1、Look at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve.What happened to him?Personal ProfileName:Career:Character:Facts about him(tick“”if you agree):He was strong.He was famous.He was successful.a supermanChristopher ReeveactorPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6His death and the evaluation of himTurning po
2、int:He found the will to live again.Before the disasterAfter the disastera wildly successful Hollywood actora superhero to many in real life A brief introduction of Christopher Reeves lifeHis personal informationTurning point:In 1995,he was badly injured.Activity 1 Structure Activity 2 A timeline of
3、 Reeves life He soon gained a _ as a real-life superman for raising _ for good causes.He spoke out about _ to help those most in need.Christopher Reeve _ in New York.He found his _ in _ and _ in his first school play.Reeve starred in _.1952At the age 81978-1987passion reputation awareness actingstar
4、redwas bornfour Superman filmshealth,education and child protectionChristopher Reeve _.Unfortunately,_struck Reeve,for he _ off his horse and broke his neck._For the years that followed20041995 was thrown passed awaya disaster For the years that followedHe undertook an _.He engaged in _.He managed t
5、o return to _.He became _ for people with disabilities.intense exercise programme a wide range of exercises his film career a passionate and energetic advocate Christopher ReeveBecoming the star in Superman filmsl starred in four Superman films in 1978 to 1987l given the lead role in a Superman film
6、Becoming a superhero in real lifel raising millions of dollars in support of medical researchNot only is he known as a superhero in the superman films,but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.the topic sentencel became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabilitiesl ra
7、ising awareness for good causesActivity 3 1.What was Reeves“wildly successful Hollywood career”like?He raised awareness for good causes and spoke out about health,education and child protection to help those most in need.He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.His injuries were so severe that
8、 he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.Activity 4 Read again and answer questions.2.How was he injured?Why was it considered a disaster?3.How did he come out of the“nightmare”?From
9、 where did he get the strength?4.What did he do as an advocate for medical research?He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife,family and friends and from focusing on his goal to walk again.He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities,raising millions of dollars in su
10、pport of medical research.(1)What does the first paragraph mainly talk about Christopher Reeve?A.His past and future.B.His films and career.C.His marriage and family.D.His achievement and influence.2.Which of the following is the best to describe the passage?A.Life is not always smooth.B.Where there
11、 is a will,there is a way.C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.D.Two heads are better than one.Activity 5 Choose the best answer.3.Whats the type of the text?_ A.a brochure B.a biography C.a guidebook4.From where did Christopher Reeve get the strength?A.The ongoing support of his wife.B.The ongoing
12、 support of his family.C.The ongoing support of his friends.D.All of the above.(4)Whats the meaning of“Im too busy with living to think of giving up!”in Paragraph 5?A.So far I have been busy thinking of giving up.B.Im so busy that I have to think of giving up.C.I have been so busy,so I have no time to think.D.Im so busy that I have no time to think of giving up.
