Whenwetalkabout“hero”,whowillcometoyourmind?Saytheirnamesandtellthereasonwhyyouthinktheyareheroes.Lookatthepicture.Answerthequestions.1.Whatisspecialaboutthemaninthepicture?

2.WhatarethewordsonhisT-shirt?

3.Whathashappenedtohim?Makeaguess.Hehasonlyoneleg./Hehasanartificialleg.MarathonofHope.Maybeatrafficaccident,maybeawar,ormaybeadiseasehashappenedtohim.Readthepassagequicklytofindoutinformationaboutthedatesbelow.Writeyourfindingsonthelines.1.OnJuly28th,1958

.2.In1976

.3.InApril,1980

.4.OnJune28th,1981

.1958TerrywasbornwithbothlegsTerrygraduatedfromhighschoolandwasenrolledintoauniversity.Butdoctorsfoundoutthathehadbonecancerandhisleghadtobecutoff.hisrunstartedfromtheeastpartofCanada.hedied.TerryFox:AHeroofCanadaToday,mostCanadiansknowthestoryoftheone-leggedrunnerTerryFox.YetwhenTerrywasbornonJuly28th,1958withbothlegs,noonewouldknowthelegacyhewouldleaveforhiscountry.In1976,Terrygraduatedfromhighschoolwithgoodgradesandwasenrolledintoauniversity.LifehadbeengoodtoTerrysofar.ButinNovemberofthesameyear,Terrybeganhavingpaininhisrightknee.Doctorsfoundoutthathehadbonecancer.Hisleghadtobecutoff.Hesufferedfromthepainfulmedicaltreatmentatthehospital.Heevenlostallofhishair.Thesufferinghewentthroughwithotherpatientsmovedhimdeeply,andheleftthehospitalasachangedman.Whenhereturnedhome,Terryfeltheshouldgiveothercancerpatientshope.Hehadanewdream.Hehopedtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.HebegantherunacrossCanada.HecalledittheMarathonofHope.HisrunstartedfromtheeastpartofCanadainApril,1980.Asheranmoremiles,donationsincreased,andsodidtheenthusiasmandwarmthofCanadianseverywhere.Peoplecheeredasheranpastthem.Butjustafter143dayswhenhehadrun3,339miles—onethirdoftheway,hiscancerreturned.Hehadtostoprunning,andhediedonJune28th,1981.Terry'sspiritaffectedmillionsofpeopleintheworld.Everyyear,theyorganizeeventsinmemoryofhimtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.OneofthemistheTerryFoxRunheldeverySeptemberworldwide.Peoplecometogether,notforwinningtherace,butforkeepingTerry'sdreamalive.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatmadeTerryloseoneofhislegs?

2.WhydidTerrywanttorunamarathon?

3.WhatistheTerryFoxRun?Bonecancer.Hewantedtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.TheTerryFoxRunisaneventinmemoryofTerryFoxtoraisefundsforcancerresearch.Askyourpartner:Whatisyourdream?Ihaveadreamthat

.because

.tostudyatuniversitytogivethecancerpatientshopetoraisemoneyforcancerresearch√√√√√SodoIsowerehisparentsSohasmydaughterneithercouldsheNordoISodidTomandhisfriendsListenandchoosetheanswers.Listentotherecordingandanswerthequestions.1.WhatwouldDougsayaboutTerryFox?

2.Whatwashelikewhenhewasyoung?

3.WhatjobdidTerry'sfatherandmotherdo?

4.DidTerryFoxhavebrothersandsisters?HesaidthatheandTerryFoxwenttothesamehighschool.TheywerefriendswhenTerrywasalive.DougalsotalkedaboutTerry'sfather,mother,brothersandsister.Terrywasastrongboywhenhewasachild.Hewasacaringperson.DougreadaletterwrittenbyTerryforaChristmasgift.Hisfatherwasarailroadworker,andhismotherwasahomemaker.Yes.Hehadthreebrothersandonesister.Terrywasthesecondchildinhisfamily.√PeopleofmanycountriesweremovedbythespiritofTerryFox.Readthefollowing