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初三英语 Module 2 导学案

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外研社(2014新版)九年级英语上册课文（Module 1—12）

Module1 Wonders of the world

Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are

Lingling:

Tony:

Lingling:

Betty:

Daming:

Betty:

more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I'm not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony? Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge. There're about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic. They're about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Wow, that's huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It's more than 2.000 years old. I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It's about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. Now, who'd like to call first?

Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

A great wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east -- the sky was

becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was

nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. "Am I going the right way?" I asked.

He knew where I was going. "Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes," Finally, I came to

some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the

rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the

wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the

two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would【public,holiday九上英语课文】

not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles

away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went

far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself. "Is the Grand Canyon the

greatest wonder of the natural world?" I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

Module 2 Public Holidays

Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Tony: The First of October is China's National Day, isn 't it, Lingling?

Lingling: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have Tony:

Lingling:

Betty :

Lingling:

Betty:

Daming:

Tony:

celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday. Do you have any plans for the holiday this year? Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While we're staying with our friends, we're going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty'? Our national day is called Independence Day. It's on 4th July. We've celebrated it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. It's the start of the vacation season and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August. And is there anything special on that day? Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks. Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony? No, we don't --- we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.

We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.【public,holiday九上英语课文】

We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food .We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, so we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.

The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.

Module 3 Heroes

Unit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later

Ms li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about?

Daming: Deng Yaping! She's my hero because she's one of the best table tennis players in the

world and I love playing table tennis.

Ms Li: Tell us about her.

Daming: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She trained hard, so she became

a great player later.

Ms Li: And what competitions has she won?

Daming: She's won many world competitions, including four gold medals in the Olympics. She

stopped playing when she was twenty- four.【public,holiday九上英语课文】

Ms Li: What did she do after that?

Darning: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad.

Her English wasn't good enough when she began. Once again she worked hard, and seven

years later, she completed her doctor's degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she

does, she never gives up!

Ms Li: That's amazing!

Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isn't cleverer than anyone else, but she has a very strong will. Ms Li: I see. Well. I think she's a good student as well as a good player.

Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world sport. She's simply the

best!

Ms Li: She's a true hero.

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Module 2 Public holidays

My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins

Tony: The first of October is China’s National Day, isn’t it, Lingling?

Lingling: Yes. The People’s Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flag everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday.

Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?

Lingling: Yes, my parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While we’re staying with our friends, we’re going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day? Betty?

Betty: Our national day is called Independence Day. It’s on 4th July. We’ve celebrate it since 1777. It’s a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that, there are all kinds of holiday activities. It’s the start of the vacations season and most people take a vacation, sometime in July or August.

Lingling: And is there anything special on that day?

Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks.

Daming: Do you have a national day in the UK. Tony?

Tony: No we don’t – we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Now complete the English

4: Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box .

1: The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th July. It is the start of the season.

2: On 1st October, you can see the national 3: The US was in 1776.

are there on 1st January ?

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Module1 Wonders of the world

Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are

more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is

the most fantastic natural wonder.

Lingling: Hm, l've never seen it. so I'm not sure l agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony?

Tony: Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge. There're about 40,000 rocks,

most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of

Northern Ireland

Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic. They're

about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few

kilometres away.

Betty: Wow, that's huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural

ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It's more than 2.000 years old.

Daming: I agree with you, Betty And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It's about

2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces

electricity for millions of people in China.

Betty: Now, who'd like to call first?

Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

A great wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east - the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. "Am I going the right way?" I asked. He knew where I was going. "Yes,"he replied,"you'll get there in five minutes," Finally,I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them,but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen

miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour. and l asked myself, "ls the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?" I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

Module 2 Public Holidays

Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Tony: The First of October is China's National Day, isn 't it, Lingling?

Lingling: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have

celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flags everywhere,

and we have a three-day holiday. Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?

Lingling: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay

there until the end of the holiday. While we're staying with our friends, we're going to

spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty'?

Betty : Our national day is called Independence Day. It's on 4th July. We've celebrated it since

1777. It's a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds

of holiday activities. It's the start of the vacation season. and most people take a vacation

sometime in July or August.

