【正文】 dmire Helen Thayer? Why? What kind of woman is Helen Thayer? ?Helen Thayer is a special woman. ?She has a very strong will. ?She enjoys great challenges. ?She is brave and very active. ?She also knows that the people in her life, such as her family, are more important than her personal achievement. Do you admire Helen Thayer? Why? 1. Because she is a brave woman. It is unusual for women of her age to do things like that. 2. The description of the terrible weather and the way she deals with her accidents show that Helen Thayer is a very strong woman. 3. She is a responsible person. She demonstrates this by her good decision to stop and not risk her life after her accident. 4. The description of her journey also shows that she is an honest woman. Yes. Language points 1. But changes were just around the corner. just around the corner : likely to happen soon 即將來臨 was just around the corner. big storm was just around the corner. 2. … I find myself spending a whole day in my tent. find oneself… 不知不覺地 … 發(fā)現(xiàn)自己 (處于某中狀態(tài) ) found himself walking in the direction of Mike’s place. I found myself at the water’s edge. 3. I had travelled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. When 表示過早發(fā)生某事（常譯為“還沒 /剛剛 … 就 …) had hardly opened the door when the dog barked. 還表示突然發(fā)生謀事（常譯為“ … 正在 … 忽然 …” ） were having English class when it began to rain. 4. at the top of one’s voice：高聲地；大聲地 5. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled. =the ropes which were tied to the sled. 6. Stand on:用 … 站立 on one’s head倒立 on one leg like a cock金雞獨(dú)立 7. Wait to get better or give up. 省略句 := Should I wait to get better or should I give up? 8. It is an experience I shall never fet and shall value for the rest of my life. value: to think that sth. is important to you 珍視 ,重視 valued my advice. ’ll value the friendship with Jim. value: v.“估價(jià)” We valued this painting at $4000. 我們估價(jià)這張油畫值 4000美元 . n.“價(jià)值 ,幣值 ” work has no . 9. …h(huán)ard work and discipline could lead to selfimprovement….. lead sb./sth. to + n. 表示 “引起（某人／某物）產(chǎn)生 ” food will lead you to disease. 10. She became the host of a talk show called “AM Chicago”. 她成了一個(gè)叫做 “上午芝加哥” 的脫口秀節(jié)目主持人 . (“脫口秀” es from “talk show”) 1. What movie is to be the first Hollywood remake of Hong Kong film? Infernal Affairs 2 Who is LNT in Australia on March 14? LNT: Living National Treasure 3 Who is the world’s best dressed man? David Beckman Nicole Kidman Russell Crowe the second most admired woman in America, with Hillary Rodham Clinton being the first. Oprah was followed by former First Lady Barbara Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. best dressed woman Oprah is a famous black American host of a talk show called AM Chicago. a black woman an American woman a host talk show AM Chicago Oprah Winfrey Fast reading : 1. How was her family ? 2. Did she have a happy childhood? 3. Did sh