人教英语选修7课件：Unit 1 Living well 英语选修7unit1.pptVIP

Unit 1Living well; Albert Einstein: Mathematician/Physicist.He had a learning disability and did not speak until age 3. He had a very difficult time doing math in school. It was very hard for him to express himself through writing. Francisco de Goya: Spanish painter.At age 46, an illness left him deaf. He went on to create the most famous Spanish art of the 19th century. John Milton: English author/poet.He became blind at age 43. He went on to create his most famous epic, Paradise Lost(失乐园).Harriett Tubman:Abolitionist(废奴主义者).As a child she was struck by an overseer(监督；工头). The blow harmed her skull badly and resulted in narcolepsy(嗜眠发作) for the rest of her life. She rescued hundreds of slaves on the underground railroad.; Franklin Roosevelt:President of the USA. At age 39, his legs were paralyzed. He became governor of New York state and was elected President four times. Stephen Hawking:Physicist/Mathematician. He is considered as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century after Einstein.Though he is now nearly paralyzed, he is teaching through a computer supported machine by which his words are compiled. Ludwig van Beethoven:German composer/musician. In his early life he was famous as a pianist. At the age of 28, he started becoming deaf and his personal life was not so peaceful. He composed many piano sonatas such as Waldstein, Appassionata, etc.;Section Ⅰ Warming Up and Reading ;Ⅱ.Scan the text and choose the best answer according to the text. 1.In the opening paragraph， the sentence“…I am‘one in a million’”really means . A.He is outstanding B.He has a muscle disease C.He has a rare disease D.He lives a hard but comfortable life;2.What was Martys dream? A.Being a famous football player. B.Being a doctor. C.Being a college student. D.Being a basketball player.;4.From the passage we can infer that Marty . A.is annoyed when others feel sorry for him B.never loses heart C.is afraid of being made fun of D.will not accept any encoura