unit one the baby eagle.ppt

Page ? * Unit One Growing Up Unit one Growing Up If you don’t learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. Tomas Edison 如果你年轻时没有学会思考，那就永远学不会思考。 托马斯 爱迪生 Thomas Edison (1847-1931), American inventor, one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Outline Lead-in listening Background information Text A Exercise Growing up is not always easy. When _____ difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more ____ than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from ____ to man with family hardships tell us. Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan province. When he was only 11, his father ______ mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both left home because of ________ and pressure from his ill father. facing useful boy became poverty Their ________ fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, bring up the ________ sister Chenchen, and to go on to study. Hong didn’t give up. Young as he was, he worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he studied at college. To __________Chenchen, he worked hard to rent a room near his campus for her, and send her to school. Hard as his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted sister, because they _____________. With his hard-earned money, he even aided other students struggling against misfortunes. Hong turned down donations from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ______________________. burdens adopted take care of needed his help depend on his own work Great seal of American 美国国徽 国徽正面是象征美国的白头海雕，白头海雕是力量、勇气、自由和不朽的象征。白头海雕的双翅展开（纹章学里称为“展现”）。左右鹰爪分别抓着象征和平和武力的橄榄枝和箭（参见橄榄枝请愿书）。鹰头目视左方，象征着期望和平。鹰嘴叼着的绶带上写着拉丁文格言“合众为一”（E Pluribus Unum）。 The rebirth of eagle The eagle has the longest life-span of its’ species. It can live up to 70 years.