6．sit around闲坐着

7．as well as和；也

8．in many ways在很多方面

9．make fun of取笑

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．不定式的完成式

She is proud to have taken(take) part in competitions and to have broken(break) a record by running two laps (800 metres) this year.她很自豪她参加了比赛而且在今年的800米长跑中打破了记录。

2．too...to...太......而不能......

Sometimes，too，I was too weak to go to school so my education suffered.而且有时候我太虚弱，上不了学，为此我的学业大受影响。

3．every time引导时间状语从句

Every time I returned after an absence，I felt stupid because I was behind the others.每次缺课之后，我就觉得自己很笨，因为我比别人落后了。

4．"as＋adj.＋a/an＋n.＋as"结构

Just accept them for who they are，and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.

接受他们，给予他们鼓励，让他们能像你一样过得丰富多彩、充实美满。

Ⅰ.阅读课文，匹配各段落大意

Para.1(E)　　 A．How Marty's disability developed.

Para.2(A) B．How Marty's life has become easier.

Para.3(D) C．Marty's disease has helped him grow stronger.

Para.4(B) D．Marty met a lot of difficulties at school.

Para.5(C) E．An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease.

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1．Why can't the doctors make Marty better?

A．Because there hasn't been similar diseases.

B．Because Marty is too weak to be tested.

C．Because they are not sure what's wrong with him.

D．Because they haven't done enough tests.