英语名人素材

Mother Teresa [te'resɑ:]（特雷莎修女）1. winner of the Nobel Peace Prize2. face a diverse range of criticism3. dedicate (['dedɪkeɪt]致力；献身)the majority of her life to helping the poor in India4. the devotion towards the poor won her respect throughout the world5. quote: Give the world the best you have, And it may never be enough; Give the world the best you have anyway.将你所拥有最好的东西献给世界，可能永远都不够，不管怎样，还是要将最好的东西付出！Ludwig van Beethoven（路德维希•凡•贝多芬）Be regarded as one of the greatest composers（作曲家）in the history of musicFather of symphony（交响乐）Excellent pianist and violinist.began to lose his hearing gradually in his late twentiesinsist on producing not only masterpieces but also his lifewhen his deafness was almost total, depending on his strong faith, he created his greatest movement(乐章).适用话题：乐观，坚强，信念……Forrest Gump（阿甘）Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to getI dreamt one day I could run like the wind blowsThat day on, if I was going to somewhere, I was runningI do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world‘Are you stupid or something?’“Stupid is as stupid does”Jenny and me were like peas and carrotsThough my intelligence was limited in 75, I never look down upon myselfWe all have a destinyWhen I heard Jenny yelled to me ‘Run! Forrest runI know I should run all the way up , all the way down适用话题：思考人生Helen Keller适用话题：乐观、坚强、希望、平等……she is optimistic about lifedeaf and blindshe lived in a world of darkness and silenceshe never gave up and struggled to lead an active life.she lived her life to the full instead of cryingwhile the able bodied（正常人）often feel lost in despair （沮丧）when they are frustrated（挫败的）Under the guidance of her teacher,helen learned to read and write and became a distinguishedwriter.For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.People hardly recognize the value of something till it‘s lost. What if we were to lose our sight the next moment?（人们很难意识到东西的价值,直到它的失去。

如果我们下一刻失去光明呢? ）Steve Paul JobsHe was born on February 24, 1955.In 1974 ,he find a job to design computer games.Two years later , he founded the apple computer company.Now he is famous for ipad , iPod , iTunes Store, iPhone and so on.Owing to his creative ideas and his ability to catch the opportunity, he succeeded at last.He said innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.主题：创造力、抓住机遇……Jeremy Lin（林书豪）1.born on 23rd ,August,1988 in California America2.a good case of how confidence works in the course of pursuing success3.a common and little-known player at Harvard University4.made a great contribution to the championship5.turned down in NBA draft（NBA选秀大会）6.signed a contract with Warriors（金州勇士队）on 21st ,July,20107.fell on his evil（不幸的）days and became homeless8.without confidence and diligence（勤勉）9.have distinguished himself from other excellent players10.achieved unprecedented（史无前例的）success适用话题：自信、勤勉、坚持、顽强、永不言弃……The Shawshank Redemption-----Andy Dufresne1. A young banker who was innocent but was sent to prison for he murdered his wife and her lover.2. Didn’t lose heart in the violent, hopeless and cruel prison life.4. bought a mallet from Red.3. help the dishonest warden（监狱长）to get money or bribe.5. It took him 20 years before he succeeded in escaping from the prison.Some birds aren’t meant to be caged, but most birds will choose to stand it.Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.适合话题：希望，坚持，自由……Luo Yang1．aircraft carrier commander in the development of the field2．devote oneself to sth3．...upholding(=support) the aviation country ambition4．Under the guidance of sb5．Realize the leap(跳跃)from land to sea6．The first person to sacrifice for aircraft carrier7．Dead as he is,….主题：爱国敬业奉献LI NA1. be crowned the Australia Open champion2. a sporting heroine3. be like wine ,better with age4. On account of her aggressive personality ,she is always blocked with negative feelings and will lose her temper.5. get her to unlock herself.6. Injuries are a nightmare for a player.7. There is no loser’s frustration on Li’s determined face .8. growing in confidence and her inner strength9. sharpen her techniques10. survive to become even more powerful and versatile（多方面）on the court11. live up to the strong desire to win12. deserved to be a winner话题：自信，奋斗，坚持，情绪管理Paul Revere(保罗瑞威尔)According to the legendgalloping（飞驰）along of the dark from one farm house to anotheralerted the people to the coming Britishemphasized the courage of one manmade him a hero in our history bookshis heroism required a cooperation of others who were already well-prepared to fight against the invadersHeroes like Revere have no usefulness apart from a society prepared to act.用于：斗争/勇敢/合作……Ma YunChairman and Chief Executive Officer of a network services company called Alibaba.Make Alibaba the world's largest online business-to-business marketplace and Asia's most popular online auction siteAn appearance strange person has the Napoleon same stature. but at the same time, has Napoleon same great ambition.Despite Internet bubble, didn’t give up his ambition of turning his company into the greatest kind in the worldBelieve in the proverb heaven stands by iron-willed man“Run as fast as rabbits, but also the same as the turtle-resistant run.”Regard importance of team work适用话题：坚持梦想Morgan Freeman(摩根•弗里曼)1. playing prominent supporting roles in many feature films,2. earning him a reputation for wise, fatherly characters.3. He's lived a hard and full life and did, after all.4. He’s film career from the age of 50 did not start, but he eventually won the lifetime achievement award at age 755. “I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man."The life cannot promise any to you, especially the Oscar. He can just struggle to you.适用范围：坚持梦想，种族和平，热爱生活Allen IversonAmerican NBA magnificent basketball playerhe liked basketball, but his height got him only to stay outside of the court watching the tall guys playing. While feeling depressed, his mom came to his side and said to him sincerely, "You are a man, no worse than any others, I hope my son can be the best one, go and just do it" Since then, he has got a proud feeling and looked down upon anything. Only one word exists in his heart. --some men are born to be heroes.In spite of the powerful opponents who are as fierce as tigers and leopardsHe fight with them just as a rose impact on the cliff once and againRegardless of the injury and others’ suspectGo forwardEfforts never hold a candle to the sun.Thus the legend was bornThey cannot break me. The only way to break me is to kill me. And everything that does not kill me makes me stronger.他们不可能击垮我。