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Coping with disasterLearning guidanceTask 1: Skim the whole passage and find out the main idea.Liu Xiaoming _ the college entrance examinations and felt _ but _ with the help of two articles in magazines and newspapers given by his parents.Task 2: Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each part.Part 1 ( Para1 ) An article researched into happiness and lifestyle. Part 2 ( Para2 ) An article talked about the learning experience of a studentPart 3 ( Para3-5 ) My self-reflection after reading.Part 4 ( Para6-7 ) I failed the exam and my parents did their best to help me.Task 3: Read the first part and fill in the chart. feelings behaviorI my parentsTask 4: Read the second part and fill in each blank with one word.If a family had_ money to cover _ and _, more money didnt seem to make them_. The USA,the _country, is the _ happiest. _ or _ may be not as important as I thought. _ and _ also weigh a lot. Task 5: Read the third part and answer the following questions.1. What kind of a family was Zhang Guoqing born in? 2. What happened to him because of such a kind of family?3. What kind of jobs did he do?4. How he spent the money he earned?5. What is the advantage and disadvantage of the steady job as a security guard? 6. What did Zhang Guoqing decide to do?7. What achievements did Zhang Guoqing make finally?Task 6: What can Liu Xiaoming and all of us learn from Zhang Guoqing?Task 7: Read the fourth part and compare Liu Xiaomings feelings and behavior before and after reading the two articles. feelings behaviorBefore reading the articlesAfter reading the articlesTask 8: What does the subtitle mean? What is a blessing here?A. Ablessingis something good that you are grateful for B. If something is done with someonesblessing, it is done with their agreement and support C. Ablessingis a prayer asking God to look kindly upon the people who are present or the event that is taking place Task 9: What are the good things in Liu Xiaomings life ? And what are the good things in your life?Task 10: Discuss in groups of four It is common for us to face difficulties (or we call them “disasters”) and feel upset now and then, but we know we cant give up. Instead, we should face the challenges bravely and stick to our dreams. Then can you think of some specific ways to cope with the “disasters”. Supplementary readingWhat is Happiness?What is happiness? Different people have different ideas. Some people are rich; they think they are happy. Other people have many friends, so they feel happy. Still others are happy because their lives are meaningful. Happiness attractseveryone. For children, happiness often suggests eating something good or playing with toys. For a stamp collector, stamps bring more delight than meals. And for a scientist, a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction.There was once a beggar who was always happy. The king saw him and wondered why he was so happy because he was so poor. However, the king could have whatever he wanted; yet he himself was not happy at all. Thus we can see ones happiness doesnt depend on whether he is rich or poor. Happiness is a state of mind. As long as one thinks hes content and satisfied, he is happy.As everything exist only because its opposite, happiness exists only when pain exists. Just as a person who does not know failure never knows success, a person, who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means.Happiness always promisesa hope by which people go on living. When they come to the point of losing hope because they have suffered a great deal, it is often the time when happiness comes that will give them the courage and desire to live.Cheer up and be happy. Happiness is not far from you. Its just around you. Try to grasp it and enjoy it.A man without arms and legsImagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone and no hands to experience touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that influence ones everyday life? Without any medical explanation, Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the sadness his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal. Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would inspire and motivate people from all walks of life. Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the challenge of self-respect, and struggled with depression and loneliness. As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his disability and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He got used to his situation and found ways to complete tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, brushing hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time went by, Nick began to eagerly accept his situation and achieve greater things.Nick got a double bachelors degree both in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to realize his dream of encouraging othe