2017-2018学年高中英语（人教版 必修4）教师用书：Unit 1 Section_Ⅰ Warming Up - Reading — Pre-eading Word版含答案.docVIP

Section_ⅠWarming Up Reading — Pre-reading 1．Do you wish you are a man or woman? Tell your partner some women of achievement. 2．A Chinese saying goes，“Women can hold up half of the sky.”Read the passage and try to understand the achievement of women. You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams (1860－1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (1907－1964) If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans. Sandra Day OConnor (1930－present) When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U．S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks (1913－2005) On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，” said Parks. Warming Up 1．Look at the following pictures, and discuss who they are and what makes them great. A．Jane Goodall：To work with animals in the wild. B．Jody Williams：To prevent the making and use of lan