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Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:58:13 PM
Describe a famous person.
You should say:
1) who the person is
2) why he / she is famous
3) why you admire this person and explain what others think of him / her.
Well… When it comes to prominent person, I would like to talk about Lance Armstrong, who’s my favourate. He is an American professional road racing cyclist. He is the only individual to win the champions for seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005.
And what I need to emphasize here is that in 1996, at age 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It got in his brain, it got in his lung. Eventually, he underwent testicular surgery and finally survives. You know what, he won sever times of champions but he never won once before the cancer.
I remember in an interview, he said right before the teststicular sugery, he was told that there was less than 50% survival chance. But he told the audience anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight. He said cancer taught him a more purposeful living. In addition, pain and loss are great enhancers.
That’s what made me moved. Instead of complaining the disaster happened to him, he chose to learn from loss. Even after the cancer, he still fight for his game and life.
Armstrong had retired in late 2006. During his first retirement, he focused on the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supports people affected by cancer, and on other interests.
What make me excited is now in 2009, he made a comeback. He’s going to compete in the Tour of Ireland next month. And I do hope he can get another champion.
cheers
E
You should say:
1) who the person is
2) why he / she is famous
3) why you admire this person and explain what others think of him / her.
Well… When it comes to prominent person, I would like to talk about Lance Armstrong, who’s my favourate. He is an American professional road racing cyclist. He is the only individual to win the champions for seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005.
And what I need to emphasize here is that in 1996, at age 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It got in his brain, it got in his lung. Eventually, he underwent testicular surgery and finally survives. You know what, he won sever times of champions but he never won once before the cancer.
I remember in an interview, he said right before the teststicular sugery, he was told that there was less than 50% survival chance. But he told the audience anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight. He said cancer taught him a more purposeful living. In addition, pain and loss are great enhancers.
That’s what made me moved. Instead of complaining the disaster happened to him, he chose to learn from loss. Even after the cancer, he still fight for his game and life.
Armstrong had retired in late 2006. During his first retirement, he focused on the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supports people affected by cancer, and on other interests.
What make me excited is now in 2009, he made a comeback. He’s going to compete in the Tour of Ireland next month. And I do hope he can get another champion.
cheers
E
