高一英语课文ChristopherReeve原文

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Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.
Unfortunately disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe on his own. He would never life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems
From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident.
Have you thought of giving up after the accident?
“No. four days after the injury, I came to understand my situation. My wife Dana and I were in the hospital. The doctor said I was not going to pull through. Dana said: ‘But you’re still you, and I love you.’ And that saves my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up. Of course, I’ve had moment of feeling sorry for myself, but I’ve never had any thoughts of committing suicide.”
Did you think that your marriage was so strong?
“Yes, because Dana’s so wonderful. We have always got on really well. Our relationship has always been fantastic.”
How did your parents react to the accident?
“They divorced when I was four. They’re got closer since the accident.”
How did you get involved with charity work?
“I know a lot of disabled people need my help. This is how I got involved with my charity work to improve the quality of life for all disabled people.”
“With the progress of new medical research, I’m confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see, I’m far too busy with living to think of giving up!”
Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004. But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero.