Unit 17 ReadingDISABLED? NOT ME!Zhang Haidiwriterparalyzed Hu Yizhou (Zhouzhou)conductormentally disabledZheng Jieping ,who is a calligrapher( 书法家） , is teaching handwriting in a school. He Junquan ,who has no arms ,got four golden medals in the men’s swimming event in the Paralympics （残奥会） in 2004 in Athens .He is known as “a hero without arms”The dancing is performed by 20 deaf girls at the Spring Festival Evening Party.It is shocking China and the world.千手观音Tai Lihua:dancing in SilenceProfessor Hawkinga physics expertA brief history of timecan not moveBeethoven(Germany)a musiciandeafHelen Kellereducator/writerdeaf and blindVincent Van GoghpainterepilepsyRooseveltgovernor/presidentparalyzedPara.1 I know people are trying to help, but I wish they wouldn’t treat me as if I were a child.Para. 2 Today there are more opportunities for disabled people to develop their potential, live a richer life and make a contribution to the society.Para.3 Disabled people need recognition more than sympathy and help.Para. 4 Like all of us, disabled people also need inspiration and encouragement.Para. 5 About one third f the articles in Literature of Chinese blind children are written by disabled authors and blind children.Para. 6 Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.Topic sentencePart 1. (Para 1-2)A brief introduction of Xiaowen and opportunities for disabled peopleActions taken to help the disabled.Part 2.(Para 3-5)Para 3. (Para 6)The feeling of the disabled and some adviceThe structure of the passageZhong Xiaowen’s difficulties as well as her success (Para 1-2). Name SexAge Nationality SuccessDifficultiesHow does she get aroundFavorite subjectZhong XiaowenFemaleSixteenChineseShe won an award for young scie...
