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Chapter1Napoleon:
FromSchoolboytoEmperor
NapoleonwasaFrenchsoldierwhobecameemperorofFrance.Hewasbornin1769ontheislandofCorsica.Whenhewasonly10yearsold,hisfathersenthimtomilitaryschoolinFrance.N.wasn’taverygoodstudentinmostofhisclasses,butheexcelledinmathematicsandmilitaryscience.Whenhewas16yearsold,hejoinedtheFrencharmy.Inthatyearhebeganthemilitarycareerthatbroughthimfame,power,riches,and,finally,defeat.N.becameageneralintheFrencharmyattheyoungageof24.Severalyearslater,hebecametheemperoroftheFrenchEmpire.
N.wasmanythings.Hewas,firstofall,abrilliantmilitaryleader.Hissoldierswerereadytodieforhim.Asaresult,N.wonmany,manymilitaryvictories.AtonetimehecontrolledmostofEurope,butmanycountries,includingEngland,Russia,andAustriafoughtfiercelyagainsthim.Hisdefeat–hisend–camewhenhedecidedtoattackRussia.InthismilitarycampaignagainstRussia,helostmostofhisarmy.
ThegreatFrenchconquerordiedalone--desertedbyhisfamilyandfriends–in1821.N.wasonly51yearsoldwhenhedied.
Postlistening
A.TheComprehensionCheck
1.RecognizingInformationandCheckingAccuracy
1.WhenwasNapoleonborn?
(a)
2.WhatkindofstudentwasNapoleoninmostofhisclasses?
(d)
3.WhatdidNapoleon'smilitarycareerbringhim?
(d)
4.WhendidNapoleonbecomeemperoroftheFrenchEmpire?
(d)
5.OnereasonthatNapoleonwonmanymilitaryvictorieswasthathissoldierswerereadytofighttothedeathforhim.(T)
6.AustriaandRussiafoughtfiercelyagainstNapoleon,butEnglanddidnot.(FEnglandalsofoughtagainsthim.)
7.ManyofNapoleon'sfamilyandfriendswerewithhimwhenhedied.(FHediedaloneanddesertedbyhisfamilyandfriends.)
8.Napoleondiedbeforehereachedtheageof52.(T)
Chapter2Pompeii:
Destroyed,Forgotten,andFound
TodaymanypeoplewholiveinlargemetropolitanareassuchasParisandNewYorkleavethecityinthesummer.Theygotothemountainsortotheseashoretoescapethecitynoiseandheat.Over2,000yearsago,manyrichRomansdidthesamething.TheyleftthecityofRomeinthesummer.ManyofthesewealthyRomansspenttheirsummersinthecityofPompeii.P.wasabeautifulcity;itwaslocatedontheocean,ontheBayofNaples.
Intheyear79C.E.,ayoungboywholaterbecameaveryfamousRomanhistorianwasvisitinghisuncleinP..Theboy’snamewasPlinytheYounger.OnedayPlinywaslookingupatthesky.Hesawafrighteningsight.Itwasaverylargedarkcloud.Thisblackcloudrosehighintothesky.Rockandashflewthroughtheair.WhatPlinysawwastheeruption–theexplosion--ofthevolcano,Vesuvius.ThecityofP.wasatthefootofMt.V..
Whenthevolcanofirsterupted,manypeoplewereabletofleethecityandtoescapedeath.Infact,18,000peopleescapedtheterribledisaster.Unfortunately,therewasnotenoughtimeforeveryonetoescape.Morethan2,000peopledied.Theseunluckypeoplewereburiedaliveunderthevolcanicash.Theeruptionlastedforabout3days.Whentheeruptionwasover,P.wasburiedunder20feetofvolcanicrockandash.ThecityofP.wasburiedandforgottenfor1,700years.
Intheyearof1748anItalianfarmerwasdiggingonhisfarm.Ashewasdigging,heuncoveredapartofawalloftheancientcityofP..Soonarchaeologistsbegantoexcavate–todig--inthearea.Astimewentby,muchoftheancientcityofP.wasuncovered.TodaytouristsfromallovertheworldcometoseetheruinsofthefamouscityofPompeii.
Postlistening
A.TheComprehensionCheck
1.RecognizingInformationandCheckingAccuracy
1.AtwhattimeoftheyeardidwealthyRomansliketovisitPompeii?
(inthesummertime)
2.InwhatyeardidPlinypayavisittohisuncle/shouseinPompeii?
(in79C.E.)
3.WhatdidPlinyseewhenhewaslookingoutovertheBayofNaplesoneday?
(alargedarkcloud)
4.WherewasPompeiilocatedinrelationtoMt.Vesuvius?
(PompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.)
5.WhendidanItalianfarmerdiscoverapartofanancientwallofPompeii?
{in1748)
6.RomewaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.(FPompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.)
7.MostofthepeopleofPompeiiwereabletofleethecityandtoescapedeath.(T)
8.Pompeiiwasburiedundertwofeetofvolcanicash.(FPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofvolcanicash.)
9.Pompeiilayburiedandforgottenbetween79C.E.and1748.(T)
10.TheItalianfarmerwaslookingfortheancientcityofPompeii.(FThefarmerwasdiggingonhisfarm.)
11.TouristscometoexcavatethecityofPompeii,(FTouristscometoseetheruinsoftheancientcityofPompeii.)
