人教高中英语必修4 Unit1 Reading 共38张.ppt

Unit 1 Women of achievement She was a girl from the countryside who dressed as a man and went to fight for the French. She helped drive the English out of France. She was caught and put to death by the English . Joan of Arc (1412-1431), France She was a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), Britain She was Dr Sun Yat- sens wife. She was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, especially the China Welfare Institute for women and children. Song Qingling (1893-1981), China She was a doctor who became a specialist in womens illnesses. She devoted all her life to medical work for Chinese women and children. Her work encouraged many other women to become doctors. Lin Qiaozhi (1901-1983), China As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps instead of going to university. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere. Jane Goodall (1934- ), Britain She helped found an international campaign to stop the making of landmines. She also worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. She and her organization were given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Jody Williams (1950- ), USA She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded two Nobel Prizes. On July 4, 1934, she died of leukemia ( 白血病 ) brought on by too much contact with radium. Marie Curie (1867-1934), France She was the only female monarch ( 君主 ) of China, and remains the most remarkable ( 非凡的 ), influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history. Empress Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang Dynasty She was a much beloved actress. She became ve