Shewastheonlyfemalemonarch(君主)ofChina,andremainsthemostremarkable(非凡的),influential(有影响的)andmysterious(神秘的)womaninChinesehistory.Empress(女皇)WuZetian(624-705)inTangDynasty•ShewasaninventorandascientistfromPoland.ShewenttoParisandstudiedphysicsandchemistrythere.SheistheonlywomanscientistwhowasawardedtwoNobelPrizes.MarieMarieCurieCurie(1867-1934)(1867-1934)OnJuly4,1934,shediedinParis,killedbyherownexperiments.Shediedofradiationpoisoning(放射物中毒).TherewassomethinginherTherewassomethinginhersmile,inhereyes,inhertimelesssmile,inhereyes,inhertimelessandnaturalelegance.andnaturalelegance.ShewasamuchbelovedShewasamuchbelovedactress,iconofstyle,devotedactress,iconofstyle,devotedmother,humanitarianandmother,humanitarianandspokespersonforthechildrenofspokespersonforthechildrenoftheworld.Shebecameverytheworld.ShebecameverypopularwithherroleinpopularwithherroleinRomanRomanHolidayHolidayin1953.Thisfilmturnedin1953.ThisfilmturnedouttobeasmashingsuccessasouttobeasmashingsuccessasshewonanOscarasBestshewonanOscarasBestActress.OneofhermostradiantActress.OneofhermostradiantroleswasroleswasMyFairLadyMyFairLadyin1964.in1964.In1988,shebecameaspecialIn1988,shebecameaspecialambassadortotheUnitedambassadortotheUnitedNationsUNICEFfundhelpingNationsUNICEFfundhelpingchildreninLatinAmericaandchildreninLatinAmericaandAfrica.Africa.TherewassomethinginherTherewassomethinginhersmile,inhereyes,inhertimelesssmile,inhereyes,inhertimelessandnaturalelegance.andnaturalelegance.ShewasamuchbelovedShewasamuchbelovedactress,iconofstyle,devotedactress,iconofstyle,devotedmother,humanitarianandmother,humanitarianandspokespersonforthechildrenofspokespersonforthechildrenoftheworld.Shebecameverytheworld.ShebecameverypopularwithherroleinpopularwithherroleinRomanRomanHolidayHolidayin1953.Thisfilmturnedin1953.ThisfilmturnedouttobeasmashingsuccessasouttobeasmashingsuccessasshewonanOscarasBestshewonanOscarasBestActress.OneofhermostradiantActress.OneofhermostradiantroleswasroleswasMyFairLadyMyFairLadyin1964.in1964.In1988,shebecameaspecialIn1988,shebecameaspecialambassadortotheUnitedambassadortotheUnitedNationsUNICEFfundhelpingNationsUNICEFfundhelpingchildreninLatinAmericaandchildreninLatinAmericaandAfrica.Africa.whethertheyaregreatwomenornotPersonalqualitiesofthegreatwomendeterminedbraveconfidentwarm-heartedresponsibleunselfishhonestintelligentbroad-and-openmindedgenerouskindmodesthard-workingconsideratehelpfulactiveindependentBrainstorm:Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkagreatwomanshouldhave?AChinesesayinggoes:Womencanholduphalfofthesky.Canyougivemesomeotherexamplestoshowthatwomencanholduphalfofthesky?1.Doyouknowwhothesewomenare?ElizabethFrySongQinglingJaneGoodallJodyWilliamsJoanofArcLinQiaozhiWarmingUpPre-reading1.WhydoyouthinkJaneGoodallwenttoAfricatostudychimpsratherthantouniversity?Doyouthinkshewasright?Giveyourreasons.2.Lookatthetitleandthepicturesofthepassageandpredictthecontent.Thenskimthepassageandcheckifyouwereright.Asayounggirl,shealwayswantedtostudyanimals.ShewenttoAfricaandstudiedchimps.Herresearchshowedtheconnectionsbetweenchimpsandhumanbeings.Sheworkstoprotectchimpseverywhere.JaneGoodall(1934),BritainWherearethephotostaken?GombeNationalParkinEastAfricaWhatdoyouthinkofwhenyouseethepictures?ReadingAStudentofAfricanWildlifeJaneGoodallchimpsTask1Skimming:1.Whoistheprotector?2.Whatanimalareobserved?3.WhendidJa...
