Unit Eight Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Adversity ome Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the Author P He regained use of his hands, and paralysis left his back. Many months of exercising with gymnasium equipment developed Some Famous figures great strength in his arms and shoulders. He also swam regularly, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt as a strengthening exercise. Roosevelt began trying to walk Lou gehrig again, despite several bad falls. His legs improved a little, but he rankin D Roosevelt never could walk unaided, or without leg braces Helen Keller Before his polio attack, Roosevelt had been a New York state Winston Churchill senator, assistant secretary of the Navy, and an unsuccessful Albert Einste in 1920 Democratic candidate for Vice president of the United The Great Depression States. After the attack, Roosevelt devoted himself increasingly to politics, along with his exercises. In spite of his handicap, he became an energetic, tireless campaigner. He was elected governor of New York in 1928 and reelected in 1930. In 1932 he began his unmatched string of four victories in presidential elections. Though confined to a wheelchair most of the time, the Wheelchair was not visible in photographs or news reels, and many Americans never even realized he was crippled 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子⊙He regained use of his hands, and paralysis left his back. Many months of exercising with gymnasium equipment developed great strength in his arms and shoulders. He also swam regularly, as a strengthening exercise. Roosevelt began trying to walk again, despite several bad falls. His legs improved a little, but he never could walk unaided, or without leg braces. Before his polio attack, Roosevelt had been a New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy, and an unsuccessful 1920 Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States. After the attack, Roosevelt devoted himself increasingly to politics, along with his exercises. In spite of his handicap, he became an energetic, tireless campaigner. He was elected governor of New York in 1928 and reelected in 1930. In 1932 he began his unmatched string of four victories in presidential elections. Though confined to a wheelchair most of the time, the wheelchair was not visible in photographs or news reels, and many Americans never even realized he was crippled. About the Author Lou Gehrig Some Famous Figures Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt The Great Depression Helen Keller Winston Churchill Albert Einstein