Chapter3LanceArmstrong:
SurvivorandWinner
LanceArmstrongwasbornonSeptember18,1971inasuburbofDallas,Texas,calledPlano.Lancebeganrunningandswimmingcompetitivelywhenhewasonly10yearsold.Bythetimehewas13,hewascompetingintriathlonsandwontheIronKidsTriathlon.Lance’smother,whoraisedL.mostlybyherself,recognizedandencouragedhiscompetitivespirit.
Duringhissenioryearinhighschool,L.wasinvitedtotrainwiththeUSOlympiccyclingdevelopmentalteaminColorado.Fromthattimeon,L.focusedcompletelyoncycling.By1991,L.wastheUSNationalAmateurChampion.Healsowon2majornationalracesthesameyear--evenbeatingsomeprofessionalcyclists.
Althoughhewasgenerallydoingverywell,L.hadhisupsanddowns.In1992,hewasexpectedtodoverywellattheBarcelonaOlympics,butfinishedin14thplace.Thiswasabigdisappointment.L.gotoverthedisappointmentanddecidedtoturnprofessional.Inhisfirstprofessionalrace,the1992ClassicoSanSebastian,heendedupfinishingdeadlast,27minutesbehindthewinner.L.’smothercontinuedtoencourageL.throughhisdifficulttimes.
ThingswentmuchbetterforL.inthefollowingyears.In1993,hewastheyoungestpersontowintheWorldRaceChampionships.Inthesameyear,heenteredtheTourdeFranceforthefirsttime.Hewononestageoftherace,butdroppedoutoftheracebeforefinishing.In1995,heevenwontheClassicoS.S.,theracehehadfinishedlastin,in1992.L.alsowonthemostimportantUStournament,theTourduPont,2times,inboth1995and1996.By1996,L.wasranked7thamongcyclistsintheworld,andhesigneda2-yearcontractwithaFrenchracingteam.Atthattime,everythingwaslookingverygoodforL.A..
However,everythingchangeddramaticallyanddrasticallyinOctoberof1996,shortlyafterhis25thbirthday.Atthistime,L.wasdiagnosedwithadvancedcancerthathadalreadyspreadtohisbrainandlungs.Healmostimmediatelyunderwent2cancersurgeries.Afterthese2surgeries,hewasgivena50-50chanceofsurvivalashebegananaggressive3-monthcourseofchemotherapy.ThechemotherapyleftL.veryweak,butthetreatmentworkedwell.Quitesoonafter,L.wasdeclaredfreeofcancer.L.returnedtocyclingandtrainingonly5monthsafterhewasinitiallydiagnosedwithcancer.Hevowedhewouldreturntocompetitivecyclingbetterthanever.
However,hisFrenchcyclingteamdroppedL.fromtheteam.Theydidn’tbelievethatL.wouldeverbeabletoreturntohisformerlevelofstrengthandendurance.FortunatelytheUSPostalServiceTeambecamehisnewsponsor.WiththesupportoftheUSPostalServiceTeam,L.returnedtoracingin1998.Afteroneparticularlybaddayduringoneofhisraces,L.pulledoveranddecidedhewasdonewithracing.However,afterspendingtimewithhisreallygoodcyclingfriends,L.returnedtoracing,andagainhewasoffagaininpursuitofcyclingvictories!
L.’sbigcomebackwasmarkedbyhisvictoryatthe1999TourdeFrance.L.repeatedthisfeatintheyears2000,2001,2002,2003and2004,foratotalof6consecutivevictoriesintheTourdeFrance,themostprestigiousandthemostgruelingofallcyclingcontests.L.s’TourdeFrancerecordmayneverbebeatenorevenmatched.Interestingly,L.wastheyoungestpersontowintheWorldCyclingChampionshipsin1993andtheoldestpersonevertowintheTourdeFrancein2004!
Inadditiontohisamazingathleticperformance,L.A.hasestablishedtheL.A.Foundation,whichisdevotedtoprovidinginformationaboutcancerandsupporttocancervictims.HehasalsowrittenabookabouthislifeandwinningtheTdF,calledEverySecondCounts,andforL.,everysecondhascounted.
L.A.givesalotofcreditforhissuccesstohismother,whoseindependentspiritandsupportforL.inspiredhimtoovercomealloflife’sobstacles,bothonandofftheracetrack.Lance,inreturn,hasprovidedinspirationtomany,forhiscourage–bothathleticandpersonal.
Postlistening
A.TheComprehensionCheck
1.RecognizingInformationandCheckingAccuracy
1.HowoldwasLancewhenhebeganrunningandswimmingcompetitively?
(b)
2.WhichsportscontestdidLancewinwhenhewas13yearsold?
(b)
3.HowoldwasLancewhenhewasdiagnosedwithadvancedcancer?
(c)
4.WhatchanceforsurvivalwasLancegivenafterheunderwenttwosurgeries?
(c)
5.WhowasLance'ssponsorwhenhewontheTourdeFrancein1999?
(d)
6.WhatisthenameofthebookthatLancewrotethatismentionedinthelecture?
(b)
7.Lauce’scancerhadalreadyspreadtohislungsandbrainbeforeitwasdiagnoised?
(T)
8.Lauce’sFrenchteamdroppedLaucebecausetheydidn’tthinkhewouldeverreturntohisformerlevelofstrengthandendurance.(T)
9.LaucewontheClassicoSanSebastiantwotimes.(FHelostthefirsttimeandwonthesecondtime.)
10.LauceistheonlycyclisttowintheTourdeFrancefivetimesconsecutively.(FLauceistheonlypersontowintheTourde
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