高 二 英 语 Module 6 Unit 2 Reading - 1 The search for happiness 授课教师 ：黄 长 泰

Hemingway But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. 一个人并不是生来要 被打败的，你尽可以 把他消灭掉，可就是 打不败他。

Can the disabled find happiness?

The Search for happiness Roosevelt

Do you know anything about her?

Read the text fast & answer the questions. 1. What’s the topic of the TV interview? 2. What is the name of the psychologist? 3. When & where was Sang Lang born? Happiness. Dr. Brain. She was born in Ningbo, China in 1981.

Listen, read and find out more information about Sang Lan.

( ) 1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. ( ) 2. Dr Brain studies happiness. ( ) 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. ( ) 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, which practicing for the Goodwill Games. F F T T True or False

( ) 5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault. ( ) 6. Sang Lan broke her legs & will never walk again. ( ) 7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. ( ) 8. Sang Lan thinks doing no work keeps her happy. F F T T ( ) 2. The disabled don’t have happiness. ( ) 5. Sang Lan lost heart after the accident. ( ) 6. Sang Lan set a good example for those who don’t know how to find happiness. F T T

began learning gymnastics got injured at the Goodwill Games started winning competitions born in Ningbo, China Information about Sang Lan

Before the accident being successful in her sport when she was young being described as energetic, happy and hard-working trying to make her parents proud

After accident being in good spirits feeling happy to be alive to study journalism to host a sports program to hope to play table tennis

Suppose you were injured at such a young age and can not recover from the disability, how would you feel? How would you deal with your life? Answer the following questions

When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a d________ athlete, who had spent many years practicing her sport. Her strongest event was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small m______. Her mistake cost her the ability to w____. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her n____. She was rushed edicated E on page 21 istake alk eck

to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again. While in hospital, Sang had many v______, including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not walk either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He encouraged Sang to stay p_______ and told her that being sad wouldn’t help her get better. Sang already knew this, and won the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good attitude and beautiful smile. isitors ositive

Sang returned to China, and now studies j_________ and is also hosting a sports p_________ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She enjoys learning new things and has a good attitude towards life. With her positive thinking, she is a role model for young people nationwide. ournalism rogramme

1. What do you think of Sang Lan? 2. What can we learn from her story? Questions to answer

Homework for today Page 112 Answer the questions To be handed in on Wednesday