They’rebrokeninbodybutfirminspirit.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.blindCanyounamesomegreatdisabledpeople?Andwhathavetheyachievedeventhoughtheyhaveadisability?StephenHawkingHelenKellerZhangHaidi:writer,paralytic,inawheelchairBeethovenHuyizhou►hassomeproblemsinhisbrainwithIQonly30.►AfamousconductorintheChineseDisabledArtGroupDengPufang:sonofDengXiaoping►paralytic,wheelchair►chairmanoftheChineseDisabledUnionSanglan（桑兰）1981Lookatthepicturesonpage1.Whatmighttheirdisabilitybe?Whathavetheyachieved?Shoulddisabledstudentsbeallowedtogotocollege?Why?Pre-readingUnit1ReadingTips略读(skimming)只看文章标题、首尾两段以及其他段落第一句和第二句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句（topicsentence），而第二句往往是对前句的延伸（extension）或进一步的解释（explanation)，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supportingsentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,必须再次放慢速度(slowdownyourpace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。SkimmingAnintroductiontoMartyandhismuscledisease1.WhydidthedoctorscutoutapieceofmusclefromMarty’sleg?A.Becausetheycouldcurethediseasebycuttingitout.B.Becausetheywantedtouseitasaspecimen(标本).C.Becausetheywouldtransplantthenewmuscle.D.Becausetheywantedtofindoutthecauseofthedisease.2.What’sMarty’sdreamwhenhewasachild?A.BeingafamousfootballplayerandrepresentinghiscountryintheWorldCup.B.Beingadoctor.C.Beingacollegestudent.D.Beingabasketballplayer.3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__.A.Martyasksotherstofeelsorryforhim.B.Martyneverlosesheart.C.Martyisafraidofbeingmadefunof.D.Martywillnotacceptanyencouragementbecausehehasgrownstronger.4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Whileathighschool,notallMarty’sclassmatesacceptedhim.B.AbigcompanyboughtthecomputergamefromMarty.C.ThedoctorsknowMarty’sdiseasewellbuttheyhidethetruth.D.Martylooksquitedifferentfromothersbecauseofhisdisease.5.Whichofthefollowingisfalse?A.Althoughthereareafewstudentswholookdownuponhim,Martynevergetsannoyed.B.Martyleadsameaningfullifeanddoesnotfeelsorryfo