.Section_Warming Up & Reading Prereading1Do you wish you are a man or woman? Tell your partner some women of achievement.2A Chinese saying goes，“Women can hold up half of the sky.”Read the passage and try to understand the achievement of women.You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the US. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，” said Parks.Warming Up1Look at the following pictures, and discuss who they are and what makes them great.AJane Goodall：To work with animals in the wild.BJody Williams：To prevent the making and use of landmines.CSong Qingling：To work for civil rights, democracy and peace.DJoan of Arc：To drive the English out of France.EElizabeth Fry：To help improve prison conditions.FLin Qiaozhi：To help women and children with their illness and health.答案：(1)(6)DEAFCB2.What qualities should a great person have?A_great_person_should_be_kind,_intelligent,_responsible,_considerate,_modest,_determined,_hardworking,_unselfish,_willing_to_sacrifice_.Fast ReadingScan the passage and then choose the best answers according to the passage. (1)Jane Goodall has studied chimps for many years in order to_.Abecome an expert in this fieldBgain her doctors degreeCdiscover what chimps eatDhelp people understand the behaviour of chimps(2)According to the text, chimps usually spend most of their time _ as a way of showing love in their family.Alooking after their babiesBwandering about the forest togetherCfeeding or cleaning each otherDchasing and fighting each other(3)We know from Paragraph 2 that Jane Goodall discovered an important fact that _.Achimps hunt and eat meatBchimps eat only fruit and nutsCchimps can use a toolDchimps sleep together in their nest(4)Jane Goodall suggested that wild animals should be _.Agiven more food to eatBallowed to live in the wildCused for science experimentsDused for entertainment(5)From the passage we know the bond between members of a chimp family _.Ais very strongBis a little weakCdoesnt existDis the strongest of all the animals答案：(1)(5)DCABACareful Reading1Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.(1)Paragraph 1(D) AJane has achieved many things through her efforts.(2)Paragraph 2(C) BJane has done many things for chimps.(3)Paragraph 3(B) CJane has helped people to have a better understanding of the behaviour of chimps.(4)Paragraph 4(A) DA group studied a family of chimps in the same way that Jane did.2Read the passage carefully and then try to write down the main idea.The text is a story about Jane_Goodall who studied_the_chimps in the Gombe National Park for many years, and she changed the_way_people_think_about_chimps.3Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions.(1)What was the purpose of her study of the chimps?Her_purpose_was_to_help_the_rest_of_the_world_to_understand_and_respect_the_life_of_chimps.(2)What achievements has Jane achieved?Working_with_animals_in_their_own_environment,_gaining_a_doctors_degree_for_her_studies_and_showing_that_women_can_live_in_the_forest_as_men_can.SummaryRead the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.Jane Goodall had wanted to work with animals in their own environment 1.since she was a child. But this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was 2.unusual (usual) for a woman to live in the forest. However, 3.with the help of