高中英语佛山高一02

[-1:15.00]and in 2002 and 2003
[-1:16.00]she was the women's singles champion at Wimbledon.
[-1:17.00]Has tennis ever caused problems between the sisters?
[-1:18.00]Fortunately,no.
[-1:19.00]When they put down their rackets,
[-1:20.00]they leave their tennis rivalry behind them.
[-1:21.00]'We've played each other before
[-1:22.00]and it hasn't worried us yet!says Venus .
[-1:23.00]'If she wins,'Serena jokes,'Mama says she has to do the dishes!'
[-1:24.00]lesson 8 Superhero
[-1:25.00]Not long ago.Christopher Reeve had everything.
[-1:26.00]He was a successful actor,famous for the Superman films.
[-1:27.00]But in 1996,when he appeared at Hollywood's Oscar ceremony,
[-1:28.00]he went in a wheelchair.
[-1:29.00]Disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back.
[-1:30.00]The doctors did not expect him to live.
[-1:31.00]However,sice then he has made remarkable progress.
[-1:32.00]At first,he couldn't breathe without a machine,
[-1:33.00]but now he can breathe on his own.
[-1:34.00]His personal campaign to promote medical research is also impressive.
[-1:35.00]Christopher has made speeches all over the USA about his experiences.
[-1:36.00]This has encouraged a lot of people with all kinds of problems.
[-1:37.00]From their home,
[-1:38.00]Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life since the accident.
[-1:39.00]Did you suffer from depression after the accident?
[-1:40.00]'No.Four days the injury,I came to understand my situation.
[-1:41.00]Dana and I were in the hospital.
[-1:42.00]The doctor said I was not going to pull through.
[-1:43.00]Dnan said:"But you're still you,and I love you."
[-1:44.00]And that saved my life.Since that moment I have never thought of giving up.
[-1:45.00]Of course,I've had moments of feeling sorry for myself,
[-1:46.00]but I've never had any thoughts of committing suicide.'
[-1:47.00]Did you think that your marriage was so strong?
[-1:48.00]'Yes,because Dnan's so terrific.
[-1:49.00]We have always got on really well.
[-1:50.00]Our relationship has always been fantastic.'
[-1:51.00]How did your parents react to the accident?
[-1:52.00]'They divorced when I was four.
[-1:53.00]They've got closer since the accident.'
[-1:54.00]How did you pull through?
[-1:55.00]I know a lot of people with disabilities need my help.
[-1:56.00]This is how I got involved with my charity work to raise monty
[-1:57.00]for improving the quality of life for all disabled people.
[-1:58.00]With the progress of new medical research
[-1:59.00]I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.
[-2:00.00]So you can see,
[-2:-1.00]I'm far too busy with living to think of giving up!