Lingling: And is there anything special on that day?

Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice.

Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks.

Daming: Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony?

Tony: No, we don't - we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go

somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.

We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow com. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.

We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most

crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food We lay the table. and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food. so we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much. but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.

The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the

famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season. and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving. with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.

Module 3 Heroes

Unit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later.

Ms li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about?

Daming: Deng Yaping! She's my hero because she's one of the best table tennis players in the world.

and I love playing table tennis.

Ms Li: Tell us about her.

Daminlg: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She trained hard, so she became

a great player later.

Ms Li: And what competitions has she won?

Daming: She's won many world competitions, including four gold medals in the Olympics. She

stopped playing when she was twenty- four.

Ms Li: What did she do after that?

Darning: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad.

Her English wasn't good enough when she began. Once again she worked hard. and seven years later.She completed her doctor's degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she does. She never gives up!

Ms Li: That's amazing!

Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isn't cleverer than anyone else. but she has a very strong will. Ms Li: I see. Well. I think she's a good student as well as a good player.

Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world sport. She's simply the

best!

Ms Li: She's a true hero.

Unit 2 There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own.

My hero - Dr Norman Bethune

By Wang Lingling

Norman Bethune is one of the most famous heroes in China. He was a Canadian doctor. He came to China to help the Chinese people and died for them.

Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctor in 1916 and went to Spain in 1936 to treat the wounded soldiers during the war there. He soon realised that many people were dying because they did not get to hospital quickly enough. Dr Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the sick. He invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and close to the fighting areas so that doctors could treat the wounded more quickly. His inventions saved many lives.

In 1938, Dr Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded during the Anti- Japanese War. At that time, there were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own. His experience of treating people in Spain was useful in China. He developed training courses for local doctors and nurses, and wrote books so that they could leam about how he treated the sick.

Dr Bethune often worked very hard without resting or taking care of himself: Once, he even worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed to save over a hundred lives. One day in 1939. he cut his finger during an operation. but he continued his work without treating it. In the end, he died of his wound.

Dr Bethune's work for the Chinese people made him a hero in China. There are many books and films about him. and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.

Module 4 Home alone

Unit 1 I can look after myself, although it won’t be easy for me.

Mum: Now, what's our train number?

Dad: T27 to Lhasa. It's leaving from Platform 2.

Mum: The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us. but I'm sorry you can't come with us. Betty. Betty: So am I, but I can't miss two weeks of school.

Mum: Will you remember everything l've told you? Be especially careful with the door. Shut it

when you're in and lock it when you go out.

Betty: Yes. Mum. l can look after myself, although it won't be easy for me.

Mum: Well, make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. And I've left lots of your

favourite biscuits.

Betty: Don't worry. I can cook simple meals.

Dad : There won't be anybody to wake you up in the morning.

Betty: I'Il be fine. My clock rings so loudly that it will certainly wake me up.

Mum: I'm sure I've forgotten something, but I don't know what it is!

(Announcement: We advise all passengers for Train T27 to Lhasa to go immediately to Platform 2.

Your train is about to leave.)

Betty: That's your train! Goodbye Mum, goodbye Dad.

Mum: I know! I haven 't given you our address in Lhasa!

Betty': Send me a text message. Have a good trip!

Mum: Bye, my dear!

Betty: Bye! See you in a couple of weeks!

Unit 2 I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

My "perfect holiday"

As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man. But my parents did everything for me. Actually, they managed every minute of my life. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them. "Zheng Chenyu, do your homework!" "Practise the piano!" "Turn off the TV!" I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

Well, my wish came true! Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days. Now was my chance! I could have some fun at last! As soon as I got home from school the first day, I happily threw my schoolbag on the sofa and ate lots of snacks. Then I enjoyed an exciting film on TV, and after that I played computer games. I liked the games so much that I played until mid-night.

The next morning I woke up late. I had to hurry to school without breakfast. but I was still late. The teacher asked me for my homework, but I could not hand it in. With an empty stomach. I was unable to play basketball with my classmates! l felt tired and sleepy at school all day long.

