f) his belief ( )

g) how he get involved with charity work ( )

h) his work ( )

i) before the accident ( )

Answers: a 2 b 5 c 4 d 9 e 6 f 8 g 7 h 3 i 1

Post-Reading

True or False

1 After the accident, with his wife's help, Christopher Reeve pulled through.

2 Christopher Reeve got involved with charity work because he wanted to improve the quality of his life.

3 Reeve was optimistic facing the fact that he couldn't stand up any longer.

4 Both of Reeve's parents loved their son.

Answers: T F T T

Language points

1 be famous for 以 ...... 而著名

He is famous for his songs.

be famous as 作为......而出名

Li Lianjie is famous as an actor.

2 on one's own

独自；靠自己

She lives on her own.

她一个人过。

3 suffer from

忍受, 遭受

suffer from cold and hunger

饥寒交迫

suffer from floods

遭受水灾

4 come to

涉及；谈及

When it comes to politics I know nothing.