eyes / heart out: cry very bitterly When her pet kitty died, my daughter cried her heart out. Land: vt, obtain After many years of efforts, she landed the gold medal at the National Games. Disinherit: deprive …of the right of inheritance The young man was disinherited because he rejected the marriage arranged by his parents. Congeal: v, (cause a liquid) to become thick or semi-solid, esp. by cooling The blood congealed around the cut on his knee. Discard the fat that congeals at the top. Gritty: adj, full of particles of stones or sand, firm, strong Residents in Beijing have to face the gritty in spring. He was a gritty fighter. Toast: n, sb. Who is the object of much admiration After winning the championship at Beijing Olympic Games, Bolt is the toast of his