When I got home. I tried to cook some rice. but I burnt it. I even dropped my father's cup when I was cooking! I found myself so bad at simple cooking tasks. I started to feel lonely. I wanted Mum and Dad to come home soon. Mum cooked such delicious food, and made sure I never forgot my homework. Dad always helped me with any difficult questions, and told funny jokes when I was unhappy. Then I realised being home alone was not always perfect.

When my parents came home, they were happy to find that I could cook and tidy up now. I told them my home alone story, and we all laughed.

Module 5 Museums

Unit 1 Don’t cross that rope!

(Betty, Lingling and Daming are on the second floor of a museum.)

Betty: What a wonderful museum!

Lingling: It's great, isn't it? Let's go to the Animal Room upstairs. I need some information for my

project.

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Module1 Wonders of the world

army ['ɑːmɪ] n.军队；陆军 (2)

man-made ['mæn'meɪd] adj. 人造的；人工的；合成的 natural ['nætʃərəl] adj. 自然的 wonder ['wʌndə] n. 奇观；奇迹

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discussion [dɪ'skʌʃn] n. 讨论，商讨 though [ðəʊ] conj. 虽然；尽管 loud [laʊd] adj.(声音) 响亮的 opinion [ə'pɪnjən] n. 看法；主张 electricity [,ɪlek'trɪsətɪ] n. 电 sky [skaɪ] n.天；天空 path [pɑːθ] n.小路

eastern ['iːst(ə)n] adj. 在东边的；来自东边的

in one’s opinion按某人的意见；据某人看来

grey [greɪ] adj. 灰色的；（天气）阴沉的

beside [bɪ'saɪd] prep. 在……旁边;在……附近 reply [rɪ'plaɪ] v. 回答；答复 sign [saɪn] n. 迹象;标志 shine [ʃaɪn] v.照耀

silent ['saɪlənt] adj. 沉默的；寂静的

below [bɪ'ləʊ] prep. 在…下面;在…以下 fall away 突然向下倾斜

silver ['sɪlvə] adj. 银灰色的；银质的 stream [striːm] n. 小河；小溪 nearly ['nɪəlɪ] adv. 几乎; 差不多 canyon ['kænjən] n. 峡谷

remain [rɪ'meɪn] vi. 逗留；留下

Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think

natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.

Lingling: Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I'm not sure I agree with you. Why do

you like it, Tony?

Tony: Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge.

There're about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.

Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even

more fantastic. They're about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away.

Betty: Wow, that's huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are

more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It's more than 2.000 years old.

Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is

fantastic too. It's about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China.

Betty: Now, who'd like to call first?

Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

A great wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the

east — the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. "Am I going the right way?" I asked. He knew where I was going. "Yes," he replied, "you'll get there in five minutes," Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world — the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour. and I asked myself, "Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?" I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

Module 2 Public Holidays

Unit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon

as the holiday begins.

Tony: The First of October is China's National Day, isn 't it, Lingling? Lingling: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October

1949. People have celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday. Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?

Lingling: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong

Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While we're staying with our friends, we're going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty'?

Betty : Our national day is called Independence Day. It's on 4th July.

We've celebrated it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. It's the start of the vacation season, nd most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.

Lingling: And is there anything special on that day?

Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a

picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks.

Daming: Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony?

Tony: No, we don't — we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday.

And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first

pioneers arrived in America.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.

We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow com. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.

We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food. We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, so we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.

The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.

Module 3 Heroes

Unit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later.

Ms li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about? Daming: Deng Yaping! She's my hero because she's one of the best table

tennis players in the world, and I love playing table tennis.

Ms Li: Tell us about her.

Daminlg: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She

trained hard, so she became a great player later.

Ms Li: And what competitions has she won?

Daming: She's won many world competitions, including four gold medals in

the Olympics. She stopped playing when she was twenty- four.

Ms Li: What did she do after that?

Darning: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then

attended university abroad. Her English wasn't good enough when she began. Once again she worked hard, and seven years later. She completed her doctor's degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she does, she never gives up!

Ms Li: That's amazing!

Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isn't cleverer than anyone else, but she has a

very strong will.

Ms Li: I see. Well. I think she's a good student as well as a good player. Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world

sport. She's simply the best!

Ms Li: She's a true hero.