finding real beauty
i. pre-reading
what does beauty mean to you?
what do you think defines beauty? why?
ii. reading
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when was the first time you felt beautiful? not the kind of beauty you see in a mirror, but the kind you feel when you know that to someone who loves you, you’ll always be a beauty.
在我弟弟乔出生六个月后，我母亲被告知他失明并患有脑瘫，这种疾病会损害他的行走能力，但不会损害他的意志 i was 4 years old and had no clue what a gift joe would be to me. growing up, he made me tell him what things looked like. if i didn’t get it exactly as he saw it in his head, he’d say, “that’s not it, sister. try again.”
when i was 8, i accidentally broke my front tooth.我的家人买不起白色的替代品（replacement），所以我有一颗银牙令我不高兴的是，学校的男生对我的新面貌感到非常高兴 one day, joe heard me crying.
what’s wrong, sister?”
nothing!” i said. “go away!”
after i told him, i began to cry. he took my face in his hands and ran his fingers over my eyes, my nose, my mouth.
sister,” he said. “you’re a beauty. don’t forget it.”
at 18, joe decided he had learned enough at school and started to work. i was happy for him. mama was not. then one day she called me.
he got married!” she said, “to a stranger! we’ve got to do something!”
calm down, mama,” i said, “i’ll call him.”
hey, sister, i figured you’d be calling. yes, i got married. my wife is a real beauty. we’ve only known each other for three weeks, but even a blind man can fall in love at first sight.”
他的新娘也是瞎子他们会手牵手走在路上，乔敲打（敲击） she and joe shared 10 good years before he lost her to cancer. for him, she will always be a beauty.
when i sit down to do my makeup, i remind myself that miracles can happen. i look in the mirror hoping to see not the face i woke up with, but the one my brother sees when he pictures me. some days i can almost hear him say, “that’s not it, sister. try again.”
but here’s what i learned from his beloved. beauty can be felt in our heart, soul and in the touch of one who loves us. the best beauty secret is love.
by sharon randall
iii. a first look
what happened to the author’s brother joe when he was born?
iv. choose the best answer:
1. why did the author cry according to the text?
a. she had broken her front tooth.
b. she was worried about joe’s health condition.
c. she couldn’t afford a white tooth replacement.
d. she had been made fun of at school.
2. what do we know about joe’s marriage?
a. he knew his wife long before they got married.
b. he didn’t get along well with his wife.
c. his wife died of cancer years after they got married.
d. his wife was able-bodied and beautiful.
3. what does the author want to convey from this article?
a. family support is important.
b. love can create miracles.
c. true beauty lies within us.
d. we should not judge one’s appearance.
v.摘要写作。
please write a summary of the article in 60 words.
vi. words in context
在文中，作者讲述了哥哥带给她的“美”的启示——只要心里有爱，每个人都可以美; 美可以被我们的心和爱我们的人感知，而不是通过镜子。 文中有一些值得积累的表达方式，我们一起来看看。
1. .a condition that would impair his walking, but not his will.
will n.控制你的思想和行为以实现你想做的事情的能力。
用法：will作为名词也可以表示“will; “意志”的意思。
短语块：坚强的意志 钢铁般的意志。
her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
my father left me the house in his will.
2. i was 4 years old and had no clue what a gift joe would be to me.
哈** Ano Lu Nuo T Ha ** Ah Khun Nosin Ab Terst Ora Bu Te Hotodost 一无所知;我不知道怎么回事。
i don’t h**e a clue where she lives.
3. boys at school took great delight in my new look to my displeasure.
塔克·德莱特、因斯特盖特、阿洛特、本·普莱瑟、弗罗斯特、。。。。。。为了好玩。
he takes great delight in proving others wrong.
4. when i sit down to do my makeup, i remind myself that miracles can happen.
miracle n.啊，Lekitintat，Harpenstadt，Deednot，Expector，Olsingk，Vas，Posipur，Miracle;非同寻常的东西。
it’s a miracle that nobody was killed in the crash.
it would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
5. i look in the mirror hoping to see not the face i woke up with, but the one my brother sees when he pictures me.
picture . imagine sb/sth;克里特岛是由 Imecibens Bust Inyuminde 想象的。
i can still picture the house i grew up in.
i tried to picture what it would be like to live alone.
keysiii. he was blind and suffered from cerebral palsy which impaired his walking.
iv. 1-3 dcc
v. my brother joe is blind and had cerebral palsy, which impaired his walking, but he defines beauty wisely. when i was 8, he assured me that i was beautiful as i was laughed at because of my silver tooth. after he got married, he believed his wife, who was also blind, was a real beauty. they had supported each other for 10 years before she died. thanks to joe, i realized that everyone’s beauty can be appreciated through love.
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